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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ringo Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciek Rostecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Star comes to the cage accompanied by Ringo Starr's It Don't Come Easy . Rostecki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kobra "Witamy w mieście". Maciek Rostecki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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191 lbs
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200 cm
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189 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ringo Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maciek Rostecki!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Star displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rostecki.
Rostecki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Star did well to prevent Rostecki getting side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Star is trying to stand.
Star knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rostecki on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rostecki in particular looking to stall.
Rostecki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rostecki trying to control the pace.
Rostecki is trying to control the action in half guard but Star is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Maciek Rostecki was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Star chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rostecki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Star sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rostecki somewhat.
Rostecki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ringo Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maciek Rostecki.
Rostecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Star.
Star fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rostecki instigates a clinch.
Rostecki decides to pull guard.
Rostecki trying to control the position here.
Rostecki is trying to hold Star in close to prevent damage but Star has managed to pass into half guard.
Star content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star trying to pass the guard but Rostecki defending well.
Rostecki controlling the position well.
Star wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rostecki keeps working.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch but Rostecki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rostecki swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Star closes the distance and clinches.
Star working Rostecki over with knees to the body.
Rostecki looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Star scores a nice knee to the body.
Star prevents a takedown attempt there.
Star lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Star.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Star.
Rostecki tries to pull guard but Star holds him up against the cage and eventually Rostecki drops back down to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Star working Rostecki over with knees to the body.
Star utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rostecki takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ringo Star dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Star fails in his attempt to clinch.
Star moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rostecki throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Star to counter with a crisp jab.
Star gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Star with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rostecki.
Star is pressed up against the cage. Rostecki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Star down to the mat. Star avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rostecki shoots in for a double leg but Star sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Star closes the distance and clinches.
Rostecki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ringo Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maciek Rostecki.
Star keeps control of Rostecki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Star lands a knee to the body.
Rostecki is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Star lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostecki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Star lands a damaging elbow.
Star comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Star creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rostecki's defenses.
Star avoids a wild elbow strike from Rostecki.
Star lands an elbow inside.
Star with a knee to the head.
Rostecki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Star lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Star lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Maciek Rostecki has been cut.
Star connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rostecki's face.
Star comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Star trying to control the position but instead, Rostecki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Star into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Star.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Star.
Star lands a damaging elbow.
Star lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Star gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Star gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Star.
Rostecki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Star prevents it.
Rostecki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Star looking to slow down the pace here.
Star stalling.
Star lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Star stops a takedown attempt from Rostecki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star stalling.
Star really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Star lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Star with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Star putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rostecki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ringo Star has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Star comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Star stalls.
Star lands a nice knee to the body.
Star gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Star gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rostecki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rostecki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Star unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rostecki is trying to pull guard but Star turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Star will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rostecki up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Star.
Star is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Star is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Star lands an elbow inside.
Star comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Star.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Star.
Star landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rostecki takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ringo Star dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maciek Rostecki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Star is looking to clinch.
Rostecki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Star counters with a slapping leg kick.
Star with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Star.
Star is looking to clinch but Rostecki is avoiding it.
Star has closed the distance and engaged Rostecki in a clinch.
Star working Rostecki over with knees to the body.
Star utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rostecki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Star scores with a knee to the head.
Star lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Star lands a nice knee to the body.
Star leaning against his opponent.
Star lands a knee to the body.
Star lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Star comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Star is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Star lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Star landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Star has Rostecki pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Star.
Star wants to stall.
Star scores with a knee to the head.
Maciek Rostecki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Star.
Star is trying to maintain a safe position but Rostecki gets an underhook and turns Star into the cage.
Star stalling the fight.
Rostecki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rostecki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Star content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Star landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Star.
Star lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Star is struggling to control the position.
Star is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ringo Star.
Star moves in looking to clinch but Rostecki pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rostecki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch but Rostecki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Star tries to clinch there but Rostecki circles away.
Star tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rostecki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Star tries to clinch there but Rostecki circles away.
That kick from Star tenderised Rostecki's leg. Rostecki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ringo Star is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Star fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rostecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Star.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rostecki as Star tries to tie him up.
Nice elbow from Star.
Star lands an elbow inside.
Rostecki being controlled against the cage.
Star lands a knee to the body.
Star is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rostecki can do to turn this around?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rostecki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Star.
Ringo Star is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Star creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rostecki's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Star lands a damaging elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ringo Star showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Star, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ringo Star!
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