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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adis Astrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeremy Starr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adis Astrom!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astrom shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Starr's guard.
Astrom working some strikes from top position.
Astrom lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Astrom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Astrom preventing the sweep.
Astrom stands up over Starr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Astrom must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Astrom postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Astrom looking to sit in guard and control but Starr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starr stopping the sweep attempt from Astrom.
Astrom keeping moving, preventing Starr from controlling successfully.
Starr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Astrom has Starr pulled in close to control his posture.
Starr with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr won't allow Astrom to sweep him here.
Starr tries to stand but Astrom is controlling from the bottom.
Astrom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Starr is one step ahead there.
Starr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Starr won't allow Astrom to sweep him here.
Starr wants to control from the top but Astrom keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Starr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Astrom to the mat! Astrom manages to get full guard.
Astrom wants to sweep here but Starr controlling him for the moment.
Astrom is adopting a defensive guard.
Starr is looking to work some ground and pound but Astrom has wrist control.
Astrom working a defensive guard here.
Astrom bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Starr's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astrom trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Starr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Astrom.
Astrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Starr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Astrom scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Astrom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Astrom cracks Starr with a solid left hand.
Astrom throws a big right hand that misses.
Astrom lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Astrom throwing strikes from guard but Starr blocks nicely.
Starr is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Astrom's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Astrom's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Astrom scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astrom throws a big right hand that misses.
Astrom postures up and lands a big shot to Starr's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Astrom's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Astrom scoring with punches to the head and body.
Astrom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Astrom works over Starr with some ground and pound from guard.
Astrom with a nice head shot there.
Astrom working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Starr's head.
Astrom slips nicely into half guard.
Astrom winds up and cracks Starr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ground and pound from Astrom.
Astrom is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Astrom there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adis Astrom dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Astrom closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Astrom scoring with punches and elbows.
Astrom cracks Starr with a big elbow.
Starr takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Starr is trying to get back to his feet.
Astrom is working Starr over with some ground and pound from side control.
Astrom cracks Starr with a big elbow.
Astrom cracks Starr with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Astrom lands a nice forearm strike.
Astrom is putting a hurting on Starr here, landing some big shots from side control.
Astrom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Astrom cracks Starr with a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Astrom tries to advance to mount but Starr denies him.
Starr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Starr struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr taking punishment in the form of punches.
Astrom cracks Starr with a big elbow.
Astrom working the ground and pound from side control.
Astrom in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Astrom grinds an elbow into Starr's temple.
Astrom working the head and body with strikes.
Astrom connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Starr some visible discomfort.
Astrom scoring with punches and elbows.
Astrom lands some shots froms side control.
Astrom working the ground and pound.
Astrom cracks Starr with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Starr is working to avoid the ground and pound but Astrom connects with a decent elbow.
Astrom in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astrom scores with a couple of short elbows.
Astrom landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Astrom lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Astrom lands a few punches from side control.
Astrom works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Astrom cracks Starr with a big right hand but Starr just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Astrom working the ground and pound.
Astrom cracks Starr with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Astrom working the ground and pound.
Starr is working to avoid the ground and pound but Astrom connects with a decent elbow.
Astrom is chipping away with strikes.
Starr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Astrom scoring with punches from side control.
Astrom working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astrom is working Starr over with some ground and pound from side control.
Starr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Astrom landing strikes.
Starr tries to improve position but can't.
Astrom lands a few punches from side control.
Astrom working the body and head with strikes.
Starr is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Astrom scores with a couple of short elbows.
Astrom scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Starr to see if he's OK.
Astrom works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Astrom landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Astrom landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Starr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Astrom lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astrom lands an elbow.
Astrom looks up at the clock and then as Starr takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Astrom smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Astrom working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Astrom connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Starr some visible discomfort.
Astrom cracks Starr with a big right hand but Starr just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Astrom lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Starr down.
Astrom working the ground and pound.
Astrom connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Starr some visible discomfort.
Astrom cracks Starr with a big right hand but Starr just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Starr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Astrom cracks Starr with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Astrom landing strikes.
Astrom working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adis Astrom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Astrom changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Starr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Astrom connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Starr some visible discomfort.
Astrom in side control lands a decent elbow.
Starr taking punishment in the form of punches.
Astrom lands a nice forearm strike.
Astrom cracks Starr with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Astrom in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Starr is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Astrom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Starr keeps working.
Starr is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Astrom working the body and head with strikes.
Starr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Astrom in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr taking punishment in the form of punches.
Astrom scores with punches from side control.
Astrom working the body and head with strikes.
Astrom working the ground and pound.
Astrom lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Astrom lands some shots froms side control.
Astrom working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Astrom works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Starr is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Astrom scoring with punches from side control.
Astrom cracks Starr with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Starr wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Astrom is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astrom in side control lands a decent elbow.
Astrom cracks Starr with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Astrom lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Starr down.
Starr on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Astrom working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starr taking a bit of punishment here - Astrom scoring with strikes.
Starr is not content to let Astrom control the position.
Astrom in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Astrom scoring with punches from side control.
Astrom looks up at the clock and then as Starr takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Astrom smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Astrom scoring with punches and elbows.
Astrom is looking to take a break and control but Starr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astrom lands some shots froms side control.
Astrom landing strikes.
Astrom landing a few strikes.
Starr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Adis Astrom is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Astrom creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Astrom moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Starr takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Check out the look on Astrom's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starr is letting Astrom control him for a moment.
Starr takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Astrom working the body and head with strikes.
Starr is not content to let Astrom control the position.
Astrom is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jeremy Starr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Adis Astrom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Astrom has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 25:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adis Astrom!
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