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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Stark (ranked 25059 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Weinert (ranked 5696 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zachary Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hans Weinert!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weinert moves into the clinch successfully.
Stark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Weinert prevents Stark from breaking the clinch.
Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weinert drives through and clinches with Stark against the cage.
Weinert breaks the clinch.
Weinert clinches up with Stark and pushes him back against the cage.
Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Weinert shoots in and gets a takedown into Stark's guard.
Weinert trying to control but Stark is working from the bottom.
Weinert slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stark is looking to stand up but Weinert isn't so interested in that idea.
Weinert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weinert wants to pass the guard but Stark is keeping the position.
Stark wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Stark will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stark is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Weinert makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Weinert is one step ahead there.
Weinert scoring with some ground and pound.
Weinert is in close to Stark's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Weinert wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Stark is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Weinert is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weinert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stark is keeping the position for now.
Weinert postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stark looking to control.
Stark has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Weinert is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Stark is trying to break the clinch but Weinert is controlling him.
Weinert letting Stark take a breather here.
Stark displaying some good clinch control by pressing Weinert up against the cage.
Stark gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Weinert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weinert shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stark napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stark throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weinert throws a series of punches but Stark avoids them all with ease.
Weinert tries to bum rush Stark with a series of wild strikes but Stark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stark is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Weinert.
Stark gets caught napping as Weinert dives in and scores a takedown. Stark manages to retain guard.
Stark manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Weinert drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark pushes Weinert off and scrambles back to his feet.
Stark has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weinert throws a sloppy head kick and Stark moves out of range easily.
Stark shoots in for a double leg but Weinert sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And Weinert tries to counter it with a takedown but Stark pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Weinert throws a leg kick
and Stark finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Stark fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zachary Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weinert scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Stark bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zachary Stark will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Weinert throws a head kick that misses.
Stark shoots in and drives through. Weinert sprawls well.
Weinert feints the counter takedown.
Weinert bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stark explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
No joy there for Weinert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weinert throws a right and a left that Stark avoids nicely.
Stark is looking to counter the offense by Weinert and move into the clinch.
Weinert moves into the clinch successfully.
Stalling in the clinch from Stark.
Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weinert leaves Stark with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Weinert moves into range and clinches up with Stark.
A short uppercut from Weinert.
Stark trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Stark's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stark looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weinert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weinert moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weinert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weinert misses with a hook. Stark ducked under it nicely.
Stark has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stark there as he acknowledges the shot.
Weinert forces Stark back against the cage and clinches.
Stark tries a body shot but Weinert blocks it.
Stark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weinert looks to land a body kick but Stark moved away.
It looked like Stark was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Weinert drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stark sneaks out the side door and pushes Weinert away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weinert closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stark to the mat! Stark manages to get full guard.
Stark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Weinert.
Weinert has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stark wants to sweep here but Weinert controlling him for the moment.
Weinert is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stark wants to stand but Weinert is controlling the position.
Stark is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Weinert dives into side control.
Weinert is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stark is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weinert trying to control the action but Stark is working from the bottom.
Weinert working the ground and pound.
Weinert takes a little break here. Stark wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Stark can't do much from the bottom here.
Weinert thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Weinert grinds an elbow into Stark's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Weinert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Weinert rushes Stark and presses him up against the cage.
Stark will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Weinert up against the cage.
Stark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Weinert avoids it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stark takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Weinert has Stark pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Weinert pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Stark tumbling to the mat - Weinert dives into Stark's guard.
Stark is looking to stand up but Weinert isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weinert drops back looking for a leg! Stark is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stark manages to kick Weinert off! Weinert jumps back into Stark's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark looking to control.
Weinert won't allow Stark to get back to his feet.
Weinert gets to his feet. Stark looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Stark shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Weinert wants to get back to his feet.
Weinert keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Weinert trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weinert actively working from the bottom here.
Weinert wants to get back to his feet.
Zachary Stark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stark is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stark is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stark misses with a head shot. Weinert uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weinert is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Stark presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Weinert looking to slow down the pace here.
Weinert has Stark pressed against the cage, preventing Stark from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stark has had enough of the clinch but Weinert keeps him there for the moment.
Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weinert drives through and clinches with Stark against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Stark.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Weinert as Stark tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark working hard to break the clinch.
Stark has had enough of the clinch but Weinert keeps him there for the moment.
Weinert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weinert moves into the clinch.
Hans Weinert seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Weinert prevents Stark from breaking the clinch.
Weinert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stark fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Weinert avoids it really well and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Weinert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Weinert has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Weinert!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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