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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Poggle (ranked 1766 p4p, 208 weight class) and Brandon Stark (ranked 1262 p4p, 154 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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167 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Timothy Poggle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Stark!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stark connects with the punch.
Stark throws a lazy head kick
and Poggle counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Stark connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stark looks to land a right hand but Poggle moved out of range.
Stark misses with a kick to the body.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poggle.
Stark scores with a head kick. Poggle tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Stark fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Poggle on the side of the head.
Poggle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at mickeyharts the greatest in the buildup to the fight.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Stark fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stark stuns Poggle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Poggle keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark throws a lazy head kick
and Poggle counters with a stiff right hand.
Poggle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poggle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stark tries to clinch up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Poggle.
Stark misses with a body punch
and Stark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stark blocks a leg kick.
As Poggle backs off Stark throws a huge counter combo but Poggle manages to avoid it all.
The fighters circling - Stark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Stark looks for the body kick but Poggle saw that one coming.
Stark blocks the body kick.
Stark scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Poggle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stark has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark misses with a hook
and Poggle counters with a solid body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark misses with a looping left.
Stark lands a jab-cross combination.
Stark throws a half hearted mid kick.
Poggle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Poggle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Poggle backs off Stark throws a huge counter combo but Poggle manages to avoid it all.
Poggle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stark looks to throw a body kick
and Poggle counters with a thumping low kick.
Poggle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poggle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brandon Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A combination from Stark does no damage.
Stark lands an overhand right.
Stark works over Poggle's head and body with a nice combination.
Poggle swats away the attempt to clinch by Stark.
Stark lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Stark lands an impressive looking overhand right. Poggle doesn't seem phased though.
Stark tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poggle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Poggle misses the target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Poggle - that will leave a mark!
Stark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stark tries to clinch there but Poggle circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Poggle.
Poggle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stark lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stark is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Poggle had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stark misses with an attempted mid kick.
It appears Poggle was looking to counter with a kick there.
Stark swinging wildly here.
Stark misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poggle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stark.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark clinches up against the cage.
Poggle stops a takedown attempt from Stark.
Stark throws a head punch that misses.
Stark has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Poggle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Poggle lands a shot to the body.
Poggle lands a hook that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Stark goes for a takedown attempt but Poggle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Poggle blocks the body kick.
Stark misses with a double jab
and Poggle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Poggle pushes Stark away with a front kick.
Poggle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Stark.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Stark dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poggle.
Poggle blocks the body kick.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stark throws a hook but Poggle blocks it.
A lazy body kick from Stark
and Poggle counters with a leg kick.
Stark connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stark keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brandon Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poggle blocks a head kick by Stark.
Stark misses with a straight right.
Poggle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stark's sensitive parts.
Poggle misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark looks to throw a body kick
and Poggle counters with a body kick that stops Stark in his tracks momentarily.
Stark lands a nice hook to Poggle's body. Poggle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stark avoids a kick to the body.
Stark tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Stark avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poggle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poggle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Poggle moves out of range easily.
Poggle throws a quick counter kick to the body but Stark avoids it.
Poggle is looking to clinch but Stark is avoiding it.
Poggle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stark falls off balance throwing a combination
and Poggle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stark's knee momentarily.
Stark lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stark.
Poggle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poggle blocks a head kick by Stark.
Stark is looking to land body kicks.
Poggle looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Stark tries to land a body kick
and Poggle finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Poggle misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poggle blocks a head kick by Stark.
Poggle throws a quick counter kick to the body but Stark avoids it.
Stark looks to throw a body kick
and Poggle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Stark misses its intended target.
Poggle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poggle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Poggle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brandon Stark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Poggle seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Poggle throws a front kick aimed at Stark's knee but Stark avoids it well.
Stark's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stark throws a body kick that misses.
Stark throws an off balance right hand
enabling Poggle to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Stark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poggle feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark cracks Poggle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stark scores with a jab. Poggle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Poggle throws a leg kick but Stark moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Stark. Those never looked like landing.
Poggle slips a straight right by Stark.
Poggle moves out of range as Stark strikes.
Stark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stark avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stark has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Poggle.
Poggle throws a body kick that misses.
Stark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Poggle misses the target.
Poggle is looking to slow Stark down with leg kicks.
Stark throws a big shot that misses.
Poggle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stark checks a low kick from Poggle.
Stark avoids the head kick by Poggle.
Stark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Poggle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Poggle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Stark.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poggle circles away quickly and effectively.
As Stark backs away, Poggle returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Stark throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark looks to throw a body kick
and Poggle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stark's knee momentarily.
Stark throws a wild body kick that Poggle sees coming a mile off.
Poggle scoring well with a low kick there.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poggle throws a low kick but Stark avoids it.
Stark tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Stark scores with a jab to the jaw.
Poggle avoids the head kick by Stark.
Poggle lands with an uppercut that bounces Stark off the cage and back into range.
Poggle misses with a body kick.
A head kick by Stark misses
and Poggle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stark throws a leg kick that is checked
and Poggle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stark is rocked!
Stark lands with a slapping head kick.
Stark is still on wobbly legs! Can Poggle finish him?
Poggle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Timothy Poggle will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stark looks to land a left hand but Poggle moved out of range nicely.
Stark seems to have recovered his senses.
Poggle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Poggle appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stark throws a series of punches but Poggle avoids them all with ease.
Poggle misses with a straight right.
Stark steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Poggle.
Stark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stark moves out of range of the body kick.
Stark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Poggle looks for the body kick but Stark saw that one coming.
Stark is looking to land body kicks.
Poggle wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Stark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stark connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poggle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poggle throws a leg kick which misses Stark's front leg but catches the back leg as Stark tries to avoid it.
Stark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stark lands a lovely overhand right.
Stark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poggle.
Poggle quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Poggle.
Stark misses with a low kick.
It appears Poggle was looking to counter with a kick there.
Stark throws a right hand that misses
and Poggle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poggle moves away from the strike by Stark.
Stark scores with a sloppy right hand. Poggle should have avoided that one.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poggle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poggle moves away.
Poggle catches Stark with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stark throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Poggle thuds his shin into the meat of Stark's side.
Danga de danga de dang - Stark scores with a four punch combination!
Poggle scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark checks the leg kick.
Poggle connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poggle lands the left hand.
Stark swinging wildly here.
Poggle closes the distance and clinches.
Stark being controlled against the cage.
Stark jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Poggle walks away with a smile on his face. Stark gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Poggle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Poggle moves into range and clinches up with Stark.
Stark tries to break the clinch but Poggle is controlling the position.
Stark wants to get back to striking at distance but Poggle won't allow it.
Poggle lands with a right to the head.
Poggle takes a shot to the head.
Stark tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Poggle just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poggle lands a nice uppercut.
Stark looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stark is trying to drag Poggle to the mat but Poggle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Timothy Poggle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Stark.
A right hook to the body lands for Poggle.
A right hook to the body lands for Poggle.
Poggle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stark misses with a punch on the inside.
Poggle lands with a light punch inside.
Stark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Poggle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Poggle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short uppercut from Poggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poggle is defending well against a takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Poggle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Poggle misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark wants to get back to striking at distance but Poggle won't allow it.
Poggle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poggle.
Stark blocking some punches.
Poggle dips a shoulder and cracks Stark with a mighty uppercut! Stark falls back against the cage and Poggle unloads with a barrage of strikes! Stark is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Poggle screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timothy Poggle!
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hype
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