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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fanta Coco (ranked 806 p4p, 17 weight class) and Paul Starker (ranked 1105 p4p, 49 weight class). Starker has chosen Catrin O'Neill - Ar Lan Y Mor as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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230 lbs
20 - 15 - 0 |
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265 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fanta Coco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Starker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coco throws a body kick that misses.
Starker instigates a clinch.
Coco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Starker has him pressed against the cage.
Starker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Coco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Starker has him pressed against the cage.
Starker lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Fanta Coco has been cut.
A short left from Coco.
Coco dodges an elbow strike from Starker.
Starker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Starker prevents a body shot from Coco.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Starker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Coco's brow.
Coco tries to work over Starker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Starker's elbow.
Starker misses with an elbow strike.
Coco takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fanta Coco's cut is getting worse.
Coco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Starker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Coco's brow.
Starker pulls Coco into guard.
Coco stands up from Starker's guard - Coco perhaps looking for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coco struggles to land a body shot inside as Starker controls his hands.
Starker gets control of Coco's arms and successfully pulls guard. Starker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Coco decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Starker closes the distance and clinches.
Coco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Starker takes the fight into the clinch.
Coco breaks the clinch.
Starker tries to clinch but Coco moves out of range.
Coco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coco moves into range and connects with a jab.
Coco lands a high kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Coco - that will leave a mark!
Paul Starker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coco tries to keep at a distance but Starker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Coco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Starker throws an elbow but misses.
Starker misses with an elbow over the top.
Coco manages to break the clinch.
Starker drives through and clinches with Coco against the cage.
Coco breaks from the clinch.
Starker is looking to clinch but Coco is avoiding it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Coco.
Starker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Coco counters with a nice body kick.
Starker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Starker is looking to clinch but Coco is avoiding it.
Starker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coco lands with a hook. Starker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Coco tries to keep at a distance but Starker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Starker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cocos head.
Fanta Coco's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Starker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Starker blocks a body shot from Coco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Starker clinches up with Coco and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Starker throws an elbow but misses.
Coco lands a left hand.
Coco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Starker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coco blocks an elbow strike.
Coco wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Starker throws an elbow but misses.
Coco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coco blocks an elbow strike.
Coco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Starker's elbow.
Starker throws an elbow but it misses.
Starker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Starker throws an elbow but it misses.
Coco is trying to break the clinch but Starker is controlling him.
Coco breaks the clinch.
Coco jabs Starker right on the nose. Starker blinks but takes it well.
A good leg kick by Coco.
Starker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starker clinches with his opponent.
Coco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Coco connects with a nice looking jab.
Starker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coco, pushing him back against the cage.
Coco working hard to break the clinch.
Starker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Starker lands an uppercut.
Coco breaks from the clinch.
Starker rushes Coco and presses him up against the cage.
Starker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Coco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Starker throws an elbow but it misses.
Starker lands an elbow just above Coco 's eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fanta Coco's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paul Starker!
Paul Starker was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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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