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Event:
DFC Fight Night 3/18
Date: Mar 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Starr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Klein as he jumps to the side. #CL#
Klein rushes Starr and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Klein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Starr shoots in for a double leg but Klein sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD#
Klein closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Starr did well to prevent Klein getting side control.#SU#
Klein gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #CL#
Klein closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Klein wants the takedown. Starr is fighting it off but Klein persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Starr's guard against the cage.
Starr keeping moving, preventing Klein from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Klein wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Starr's closed guard. He's half up but Starr has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Starr pivots and extends the arm, Klein falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Starr! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ringo Starr!
Ringo Starr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
DFC Las Vegas 52
Date: Feb 24, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Stein takes the fight into the clinch.
Come on Stein - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Starr letting Stein take a breather here.
Stein receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Stein cracks Starr with a nice body shot.
Stein leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stein's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting on Stein's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starr is trying to break free.
Stein effectively controlling the action here.
Stein has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Starr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stein can turn it around.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Stein.
A jab from Stein misses. #T1#
Starr walks into a jab.
Stein connects with a good right hand that stumbles Starr. Starr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Starr fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from Stein.
Frank Stein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stein lands a jab.#T2#
Stein pushes Starr away with a front kick.
Stein throws an overhand right that drops Starr like a sack of potatoes! Stein dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Stein!
Our winner, Frank Stein, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
DFC LV Mayhem 23
Date: Dec 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
#TD#
Starr scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Starr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Starr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looking to control.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Starr's guard. #REVB##T1#
Starr wants to control but Gracie passes easily into half guard.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Starr gets back to full guard.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Starr is trying to hold Gracie in close to prevent damage but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Starr wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gracie working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#T2#
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie is trying to control. Starr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Starr is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3#
Starr is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie misses with the combination.
#CL2#
Gracie has Starr up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD2#
Gracie jumps into guard, dragging Starr to the mat.
Starr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard. #T4#
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Starr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie keeping control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Starr wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brotha Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie slows down the pace here.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie working Starr over with knees to the body.#BC2#
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Gracie instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie digs a right hand into Starr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Starr's gas tank. #BC2#
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brotha Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Starr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Starr showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starr wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy. #T1#
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Starr trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starr content to stall in guard here.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Starr wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has mounted him!
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Starr is squirming around nicely. #T3#
Starr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie looking to control but Starr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Starr is trying to escape the mount.
Starr wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Starr because Gracie loaded up on that one.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Starr looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gracie misses with a head shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie throws some wild stikes that Starr manages to avoid easily.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brotha Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Starr.
Starr attempts a counter takedown but Gracie avoids it well and moves away.#CL2#
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Starr drags the fight down to the ground.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Starr keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Starr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Starr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Starr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starr trying to control the position.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Gracie rushes Starr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie stalling the fight.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gracie. #TD#
Starr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Starr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gracie postures up.
#SUB#
Starr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Starr is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Starr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brotha Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Starr trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Starr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Starr is controlling Gracie's posture.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gracie. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Starr feinted with a counter takedown.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Starr on the side of the head.#CL2#
Gracie closes the distance and pushes Starr back into the cage.#TD2#
Gracie jumps guard.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Starr preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Starr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ringo Starr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie pulls Starr in close to his closed guard and prevents Starr from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brotha Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Brotha Gracie!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Brotha Gracie!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Brotha Gracie!
Brotha Gracie wins by unanimous decision!
Brotha Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
DFC LV Sin City 19
Date: Dec 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Jab from Gu.
Starr tries for a takedown but Gu circles away easily
and Gu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD2#
Starr changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SUB2#
Starr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Starr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Starr is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gu's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gu is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Starr has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T1#
Gu prevents Starr from moving into mount.
Starr trying to control the position but Gu is working away.
Starr tries to move to mount but Gu blocks the move with his legs.
Gu tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Gu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Starr content just to control the position here.
Gu's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Starr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Starr controlling his opponent. #T3#
Starr tries to control but Gu wriggling away. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ringo Starr dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Gu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gu scores with a decent looking hook.
Starr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gu tries to avoid it but Starr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gu to the ground. Gu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD2#
Starr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Starr is looking to stall here but Gu recovers full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starr passes into half guard. #T1#
Starr trying to control from Gu's half guard. Gu has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Starr wants to pass the guard but Gu is keeping the position.
Starr controlling from the top position.
Starr trying to control the position from guard on top but Gu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Starr is controlling him.
Gu wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Starr manages to pass to side control.
Starr is looking to advance position but Gu won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3#
Starr has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Starr wants to take Gu's back here but Gu is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
#SUB2#
Gu defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Starr. #T4#
Starr trying to control but Gu is having none of it.
Starr might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gu haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ringo Starr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Starr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ringo Starr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Gu scores with the left hand. Starr knows he should have avoided that one.
Gu throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD2#
and Starr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Starr passes to full mount!
Starr moves to take his opponent's back.
Gu is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gu prevents Starr from getting a body triangle.#T1#
Starr keeps control of the position easily here as Gu tries to buck him off.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Starr's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gu is trying to get back to his feet but Starr has full control of the position and if anything, Gu has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Starr trying to control momentarily.
#SUB2#
Gu won't enjoy being in this position. Starr looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Gu is tapping - it's over boys! Starr picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ringo Starr!
Our winner, Ringo Starr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
DFC Mayhem 17
Date: Nov 04, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Starr gets caught napping as Ryan dives in and scores a takedown. Starr manages to retain guard.
Starr trying to keep a closed guard but Ryan is proving a slippery customer.
Ryan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Starr is retaining full guard.
Ryan is fighting to break Starr's control of his arms but Starr is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Starr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ryan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ryan postures up in Starr's guard and throws a big left but Starr blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starr controls Ryan momentarily but Ryan frees himself.
Starr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T1#
Starr trying to keep a closed guard but Ryan is proving a slippery customer.
Ryan throws a big elbow that misses.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Starr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Ryan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ryan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ryan is fighting to break Starr's control of his arms but Starr is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Starr is looking to cinch up a triangle. Ryan throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Starr's body to avoid the submission. Starr has instead reached around Ryan's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Starr arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ringo Starr!
A victorious Ringo Starr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Chip Ryan stepped up to the mic, saying 'Next time I'll come back, stronger, faster and better and show the world that Chip Ryan doesn't stay down'.
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Event:
DFC Sin City 13
Date: Oct 15, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Starr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Smaxsons on his heels. He'll look to pass Smaxsons's guard now, I'm sure.
Starr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Starr looking to pass the guard.
Starr slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starr's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T1#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Starr shoots and misses
and Smaxsons counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smaxsons is looking to clinch. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smaxsons with a hook.
Smaxsons leaves Starr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Smaxsons on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smaxsons throws a hook to the side of Starr's head but Starr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smaxsons lands a nice shot to the body.
Smaxsons tries to close the distance and clinch but Starr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smaxsons tries to clinch but Starr is having none of it.
Smaxsons works the jab nicely.
Clinton Smaxsons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Smaxsons as Starr shoots in.
Clinton Smaxsons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ringo Starr.#KD#
Smaxsons drops Starr with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Starr looks back up at him and smiles so Smaxsons waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Starr gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Smaxsons gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clinton Smaxsons!
Post fight, Clinton Smaxsons stared into the camera and said 'Much respect to my opponent and thank you fans for always being in my corner. You know I'm hungry and a title around my waist sounds very fulfilling right now. '.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Starr misses with a takedown #CL#
and Evans counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Evans holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Evans.
I was talking to Evans's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Evans lands a left hand.
Evans makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Evans makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans lands a right hand that snaps the head of Starr backwards.
Evans lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Evans to work.
Evans scores with a hook to the body.#T1#
Evans pushes Starr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Evans working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Evans presses Starr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Evans.
Evans stalling.
Evans lands with a left to the head.
Evans lands a body shot in the clinch.
Starr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Evans to keep the fight standing.
Evans cracks Starr with a nice body shot.
Evans lands a shoulder strike.
Evans lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Starr looks winded!
Evans's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#T2#
A right hook to the body lands for Evans.
Evans scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Evans stalling the fight.
Evans presses Starr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Evans.
Evans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Starrs head.
A nice left hand lands by Evans.
Evans content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Starr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Evans to keep the fight standing.
Richard Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ringo Starr.#T3#
Evans lands with a left to the head. #ROC#
Starr is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Evans.
Starr is still on wobbly legs! Can Evans finish him?
Evans lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Starr to his knees! Evans keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Evans!
Richard Evans seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 17, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Lawal drives through with a takedown into Starr's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Starr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Starr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawal postures up in Starr's guard and throws a big left but Starr blocks it.
Starr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lawal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Starr looking to control.
Lawal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Starr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starr controls Lawal momentarily but Lawal frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Lawal throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Starr was covering up waiting for the punch and Lawal finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Starr controls Lawal momentarily but Lawal frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##SUB#
Lawal stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Starr has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Lawal manages to get his head free but now Starr has transitioned to an armbar! Lawal grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Starr! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ringo Starr!
After winning the bout, Ringo Starr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Stomp-a-thon 61
Date: May 14, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Starr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Outlaw looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
You can see the frustration on Outlaw's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Outlaw definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Starr controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Outlaw is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Outlaw is trying to work for a sweep but Starr has mounted him!
Starr forces the positional change into back control.
Starr trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Outlaw doesn't escape. #T1#
Starr's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Starr struggling to keep hold of the position.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Outlaw wants to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Outlaw is squirming around looking to escape but he's just wriggling himself into more trouble. Starr sinks in the hooks and manages to tighten his grip on a rear naked choke. Outlaw has no choice but to tap and Starr jumps to his feet to celebrate and slick submission win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ringo Starr!
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