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Event:
BFC BLOODBATH 5
Date: Nov 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Starling .
Starling moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Starling connects with a jab.#TD#
Starling gets caught flat footed, as King shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Starling preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Starling avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
King scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Starling working a defensive guard here.
King postures up in Starling 's guard and throws a big left but Starling blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells King's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Starling has control of King's left arm, preventing King from doing any damage.
King is looking to work some ground and pound but Starling has wrist control.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Starling is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Starling controlling King's posture.
King wants to control from the top but Starling keeps moving.
King has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T1#
King postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
King is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
King looking to sit in guard and control but Starling gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Starling tries to stand but King is controlling from the bottom.
King on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if King tries to get out of the position.
Starling wants to stand and escape but instead King has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
King wants to control from the top but Starling keeps moving.
Starling pulls King in close to prevent any damage.
King might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2#
King postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Starling is trying to control the position but King postures up.
King with a nice head shot there.
King trying to control but Starling is working from the bottom.
King is in close to Starling 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
King landing some decent shots from guard.
Starling not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
King wants to control from the top but Starling keeps moving.
King is looking to work some ground and pound but Starling has wrist control.#T3#
Starling is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King trying to control but Starling is working from the bottom.
Starling wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
Starling trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
Starling has control of King's left arm, preventing King from doing any damage.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Starling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starling managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Starling is trying to keep King in close.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
King lands a couple of elbows.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
King working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Starling controls King momentarily but King frees himself.
Starling wants to sweep but no luck.
King trying to control but Starling is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Starling dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!
Starling scores with a head kick. King tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joseph Starling is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Starling throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Starling lands a nice looking body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Starling lands with a thumping leg kick.
Starling chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Starling lands a nice looking body kick.#TD#
King drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy King dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Starling misses with a head kick.
Starling lands a nice looking kick to the body. King takes a step back to recover.
Starling misses with a looping right.
King half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
King darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Starling has hold of King's hands but King slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Starling trying to control here.
Starling makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Starling .
Starling looking for a sweep. Not yet Starling , not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King is working Starling over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
King content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
King is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Starling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Starling wants to sweep but no luck.
King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
King working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Starling looking to control.
King postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Starling looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Starling looking to control.
King makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
King stopping the sweep attempt from Starling .
Starling working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from King.
King is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
King postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jimmy King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Starling trying to control the position.
Starling is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T2#
King preventing the sweep.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Starling can do to turn this around?
King with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
King landing some decent shots from guard.
King scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
King lands a couple of digs.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Starling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starling avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
King throws a big elbow that misses.
King content to stall in guard here.
Starling looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Starling is trying to control the position but King postures up. #T3#
King controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
King distracts Starling with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
King stands up over Starling , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
King is in close to Starling 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Starling controlling King's posture.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Starling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starling looking to hit a scissor sweep but King is one step ahead there.
King with a nice head shot there.
King working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
King throws a big elbow that misses.
Starling is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
King throws a strike but Starling rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T4#
Starling wants to stand and escape but instead King has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Starling has momentary wrist control but King slips an elbow through the middle.
King throws a big right hand that misses.
King scoring with punches to the head and body.
King scoring with punches to the head and body.
King distracts Starling with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Starling looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
King is in close to Starling 's body, working some short punches and elbows.#ROC#Starling is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Starling covers up, he's hurt! King keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from King and the ref steps in to end the fight! King can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy King!
After the big win, Jimmy King made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hardcore Sports Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starling looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kane just misses with a punch to the body.
Kane just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromStarling .
Starling takes one on the button.
Nice body kick there by Starling .
Starling walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Starling misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Kane.#TD2#
Kane shoots in and bounces Starling off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kane is stalling in the full guard.
Starling working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane won't allow Starling to sweep him here.
Kane looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Starling is adopting a defensive guard.#T1#
Kane preventing the sweep.
Kane passes Starling 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Starling is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Kane is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Starling trying to control here.
Kane keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Starling is looking to control Kane's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Starling avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Kane is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Starling has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kane wants to take a breather but Starling is having none of it. #SUB2#
Kane wants to work for an arm triangle but Starling is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Starling trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kane manages to pass to mount!
#SUB2#
Kane working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. #SUB2#
Kane is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Starling has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Starling really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kane controlling from mount. #T3#
Starling manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB2#
Kane has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Starling defend it? Kane steps over the head and cranks it - Starling is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kane!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harry Kane!
In his post fight interview, Harry Kane started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 19, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starling connects with a solid leg kick.
Romero has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Starling throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Starling leaves Romero with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Romero.
Starling thumps Romero with a low kick.
Starling with the inside leg kick.
Starling tries a head kick but it misses.
Starling throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starling lands with a thumping leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Starling .
Starling throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Romero crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Starling - the referee stops the clock and Romero gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Starling . Romero manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starling throws a nice head kick!
#T1##KD#
Starling lands a big head kick that sends Romero tumbling to the mat! Starling takes a step backwards and waves Romero back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Romero is rocked!
Starling connects with a solid leg kick.
Starling misses with a head kick.
Romero tries to counter by closing the distance.
Romero takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Romero is still on wobbly legs! Can Starling finish him?
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Starling ! Romero is out on his feet! Starling rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Romero is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Romero is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Starling ! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 25, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Starling enables Hermann to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Starling manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Starling wants to control the position but Hermann says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Starling is looking for a sweep. Hermann is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hermann trying to control the pace.
Hermann passes to side control.
Hermann happy to just control the position for now.
Hermann lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starling is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Starling is trying to control Hermann's posture but Hermann avoids it.
Hermann tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #T1#
Starling seems a little lost for a moment, as Hermann dominates the positioning.
Starling wants to control but Hermann postures up.
Starling is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Hermann taking a breather here.
Starling gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hermann tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Starling knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hermann on the ground.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hermann cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#T2#
Starling is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Starling working to try and regain half guard.
Hermann content just to control the position here.
It looks like Hermann might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Hermann throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hermann takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Starling tries to hold on but Hermann pushes him away.
Hermann is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Starling can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hermann controlling from the full mount.
Starling is trying to escape the mount but Hermann keeps good control and instead manages to take Starling 's back.
Hermann is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T3#
Hermann controlling well, preventing Starling from escaping the position.
Hermann thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Hermann keeps control of the position as Starling tries to break free.
Hermann punches the canvas rather than the man.
Starling tries to roll but Hermann sticks to his back.
Starling trying to control the position but Hermann manages to sink in the hooks. #SUB2#
Hermann has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Starling has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Hermann trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Starling doesn't escape. #SUB2#
Hermann looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Starling taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rutger Hermann! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 08, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Starling .
Starling fakes the leg kick and cracks Romero in the body.
Romero on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Starling throws a quick inside leg kick.
Romero takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Starling lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Starling delivers a nice body kick.
Starling lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Romero looks winded!
Starling scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starling feints a jab and as Romero dips his head, Starling unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Romero right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Romero falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Starling smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joseph Starling ! |
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Event:
FFS 13: Pahokee
Date: Jun 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starling lands with a thumping leg kick.
Starling throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Kattar has Starling up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kattar tries to land a knee to the head but Starling blocks with his arms.
Kattar is pushing Starling up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kattar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Starling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Starling leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Kattar throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kattar lands a knee to the head.
#CUT#It looks like Joseph Starling has been cut.
Kattar with a knee to the head.
Starling takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kattar misses with an elbow over the top.#T1#
Kattar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Starling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kattar tries to land knees in the clinch but Starling avoids the damage to the body.
Kattar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Starling up against the ropes.
Starling is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Starling blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kattar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kattar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kattar tries to throw a body punch but Starling avoids it by throwing Kattar back against the ropes.
Starling has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kattar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kattar trying to land knees to the body.
#T2#
Kattar connects with a knee to the head.
Kattar can't find room to land a body shot as Starling controls the action.
Come on Kattar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kattar tries to land knees in the clinch but Starling avoids the damage to the body.
Starling tries to circle away but Kattar has him pinned against the ropes.
Kattar digs a right hand into Starling 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Starling 's gas tank.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kattar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Starling looks winded!
Kattar digs a right hand underneath Starling 's ribcage. Starling let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kattar lands a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Kattar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kattar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 10:9
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 10:9
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Kattar! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 12, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Starling on his heels. He'll look to pass Starling 's guard now, I'm sure.
Dick is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dick scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dick preventing the sweep.
Starling looking to control.
Dick has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dick scoring with punches to the head and body.
Starling looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dick prevents Starling from getting back to his feet.
Starling trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick lands a couple of elbows.
Dick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dick landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick landing some decent shots from guard.
Dick postures up and lands a big shot to Starling 's brow.
Dick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dick is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Starling is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dick is aware though and is defending well.
Dick is working Starling over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dick might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dick postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dick chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dick sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dick passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dick landing strikes.
Starling taking punishment in the form of punches.
Starling wants to control but Dick postures up.
Dick is staying tight to Starling 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Starling keeps working.
Check out the look on Dick's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dick scoring with punches and elbows.
Dick working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starling tries to bench press Dick off him but Dick keeps the position.
A lull in the action here.
Dick is working Starling over with some ground and pound from side control.
Starling tries to buck Dick off but Dick is having none of it.
Starling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dick. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dick scoring with punches from side control.
Dick scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Starling to see if he's OK.
Dick lands some shots froms side control.
Starling gets back to half guard.
Dick seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dick is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dick is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dick lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Dick there.
Starling is rocked!
Dick lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Starling quite badly. Starling pulls Dick in close trying to recover. Dick postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Starling on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Starling doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ima Dick! |
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