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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Hadjiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ironman Starck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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164 lbs
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170 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Hadjiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ironman Starck!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starck tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hadjiev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Starck's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Starck throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hadjiev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Starck on the ground.
Starck trying to strike off his back.
Starck trying to strike off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Starck wants to sweep but no luck.
Hadjiev is working Starck over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Starck manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starck sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Starck is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hadjiev can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Starck throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hadjiev is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starck throws some wild stikes that Hadjiev manages to avoid easily.
Hadjiev avoids a series of strikes thrown by Starck.
Starck misses with a head shot.
Starck thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Starck is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hadjiev can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hadjiev tries to hold on but Starck pushes him away.
Starck raining down hammerfists from mount.
Starck thowing shots but they're missing.
Starck postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hadjiev looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadjiev tries to lock up and control but Starck gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hadjiev is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starck lands a heavy elbow.
Starck punching from mount but Hadjiev doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Starck lands a big elbow.
Starck throws some wild stikes that Hadjiev manages to avoid easily.
Hadjiev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hadjiev tries to get out of the position.
Starck throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hadjiev because Starck loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starck thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Starck thowing shots but they're missing.
Hadjiev avoids a series of strikes thrown by Starck.
Starck breaks from Hadjiev's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Poor strikes thrown by Starck there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Starck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Starck thowing shots but they're missing.
Hadjiev is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hadjiev is bucking up trying to escape but Starck cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hadjiev wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Starck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadjiev sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hadjiev is trying to get back to full guard.
Starck throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hadjiev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Starck.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hadjiev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Starck.
Starck throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hadjiev is breathing heavily.
Starck throws a strike but Hadjiev avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ironman Starck dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Hadjiev as Starck shoots in.
Starck is looking to clinch.
Starck throws a right and a left that Hadjiev avoids nicely.
Starck darts in trying to clinch
and Hadjiev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Starck's guard.
Starck thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Starck doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hadjiev takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Hadjiev trying to control the position from guard on top but Starck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hadjiev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hadjiev trying to control the position from guard on top but Starck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hadjiev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Starck wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starck throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hadjiev is in close to Starck's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Starck striking off his back but it's not causing Hadjiev any problems.
Starck is breathing heavily.
Starck throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Starck will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hadjiev trying to control the position from guard on top but Starck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hadjiev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Starck throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hadjiev advances position into side control!
Starck throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starck is looking to regain half guard here but Hadjiev keeps moving and retains side control.
Hadjiev avoids the strikes from the bottom by Starck.
Starck is looking for a sweep.
Hadjiev working the ground and pound.
Starck tries to bench press Hadjiev off him but Hadjiev keeps the position.
Starck is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadjiev gets to mount! Starck was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hadjiev connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hadjiev in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hadjiev lands a couple of good shots and Starck has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Starck looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hadjiev.
Hadjiev keeps control of the position as Starck tries to break free.
Hadjiev lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Hadjiev struggling to keep hold of the position.
Starck is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadjiev trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hadjiev working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Starck is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ironman Starck has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hadjiev lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hadjiev controlling well, preventing Starck from escaping the position.
Hadjiev trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Hadjiev dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hadjiev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Starck sprawls well initially but Hadjiev persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hadjiev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Starck knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hadjiev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Starck punching from the bottom.
Starck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Starck tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Starck misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Starck wants to get back to full guard.
Hadjiev seems to be working for a kimura but Starck defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hadjiev drops an elbow to the side of Starck's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadjiev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Starck has managed to free his arm - good work.
Starck throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Starck tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Starck throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Starck tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Starck missing with punches from the bottom.
Starck striking from the bottom.
Starck wants to improve his position but Hadjiev is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadjiev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hadjiev works his foot free and advances to mount.
Starck flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Starck gets back to half guard.
Starck is trying to get back to full guard.
Hadjiev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Starck tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starck punching from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadjiev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Starck throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Starck tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Starck punching from the bottom.
Hadjiev is looking to take a break and control but Starck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Starck taking some punishment here, with Hadjiev in his half guard.
Hadjiev is looking to take a break and control but Starck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hadjiev working the head and body with strikes.
Starck throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Starck is looking for a sweep. Hadjiev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadjiev is nestled in close to Starck, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Starck tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Starck flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hadjiev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Starck keeps working.
Hadjiev seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hadjiev wants to control but Starck is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Starck throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Starck is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alex Hadjiev.
I think Hadjiev 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Hadjiev!
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