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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sold Snaek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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225 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Starr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sold Snaek!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starr moves in looking to clinch but Snaek pushes him off.
Starr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice combination there by Snaek.
Starr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Starr won't allow Snaek to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snaek keeping moving, preventing Starr from controlling successfully.
Starr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Starr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Snaek is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Starr is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr pushing down on Snaek's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Snaek is trying to get back to full guard.
Snaek keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Starr is looking for a kimura but Snaek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Starr to get the leverage.
Starr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snaek keeps working.
Starr is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Snaek is looking to improve his position.
Starr is trying to work for a kimura but Snaek is defending well.
Starr is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Snaek has managed to free his arm - good work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Snaek can do anything to dispel that myth.
Starr is breathing heavily.
Snaek is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snaek misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Snaek misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Starr wants to work for an arm triangle but Snaek is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Snaek is trying to maintain the position but Starr is very close to passing his half guard.
Snaek is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Starr is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Snaek has managed to free his arm - good work.
Snaek is trying to stand up here but Starr is controlling him well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Starr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Snaek as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Starr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Snaek scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Starr will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Snaek lands a nice looking body shot.
It looks like Tommy Starr has been cut.
Snaek with a lazy takedown attempt
and Starr counters with a shoot takedown. Snaek fights it but they end up in guard.
Starr drops back, looking for a kneebar! Snaek looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Snaek looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Snaek!
Starr tries to buck Snaek off but Snaek is having none of it.
Snaek stands up.
Starr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Starr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snaek lands with a nice combination. Starr backs away looking to recover.
Snaek bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Starr tries to buck Snaek off but Snaek is having none of it.
Snaek gets to mount! Starr was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Snaek trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Snaek avoids the attempt from Starr to control.
Starr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Starr is squirming around, avoiding Snaek's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr wants to hold on but Snaek pushes him away.
Starr is desperately trying to improve his position but Snaek has a good base and remains in mount.
Snaek really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Starr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Snaek tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr gets back to half guard.
Starr wants to improve his position but Snaek is controlling well.
Starr moves into full guard.
Starr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Snaek scoring with some ground and pound.
Snaek must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starr keeping moving, preventing Snaek from controlling successfully.
Starr looking for subs off his back but Snaek has passed one foot through into half guard.
Starr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Snaek stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sold Snaek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Starr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Snaek shoots and misses
and Starr counters with a shoot takedown. Snaek fights it but they end up in guard.
Snaek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Starr is one step ahead there.
Starr advances position into side control!
Starr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Snaek is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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!
Snaek tries to buck Starr off but Starr is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Snaek tries to escape but Starr is in control.
Snaek is trying to control Starr's posture but Starr avoids it.
The strikes coming from Starr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Starr in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Snaek is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Starr!
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energy
A | B |
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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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