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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steven Stark (ranked 5903 p4p, 4367 weight class) and Arthur Pugsley (ranked 330 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Pugsley!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pugsley moves into the clinch successfully.
Pugsley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pugsley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pugsley slowing the pace effectively.
Pugsley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stark prevents it.
Pugsley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pugsley stalling.
Pugsley should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pugsley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Pugsley.
Come on Pugsley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arthur Pugsley.
Pugsley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stark, pushing him back against the cage.
Pugsley stalling against the cage.
Stark tries for a takedown but Pugsley manages to get underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pugsley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stark letting Pugsley take a breather here.
The crowd are getting on Pugsley's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Pugsley is stalling here.
Pugsley has Stark pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stark manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stark is trying to drag Pugsley to the mat but Pugsley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley effectively controlling the action here.
Pugsley stalling the fight.
Pugsley continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arthur Pugsley.
Pugsley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stark is not content to let Pugsley control the position.
Pugsley is staying tight to Stark's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Stark on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stark tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley tries to move into full mount but can't pass Stark's legs.
Stark regains half guard there - taking advantage of Pugsley's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Stark makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stark.
Stark wants to sweep here but Pugsley controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pugsley looking to sit in guard and control but Stark gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pugsley wants to sweep here but Stark controlling him for the moment.
Stark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stark throwing strikes from guard but Pugsley blocks nicely.
Stark is working Pugsley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stark postures up in Pugsley's guard and throws a big left but Pugsley blocks it.
Stark stands up over Pugsley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Pugsley 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.
Stark looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pugsley!
Pugsley is trying to improve his position.
Stark is chipping away with strikes.
Stark working away.
Stark throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Steven Stark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stark misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pugsley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Stark seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Stark 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Stark throws an elbow but Pugsley slips to the side and avoids it well.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Pugsley has eaten all the pies!
The strikes coming from Stark are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from Stark are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Stark in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pugsley is working to avoid the ground and pound but Stark connects with a decent elbow.
Stark working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Stark postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Stark misses with the ground and pound.
Stark tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Stark working the ground and pound.
Stark working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries to move to mount but Pugsley blocks the move with his legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stark tries to score with some ground and pound. Pugsley controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pugsley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stark. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stark tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Stark postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Stark will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pugsley takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pugsley is trying to control Stark's posture but Stark avoids it.
Stark throws an elbow but Pugsley slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pugsley can't do much from the bottom here.
Stark throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley keeping his opponent close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pugsley manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pugsley is trying to control the action in half guard but Stark is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pugsley controlling the pace.
Stark is not content to let Pugsley control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pugsley.
Pugsley is taking a breather. Stark says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pugsley is looking to advance position but Stark won't allow it.
Pugsley sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pugsley's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Stark dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pugsley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stark looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pugsley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stark keeps working.
Pugsley tries to advance to mount but Stark denies him.
Pugsley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Stark tries to bench press Pugsley off him but Pugsley keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark prevents Pugsley from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugsley is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Stark will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Stark is looking to regain half guard here but Pugsley keeps moving and retains side control.
Stark is not content to let Pugsley control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pugsley has closed the distance and engaged Stark in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pugsley fails to land.
Stark has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pugsley after a bit of a struggle.
Pugsley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pugsley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pugsley is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley goes for a takedown attempt but Stark pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stark is defended easily by Pugsley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pugsley.
Pugsley wants to control but Stark is keeping him busy.
Pugsley controls the position from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stark keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Pugsley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pugsley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Pugsley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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