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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Stark (ranked 3722 p4p, 4905 weight class) and Jack McCallum (ranked 358 p4p, 452 weight class). McCallum is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by My Old Man's a Provo. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timmy Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack McCallum!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark blocks a head kick by McCallum.
Stark is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McCallum is looking to clinch.
Stark appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Stark misses.
McCallum stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCallum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCallum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stark circles away quickly and effectively.
Stark throws a series of punches but McCallum moves out of range.
McCallum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stark gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCallum misses with a head kick.
Stark misses with a head kick.
McCallum misses with a few strikes there.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCallum moves away.
Stark thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCallum throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Stark wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stark misses with a body shot.
McCallum shoots in for a takedown but Stark shows good takedown defense.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCallum circles away quickly and effectively.
McCallum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCallum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCallum throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
Stark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stark throws a right and a left that McCallum avoids nicely.
McCallum bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stark's head backwards.
Stark swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McCallum counters with a stiff right hand.
Stark avoids the head kick by McCallum.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCallum.
A head kick misses from McCallum.
McCallum lands with a nice combination. Stark backs away looking to recover.
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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCallum tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Stark was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McCallum throws a sloppy head kick
and Stark counters with a straight right hand.
Stark pushes McCallum up against the cage in a clinch.
McCallum breaks from the clinch.
McCallum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stark circles away quickly and effectively.
Stark bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCallum's head backwards.
McCallum stuffs the takedown.
McCallum throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCallum throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
Stark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCallum.
Stark comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McCallum swings widly with a right hand
and Stark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stark looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCallum scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McCallum looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Stark on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCallum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCallum looks winded!
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCallum has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Stark blocks a head kick by McCallum.
As McCallum looks to move away, Stark throws a big counter combo but McCallum just gets out of the way.
Stark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCallum.
McCallum misses with a head kick.
Stark throwing a counter right hand but McCallum manages to avoid it.
McCallum tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McCallum misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCallum takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McCallum wants to clinch but Stark slips to the side
and Stark counters with a nice body shot.
Stark lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCallum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stark scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stark displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McCallum tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range.
McCallum takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Timmy Stark will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stark scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stark with a jab.
McCallum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stark.
McCallum tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range.
McCallum throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
It looked like Stark was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McCallum.
McCallum swats away the attempt to clinch by Stark.
Stark misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCallum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCallum tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Stark misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCallum has managed to clinch.
Stark content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCallum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stark scores with a head kick.
McCallum fails to land with a series of punches.
Timmy Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCallum scores with a decent looking hook.
Stark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCallum unleashes a big counter combination but Stark bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McCallum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Timmy Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCallum throws a series of punches but Stark moves out of range.
Stark tries to bum rush McCallum with a series of wild strikes but McCallum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCallum changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stark takes the fight into the clinch.
Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCallum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stark throws a head kick but McCallum moves out of range.
Stark is looking to land body kicks.
Stark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCallum.
Stark throws a jab when McCallum was well out of range.
McCallum is looking for the big counter here.
Stark misses with a few strikes there.
McCallum lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Stark misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark fails with the takedown.
McCallum tries to close the distance and clinch but Stark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCallum wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
McCallum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCallum connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McCallum loads up on a big right hand but Stark slips the punch.
McCallum is looking to clinch.
Stark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCallum throws a counter combo.
McCallum moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCallum throws a right hand that Stark ducks under and follows up with a left that Stark also avoids with ease.
Stark throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCallum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark throws a jab but it's blocked by McCallum.
As Stark backs off McCallum throws a huge counter combo but Stark manages to avoid it all.
McCallum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stark tries to work over McCallum's front leg with a kick but McCallum checks it.
McCallum lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCallum misses with a series of wild punches.
McCallum avoids the body shot from Stark.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Timmy Stark will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Stark digs a good hook to McCallum's body.
Nice defenses there by Stark.
Stark throws a big counter combination but McCallum scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stark moves into the clinch.
Stark wants a takedown but no success here.
Stark lands with a right to the head.
Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stark is looking to wear down McCallum with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McCallum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCallum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCallum fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark looks to land a combination but McCallum avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCallum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCallum scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Stark as he connects with a hook.
McCallum throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
Stark works McCallum's body with a nice hook.
Stark misses with a wild combination.
Stark on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stark lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McCallum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCallum fails with a takedown attempt.
McCallum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCallum misses with a looping right.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCallum was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
McCallum throws a jab when Stark was well out of range.
McCallum throws a nice outside leg kick.
McCallum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark rushes McCallum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McCallum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from McCallum.
McCallum feints a jab promting Stark to slip. McCallum then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stark slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stark clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark gets control of McCallum's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stark will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
McCallum trying to control the position from guard on top but Stark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McCallum.
Stark wants to sweep but no luck.
Stark kicks McCallum off and gets to his feet.
Stark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from McCallum.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCallum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stark slips a jab and a cross from McCallum.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCallum throws a head kick that misses.
McCallum slips a jab from Stark.
Stark misses with a few strikes there.
McCallum shapes to counter with a head kick.
McCallum connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McCallum throws a right hand that Stark ducks under and follows up with a left that Stark also avoids with ease.
Stark is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCallum sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And McCallum tries to counter it with a takedown but Stark pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCallum misses with the combination.
Stark wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Stark misses with a body shot.
McCallum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jack McCallum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timmy Stark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stark dives in for a single leg takedown but McCallum sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
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 Timmy Stark.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stark, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Stark!
In defeat, Jack McCallum stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shit happens on to the next.'.
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