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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noriyuki Nayoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark comes to the cage accompanied by Cmon Feel The Noise. Nayoui has chosen nWo Theme as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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191 cm
25
217 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
218 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Stark! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noriyuki Nayoui! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nayoui throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range. Nayoui misses with a hook. Stark takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Stark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Stark throws a head kick that misses. Stark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nayoui. Thomas Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nayoui rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stark moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Stark moves in looking to clinch but Nayoui pushes him off. Nayoui fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Stark. Nayoui avoids the head kick by Stark.
Nayoui misses with a looping right. Stark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nayoui, pushing him back against the cage. Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nayoui can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nayoui avoids a wild elbow strike from Stark. Nayoui blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Stark working some nice short punches in the clinch. Stark can't get the takedown.
Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nayoui blocks it with crossed arms. Stark lands an elbow that stopped Nayoui in his tracks for a moment. Stark tries a knee to the head but Nayoui blocks it.
Stark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nayoui avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stark takes a shot to the head. Nayoui breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Noriyuki Nayoui is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nayoui throws out a powerful jab. Stark throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nayoui's waist but Nayoui gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stark off to one side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him. A swing and a miss from Nayoui. Stark moves in looking to clinch but Nayoui pushes him off. Stark throws a leg kick but Nayoui sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nayoui lands with a nice combination. Stark backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Thomas Stark has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nayoui swings for the body but Stark moves out of range.
Nayoui connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Nayoui misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nayoui darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nayoui. Stark on the wrong end of a nice hook. Nayoui scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Nayoui misses with a wild body shot. Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Nayoui lands a glancing blow to the side of Stark's head. Nayoui clobbers Stark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Nayoui is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Stark had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark misses with a body kick. Stark takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Stark goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Stark takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nayoui.
Stark swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nayoui counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nayoui scores with a jab. Stark acknowledges it with a nod of the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Nayoui thuds his right hand into Stark's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Stark misses with a double jab
and Nayoui counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Stark tries to clinch but fails miserably and Nayoui counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stark thinking. Stark is breathing heavily. Stark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nayoui throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stark closes the distance and clinches up with Nayoui, looking for a takedown. Stark pushes Nayoui against the cage but Nayoui circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Stark tries to move into range but Nayoui moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Nayoui misses with a few strikes there.
Stark closes the distance looking to clinch and Nayoui counters with a stiff right hand. Nayoui jabs at Stark's body. The crowd cheers as Nayoui lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stark doesn't seem phased though. Nayoui misses with a few strikes there.
Stark tries to clinch but Nayoui moves away and Nayoui counters with a three punch combo that has Stark backing up. Stark nods at Nayoui to acknowledge the strikes. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Stark. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Nayoui scores with a nice strike. Stark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nayoui.
Stark wants to clinch but Nayoui slips to the side enabling Nayoui to counter with a crisp jab. Stark wants to clinch but Nayoui slips to the side and Nayoui counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's five minutes gone in the round. Stark on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Nayoui scores with the left hand. Stark knows he should have avoided that one. Nayoui clobbers Stark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Stark misses with a body kick. Stark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nayoui as he avoids it easily. Nayoui cracks Stark with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Nayoui drops Stark with a beautiful combination! Stark stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nayoui is looking for the KO!
Stark is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A jab from Nayoui finds it's way through Stark's defenses. Oh Stark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Stark takes a shot right to the bread basket. Stark seems to have got his legs back now. Nayoui changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Nayoui dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Nayoui fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Stark takes a shot right to the bread basket. Nayoui digs a good body shot into Stark's ribs.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Nayoui lands a really nice looking cross but Stark seems unphased.
Nayoui throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Nayoui throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nayoui works Stark's body with a nice hook. Stark on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Nayoui lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Nayoui lands a slapping body shot.
Nayoui lands a nice shot to the body.
Stark looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Nayoui lands with a straight right. Stark didn't see that one coming. Stark takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Stark throws a head kick but Nayoui moves out of range.
Nayoui moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Nayoui lands a right hook to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Nayoui lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stark on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Nayoui uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Nayoui scores with a jab to the body. Nayoui drops Stark with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Stark looks back up at him and smiles so Nayoui waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nayoui lands with a big left! Stark is wobbled badly! Nayoui comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Stark to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Noriyuki Nayoui! Noriyuki Nayoui is the new light heavyweight champion!
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hype
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