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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jan Stark has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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300 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jan Stark!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark misses with the combination.
Stark misses with a straight right.
Batista misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stark misses the jab.
Stark falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Batista counter with a right hand.
It looks like Jan Stark has been cut.
Stark throws a leg kick that is checked
and Batista holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Batista escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stark wants to clinch but Batista slips to the side
enabling Batista to counter with a crisp jab.
Batista really is a fat lump.
Batista dips to his left and cracks Stark with an uppercut!
Batista moves out of range as Stark strikes.
Stark tries for a takedown but Batista circles away easily
and Batista counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark misses with a body shot
and Batista counters with a crisp one two that drops Stark! Batista thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Stark to his feet! Stark is in big trouble!
Stark looks gassed!
Batista moves out of range as Stark throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark throws an overhand right that lands on Batista's shoulder, as Batista tries to avoid the shot.
Jan Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark throws a combination that misses
and Batista counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stark ducks right into an uppercut from Batista.
Batista scores with a decent looking hook.
Batista wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Batista rushes Stark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Batista breaks from the clinch.
Stark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Batista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Batista gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Batista's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Batista lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stark misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista scores with a three punch combo!
That has opened up Jan Stark's cut even more.
Stark throws a combination that misses
and Batista counters by moving into the clinch.
Stark manages to break the clinch.
Stark gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stark throws a half hearted mid kick.
Batista throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stark looks to throw a body kick
and Batista connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Batista fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stark misses with a body kick.
Stark throws the left hand but Batista avoids the punch easily.
Batista is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Batista counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Batista looks to land a combination but Stark avoids it well.
A clash of legs there as Batista blocks the low kick.
Batista avoids the body shot from Stark.
Stark stuns Batista with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stark throws a body kick that misses.
Batista is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stark wants to slow Batista down by chopping away at his legs.
Stark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Batista blocks the body kick.
Batista throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stark counters with a two punch combo.
Batista scores with a shot to the body.
Batista throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A punch combination from Stark misses.
Batista throws a combination that misses
letting Stark counter with a right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Batista trying to stall but Stark improves his position.
Stark has had enough of the clinch but Batista keeps him there for the moment.
Stark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stark looks to land a left hand but Batista moved out of range nicely.
Stark throws a right and a left that Batista avoids nicely.
Stark swings for the body but Batista moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Batista misses.
Stark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Batista counters with a nice body shot.
Batista throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Batista dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jan Stark's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stark dodges the punch combination from Batista.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Stark tries for a takedown but Batista circles away easily
and Batista cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stark tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
John Batista is winning the standup battle so far.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Batista swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Batista misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Batista counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista lands with a nice combination. Stark backs away looking to recover.
Batista misses with a double jab
and Stark counters with a one-two to the body.
A shot to the body from Stark misses
and Batista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Batista avoids the head kick by Stark.
Stark throws a low kick but Batista avoids it.
Batista ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
Batista blocks a head kick by Stark.
Stark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
John Batista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Stark.
Batista throws the left hand but Stark avoids the punch easily.
Batista tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stark darts in trying to clinch
letting Batista counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stark.
Batista slips under a jab.
John Batista is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Batista throws a nice looking combination but Stark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Batista misses with a wild combination.
Stark misses with a series of wild punches.
Stark shoots in for a double leg but Batista sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Batista scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista blocks the body kick.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Stark. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stark.
Batista on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stark. Stark obviously looking to wear him down.
Stark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Batista counters with a two punch combo.
Batista avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stark misses with a combination
and Batista counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stark tries to clinch but Batista is having none of it.
Batista falls off balance throwing a combination
and Batista takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Batista ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stark throws a shot from downtown. Batista moves away and avoids it.
Stark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Batista counter with a right hand.
Batista lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stark circles away quickly and effectively.
Stark is trying desperately to land a takedown but Batista is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Stark.
Batista avoids the head kick by Stark.
Stark tries for a takedown but Batista circles away easily
and Batista counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Batista throws a good cross that connects.
Batista misses the jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stark thows a body shot but no joy.
Batista tries to clinch
and Stark counters with a straight right hand.
Batista takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Batista dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jan Stark's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stark moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Batista misses with a wild body shot.
Stark throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Batista to counter with a crisp jab.
John Batista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Batista fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stark scores with a body shot.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Batista lands a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark misses with a low kick.
Stark throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Batista walks into a straight right hand from Stark.
Stark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Batista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stark has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark throws a right and a left that Batista avoids nicely.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Batista scores with a one two! Stark had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Batista has closed the distance and engaged Stark in a clinch.
Stark tries to break free but Batista pushes him back against the cage.
Batista manages to break the clinch.
Stark tries to score a power double leg takedown but Batista sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stark somewhat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stark.
Batista throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Batista holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Batista wants to break free but Stark has control.
Stark working hard to break the clinch.
Batista breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Batista closes the distance and clinches.
Stark is trying to break the clinch but Batista has him pressed against the cage.
Batista stalls.
Batista swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Batista tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stark keeps control of Batista as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stark working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista misses with the head strike.
Stark wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Batista is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Batista prevents a takedown attempt there.
John Batista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Stark.
Batista's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Batista throws a shot to the body.
Stark wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stark misses with a body punch
letting Batista counter with a right hand.
Batista closes the distance but Stark moves to the side
and Stark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stark misses with a kick to the body
and Batista counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Batista.
John Batista is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
Batista breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stark dodges the punch combination from Batista.
Stark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Batista counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Stark needs to keep his hands up - Batista had a free shot at his head there.
Stark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Batista.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Jan Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Batista tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Batista showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Batista has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Batista!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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