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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Hooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Stark could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to TJ Hooke's chin.
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211 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Stark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TJ Hooke!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooke throws a lazy right hand but Stark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stark slips a straight right by Hooke.
Hooke throws out a loose jab but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark scores with a leg kick.
Stark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hooke.
Hooke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hooke looks gassed!
Stark moves into range and clinches up with Hooke.
Stark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stark lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark lands a shoulder strike.
Stark pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Stark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like TJ Hooke has been cut.
Stark looking to throw knees to the head but Hooke is blocking nicely.
Stark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hooke is rocked!
Knees to the body from Stark.
Hooke is still on wobbly legs! Can Stark finish him?
Stark presses Hooke against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hooke seems to have recovered his senses.
Stark drops Hooke onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hooke is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooke is trying to break the clinch but Stark is controlling him.
Stark is leaning against Hooke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stark lands an uppercut.
Stark scores with a knee to the head.
Stark is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stark gets through Hooke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stark digs a right hand into Hooke's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hooke's gas tank.
Stark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark has Hooke pushed against the ropes.
Stark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but Hooke blocks with his arms.
Stark scores with a shot to the side of Hooke's head.
Stark lands a left hand.
Stark lands a right hand.
Stark lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stark breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark scores with a jab to the head.
Stark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stark drops Hooke with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hooke looks back up at him and smiles so Stark waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
A good leg kick by Stark.
Stark throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hooke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stark.
Stark bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hooke's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stark.
TJ Hooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark moves into the clinch successfully.
Stark scores with a shot to the side of Hooke's head.
Stark lands with a left to the head.
Stark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hooke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stark scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stark misses with a knee to the head.
Stark looking to throw knees to the head but Hooke is blocking nicely.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stark misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Stark.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hooke as Stark tries to tie him up.
Hooke is looking to break free of the clinch but Stark has double underhooks.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Hooke blocks it.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stark prevents Hooke from breaking the clinch.
Hooke working hard to break the clinch.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hooke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stark misses with a short punch on the inside.
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.
Hooke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hooke throws a shot to the body.
Stark connects with a high kick.
Hooke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stark counters with an outside leg kick.
Hooke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stark scores with a leg kick.
Stark lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stark scores with a head kick.
Stark moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hooke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stark.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stark.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stark!
Stark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stark throws a head kick that half lands.
Hooke misses with a hook to the body
and Stark counters with an inside leg kick.
Stark fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hooke on the side of the head.
Stark looks to land a combination but Hooke avoids it well.
Stark throws a head kick but Hooke moves out of range.
Hooke misses with a body shot
and Stark counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hooke's knee momentarily.
Stark is looking to slow Hooke down with leg kicks.
A lazy left from Stark finds it's target.
Hooke throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stark.
Stark digs a good body shot into Hooke's ribs.
Stark throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stark. That's going to slow Hooke down.
Stark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hooke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hooke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stark.
Hooke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stark counters with a thumping low kick.
Hooke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stark.
Stark thumps Hooke with a low kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stark connects with a high kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Stark.
Stark cracks the inside of Hooke's front leg.
Hooke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stark rather than just go for the knockout.
Stark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hooke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stark thuds a left hand into Hooke's body.
Stark thumps Hooke with a low kick.
Hooke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stark counters with a nice leg kick.
Stark scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stark is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stark throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hooke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stark.
Hooke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a nice looking combination but Hooke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hooke misses with a body shot
and Stark makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hooke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stark. Stark obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Stark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Stark.
Stark misses with a double jab.
Hooke takes one on the button.
Hooke misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stark.
Stark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stark goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A left lands for Stark.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stark.
Hooke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stark counters with a leg kick.
Hooke walks into a straight right hand from Stark.
Stark lands a nice looking body shot.
Stark throws a good cross that connects.
Nice cross by Stark.
Hooke takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark looks to land a combination but Hooke avoids it well.
Hooke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stark. Stark obviously looking to wear him down.
Hooke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stark. Stark obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Stark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on TJ Hooke's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Stark clinches up with Hooke and pushes him back against the ropes.
Stark is pushing Hooke up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stark is working Hooke over against the ropes.
Stark lands a body shot.
Stark working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hooke backwards.
Nice body punch from Stark - that landed with a thud.
Stark pushes Hooke back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Stark.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stark obliges.
Stark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hooke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stark.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stark dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Stark creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hooke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stark feints and then cracks Hooke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hooke down.
TJ Hooke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stark plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thomas Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
Hooke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stark. Stark obviously looking to wear him down.
Stark closes the distance and pushes Hooke back into the ropes.
Stark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hooke's face.
Stark lands a hook that snaps the head of Hooke backwards.
Stark pushes Hooke back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Stark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stark lands an uppercut.
Stark lands with a right to the head.
Stark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stark misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooke prevents a body shot from Stark.
Hooke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hook to the body lands for Stark.
Stark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hooke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stark has him pressed against the ropes.
Stark looking to throw knees to the head but Hooke is blocking nicely.
Hooke wants to get back to striking at distance but Stark won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Stark.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Hooke blocks it.
Stark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hooke can do to turn this around?
Stark trying to land knees to the body.
Stark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hookes head.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Hooke has had enough of the clinch but Stark keeps him there for the moment.
Stark keeps control of Hooke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stark lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooke is trying to break the clinch but Stark has him pressed against the ropes.
Stark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hooke prevents a body shot from Stark.
Stark lands an uppercut.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land.
Stark keeps control of Hooke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hooke can't break the clinch.
Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hooke blocks it with crossed arms.
Hooke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Stark on the inside.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Hooke blocks it.
Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hooke blocks it with crossed arms.
Hooke is trying to break free.
Stark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hooke's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stark swings wildly with an uppercut but Hooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark tries to stall but Hooke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hooke is trying to break the clinch but Stark is controlling him.
Hooke is looking to break free of the clinch but Stark has double underhooks.
Hooke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Stark.
Stark digs a right hand underneath Hooke's ribcage. Hooke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hooke throws out a loose jab but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hooke misses the body punch
and Stark counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stark, right into the meat.
Stark cracks the inside of Hooke's front leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stark lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hooke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stark.
Stark scores with a three punch combo!
Hooke throws a big shot that misses.
Stark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stark throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stark goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hooke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stark lands a big head kick that sends Hooke tumbling to the mat! Stark takes a step backwards and waves Hooke back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Stark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stark scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark moves out of range as Hooke strikes.
Stark lands a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stark, as that shot connected.
Stark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hooke.
Hooke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good shot there by Stark.
Hooke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stark lands a high kick!
Stark throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stark. That's going to slow Hooke down.
Stark throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stark throws a head kick that Hooke semi-blocks.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Stark lands but Hooke takes it in his stride.
Stark lands a head kick!
Stark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stark connects with a body shot.
Stark cracks the inside of Hooke's front leg.
Stark scores with a leg kick.
Stark fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hooke.
Stark chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hooke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stark chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stark, right into the meat.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stark clinches up with Hooke and pushes him back against the ropes.
Stark lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark pushes Hooke back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Stark scores with a shot to the side of Hooke's head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stark.
Stark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hooke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Stark.
Stark scores with a shoulder strike.
Hooke is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hooke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Stark.
Stark connects with a knee to the head.
Stark lands a right hand.
Stark can't find room to land a body shot as Hooke controls the action.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Hooke blocks it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands a knee to the head.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Hooke blocks it.
Stark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hookes head.
Hooke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hooke.
Hooke tries to break free but Stark pushes him back against the ropes.
Hooke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stark lands a hook that snaps the head of Hooke backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Stark.
Stark scores with a knee to the head.
Hooke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hooke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stark with a knee to the head.
Stark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hooke avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hooke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stark slips a jab from Hooke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Stark dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on TJ Hooke's cut.
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 scores with a leg kick.
Stark throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hooke.
Hooke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stark counters with an inside leg kick.
Stark lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stark thumps Hooke with a low kick.
Stark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hooke tries to keep at a distance but Stark has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stark lands a good knee to the midsection. Hooke won't want to take too many of those.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but Hooke blocks with his arms.
Stark pushes Hooke back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hooke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stark scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Stark.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Hooke blocks it.
Stark tries to stall but Hooke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hooke's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land.
Stark working Hooke over with knees to the body.
Hooke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stark lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Stark.
Stark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hooke backwards.
Stark gets through Hooke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Stark.
Stark lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Hooke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hooke working hard to break the clinch.
Stark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hooke is looking to break free of the clinch but Stark has double underhooks.
Stark lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hooke or not.
A knee to the head by Stark.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hooke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stark misses with some punches.
Hooke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stark throws a head punch that misses.
Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hooke blocks it with crossed arms.
Stark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hooke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stark connects with a knee to the head.
Hooke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas Stark has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooke is looking to break free of the clinch but Stark has double underhooks.
Stark missing with knees to the body.
Hooke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Hooke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Stark as the two fighters clinch.
Stark working Hooke over with knees to the body.
Stark wants to stall.
Hooke is trying to break the clinch but Stark has him pressed against the ropes.
Stark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hooke backwards.
A knee to the head by Stark.
Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hooke is trying to break free.
Stark working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stark pushes Hooke back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
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.
Stark connects with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Stark.
Stark breaks the clinch.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hooke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stark counters with a straight right hand.
Hooke throws a nice looking combination but Stark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stark.
Stark goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hooke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stark throws a head kick that half lands.
Stark is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stark.
Stark goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hooke misses with a straight right.
Stark scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stark throws a leg kick which misses Hooke's front leg but catches the back leg as Hooke tries to avoid it.
A cross from Stark lands.
Stark throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stark scores with a body shot.
Hooke cracks Stark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Stark paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stark lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stark scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stark.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stark thumps Hooke with a low kick.
Stark moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stark lands a left and a right that send Hooke crashing to the mat, dazed. Stark thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark moves into the clinch.
Stark landing knees to the head.
Stark working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stark is struggling to control the position.
Stark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hooke is defending well for now.
Stark digs a right hand underneath Hooke's ribcage. Hooke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stark landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stark looking to throw knees to the head but Hooke is blocking nicely.
Hooke managing to block the knees to the body from Stark.
Stark lands a hook that snaps the head of Hooke backwards.
Hooke prevents a body shot from Stark.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hooke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hooke misses the jab.
Stark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stark scores with a hook to the body. Hooke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stark throws a head kick that half lands.
Stark dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hooke. That did some damage!
Stark has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Stark creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stark scores with a knee to the head.
Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stark lands a shot to the body.
Hooke tries to break the clinch but Stark is controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hooke takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stark lands a nice knee to the body.
Stark prevents Hooke from breaking the clinch.
Stark misses with a knee to the head.
Stark misses with some punches.
Stark is trying to maintain a safe position but Hooke gets an underhook and turns Stark into the ropes.
Hooke working hard to break the clinch.
Stark lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hooke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Stark scores with a knee to the head.
Stark putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hooke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Stark.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stark.
Stark misses with a knee to the head.
Hooke working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Stark - that landed with a thud.
Stark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stark swings wildly with an uppercut but Hooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hooke wants to get back to striking at distance but Stark won't allow it.
Stark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hooke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stark lands a nice shot to the body.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Hooke blocks it.
Stark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stark misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Stark clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on TJ Hooke's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Hooke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stark makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stark, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Stark.
Stark throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hooke's head.
Stark throws a leg kick which misses Hooke's front leg but catches the back leg as Hooke tries to avoid it.
Hooke misses with a body shot.
Stark lands with a good body shot.
Stark thuds a left hand into Hooke's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stark.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hooke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hooke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hooke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stark.
Stark scoring well with a low kick there.
Stark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hooke doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right handed body shot lands from Stark.
Nice body punch from Stark - that landed with a thud.
Stark working Hooke over with knees to the body.
Stark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hooke backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stark obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark lands a body shot.
Stark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land.
Hooke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark landing knees to the body.
Stark lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stark looking to throw knees to the head but Hooke is blocking nicely.
Stark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hooke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stark manages to break the clinch.
Hooke misses with a looping right.
Hooke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stark counters with a leg kick.
Stark lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stark cracks the inside of Hooke's front leg.
Stark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stark.
Stark throws a leg kick which misses Hooke's front leg but catches the back leg as Hooke tries to avoid it.
Stark cracks the inside of Hooke's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stark.
Stark cracks the inside of Hooke's front leg.
Stark scores with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stark, as that shot connected.
Stark connects with a solid leg kick.
Stark plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hooke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stark counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hooke thinking.
Hooke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stark counters with a low kick, right behind Hooke 's knee.
Stark dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hooke. That did some damage!
Stark scores with a body shot.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hooke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark misses with a series of wild punches.
Stark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hooke throws out the jab.
Stark throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hooke.
Nice uppercut lands for Stark. That snapped Hooke's head back.
Stark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hooke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stark counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hooke's knee momentarily.
Stark slips a straight right by Hooke.
Stark throws a series of strikes that have Hooke backpedaling.
Good leg kick by Stark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stark cracks Hooke with a good jab.
Stark scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stark uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hooke has time to react.
Stark with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hooke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Hooke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hooke doesn't seem bothered though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stark.
Stark throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stark thumps Hooke with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stark throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stark.
Stark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stark dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hooke. That did some damage!
Stark scores with a leg kick.
Stark scores with a jab. Hooke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stark.
Stark closes the distance and clinches.
Stark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hookes head.
Stark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hooke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stark lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hooke or not.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hooke backwards.
Stark working Hooke over with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stark.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark lands a left hand.
Stark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hooke backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Stark.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stark obliges.
Stark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hooke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark misses with the head strike.
Stark lands a knee to the head.
Stark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hooke avoids it.
Stark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hooke is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hooke.
Stark misses with some punches.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hooke's efforts to push away.
Stark throws a head punch that misses.
Hooke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stark misses with some punches.
Hooke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stark obliges.
Stark connects with a knee to the head.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stark has Hooke pressed against the ropes, preventing Hooke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hooke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A body shot lands from Stark.
Stark lands a knee to the head.
Stark manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stark misses with the head strike.
Stark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stark with a knee to the head.
Stark will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hooke up against the ropes.
Stark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hooke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stark has him pressed against the ropes.
Stark stalls.
Stark swings wildly with an uppercut but Hooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but Hooke blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Stark had his way with TJ Hooke in that round.
The cut man is working on TJ Hooke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stark blocks a jab.
Hooke misses with a body shot
and Stark counters with a good low kick that Hooke was not able to check.
Stark throws and low kick but Hooke moves out of range easily.
Stark slips a jab and a cross from Hooke.
Stark slips under a jab.
Hooke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hooke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stark. Stark obviously looking to wear him down.
Stark connects with a looping right hand.
Hooke throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Hooke tries to move into range but Stark moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Stark connects with a solid leg kick.
Stark throws a leg kick which misses Hooke's front leg but catches the back leg as Hooke tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stark lands with an uppercut that bounces Hooke off the ropes and back into rage.
A good leg kick by Stark.
Stark lands a big head kick that sends Hooke tumbling to the mat! Stark takes a step backwards and waves Hooke back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hooke walks straight into a right hand from Stark - that's dropped him! Stark jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Hooke from any more punishment! Hooke complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thomas Stark!
Thomas Stark is the new light heavyweight champion!
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