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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabbie Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Starks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Why Can't We Be Friends. Andy Starks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabbie Jay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Starks!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starks scores with the left hand. Jay knows he should have avoided that one.
Jay avoids the head kick by Starks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Starks misses with a kick to the body.
Starks lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jay takes a step back to recover.
Jay lands a nice hook to Starks's body. Starks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starks manages to avoid it.
Jay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Starks moves out of range of the strikes.
Jay takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Starks connects with a jab.
Jay thows a body shot but no joy.
Starks instigates a clinch.
Starks lands a right hand.
Jay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Starks lands a left hand.
Jay struggles to land a body shot inside as Starks controls his hands.
Jay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Starks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
Starks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Starks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jay is trying to break the clinch but Starks is controlling him.
Starks jumps guard but Jay stands there with Starks around his waist. Starks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Starks landing knees to the head.
Jay breaks from the clinch.
Starks throws a head kick but Jay moves out of range.
Starks slips a straight right by Jay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jay.
Starks misses with a looping right.
Starks shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jay looks like he's trying to stand up.
Starks trying to mount his opponent but Jay defends it.
Jay is holding on to half guard well.
Jay knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Starks on the ground.
Starks moves nicely into side control.
Jay is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jay dodges the ground and pound from Starks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jay keeps working.
Starks throws an elbow but Jay slips to the side and avoids it well.
Starks postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Starks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Starks looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jay is avoiding damage well.
Starks postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Starks throws a looping overhand right but Jay ducks down to avoid it.
Starks throws a head kick that misses.
Starks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jay.
Starks slips under a jab from Jay.
Starks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Starks shoots in for a takedown but Jay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Starks looks gassed!
Horrible takedown by Starks or perhaps it was just good defense by Jay which made him look bad.
Gabbie Jay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Starks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay connects with a nice looking jab.
Jay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Starks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Starks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jay misses with a body shot.
Starks misses with an uppercut. Jay saw that one coming.
Jay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jay misses the shot to the body.
Jay throws the left hand but Starks avoids the punch easily.
Starks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Starks misses with a looping right.
Jay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Starks misses with a head kick.
Jay lands with a shot to the body.
Gabbie Jay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Starks throws a head kick that misses.
Jay lands with a nice combination. Starks backs away looking to recover.
Jay scores with a shot to the body.
Jay digs a good hook to Starks's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A head kick misses from Starks.
Jay looks to throw the jab but Starks is out of range.
Starks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starks manages to avoid it.
Jay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jay on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Starks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jay connects with a single shot there.
Jay misses with a body shot.
Starks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Starks tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from Starks lands.
Starks tries to clinch there but Jay circles away.
Starks throws a head kick but Jay moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Starks.
Danga de danga de dang - Jay scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Andy Starks has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Starks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jay. Starks does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabbie Jay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Starks'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.
Starks looks to throw the jab but Jay is out of range.
Jay blocks a head kick by Starks.
Jay lands a nice looking body shot.
Jay blocks a head kick by Starks.
Starks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jay.
Jay throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Starks on the side of the head.
Jay lands a left and a right that send Starks crashing to the mat, dazed. Jay thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Starks is rocked!
Jay lands a slapping body shot.
Starks is still on wobbly legs! Can Jay finish him?
A head kick misses from Starks.
Starks seems to have recovered his senses.
Jay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starks manages to avoid it.
Jay lands a left and a right that send Starks crashing to the mat, dazed. Jay thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Starks.
Jay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Starks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jay swings for the body but Starks moves out of range.
Jay lands a lovely overhand right.
That has opened up Andy Starks's cut even more.
Jay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Starks.
A head kick misses from Starks.
Starks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gabbie Jay is winning the standup battle so far.
Starks takes one to the chin there.
Jay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Starks is breathing heavily.
Jay connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Starks moves away.
Nice shot lands for Jay.
Jay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Starks.
Jay misses with a wild body shot.
Jay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jay cracks a nice hook into Starks's ribs.
Jay throws a body punch but Starks moves out of range.
Jay digs a good hook to Starks's body.
Jay fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jay is looking to wear down Starks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A right-left combo lands from Jay.
Jay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Starks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jay throws a body punch but Starks moves out of range.
Jay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starks manages to avoid it.
Jay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jay staying out of range there.
Starks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jay jabs Starks right on the nose. Starks blinks but takes it well.
Jay takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Starks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Starks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Starks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jay avoids the head kick by Starks.
Starks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jay defends it nicely.
A left and a right from Jay both land. Nice combination.
The cut above Andy Starks's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jay misses with a two punch combination.
Jay connects with the punch.
Jay swings for the body but Starks moves out of range.
Starks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Starks can do to turn this around?
Starks tries to clinch but Jay is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Jay as Starks shoots in.
Jay throws a big shot that misses.
Jay misses with a series of wild punches.
Jay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay takes a swing at Starks's ribcage but misses.
Jay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jay just misses with a punch to the body.
Starks scores a takedown into full mount!
Jay is working to get back to half guard.
Starks misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Starks thowing shots but they're missing.
Jay holds on to Starks around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starks won't let Jay get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Starks looking to ground and pound but Jay is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay tries to buck Starks off but he can't manage it.
Jay takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Starks jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jay manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jay bucks up and tries to throw Starks off but instead Starks has got his back!
Jay defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Jay wants to control his opponent's hands but Starks gets his hands free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Starks is trying to stick to Jay's back but Jay is turning into Starks. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Starks's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabbie Jay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andy Starks's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Starks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jay thuds a left hand into Starks's body.
Starks lands a nice shot to the body.
Jay lands a slapping body shot.
Starks tries a head kick but it misses.
Starks slips a straight right by Jay.
The fighters circling - Jay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Starks moves into range and clinches up with Jay.
Jay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Starks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Starks gets through Jay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jay is trying to maintain a safe position but Starks gets an underhook and turns Jay into the cage.
Starks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jay's efforts to push away.
Starks lands an elbow just above Jay 's eye.
Starks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jay manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Starks. That snapped Jay's head back.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Starks.
Starks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jay scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab from Starks finds it's way through Jay's defenses.
Starks throws a head kick but Jay moves out of range.
Starks throws a jab but it's blocked by Jay.
Jay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jay lands a jab to the nose.
Starks lands a glancing blow to the side of Jay's head.
Jay lands with a nice body punch.
Jay scores with a jab to the body.
Jay looks to score with a jab to the body but Starks is just out of range.
Jay scores with a shot to the body.
Jay scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jay misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Jay.
Jay misses with a body shot.
Starks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Starks throws a sloppy head kick and Jay moves out of range easily.
Jay looks to score with a jab to the body but Starks is just out of range.
Starks tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to the body from Jay misses
and Starks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jay won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jay wants to get back to his feet.
Jay gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Starks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jay's head.
Starks is looking to take a break and control but Jay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Starks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jay is trying to control but can't.
Jay gets full guard.
Starks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Starks postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay wants to stand but Starks is controlling the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Starks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by Starks - just one landing.
Jay lands with a hook. Starks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Starks throws a sloppy head kick and Jay moves out of range easily.
Andy Starks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay slips a straight right by Starks.
Jay moves away from the strike by Starks.
Gabbie Jay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Starks.
Starks throws a head kick but Jay moves out of range.
Jay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Starks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Starks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Starks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Starks scores with a push kick.
Jay misses with a body shot.
Jay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Starks.
Starks lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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.
Jay throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jay misses with a wild body shot.
Starks misses with a straight left.
Starks closes the distance and clinches up with Jay, looking for a takedown. Starks pushes Jay against the cage but Jay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Starks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jay thows a body shot but no joy.
Jay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Starks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Jay.
Jay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Starks.
Jay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Starks throws a head kick that misses.
Starks cracks Jay with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jay throws a hook but Starks blocks it.
Andy Starks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jay blocks a head kick by Starks.
Starks lands a nice hook to Jay's body. Jay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jay scores with a one two! Starks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Starks throws a head kick that half lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabbie Jay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jay, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabbie Jay!
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