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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between conchito gabaldon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). gabaldon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is tubthumping. conchito gabaldon had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, conchito gabaldon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emilio Stark!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
gabaldon misses with a body kick.
gabaldon stuffs the takedown attempt from Stark. Stark gets slowly back to his feet.
gabaldon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt.
gabaldon misses with a low kick as Stark jumps back.
gabaldon throws a right and a left that Stark avoids nicely.
gabaldon tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
gabaldon tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range.
gabaldon misses with a few strikes there.
gabaldon is breathing heavily.
gabaldon is looking to clinch.
Stark tries for a takedown but gabaldon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
conchito gabaldon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emilio Stark.
gabaldon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
gabaldon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stark shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. gabaldon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stark sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed gabaldon's guard.
Stark controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Stark has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
gabaldon is refusing to be controlled, as Stark sits in half guard.
Stark keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Emilio Stark just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
gabaldon is looking to clinch but Stark is avoiding it.
gabaldon tries to bum rush Stark with a series of wild strikes but Stark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
gabaldon misses with a head kick.
Stark moves in looking to clinch but gabaldon pushes him off.
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 shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches gabaldon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark wants to control but gabaldon is keeping him busy.
gabaldon defending against the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
gabaldon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Stark is staying tight to gabaldon's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Stark dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
gabaldon stuffs the takedown.
Stark dives in and grabs gabaldon's left leg, looking for a takedown. gabaldon pushes down on Stark's head and hops out.
gabaldon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stark counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stark.
Stark slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stark controlling the position.
Stark working the ground and pound but gabaldon is defending the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark decides to stand up, so the ref orders gabaldon to his feet.
Stark shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches gabaldon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark happy to just control the position for now.
Stark decides to stand back up. Stark steps back and let's gabaldon get back to his feet.
gabaldon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stark's half guard.
Stark moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark looking for a triangle here. gabaldon is fighting it but it looks tight! Stark pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, gabaldon is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Emilio Stark!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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