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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gray Pleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Starks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gray Pleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Starks!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pleman closes the distance and clinches up with Starks, looking for a takedown. Pleman pushes Starks against the cage but Starks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Starks shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pleman is trying to defend but Starks finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Starks stalling.
Pleman looking for a kimura from the bottom but Starks passes into side control!
Pleman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pleman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Starks is working away from the top position though.
Pleman is staying active underneath Starks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks is thwarting Pleman's attempts to control the position.
Pleman gets back to full guard.
Starks stopping the sweep attempt from Pleman.
Starks postures up.
Pleman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Starks wants to pass the guard but Pleman is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pleman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two 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.
Starks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Starks tries to move to mount but Pleman blocks the move with his legs.
Pleman wants to control but Starks postures up.
Starks is looking to take a break and control but Pleman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Pleman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Starks goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pleman rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Starks's guard! Nice work there by Pleman!
Starks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleman trying to control but Starks is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Starks tries to clinch but Pleman moves out of range.
Pleman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Starks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Starks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pleman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pleman wants to get back to full guard.
Starks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pleman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Starks prevents Pleman from getting back to his feet.
Pleman keeping moving, preventing Starks from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pleman shoots and misses
and Starks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pleman won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gray Pleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Starks decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Starks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Starks shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pleman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Starks stands up from Pleman's guard - Starks perhaps looking for a knockout.
Starks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gray Pleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pleman throws a sloppy head kick
and Starks counters with a stiff right hand.
Pleman wants to clinch.
A jab from Starks finds it's way through Pleman's defenses.
Starks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Starks drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleman tries to bench press Starks off him but Starks keeps the position.
Starks decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pleman to his feet.
Starks wants to clinch.
Starks shoots in but no luck this time.
Pleman has a takedown stuffed.
Pleman tries for a takedown but Starks circles away easily
and Starks counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Starks looking to sit in guard and control but Pleman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pleman prevents Starks from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleman trying to control but Starks is working from the bottom.
Pleman slips nicely into half guard.
Starks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Starks trying to control but Pleman postures up.
Pleman trying to control the action but Starks is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks trying to control from the bottom.
Starks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pleman.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Starks feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Starks trying to control the position from guard on top but Pleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pleman working a defensive guard here.
Starks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Justin Starks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Starks is standing up over Pleman. Pleman looks to escape but Starks dives into side control.
Starks is looking to take a break and control but Pleman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Starks trying to hold on to Pleman's head to control him but Pleman postures up.
Starks is trying to get back to full guard.
Pleman trying to control from half guard but Starks is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Starks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Starks has managed to clinch.
Starks is trying to break free.
Pleman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pleman lands a left hand.
It looks like Justin Starks has been cut.
Starks is trying to break the clinch but Pleman has him pressed against the cage.
Pleman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Starks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pleman smiles and moves away.
Pleman moves into the clinch successfully.
Starks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pleman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pleman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Starks up against the cage.
Starks tries to pull guard but Pleman won't allow it.
Gray Pleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Starks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleman breaks the clinch.
Pleman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Starks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Starks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Starks swats away the attempt to clinch by Pleman.
Pleman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Starks.
Starks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Starks swats away the attempt to clinch by Pleman.
Pleman tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Starks.
Pleman falls off balance throwing a combination
so Starks counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Starks wants to pass the guard but Pleman is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starks looking to sit in guard and control but Pleman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pleman being controlled here momentarily.
Pleman wants to control from the top but Starks keeps moving.
Starks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks has an active guard here but Pleman has managed to pass into half guard.
Starks is trying to control but can't.
Starks trying to get back to full guard but Pleman takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Pleman moves to take his opponent's back.
A lull in the action here.
Starks tries to roll but Pleman sticks to his back.
Starks is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Pleman off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
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.
Pleman somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pleman trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Pleman misses with punches from the back.
Pleman looking for the choke but no joy.
Pleman has the hooks in. Starks is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gray Pleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justin Starks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Starks is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Justin Starks.
I've got Starks winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Starks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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