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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dance Hall Days. Bryan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nickelback - Burn It To the Ground. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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236 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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270 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Bryan!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryan throws a head kick that misses.
Stark connects with a single shot there.
Stark scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stark checks a low kick from Bryan.
Stark lands a slapping body shot.
Bryan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stark lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stark fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bryan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bryan is looking to chop away at Stark's legs.
Stark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bryan!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Bryan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bryan moves away.
Bryan shoots in but no luck this time.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Bryan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Stark. Beautiful body shot.
Bryan avoids the body shot from Stark.
Bryan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stark trying to keep a closed guard but Bryan is proving a slippery customer.
Bryan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stark dives on top into guard.
Bryan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bryan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bryan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stark controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan looking for a guillotine here but Stark defends easily.
Stark landing with the ground and pound.
Bryan isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stark stacks Bryan on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stark!
Bryan is not content to let Stark control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan is trying to control Stark's posture but Stark avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stark throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bryan keeps working.
Bryan is trying to control Stark's posture but Stark avoids it.
Stark laying and praying for a moment but Bryan takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bryan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bryan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stark's guard.
Bryan looking to pass the guard.
Bryan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stark dives on top into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stark trying to control but Bryan is working from the bottom.
Stark is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Stark dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stark scores with a leg kick.
Bryan lands a leg kick that knocks Stark off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Stark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stark takes a swing at Bryan's ribcage but misses.
Stark slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stark lands with a cross.
Stark throws a jab but it's blocked by Bryan.
Bryan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bryan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stark swivels and escapes.
Bryan throws a wild body kick that Stark sees coming a mile off.
Bryan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bryan ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Bryan misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bryan as he jumps to the side.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bryan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stark sees it coming and defends easily.
Bryan seems to be looking for submissions.
Bryan seems to be working for a kimura but Stark defends the submission attempt.
Bryan wants to work for an arm triangle but Stark is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan is trying to work for a kimura but Stark is defending well.
Bryan is trying to work for a kimura but Stark is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stark manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Stark is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bryan, into his guard.
Bryan keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Stark pushing down on Bryan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Stark here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Stark is nestled in close to Bryan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stark's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stark's back!
Bryan is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bryan looking to break Stark's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Stark remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bryan will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Bryan is looking for a rear naked choke here but Stark reverses the position brilliantly into Bryan's guard!
Bryan is trying to control the position but Stark postures up.
Bryan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bryan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but King Bryan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bryan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick from Bryan misses.
Stark looks to score with a jab to the body but Bryan is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Bryan misses.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Stark connects with a looping right hand.
Bryan moves out of range as Stark strikes.
Bryan connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bryan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bryan throws a solid leg kick but Stark takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bryan.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bryan.
Bryan thows a leg kick but Stark checks it
and Stark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Stark.
Stark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Stark misses.
Stark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bryan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bryan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stark is able to avoid easily.
Stark checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stark looks to land a right hand but Bryan moved out of range.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bryan moves away.
Bryan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bryan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stark blocks the body kick.
Stark misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bryan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan lands a front kick.
Stark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bryan throws a leg kick but Stark sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stark moves out of range of the body kick.
Bryan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stark if he has to take too many more of those.
Bryan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stark keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stark takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
Stark takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stark misses with an uppercut. Bryan saw that one coming.
Stark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bryan lands with a kick to the temple. Stark shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bryan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stark counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan misses with a low kick.
Stark blocks a head kick by Bryan.
Bryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Stark misses with a looping left.
Stark lands with a nice body punch.
Bryan ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Nice uppercut lands for Stark. That snapped Bryan's head back.
Bryan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stark.
Bryan throws a head kick that misses.
Bryan misses with a head kick.
Stark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bryan moves away from the strike by Stark.
Stark looks to throw the jab but Bryan is out of range.
Stark lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnny Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark moves out of range of the body kick.
Stark steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bryan. That one must have hurt.
Bryan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bryan misses with a low kick.
Johnny Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
Bryan tries to land a leg kick but Stark saw it coming and moves away.
Bryan tries to land a front kick but Stark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bryan thumps Stark with a low kick.
Stark blocks the body kick.
Stark stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bryan throws a sloppy head kick and Stark moves out of range easily.
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
Stark changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to King Bryan.
I think Bryan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Bryan!
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