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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between C G Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Tenorman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 cm
28
187 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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185 cm
24
182 lbs
14 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, C G Stark! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Tenorman! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tenorman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Stark works over Tenorman's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Scott Tenorman has been cut. A low kick from Stark is predictable there and Tenorman counters with a stiff right hand. Tenorman fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Tenorman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stark but Stark pushes him off and we're back to square one. Tenorman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jab by Stark. Stark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tenorman is looking to clinch. Tenorman walks into a left hand. Stark drops his hands momentarily and Tenorman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. A slow jab from Tenorman misses its intended target. Stark throws a body punch but Tenorman moves out of range. Tenorman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tenorman slips a jab and a cross from Stark.
Stark is looking to slow Tenorman down with leg kicks. Stark moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Stark shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tenorman eats them both and turns towards Stark to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Stark throws a nice looking combination but Tenorman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Stark. Stark misses the shot to the body. Stark blocks a low kick nicely. A big left from Stark misses. Tenorman lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Tenorman. Stark pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Tenorman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stark swats him away and circles back towards the center. Stark lands a right hook to the body.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stark scoring well with a low kick there.
Stark throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Tenorman misses with a straight left. Tenorman tries to clinch but Stark is having none of it. Tenorman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Stark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tenorman throws a body kick that misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tenorman takes a shot right to the bread basket. Tenorman moves away from the strike by Stark. Tenorman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark. Stark misses the jab. Stark does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Stark cracks a nice hook into Tenorman's ribs. C G Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Stark lands with a good body shot. Tenorman looks gassed! Stark misses with an uppercut. Tenorman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stark. Stark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Tenorman walks into a left hand. Stark throws a body punch but Tenorman moves out of range. Tenorman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tenorman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tenorman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stark. Tenorman checks a leg kick. Stark works the jab nicely. Stark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Tenorman tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Tenorman misses. Tenorman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark. Stark throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Tenorman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stark throws out a loose jab but Tenorman uses good head movement to avoid it. Stark throws a hook but Tenorman avoids it easily. Stark throws a big shot that misses. Stark throws a leg kick but Tenorman checks it. Stark avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Stark throws a nice outside leg kick. Stark is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Stark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tenorman scores with a head kick.
Stark throws a right hand that Tenorman ducks under and follows up with a left that Tenorman also avoids with ease. Stark throws a looping overhand right but Tenorman ducks down to avoid it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Stark defending well as Tenorman loads up on a big left hand. Stark throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tenorman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stark scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tenorman in his tracks. Stark thows a leg kick but Tenorman checks it and Tenorman counters with a lovely straight right hand! Stark lands a right hook to the body.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tenorman moves away. Tenorman just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark misses with a low kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Good standup being displayed there by Stark as he connects with a hook. Tenorman clinches up against the cage. Stark is trying to break the clinch but Tenorman is controlling him. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
C G Stark dominated that round. The cut man is working on Scott Tenorman's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A slow jab from Tenorman misses its intended target. Tenorman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stark under the eye. Stark misses with a two punch combination.
A leg kick checked by Tenorman. C G Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Tenorman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stark checks it well. Stark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tenorman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Stark connects with a looping right hand.
Stark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tenorman can do to turn this around? Stark swings and misses with a shot to the body and Tenorman counters with a good low kick that Stark was not able to check. Stark takes a swing at Tenorman's ribcage but misses. Stark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tenorman misses with a head kick.
Stark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tenorman. Tenorman punishes Stark's body with a nice straight punch. Stark misses with the combination.
A big left from Stark misses. Tenorman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stark swinging wildly here.
Tenorman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Stark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tenorman throws a lazy right hand but Stark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Tenorman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stark swats him away and circles back towards the center. Tenorman gets in close and instigates a clinch. Stark taking a breather. Tenorman has Stark pressed against the cage.
Tenorman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stark.
Tenorman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tenorman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stark avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stark is stalling here.
Stark wants to break the clinch but can't.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Tenorman tries a knee to the head but Stark blocks it.
Tenorman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stark up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tenorman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stark's face.
It looks like C G Stark has been cut. Tenorman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stark trying to control the position but instead, Tenorman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stark into the cage. Tenorman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tenorman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stark prevents a body shot from Tenorman.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tenorman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stark managing to block the knees to the body from Tenorman.
Tenorman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stark is defending well for now. Stark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Stark breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tenorman tries to move into range but Stark moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. A telegraphed right hand from Stark misses the target. Tenorman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Stark avoids the head kick by Tenorman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Tenorman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Good work by Stark as he checks the leg kick. An inside leg kick lands from Tenorman. Stark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tenorman counters by moving into the clinch. Tenorman misses with some punches.
Tenorman tries to stall but Stark uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tenorman lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Tenorman tries to score a body lock takedown but Stark shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Stark is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tenorman is keeping busy. Tenorman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Stark wants to break free but Tenorman has control.
Stark prevents the takedown attempt.
C G Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Tenorman.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stark as Tenorman tries to tie him up. Stark looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Stark is trying to break the clinch but Tenorman has him pressed against the cage. Stark tries to break free but Tenorman pushes him back against the cage. Tenorman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stark up against the cage. Stark managing to block the knees to the body from Tenorman.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tenorman trying to control the position but instead, Stark has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tenorman into the cage. Stark stalling in the clinch but Tenorman improves position. Tenorman trying to stall but Stark improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Scott Tenorman. Stark stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Stark throws a hook but Tenorman blocks it. Tenorman shoots for a double leg takedown but Stark sprawls well. He's pushed Tenorman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. A good leg kick by Tenorman. Stark throws a leg kick but Tenorman sees it coming and moves out of range. A combination from Stark does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A decent looking body kick lands there for Tenorman. Stark walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Tenorman misses with a looping left. C G Stark is winning the standup battle so far. Stark thows a left - swing and a miss! Stark misses with the combination.
Tenorman shoots for a takedown but Stark saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. A swing and a miss from Tenorman. Stark misses with an uppercut. Stark misses with a looping right. An inside leg kick from Stark misses. Tenorman throws a shot from downtown. Stark moves away and avoids it. Tenorman lands with a cross. Stark swinging wildly here.
Tenorman throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tenorman. Stark uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Stark misses with the combination.
Stark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tenorman. A slapping leg kick lands for Tenorman.
Stark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tenorman. Stark lands with an overhand left. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Tenorman fails miserably with a takedown attempt. A chopping leg kick lands by Tenorman. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Stark throws a series of punches but Tenorman moves out of range. Tenorman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stark circles away quickly and effectively. Tenorman throws a shot from downtown. Stark moves away and avoids it. Stark is looking to chop away at Tenorman's legs.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Scott Tenorman. I think Tenorman 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Tenorman!
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energy
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hype
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