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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Lua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stari Starac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Lua has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Lua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stari Starac!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starac misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown by Starac or perhaps it was just good defense by Lua which made him look bad.
Horrible takedown by Starac or perhaps it was just good defense by Lua which made him look bad.
Lua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dave Lua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stari Starac.
Starac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lua shoots in and bounces Starac off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Starac looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Starac looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lua avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lua thows a big elbow that misses.
Lua sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Starac's guard.
Lua uses his free foot to push down on Starac's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Starac.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starac is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lua controlling from the full mount.
Starac is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Starac is trying to escape the mount.
Lua is landing with some decent strikes but Starac is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Starac gets back to half guard.
Starac looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Starac looks gassed!
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.
Starac actively working from the bottom here.
Lua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Starac on the ground.
Lua is taking a breather. Starac says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Starac is trying to get back to full guard.
Lua content to control rather than advance.
Starac moves into full guard.
Starac not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starac preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Starac being controlled here, momentarily.
Starac wants to sweep but no luck.
Starac bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lua's guard.
Starac passes Lua's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Starac is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Starac is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lua might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lua wants to get back to full guard.
Starac is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starac frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Starac has control of Lua's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lua regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Starac throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Starac jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lua is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lua and Starac has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Starac trying to control the position but Lua is working away.
Lua wants to control but Starac postures up.
Starac trying to control the position but Lua is working away.
Starac wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lua, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stari Starac dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Starac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Starac misses with the combination.
Starac gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lua counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lua wants to control but Starac is keeping him busy.
Starac won't allow Lua to pass to mount.
Lua missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Starac throws a strike from the bottom but Lua passes into side control!
Lua stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Starac shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lua counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lua uses his free foot to push down on Starac's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Starac.
Starac is looking to get to half guard.
Starac gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lua throwing shots but Starac is blocking nicely.
Starac is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lua pulls his head out easily.
Lua lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Starac flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Starac works his way to full guard. Good work.
Starac manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lua manages to get himself to full guard.
Starac trying to control but Lua is working from the bottom.
Dave Lua overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lua is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Starac is controlling him.
Starac thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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.
Starac trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lua manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Starac working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lua doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lua manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Starac working a defensive guard here.
Lua trying to control the position from guard on top but Starac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starac lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lua!
Lua stops Starac from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starac can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lua is looking to escape.
Starac looking to ground and pound but Lua is blocking nicely.
Lua tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Starac unloads with some shots from mount but Lua bucks and avoids them well.
Starac wants to control the pace but Lua is squirming around nicely.
Starac wants to take Lua's back but he can't do it this time.
Lua is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Starac wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Starac controlling the pace for now.
Starac trying to control but Lua is having none of it.
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.
The referee warns Lua that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lua has given up his back here. Will Starac look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Starac looking for the choke but no joy.
Lua rolls, trying to escape but Starac keeps control of the position.
Lua defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Starac keeps control of the position as Lua tries to break free.
Starac is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lua knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lua for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stari Starac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Starac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lua.
Stari Starac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lua.
Starac is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lua's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Starac is trying to maintain the position but Lua is very close to passing his half guard.
Lua is trying to work for a kimura but Starac is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Starac manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Starac manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lua manages to get himself to full guard.
Lua wants to sweep here but Starac controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Starac stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lua wants to sweep here but Starac controlling him for the moment.
Starac has gone for a leg lock! Lua slips out almost immediately though and dives into Starac's guard.
Starac avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lua stands up over Starac, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Starac is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Starac seems to be looking for submissions.
Lua is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Starac's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Starac's back!
Lua doesn't have the hooks in and Starac manages to turn into his guard.
Starac loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Starac trying to control the position from guard on top but Lua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starac is looking to work some ground and pound but Lua has wrist control.
Starac sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lua's guard.
Starac is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Lua is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Stari Starac!
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energy
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hype
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