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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stalin Starksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasa Sladkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starksson comes to the cage accompanied by War is my destiny. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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237 lbs
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192 cm
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240 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stalin Starksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sasa Sladkov!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starksson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sladkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sladkov cracks Starksson with a good jab.
Starksson misses with a body kick.
Starksson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sladkov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sladkov throws a leg kick but Starksson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Starksson is looking to slow Sladkov down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sladkov misses with an uppercut.
Starksson throws a body punch but Sladkov moves out of range.
Starksson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Starksson feints and then cracks Sladkov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sladkov down.
Starksson misses with a wild body shot.
Starksson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sladkov to the ground. Starksson is now in Sladkov's guard.
Starksson wants to control from the top but Sladkov keeps moving.
Sladkov keeping full guard, as Starksson tries to pass.
Sladkov controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starksson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sladkov is keeping the position for now.
Starksson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Starksson lands a nice hook to Sladkov's body. Sladkov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Starksson as he connects with a hook.
Starksson throws a nice looking combination but Sladkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starksson scores with a leg kick.
Starksson feints and as Sladkov raises his hands in defense, Starksson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Starksson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sladkov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Starksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sladkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starksson trying to move into half guard but instead Sladkov has managed to sweep!
Starksson 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Starksson is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starksson preventing the sweep.
Starksson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Starksson looking to sit in guard and control but Sladkov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Starksson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starksson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sladkov!
Starksson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Starksson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Starksson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stalin Starksson 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.
Nice defenses there by Starksson.
Sladkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Starksson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sladkov looks to land a combination. Starksson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Starksson is looking to wear down Sladkov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sladkov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Starksson checks it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Starksson throws a solid leg kick but Sladkov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Starksson.
Starksson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A lazy left from Sladkov finds it's target.
Starksson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sladkov.
Starksson lands with a good body shot.
A good leg kick by Starksson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Starksson, right into the meat.
Starksson looking to score a takedown here. Sladkov is defending well but Starksson drives through and ends up in Sladkov's guard.
Sladkov keeping full guard, as Starksson tries to pass.
Starksson forces his way into half guard.
Sladkov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starksson is taking a breather. Sladkov 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.
Sladkov trying to hold on to Starksson's head to control him but Starksson postures up.
Starksson winds up and cracks Sladkov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sladkov is refusing to be controlled, as Starksson sits in half guard.
Starksson is looking for a kimura but Sladkov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Starksson to get the leverage.
Starksson tries to pass to full mount but Sladkov defends it.
Starksson is trying to control the action in half guard but Sladkov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Starksson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sladkov is in trouble now - Starksson has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sladkov taking shots to the head.
Starksson unloading with bombs!
Starksson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starksson lands a big shot there that rocks Sladkov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Starksson trying to control but Sladkov is having none of it.
Starksson is really struggling to control Sladkov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starksson fails to take his opponent's back.
Starksson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sladkov is looking to escape.
Starksson thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Starksson wants to control the pace but Sladkov is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stalin Starksson dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sladkov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Starksson.
Starksson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sladkov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Starksson scrambles back to his feet.
Sladkov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Starksson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Starksson tenderised Sladkov's leg. Sladkov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sladkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Starksson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Starksson misses the shot to the body.
Sladkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Starksson counters with a nice kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Starksson. That's going to slow Sladkov down.
Starksson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Starksson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sladkov takes a step back to recover.
Starksson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Sasa Sladkov has been cut.
A lazy left from Starksson finds it's target.
Starksson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Starksson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sladkov can do to turn this around?
Sladkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Starksson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sladkov. That did some damage!
Starksson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Starksson tenderised Sladkov's leg. Sladkov is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick lands there from Starksson.
Starksson connects with an inside leg kick.
Sladkov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stalin Starksson is winning the standup battle so far.
Starksson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sladkov's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Starksson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Starksson is looking to slow Sladkov down with leg kicks.
Starksson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Starksson lands a nice hook to Sladkov's body. Sladkov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That kick from Starksson tenderised Sladkov's leg. Sladkov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Starksson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Starksson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sladkov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Starksson scores with a leg kick.
Starksson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sladkov. That did some damage!
Starksson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Starksson misses with a body shot.
Starksson scores with a hook to the body. Sladkov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stalin Starksson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sladkov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Starksson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sladkov.
Sladkov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Starksson cracks Sladkov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Starksson cracks a nice hook into Sladkov's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Starksson, as that shot connected.
Sladkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Starksson.
Starksson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Starksson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sladkov walks into a left hand.
Sladkov misses with an uppercut. Starksson saw that one coming.
Starksson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Starksson walks into a stiff left hand from Sladkov.
Sasa Sladkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Starksson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Starksson scores with a body shot.
Starksson thows a body shot but no joy.
Starksson lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starksson takes a swing at Sladkov's ribcage but misses.
Starksson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Starksson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Starksson scoring well with a low kick there.
Starksson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good work by Starksson as he checks the leg kick.
Sladkov misses with a low kick.
Starksson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sladkov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sladkov throws a leg kick
and Starksson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Starksson gets a takedown into half guard.
Starksson wants to pass to mount but Sladkov is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starksson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Starksson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sladkov for as long as he can get away with.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Stalin Starksson.
Starksson checks a leg kick.
Starksson avoids the body shot from Sladkov.
Starksson throws a leg kick which misses Sladkov's front leg but catches the back leg as Sladkov tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Starksson thumps Sladkov with a low kick.
Sasa Sladkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Starksson lands a head kick!
Starksson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sladkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Starksson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stalin Starksson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Starksson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stalin Starksson!
Stalin Starksson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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