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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cody Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cmon Feel The Noise. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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189 cm
24
218 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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191 cm
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211 lbs
25 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Stark! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stark connects with an inside leg kick. Stark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee. Stark looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range. Lee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stark takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Stark avoids a kick to the body.
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Stark wants to clinch. Lee misses with a left hand and Stark counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lee's knee momentarily. Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee swinging wildly here.
Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Stark. Thomas Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Stark's ribs. Stark misses with a body shot.
Lee scores with a jab. Stark acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Stark is looking to chop away at Lee's legs. Stark scores with a leg kick.
Stark misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Stark sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Stark tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot. This has been an exciting period of action! A nice leg kick lands there from Stark. Lee throws a leg kick and Stark counters with a one-two to the body. Lee connects with a solid leg kick. Lee looks for the body kick but Stark saw that one coming. Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stark. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
Nice shot by Stark.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee throws a half hearted mid kick. Lee walks into a straight right hand from Stark. A kick lands to the mid section there for Lee. Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee lands a nice looking body kick. Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Stark moves out of range easily. Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Stark moves out of range easily. Stark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Stark settles back down. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lee throws a shot from downtown. Stark moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee checks a low kick from Stark. Stark drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Lee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Stark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Lee misses the shot to the body. Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Stark slips a straight right by Lee. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee throws a hook but Stark blocks it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Lee dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Stark tries to clinch up. Stark on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Lee punishes Stark's body with a nice straight punch. Lee tries to land a front kick but Stark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Stark throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely. Stark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily. Stark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Stark cracks Lee with an open hand slap. Stark takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stark goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stark fails in his attempt to clinch. Lee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Lee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lee shoots for a takedown but Stark saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Lee throws a leg kick which misses Stark's front leg but catches the back leg as Stark tries to avoid it. Lee missing with a left hand there. Stark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lee throws a leg kick which misses Stark's front leg but catches the back leg as Stark tries to avoid it. Lee throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Stark counters with an inside leg kick. Stark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee. Lee scores with a jab. Stark acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A leg kick checked by Stark. Nice defenses there by Stark. Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Stark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Stark throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee. Lee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Stark attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked and Stark counters with an inside leg kick. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away. Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. A low kick from Stark is predictable there and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Stark is looking to score with low kicks. Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lee throws a body kick the misses and Stark counters with an outside leg kick.
Stark connects with a single shot there. Lee misses with a hook
and Stark counters with a straight right hand. Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stark's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lee misses with a looping left. Cody Lee is winning the standup battle so far. Stark moves into the clinch. Lee wants to take the fight to the mat but Stark manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lee lands a right hand. Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee. Stark prevents a body shot from Lee. A body shot lands from Lee.
Stark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee is trying to drag Stark to the mat but Stark just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Stark manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Stark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thomas Stark will probably get the nod - 10:9. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Stark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stark chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat. Lee misses with a low kick. Good shot there by Stark.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stark plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Stark connects with a high kick. Stark's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Lee throws a head kick that misses. Stark lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Lee scores with a kick to the midsection. Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away. Lee throws a head kick that Stark semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Stark to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stark bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lee's head. Stark throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lee counters with a nice leg kick. Lee scores with a jab to the body. Stark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Stark settles back down. Lee thows a body shot but no joy. Lee throws a leg kick and Stark counters with a leg kick. Stark feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down. Stark scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee. Lee connects with a body shot that sends Stark's belly button to the back. Lee lands a head kick. Stark smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Stark forces Lee back against the cage and clinches. Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark. Stark misses with a short punch on the inside. Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee avoiding damage as Stark throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stark lands a nice uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee. 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! Stark scores with a shoulder strike. Stark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Stark avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage. Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Stark lands a shoulder strike. Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Stark controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Stark lands a nice elbow. Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Knees in the clinch landing for Stark.
Stark misses with an elbow strike.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stark backwards. Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Thomas Stark. I think Stark 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Stark! After winning the bout, Thomas Stark thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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