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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Starks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starks is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Guerreiro - Abdullah. Kenny Starks will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonas Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Starks!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tavares throws a right and a left that both miss.
Starks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tavares as he jumps to the side.
Tavares lands a jab-cross combination.
Tavares closes the distance and clinches.
Starks has Tavares pressed against the cage, preventing Tavares from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Starks has Tavares pressed against the cage, preventing Tavares from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Starks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Starks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Starks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Starks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tavares defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks thows a huge punch but Tavares dodges it nicely.
Starks seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like Starks might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Starks seems to be working for a kimura but Tavares defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares is not content to let Starks control the position.
Starks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Starks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Starks trying to control the action but Tavares is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Starks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tavares is staying active underneath Starks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tavares on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tavares tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kenny Starks wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tavares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Starks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tavares sprawls well. Tavares wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Starks gets slowly back to his feet.
Jonas Tavares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Starks.
Nice uppercut there from Tavares.
Tavares fails to land with a series of punches.
Starks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Tavares does no damage.
Tavares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Starks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Tavares. Those never looked like landing.
Starks shoots in and drives through. Tavares sprawls well.
Starks looks gassed!
Tavares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares misses with a double jab.
Tavares throws a right and a left that Starks avoids nicely.
Tavares uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Starks has time to react.
Tavares connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Starks's hands.
Jonas Tavares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tavares throws a right hand that Starks ducks under and follows up with a left that Starks also avoids with ease.
Starks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tavares tries to bum rush Starks with a series of wild strikes but Starks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Starks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tavares throws a series of punches but Starks avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jonas Tavares will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tavares's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tavares misses with a wild combination.
Starks walks into a stiff left hand from Tavares.
Tavares jabs at Starks's body.
Tavares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tavares clobbers Starks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Starks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tavares as he avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Starks.
Tavares swinging wildly here.
Starks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tavares pinned against the cage. Tavares gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jonas Tavares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Starks.
Tavares tries to sprawl but Starks drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks stops Tavares from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Starks.
Tavares knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Starks on the ground.
Starks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tavares does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Starks working the head and body with strikes.
Tavares is trying to get back to full guard.
Starks seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares is trying to stand.
Tavares blocking the ground and pound attempt from Starks.
Tavares wants to get back to full guard but Starks has passed into side control.
Starks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Starks trying to control the position but Tavares is working away.
Starks scores with punches from side control.
Starks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks stands up.
Tavares works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Starks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tavares will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares fails to land with a series of punches.
Starks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tavares pushes Starks up against the cage in a clinch.
Starks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Starks can't find room to land a body shot as Tavares controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tavares to keep the fight standing.
Tavares wants to get back to striking at distance but Starks won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Starks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tavares closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tavares looks to land a combination. Starks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tavares swats away the attempt to clinch by Starks.
Tavares moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tavares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Starks tries to keep at a distance but Tavares has taken the fight into the clinch.
Starks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tavares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tavares gets tackled into the cage by Starks. Starks maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tavares prevents it.
Starks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tavares just stands there and leans against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tavares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tavares as Starks tries to tie him up.
Starks is trying to pull guard but Tavares has him pressed against the cage.
Jonas Tavares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Starks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tavares walks away with a smile on his face. Starks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tavares looks to land a combination. Starks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No joy there for Tavares, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jonas Tavares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Starks shoots in but no luck this time.
Starks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Tavares as Starks shoots in.
Jonas Tavares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tavares scores with a one two! Starks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tavares scores with a one two! Starks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Tavares. Those never looked like landing.
Tavares closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tavares gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tavares tries to circle away but Starks has him pinned against the cage.
Tavares can't break the clinch.
Starks decides to pull guard.
Tavares is fighting to break Starks's control of his arms but Starks is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares stops Starks from standing up.
Tavares preventing the sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tavares lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Tavares.
A combination from Tavares does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Starks with that takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Tavares scores with a four punch combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Tavares showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tavares has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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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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