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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Egg Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Stark will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Great elbows
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Egg Roll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Stark!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Stark or perhaps it was just good defense by Roll which made him look bad.
Roll tries to bum rush Stark with a series of wild strikes but Stark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stark tries for a takedown but Roll circles away easily
and Roll counters with a two punch combo.
Stark with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Egg Roll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Stark.
Roll circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roll counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brandon Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roll fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roll misses with a series of wild punches.
Stark fails with the takedown
and Stark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Roll. Those never looked like landing.
Stark tries to clinch
and Roll counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark delivers a nice body kick.
Stark with a poor takedown
and Roll counters with a three punch combo that has Stark backing up. Stark nods at Roll to acknowledge the strikes.
Stark wants to clinch but Roll slips to the side
and Roll counters with a one-two to the body.
Stark throws a head kick but Roll moves out of range.
Stark throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stark misses with a takedown
letting Roll counter with a right hand.
Roll is working the combinations to good effect here.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roll paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stark has his takedown stuffed
and Roll counters with a left and a right that stings Stark.
Stark shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roll counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roll counters with a three punch combo that has Stark backing up. Stark nods at Roll to acknowledge the strikes.
Stark shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roll counters with a two punch combo.
Stark wants to clinch up but Roll keeps it at a distance.
Stark tries to clinch but Roll moves out of range.
Stark looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stark shoots in looking for a takedown. Roll tries to sprawl out of it but Stark keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roll manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stark misses with a takedown attempt
and Roll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark wants to clinch up but Roll keeps it at a distance.
Stark shoots in looking for a takedown but Roll manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stark's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stark shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roll counters with a head kick.
Stark looks winded!
Stark tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roll counters with a series of strikes. Stark will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stark doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roll counters with a straight right hand.
Roll throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stark.
Stark throws a hook but Roll blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stark.
Roll misses with a double jab.
Stark shoots and misses
and Roll counters with a series of strikes. Stark will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roll counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice body kick from Stark.
Nice sprawl there from Roll as Stark shoots in.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roll really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Egg Roll dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Roll misses with a series of wild punches.
Roll swinging wildly here.
Stark has his takedown stuffed
and Roll counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stark misses with a takedown attempt
and Roll counters with a left and a right that stings Stark.
Stark wants to clinch up but Roll keeps it at a distance.
Stark tries for a takedown but Roll circles away easily
and Roll counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Egg Roll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Stark.
Stark throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roll.
Roll shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stark eats them both and turns towards Roll to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Brandon Stark has been cut.
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 doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roll counters with a one-two to the body.
Stark is rocked!
Egg Roll is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Roll counter with a right hand.
Stark is still on wobbly legs! Can Roll finish him?
No joy there for Roll, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stark seems to have recovered his senses.
Roll misses with a two punch combination.
Egg Roll is winning the standup battle so far.
Stark shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roll counters with a series of strikes. Stark will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Stark with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roll counters with a series of strikes. Stark will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Stark has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll looks to land a combination but Stark avoids it well.
Roll is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Roll fails to land with a series of punches.
Stark lands with a slapping head kick.
Stark with a poor takedown
and Roll counters with a left and a right that stings Stark.
Stark shoots for a double leg takedown but Roll sprawls well. He's pushed Stark's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roll counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roll throws a head kick that misses.
Roll stuffs the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stark with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stark.
Roll throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stark throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roll's waist but Roll gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stark off to one side.
Stark blocks a head kick by Roll.
Roll swats away the attempt to clinch by Stark.
Stark dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roll. That did some damage!
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Stark is trying desperately to land a takedown but Roll is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Stark.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot by Roll.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roll swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Roll swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roll tries to keep at a distance but Stark has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roll lands a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roll swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roll is trying to break free.
Stark throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roll avoids the elbow strike from Stark, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Egg Roll dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Stark's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Stark tries to clinch but Roll moves out of range.
Roll shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stark eats them both and turns towards Roll to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Roll is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stark tries to clinch but Roll is having none of it.
Stark tries to clinch up.
Roll throws a series of punches but Stark avoids them all with ease.
Stark looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick misses from Roll.
Stark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roll slaps away a takedown attempt from Stark, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stark with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roll counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Egg Roll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Stark.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roll throws a right and a left that Stark avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark is looking to clinch.
Stark shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roll as he jumps to the side.
Stark with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roll counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stark avoids the head kick by Roll.
A combination from Roll does no damage.
Stark throws a head kick that half lands.
Roll keeps the fight on the outside.
Stark wants to clinch
and Roll counters with a three punch combo that has Stark backing up. Stark nods at Roll to acknowledge the strikes.
Roll throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stark counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Roll is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roll has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Stark doesn't manage to clinch there - Roll circles away.
Roll keeps the fight on the outside.
Stark tries to clinch but Roll is having none of it.
Roll throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stark.
Roll stuffs the takedown.
Roll blocks a head kick by Stark.
Stark connects with a leg kick. Roll looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Roll swats away the attempt to clinch by Stark.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark shoots in but no luck this time.
Roll is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roll counters with a series of strikes. Stark will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roll as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Roll as Stark shoots in.
Stark doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roll counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roll tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Egg Roll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries for a takedown but Roll circles away easily
and Roll counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stark tries to clinch up.
Stark with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roll cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stark fails with the takedown
enabling Roll to counter with a crisp jab.
Roll lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stark circles away quickly and effectively.
Stark shoots in for a double leg but Roll sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Egg Roll.
Well Roll 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Egg Roll!
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