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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iso Stara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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170 cm
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145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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169 cm
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168 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Iso Stara! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Allen! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stara throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Stara connects with a leg kick. Allen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Stara misses with a low kick as Allen jumps back. Stara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Allen misses with a straight left. Stara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Stara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big left from Stara misses. Allen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stara. Stara obviously looking to wear him down.
Allen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Stara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Allen moves out of range of the body kick from Stara.
Allen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Stara misses with a wild body shot. Stara darts in trying to clinch and Allen counters with a takedown into side control. This has been an exciting period of action! Allen scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round. Allen slows the pace down. Stara is not content to let Allen control the position. Stara tries to improve position but can't. Allen trying to control the position but Stara is working away. Allen scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stara manages to work his way to half guard, despite Allen's best efforts. Stara wants to improve his position but Allen is controlling well.
Stara is working hard here to advance position. Allen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stara knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Stara wants to improve his position but Allen is controlling well.
Stara with the active half guard here but Allen passes nicely into side control. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Stara is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Allen cracks Stara with an elbow. That is naaassty. The ground and pound from Allen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Allen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Stara is looking to reverse the position. Allen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Stara's shoulder. That is not cool. Allen is looking to take a break and control but Stara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Allen scores with a couple of short elbows. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Stara is looking to reverse the position. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The strikes coming from Allen are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Stara is positioning himself to get back to half guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Allen controls the position from side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Allen dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stara was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen. Stara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Allen lands with a nice body punch. Iso Stara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A bone on bone clash there as Allen blocks the leg kick.
Stara blocks a jab. Stara is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Stara connects with an inside leg kick. Stara throws a head kick but Allen moves out of range.
Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Stara plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Stara takes one to the chin there. Allen fails with the takedown. Stara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stara misses with a low kick.
Allen looks to throw the jab but Stara is out of range. Stara pivots, looking for a leg kick but Allen is out of range and Stara settles back down. Allen checks a leg kick nicely. Allen throws out a loose jab but Stara uses good head movement to avoid it. Stara doesn't manage to clinch there - Allen circles away.
Allen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stara. Stara obviously looking to wear him down.
Stara tries a head kick but it misses.
Allen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target. Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stara manages to avoid it. Stara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Stara throws out a leg kick but Allen moves out of range and Stara only half commits. Stara wants to clinch. The fighters circle momentarily. Allen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Allen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target. Stara tries to clinch but fails miserably and Allen counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stara, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stara. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet. Stara tries to clinch there but Allen circles away.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stara. A solid leg kick lands there for Stara.
Stara slips a jab and a cross from Allen.
Allen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Allen avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Stara misses with a head kick.
Stara throws a quick inside leg kick. Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stara. Allen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stara throws a body kick that misses. Allen missing with a left hand there. Stara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Allen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Stara tries to clinch but Allen is having none of it. Allen blocks a head kick by Stara.
Stara throws a head kick but Allen moves out of range.
Stara takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses. Stara looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range. Stara throws a quick inside leg kick. Stara moves out of range as Allen strikes. Stara misses with a body kick. Allen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Allen lands a body shot.
Allen lands a glancing blow to the side of Stara's head. Stara moves away from the strike by Allen.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stara throws a low kick but it's checked well by Allen. Stara throws a low kick but Allen avoids it. Stara scores with a leg kick.
Allen scores with a jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Allen looks to land a left hand but Stara moved out of range nicely. Allen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Allen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Stara defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand. Iso Stara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A head kick from Stara lands but Allen takes it in his stride. A big right from Allen misses. Nice jab there from Allen. Stara misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Stara is just out of range. Stara thows a body shot but no joy. Stara throws a low kick but Allen avoids it. Allen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Iso Stara will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Stara gets caught napping as Allen dives in and scores a takedown. Stara manages to retain guard. Allen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Allen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Allen won't allow Stara to sweep him here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Allen distracts Stara with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Allen wants to pass the guard but Stara is keeping the position. Allen distracts Stara with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Allen works over Stara with some ground and pound from guard. Stara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stara is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Allen is aware though and is defending well. Stara is pulling down on Allen's head. It's preventing any offense from Allen, at least for the moment. Allen connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Allen stands up over Stara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Allen stands and throws Stara's legs to the side, diving into side control. Allen wants to control but Stara is keeping him busy. Stara takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Stara taking a bit of punishment here - Allen scoring with strikes. Allen in side control lands a decent elbow. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Stara takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Trent Allen has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stara takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stara is looking to regain half guard here but Allen keeps moving and retains side control. Stara on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Stara takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Allen cracks Stara with a big elbow. Stara takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Allen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Stara is rocked! Stara takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Oh Stara is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Allen is putting a hurting on Stara here, landing some big shots from side control. Allen cracks Stara with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Allen immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Stara is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Allen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trent Allen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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