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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Baum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vito Starkard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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255 lbs
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196 cm
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242 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Baum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vito Starkard!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starkard throws a combination that misses
and Baum counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Starkard keeps control of Baum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Starkard tries to land a knee to the head but Baum blocks with his arms.
Starkard keeps control of Baum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Starkard wants to clinch but Baum slips to the side
and Baum holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Starkard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Starkard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baum has Starkard up against the cage in a clinch.
Starkard manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starkard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Starkard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Starkard wants to get back to his feet.
Starkard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baum trying to control from the bottom.
Baum has his hands clasped together around Starkard's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Baum manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Starkard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Baum holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baum is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Starkard is aware though and is defending well.
Baum will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Starkard trying to control the position from guard on top but Baum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starkard throws a big elbow that misses.
Baum bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Starkard's guard.
Baum wants to control from the top but Starkard keeps moving.
Baum is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Baum throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starkard working a defensive guard here.
Baum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Starkard is keeping the position for now.
Baum would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Tyler Baum wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Starkard stuffs the takedown.
Starkard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baum avoids it really well and circles away.
Vito Starkard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baum shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Starkard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baum tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Starkard takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Baum prevents Starkard from escaping the position.
Starkard looks winded!
Starkard wants to control but Baum postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Starkard is trying to work for a sweep but Baum has mounted him!
Baum jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Starkard manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Baum dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Baum takes the fight into the clinch.
Baum manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Starkard trying to control but Baum is working from the bottom.
Starkard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Baum looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tyler Baum just wasn't active enough.
Baum fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Starkard, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starkard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baum has Starkard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Starkard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Starkard is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Baum can't fight it off and eventually Starkard manages to take the fight to the floor. Baum looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Starkard working some strikes from top position.
Baum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Baum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Baum wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starkard throws a strike but Baum rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Starkard looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Baum puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baum is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Starkard!
Starkard is squirming around, avoiding Baum's attempts to control the action.
Baum landing strikes, looking to finish!
Baum cracks Starkard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Starkard is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Starkard is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baum content just to control the position here.
Starkard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Baum is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Starkard has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Starkard tries to hold on but Baum pushes him away.
Baum content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starkard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Baum content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Starkard manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Baum dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Starkard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Starkard has managed to clinch.
Starkard pulls guard.
Baum stays in close to Starkard's body and controls the position.
Baum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyler Baum overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baum passes into half guard.
Baum frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Starkard working to try and regain half guard.
Starkard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starkard tries to hold on but Baum pushes him away.
Baum looking to isolate an arm here. Starkard doesn't see it coming and as Baum extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Baum!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyler Baum!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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