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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donny Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaxell Corzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The corps - Over the top. Donny Stark could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aaxell Corzo's chin.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donny Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aaxell Corzo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corzo misses with a head kick.
Corzo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stark's half guard.
Corzo is thwarting Stark's attempts to control the position.
Stark tries to get to full guard but Corzo has control of the leg.
Stark slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stark escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Corzo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stark wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Corzo stopping the sweep attempt from Stark.
Corzo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Corzo's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stark wants to control from the top but Corzo keeps moving.
Corzo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stark wants to control from the top but Corzo keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corzo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stark's guard.
Corzo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stark's head.
Stark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Corzo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stark, up you get!
Corzo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Corzo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corzo gets control of Stark's arms and successfully pulls guard. Corzo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corzo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Corzo is still trying to improve position.
Stark trying to control but Corzo is working from the bottom.
Corzo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Corzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stark. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Corzo looks winded!
Stark wants to control from the top but Corzo keeps moving.
Stark is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Corzo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to control but Corzo is working from the bottom.
Stark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Corzo is trying to keep Stark in close.
Corzo has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Stark has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Corzo manages to pull guard.
Stark trying to control but Corzo is working from the bottom.
Stark slips nicely into half guard.
Corzo is looking to control Stark's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Corzo avoid being mounted?
Stark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corzo trying to control from the bottom.
Stark is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Corzo tries to get to full guard but Stark has control of the leg.
Stark looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Corzo is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aaxell Corzo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donny Stark's cut.
That's time! Stark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corzo moves away.
Corzo tries to land a front kick but Stark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Corzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark blocks a head kick by Corzo.
Corzo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stark bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Corzo tries to bench press Stark off him but Stark keeps the position.
Stark thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Corzo tries to improve position but can't.
Corzo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Stark taking a break here but Corzo is having none of it and regains half guard.
Stark is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stark tries to control but Corzo wriggling away.
Corzo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stark can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Corzo is looking to escape.
Stark could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stark looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Corzo is bucking up trying to escape but Stark cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corzo is working to get back to half guard.
Stark blocks Corzo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Corzo throws a strike from the bottom but Stark holds onto the arm and goes for an armbar! He's got it! Fantastic submission from Stark!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donny Stark!
In his post fight interview, Donny Stark started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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