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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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215 cm
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280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Weidman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Stark!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Weidman, pushing him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stark as Weidman tries to tie him up.
A short left from Stark.
Weidman stops a takedown attempt from Stark.
Stark fails to pull guard.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Weidman misses with the head strike.
A short right from Stark.
Nice body punch from Stark.
Stark pushes Weidman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stark manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Stark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stark has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Stark.
A short left from Stark.
Stark tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Weidman smiles and moves away.
Anderson Weidman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Stark.
Stark instigates a clinch.
Stark wants a takedown.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stark stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stark is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Weidman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Weidman has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weidman throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
Stark misses with a knee to the head.
Weidman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stark has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Weidman after a bit of a struggle.
Stark jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weidman trying to control the position from guard on top but Stark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stark is wriggling around but Weidman manages to pass to half guard.
Stark tries to kick Weidman off in order to stand up. Weidman Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Weidman has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
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!
Weidman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Weidman stuns Stark with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stark looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark rushes Weidman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stark makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stark successfully pulls guard.
Weidman wanted to stand there but Stark had control of the position.
Weidman won't allow Stark to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weidman landing with the ground and pound.
Weidman forces his way into half guard.
Weidman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Weidman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weidman gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
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 tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weidman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Stark will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Weidman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
Stark dives in for a single leg takedown but Weidman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stark lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stark jumps guard but Weidman stands there with Stark around his waist. Stark gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weidman misses with a wild body shot.
John Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weidman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stark counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stark.
Stark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stark lands a left hand.
Stark tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anderson Weidman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Stark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Stark.
Stark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Weidman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weidman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Weidman is trying to maintain a safe position but Stark gets an underhook and turns Weidman into the cage.
John Stark seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Weidman backwards.
Stark blocks a body shot from Weidman.
Stark pushes Weidman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stark can't get the takedown.
Weidman looking to stall.
Stark lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stark tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Weidman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stark jumps guard but Weidman stands there with Stark around his waist. Stark gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stark tries for a takedown but Weidman manages to get underhooks.
Weidman working hard to break the clinch.
Weidman stops a takedown attempt from Stark.
Stark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stark lands a shoulder strike.
Weidman looking to stall.
Stark tries to pull guard but Weidman won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Stark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stark tries to pull guard but Weidman won't allow it.
Stark wants a takedown.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Weidman is trying to break the clinch but Stark is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stark jumps guard but Weidman stands there with Stark around his waist. Stark gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stark wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Weidman misses with the head strike.
Stark is working for takedown but Weidman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stark fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Stark.
Weidman blocking some punches.
Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Weidman blocks it with crossed arms.
Stark works on Weidman's body with a couple of short punches.
Stark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Weidman taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Weidman fails to land.
Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Weidman blocks it with crossed arms.
Stark tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Weidman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Weidman backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stark as Weidman tries to tie him up.
Weidman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stark is defended easily by Weidman.
Stark instigates a clinch.
Weidman is trying to maintain a safe position but Stark gets an underhook and turns Weidman into the cage.
Stark can't find room to land a body shot as Weidman controls the action.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Weidman tries to throw a body punch but Stark avoids it by throwing Weidman back against the cage.
Weidman looking to stall.
Stark manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weidman wanted to stand there but Stark had control of the position.
Weidman advances position into side control!
Stark tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Stark is squirming around, avoiding Weidman's attempts to control the action.
Stark tries to buck Weidman off but Weidman takes his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark prevents Weidman from getting a body triangle.
Weidman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Stark has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Weidman trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Weidman has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Stark felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark prevents Weidman from getting a body triangle.
Stark is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Weidman controlling the positon.
Weidman has managed to slip his arm under Stark's chin. This could be all over... yep, Stark is tapping out! Submission win for Weidman.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anderson Weidman!
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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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