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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rickon Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urban Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox has chosen Natural Born Killers Soundtrack as his entrance music. Urban Fox will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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176 cm
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166 lbs
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178 cm
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151 lbs
4 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rickon Stark! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Urban Fox! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fox tries to avoid it but Stark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fox to the ground. Fox escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Stark misses with a wild combination.
Fox has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Stark is landing a low percentage of strikes. Stark fails with a takedown attempt. Stark throws a head kick but Fox moves out of range.
Stark looks to land a left hand but Fox moved out of range nicely. Stark misses with a combination
and Fox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fox. Stark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fox tries to land knees in the clinch but Stark avoids the damage to the body. Fox putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stark in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Nice elbow from Fox. Fox tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fox misses with a knee strike.
Stark tries to break the clinch but Fox is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fox crunches a lovely knee into Stark's ribcage. Stark jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fox walks away with a smile on his face. Stark gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickon Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him. Stark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stark misses with a body shot.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark misses with a straight left. Stark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fox counters with a left to the body. Stark shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fox pinned against the cage. Fox gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Stark misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stark throws a series of punches but Fox avoids them all with ease. Stark throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Stark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fox moves into the clinch. Fox lands a knee to the body.
Fox with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fox with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stark is trying to push Fox away but Fox has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Fox tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fox tries to land a knee to the head but Stark blocks with his arms.
Fox connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stark's face.
Stark is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Fox with a knee to the head.
Fox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stark is defending well for now. Stark is trying to push Fox away but Fox has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Fox lands an elbow inside that Stark shrugs off. Fox blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fox unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stark lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Fox tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stark avoids it. Stark is trying to force a seperation but Fox has the dominant position. Fox misses with a knee strike.
Fox landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Fox.
Stark is breathing heavily. Fox gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Fox landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fox landing knees to the body.
Stark is trying to push Fox away but Fox has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Fox trying to land knees to the body.
Fox lands a good knee to the midsection. Stark won't want to take too many of those. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fox displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stark. Stark throws a poor cross that misses
and Fox counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stark wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fox has him pressed against the cage. Fox with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fox blocks an uppercut.
Fox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Stark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Fox with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stark has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fox after a bit of a struggle. Fox tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stark avoids it. Fox is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Fox lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Fox comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Fox tries a knee to the head but Stark blocks it.
Stark takes a knee to the side of the body. Fox with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fox tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urban Fox dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stark fails with a takedown attempt. Stark throws a right and a left that Fox avoids nicely. Stark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stark misses with a wild combination.
Stark throws a combination that misses and Fox counters with an outside leg kick.
Rickon Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Stark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fox. Stark fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Stark throws a lazy head kick and Fox counters with a solid body kick. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Fox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stark.
That's one minute gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Stark.
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Stark. Stark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. A frustrated look appears on Stark's face as he tries to break the clinch. Fox misses with a knee to the head. A frustrated look appears on Stark's face as he tries to break the clinch. Fox putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stark in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Fox landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fox lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Fox misses with a knee strike.
Stark takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fox with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Fox trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fox keeps control of Stark as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Stark managing to block the knees to the body from Fox.
Fox works on Stark's body with a couple of short punches. Stark managing to block the knees to the body from Fox.
Fox tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stark is trying to break the clinch but Fox has him pressed against the cage. Stark blocks an elbow strike. Stark prevents a body shot from Fox. Fox is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Fox lands a good knee to the midsection. Stark won't want to take too many of those. Stark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Fox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stark is defending well for now. Fox putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stark in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Stark is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Stark trying to control the position but instead, Fox has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stark into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fox landing knees to the body.
Fox prevents Stark from breaking the clinch. Fox lands a knee to the body.
Fox scores a nice knee to the body.
Stark misses with a punch to the body.
Stark working hard to break the clinch. Fox landing knees to the head.
Fox lands a good knee to the midsection. Stark won't want to take too many of those. Fox using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fox lands a good knee to the midsection. Stark won't want to take too many of those. Fox utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Fox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A right handed body shot lands from Fox.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fox scores with a knee to the head.
Fox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fox lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Stark takes a knee to the side of the body. Stark is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickon Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him. Stark takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fox connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stark's face.
Fox tries a body shot but Stark blocks it.
Urban Fox seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Stark is working for takedown but Fox is calmly controlling the position for now. Fox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stark is defending well for now. Stark wants to break free but Fox has control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Stark wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fox landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stark has picked Fox up - he's going for a ride! Stark dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Stark is looking to take a break and control but Fox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urban Fox 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!
Fox slips a straight right by Stark. Stark looks to land a left hand but Fox moved out of range nicely. Stark missing with a left hand there. Fox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A combination from Stark does no damage. Fox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Stark with a lazy takedown attempt and Fox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fox. Fox comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Fox misses with a knee strike.
Stark has had enough of the clinch but Fox keeps him there for the moment. Fox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards. Fox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stark is defending well for now. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Fox tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fox misses with some punches.
Fox landing knees to the head.
Stark has picked Fox up - he's going for a ride! Stark dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Fox 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. Fox wants to get back to his feet. Stark is working for a submission of some sort.
Stark is controlling the pace.
Stark prevents Fox from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fox makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Stark misses with a series of wild punches.
Stark falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fox counters with a series of strikes. Stark will be more careful next time no doubt. Stark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fox swivels and escapes. 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! Fox avoids the body shot from Stark.
Stark closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fox quickly recovers to half guard. Fox tries to kick Stark off but Stark keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fox trying to control here.
Stark is trying to control. Fox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Fox is looking to control Stark's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fox avoid being mounted?
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Stark with a nice cross. Stark throws a series of punches but Fox avoids them all with ease. Stark tries to bum rush Fox with a series of wild strikes but Fox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stark jabs Fox to the body, keeping him at a distance. Stark misses with a wild body shot. Stark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Fox unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fox with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Stark wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Stark avoiding damage as Fox throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Fox with a knee to the head.
Fox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stark backwards. Fox tries a knee to the head but Stark blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A frustrated look appears on Stark's face as he tries to break the clinch. Fox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stark is defending well for now. Rickon Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Urban Fox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Stark tries to score a body lock takedown but Fox shows good agility there to stay on his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickon Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him. Fox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight! Rickon Stark showed his dominance in that final round. I think Fox has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urban Fox! Urban Fox managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Golden Supplements , into his post fight interview. The defeated Rickon Stark had this to say: 'I'll be back better next fight'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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