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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Thai Muay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Stark (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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190 cm
30
202 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
200 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
Excellent MT
Very quick
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Great elbows
Fast
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thai Muay! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Stark! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Hemmingworth and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stark misses with a low kick.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Stark tries to clinch there but Muay circles away.
Stark has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Stark blocks the body kick.
Stark tries to keep at a distance but Muay has taken the fight into the clinch. Stark misses with an elbow strike.
Muay blocks the elbow strike.
Muay blocks an elbow strike. Good body shot from Muay.
Stark takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Brandon Stark has been cut. Muay blocks an elbow strike from Stark.
Stark lands an elbow that stopped Muay in his tracks for a moment. Muay throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. This has been an exciting period of action! Muay avoids the elbow strike from Stark, against the cage.
Muay misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Muay as the two fighters clinch.
Stark looks winded! Muay landing knees to the head.
Stark takes a knee to the side of the body. Muay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Muay with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Muay.
Muay landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Muay lands with a left to the head. Muay lands with a short shot to the head. Muay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Muay takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Muay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Muay lands a nice knee to the body. Muay has Stark pressed against the cage.
Stark creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Muay lands a knee to the body.
Muay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stark in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Muay with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muay. Muay lands a damaging elbow. Stark takes a knee right on the jaw!
Muay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stark takes a knee to the side of the body. Muay lands with a short shot to the head. Stark throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stark throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stark pushes off an throws an elbow but Muay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Muay digs a right hand underneath Stark's ribcage. Stark let out a lung full of air as it connected. Knees to the body from Muay.
Muay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards. Stark takes a knee right on the jaw!
Muay with a knee to the head.
Muay connects with a knee to the head.
Stark misses with an elbow over the top. Muay lands a knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Muay.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Muay with a knee to the head.
Muay with a knee to the head.
I was talking to Muay's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Muay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Stark creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Muay scores with a knee to the head.
Muay lands an elbow that stopped Stark in his tracks for a moment. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muay's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stark throws an elbow that misses.
Muay landing knees to the body.
Muay is working Stark over against the cage. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Muay. Stark looks to throw an elbow but misses. A battle for position here, against the cage. Nice elbow from Muay. Stark pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Muay lands a good knee to the midsection. Stark won't want to take too many of those. Stark throws an elbow but it misses.
Muay is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Muay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Muay connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stark's face.
Muay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Muay lands an elbow inside that Stark shrugs off. A knee to the head by Muay.
Muay controlling the action here for a moment.
Muay landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Muay stalling against the cage.
Stark throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Muay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stark. Muay dodges an elbow strike from Stark.
Muay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Muay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muay lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Stark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Muay's defenses. Muay blocks the elbow strike.
Muay lands a knee to the head.
Muay lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Brandon Stark's cut even more. Muay avoids a wild elbow strike from Stark. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Muay landing knees to the head.
Stark is rocked! Stark looks to throw an elbow but misses. Muay lands a hook that snaps the head of Stark backwards. Stark is still on wobbly legs! Can Muay finish him? Muay with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thai Muay dominated that round. The cut man is working on Brandon Stark's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Muay lands a nice shot to the body.
Stark seems to have recovered his senses. Muay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brandon Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Stark closes the distance but Muay moves to the side and Muay counters with a straight right that drops Stark on his ass! Stark jumps back to his feet. He seems OK to continue so we'll get back to the action. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Muay connects with a quick right hand that sends Stark tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the cage, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Thai Muay! Thai Muay tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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