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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robb Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Hwang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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185 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
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225 cm
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184 lbs
10 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robb Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddy Hwang!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark wants to clinch.
Hwang shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hwang throws a push kick but Stark slaps the foot to one side.
Stark tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hwang counters with a head kick. That will keep Stark thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hwang, pushing him back against the ropes.
Stark trying to control the position but instead, Hwang has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stark into the ropes.
I was talking to Stark's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Stark is leaning against Hwang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hwang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hwang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hwang wants to break free but Stark has control.
Stark wants to stall.
Stark throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hwang takes an elbow to the temple.
Hwang is trying to break the clinch but Stark has him pressed against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Stark.
Stark creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stark scores a nice knee to the body.
Hwang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stark is stalling here.
Stark holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Stark seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Stark stalling in the clinch.
Stark tries to land knees in the clinch but Hwang avoids the damage to the body.
Hwang breaks the clinch.
Robb Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hwang slips a jab and a cross from Stark.
A head kick misses from Hwang.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Hwang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stark lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark moves out of range as Hwang throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hwang.
Hwang keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark pushes Hwang up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hwang is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short right from Stark on the inside.
Stark works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stark breaks from the clinch.
Hwang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hwang.
Stark throws a looping overhand right but Hwang ducks down to avoid it.
Stark throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stark throws a lazy right hand but Hwang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stark slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hwang is rocked!
A big left from Stark misses.
Hwang steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hwang is still on wobbly legs! Can Stark finish him?
Hwang throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark looks to score with a jab to the body but Hwang is just out of range.
Hwang avoids the head kick by Stark.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
Hwang raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Stark wants to land a leg kick but Hwang is out of range.
Hwang misses with a head kick.
Hwang seems to have recovered his senses.
Hwang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Hwang.
A little feinted left hand from Stark on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hwang.
Hwang replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Stark blocks it well.
Hwang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Hwang is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hwang is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hwang misses with a body kick.
Stark moves in looking to clinch but Hwang pushes him off.
Hwang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hwang avoids the body shot from Stark.
Hwang throws a fast counter high kick but Stark manages to duck under it in time.
Hwang tries a head kick but it misses.
Stark connects with a body shot that sends Hwang's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark keeps Hwang at a distance using the push kick.
Hwang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hwang moves out of range as Stark throws a body kick.
Stark moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHwang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark scoring well with a low kick there.
Hwang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stark can pounce on him.
Stark blocks a head kick by Hwang.
Hwang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hwang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stark.
Hwang steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hwang avoids the head kick by Stark.
Stark lands an overhand right.
Stark closes the distance and pushes Hwang back into the ropes.
Stark prevents Hwang from breaking the clinch.
Hwang misses with a punch to the body.
Stark scores with a knee to the head.
Stark lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robb Stark dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Stark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hwang steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hwang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hwang blocks a low kick nicely.
Hwang is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hwang misses with a head kick.
Stark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hwang.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Hwang avoids the head kick by Stark.
A head kick from Hwang lands but Stark takes it in his stride.
Stark connects with a solid leg kick.
Hwang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hwang lands a front kick.
Hwang throws a front kick that sends Stark stumbling back into the ropes.
Hwang misses with a head kick.
Hwang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark thuds his right hand into Hwang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hwang is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Stark throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice combination there by Stark.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stark.
Hwang dodges the punch combination from Stark.
Hwang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Stark was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hwang moves away from the strike by Stark.
Stark rushes Hwang and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hwang breaks from the clinch.
Stark tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hwang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hwang thinks about the counter body kick.
Hwang looks for the body kick but Stark saw that one coming.
Stark jabs Hwang right on the nose. Hwang blinks but takes it well.
A low kick from Stark misses
and Hwang counters with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Hwang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hwang follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Crunch! Hwang slams his shin into Stark's torso.
Stark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hwang can do to turn this around?
Stark scores with a nice head shot.
Hwang thuds his shin into the meat of Stark's side.
Stark tries to clinch up.
Hwang throws a big counter head kick but Stark avoids it with no problem.
Hwang lands a head kick. Stark smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hwang throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Stark was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hwang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robb Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
Stark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hwang steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Robb Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hwang blocks a head kick by Stark.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Stark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hwang's brow.
Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stark walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hwang.
A head kick misses from Hwang.
Hwang checks the leg kick.
Stark misses with a looping left.
Hwang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hwang counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stark tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hwang is able to avoid easily.
Hwang looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Stark feints a jab promting Hwang to slip. Stark then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hwang slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stark scores with a leg kick.
Hwang slips a jab from Stark.
Stark looks to land a left hand but Hwang moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries to clinch but Hwang is having none of it.
Hwang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stark.
A punch combination from Stark misses.
Stark misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hwang staying out of range there.
Stark takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hwang.
Hwang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stark.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hwang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Hwang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hwang throws a nice head kick!
Hwang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stark feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hwang's calf.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robb Stark dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hwang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hwang replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Stark blocks it well.
Stark drives through and clinches with Hwang against the ropes.
Hwang working hard to break the clinch.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hwang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Robb Stark has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stark tries to stall but Hwang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hwang has had enough of the clinch but Stark keeps him there for the moment.
Stark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hwang's face.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stark manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark moves into the clinch successfully.
Stark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hwang's defenses.
Hwang is trying to break the clinch but Stark is controlling him.
Hwang struggles to land a body shot inside as Stark controls his hands.
Hwang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stark is looking to clinch but Hwang is avoiding it.
Stark will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stark.
Stark throws a jab when Hwang was well out of range.
Stark tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hwang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hwang misses with a kick to the body.
Stark looks to land a combination but Hwang avoids it well.
Hwang misses with a head kick.
Hwang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hwang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stark connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hwang scrambles back to his feet.
Hwang throws a lazy head kick
and Stark counters by clinching up.
Hwang is trying to break the clinch but Stark is controlling him.
Hwang wants to break free but Stark has control.
Stark lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hwang is trying to force a seperation but Stark has the dominant position.
Hwang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hwang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stark has him pressed against the ropes.
Eddy Hwang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hwang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hwang takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stark works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hwang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good body shot from Stark.
Stark is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hwang letting Stark take a breather here.
Stark working the clinch nicely. Hwang is working for position but Stark cracks him with a big knee to the head! Hwang crumples up against the ropes and Stark lands two more shots before the ref can save Hwang! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Robb Stark!
During a confident post fight interview, Robb Stark thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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