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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rickon Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shit Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Blue clear sky kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Shit Face is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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166 lbs
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157 lbs
29 - 16 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
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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
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickon Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shit Face!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stark lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Shit Face has been cut.
Stark throws a left and a right that both miss
so Face counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Face trying to control but Stark is working from the bottom.
Face stops Stark from standing up.
Stark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Face wants to pass the guard but Stark is keeping the position.
Face drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Face jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Face trying to control the position from guard on top but Stark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark is looking to stand up but Face isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face staying out of range there.
Face drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stark defends it well.
We've been told by Stark's head coaches at The Fortress that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stark misses with a looping left.
Stark throws out a powerful jab.
Stark keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A little feinted left hand from Stark on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stark throws an off balance right hand
and Face counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stark manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Face keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Face gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Stark regains guard.
Stark wants to stand up but Face is controlling him.
Stark is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark wants to break free but Face has control.
Stark wants to break free but Face has control.
Stark breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Stark misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Stark.
Stark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Face shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stark sprawls well. Stark wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Face gets slowly back to his feet.
Face moves out of range of the strikes.
Face tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Face somewhat.
Rickon Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shit Face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stark, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stark wants it to stay on the feet.
A low kick from Stark is predictable there
and Face counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Face trying to move into half guard but instead Stark has managed to sweep!
Face looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stark is one step ahead there.
Stark decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Face, up you get!
Stark stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stark jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark misses with a lunging right hand
and Face counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Face prevents Stark from getting back to his feet.
Face is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Face from controlling successfully.
Face is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Face stops Stark from standing up.
Face looking to sit in guard and control but Stark gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stark would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stark stands up and waves to Face to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickon Stark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shit Face's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Face drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Face blocks a jab.
Face drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stark defends it well.
Stark looks to land a left hand but Face moved out of range nicely.
Oooooh!!! Stark has knocked Face down with a huge combo! Stark steps away and waves a wobbly Face back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Face is rocked!
Stark throws an off balance right hand
and Face counters with a single leg into guard. Stark didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Face in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stark is looking to stand up but Face isn't so interested in that idea.
Face wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Stark wants to stand and escape but Face is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face trying to control the position from guard on top but Stark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Face sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stark's guard.
Face is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stark doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Face.
Stark is trying to stand back up but Face is controlling him
Face is trying to control the action in half guard but Stark is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Face wants to free his trapped foot but Stark is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Face prevents Stark from standing back up.
Face passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark is trying to get back to his feet.
Face tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Face has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stark is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Face asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Face tries to move to mount but Stark blocks the move with his legs.
Face is trying to get an arm triangle but Stark is defending well.
Stark pushes Face away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Face gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stark keeps working.
Stark is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stark misses with a straight left.
Stark fails to land with a series of punches.
Face displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stark throws out the jab.
Rickon Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
Face checks a leg kick.
Face steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Stark misses with a straight left.
Face is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Stark loads up on a big right hand but Face slips the punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stark.
A leg kick checked by Face.
Stark tries a low kick but Face avoids it.
A lazy left from Stark finds it's target.
Face moves out of range as Stark strikes.
Rickon Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stark throws a looping overhand right but Face ducks down to avoid it.
Stark slaps away a takedown attempt from Face, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Face walks into a straight right hand from Stark.
That has opened up Shit Face's cut even more.
Stark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Face.
Face drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stark defends it well.
Face tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Face somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickon Stark dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shit Face's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Face dives in and grabs Stark's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stark pushes down on Face's head and hops out.
Face darts in looking for a takedown but Stark gets double underhooks and turns Face into the cage.
Face fails with the takedown.
Rickon Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shit Face.
Face uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stark.
Face dives in for a single leg takedown but Stark sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Face ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Face changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stark cracks Face with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Face counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stark won't be happy with that.
Face is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stark is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stark is trying to buck Face off.
Stark dodges the ground and pound from Face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark tries to escape but Face is in control.
Stark trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Stark bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
A bone on bone clash there as Face blocks the leg kick.
Face slips a straight right by Stark.
Stark backing away here, and Face unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Face can do to turn this around?
Stark throws a solid leg kick but Face takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stark.
A swing and a miss from Stark.
Stark walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Face checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Stark misses its intended target.
Rickon Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Face shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stark manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark wants to stand and escape but Face is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face is looking to pass into half guard but Stark pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Stark is in guard.
Face throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stark stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Face blocks the low kick.
Stark throws a lazy right hand but Face sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Face tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Face tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stark defends well and Face ends up having to push Stark into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Stark on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Face counters with a takedown into side control.
Stark is trying to get back to his feet.
Face working the strikes but Stark uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stark doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Face.
Stark wants to get back to his feet.
Face is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stark sees it coming and defends easily.
Face throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stark pushes Face off looking to stand but Face dives back in and keeps control.
Face is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stark doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Face.
Face is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Face is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stark has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Face is on him like a limpet, forcing Stark back against the cage.
Face has Stark pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Face pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Stark tumbling to the mat - Face dives into Stark's guard.
Face stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Stark throws up his legs and catches Face in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Face tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Stark! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rickon Stark!
Rickon Stark really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Spartan Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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