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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Stark has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 cm
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165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
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163 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Kirby! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Stark! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kirby connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Kirby moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stark doesn't succeed with the takedown and Kirby counters with a nice leg kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kirby.
Kirby slaps away a takedown attempt from Stark, before circling back to the center of the mat. Kirby is looking to counter with a body kick. No luck for Stark with that takedown attempt. Jake Kirby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Stark. Kirby throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Jose Stark has been cut. Jose Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kirby scores with a head kick. Stark tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Stark on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirby. Kirby obviously looking to wear him down.
Kirby lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Kirby connects with a high kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stark takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stark with a poor takedown and Kirby makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Stark fails with a takedown attempt. Stark looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round. Stark misses with a takedown attempt and Kirby counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stark's knee momentarily. A nice leg kick lands there from Kirby. We've been told by Kirby's head coaches at Team Meanor MMA™ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stark crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kirby - the referee stops the clock and Stark gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kirby. Stark manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Stark's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Stark takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stark chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kirby can pounce on him.
Kirby is looking to slow Stark down with leg kicks. Kirby scores with a spinning back kick! A solid leg kick lands there for Kirby.
Kirby cracks the inside of Stark's front leg. A chopping leg kick lands by Kirby. Kirby throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Stark shoots and misses and Kirby counters with a slapping leg kick. Kirby lands a big head kick that sends Stark to the canvas! Kirby follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Kirby!
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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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