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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Mera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark has chosen Sledgehammer! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
17 - 15 - 1 |
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172 cm
32
156 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Jose Mera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Stark!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mera.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mera circles away quickly and effectively.
Mera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stark looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mera has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Mera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mera fails with the takedown
and Stark counters with a one-two to the body.
Mera shoots in for a double leg but Stark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mera is looking to clinch.
Mera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stark as he jumps to the side.
Stark lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stark instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark misses with a punch to the body.
Stark lands a nice uppercut.
Stark throws a head punch that misses.
Mera turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Stark keeping his opponent close.
Stark is trying to improve his position.
Mera misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mera blocks the strikes from Stark.
Stark is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mera wants to control but Stark is keeping him busy.
We've been hearing good reports from Mera's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mera looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stark sneaks back into half guard.
Stark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mera tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stark knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark gets back to full guard.
Stark looking for a sweep. Not yet Stark, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mera tries to free his leg and advance position but Stark is retaining full guard.
Stark is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mera tries to free his leg and advance position but Stark is retaining full guard.
Stark has his foot on Mera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mera works his way back into a safe position though.
Mera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Mera from controlling successfully.
Mera tries to free his leg and advance position but Stark is retaining full guard.
Mera postures up in Stark's guard and throws a big left but Stark blocks it.
Mera drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stark dives on top into guard.
Stark connects with a couple of short punches.
Stark working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stark slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Stark lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Stark dominated that round.
That's time! Mera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mera is defended easily by Stark.
Stark lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mera backs up against the cage.
Mera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stark's waist but Stark gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mera off to one side.
Mera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stark's waist but Stark gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mera off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Mera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Stark. No joy for Mera on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Stark. No joy for Mera on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark lands a nice shot to the body.
Mera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stark.
Mera is rocked!
Stark gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oh Mera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stark digs a right hand underneath Mera's ribcage. Mera let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stark lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stark gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stark avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark blocking some punches.
Mera seems to have got his legs back now.
Still in the clinch, Stark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stark jumps into guard, dragging Mera to the mat.
Mera pushes down on Stark's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stark is looking to control Mera's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stark avoid being mounted?
Stark is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mera pulls his head out easily.
Mera is thwarting Stark's attempts to control the position.
Mera is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stark wants to control but Mera is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mera's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mera's back!
Stark scores with punches and elbows.
Stark lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark lands a series of strikes from the back and Mera goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Stark!
Steven Stark spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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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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