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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chong Starbowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Lucian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Starbowski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Trad Thai Music.. Chong Starbowski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chong Starbowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darius Lucian!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starbowski throws a head kick but Lucian moves out of range.
Starbowski gets caught napping as Lucian dives in and scores a takedown. Starbowski manages to retain guard.
Lucian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lucian with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lucian lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lucian postures up in Starbowski's guard and throws a big left but Starbowski blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucian landing some decent shots from guard.
Lucian lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lucian must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucian is in close to Starbowski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Starbowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lucian.
Lucian chips away with some ground and pound.
Lucian has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KING OF PAIN. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lucian makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucian trying to control the position from guard on top but Starbowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Starbowski is keeping the position for now.
Lucian with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lucian advances to half guard.
Starbowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lucian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Starbowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Starbowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lucian wants to control but Starbowski is keeping him busy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Starbowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucian throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Starbowski.
Lucian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Starbowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucian.
Lucian closes the distance and pushes Starbowski back into the cage.
Lucian manages to break the clinch.
Lucian lands a nice looking body kick.
Starbowski throws a hook but Lucian avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starbowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lucian counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lucian.
No joy there for Starbowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Starbowski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lucian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucian connects with a high kick.
Lucian throws a big shot that misses.
Lucian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Starbowski throws a hook but Lucian blocks it.
Lucian counters with a body kick.
Lucian tries to move into range but Starbowski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lucian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Starbowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starbowski throws a head kick that misses.
Starbowski slips a straight right by Lucian.
A lazy left from Starbowski finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucian throws a front kick aimed at Starbowski's knee but Starbowski avoids it well.
Starbowski changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Starbowski lands with a shot to the body.
Starbowski throws a leg kick
and Lucian counters with a leg kick.
Lucian swinging wildly here.
Danga de danga de dang - Starbowski scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Darius Lucian has been cut.
Lucian misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Lucian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darius Lucian's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lucian tries a head kick but it misses.
Chong Starbowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Starbowski misses.
Lucian throws a counter combo.
Starbowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Starbowski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darius Lucian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Starbowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucian.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lucian.
Lucian lands a glancing blow to the side of Starbowski's head.
Starbowski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starbowski swings for the body but Lucian moves out of range.
A left lands for Starbowski.
Starbowski throws a sloppy head kick and Lucian moves out of range easily.
Lucian counters with a body kick.
Starbowski checks a low kick from Lucian.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucian takes a kick to the side of the head.
Starbowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucian.
A looping hook to the body misses from Starbowski. Lucian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Starbowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lucian slips under a jab.
Lucian feints a counter leg kick.
Starbowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lucian is trying to counter with his kicks.
Starbowski throws a body punch but Lucian moves out of range.
Lucian throws out a counter right but Starbowski avoids it with no problem.
Lucian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Starbowski scores with a head kick.
Starbowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Starbowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lucian looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Starbowski!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Starbowski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lucian.
Lucian trying to control the position but Starbowski is working away.
Lucian grinds an elbow into Starbowski's temple.
Lucian lands some shots froms side control.
Starbowski tries to buck Lucian off but Lucian is having none of it.
Lucian sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Starbowski is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lucian is looking to take a break and control but Starbowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lucian in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starbowski taking punishment in the form of punches.
Starbowski tries to buck Lucian off but Lucian is having none of it.
Lucian working the body and head with strikes.
Lucian looks up at the clock and then as Starbowski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lucian smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Starbowski tries to buck Lucian off but Lucian is having none of it.
Starbowski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lucian's best efforts.
Lucian wants to take a breather but Starbowski is having none of it.
Lucian working over Starbowski with some ground and pound. Starbowski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starbowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Starbowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lucian.
Lucian with the ground and pound but Starbowski uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lucian distracts Starbowski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lucian postures up in Starbowski's guard and throws a big left but Starbowski blocks it.
Lucian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lucian keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Starbowski's head.
Lucian distracts Starbowski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lucian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lucian landing with the ground and pound.
Lucian stands up over Starbowski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chong Starbowski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darius Lucian'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Starbowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lucian! But no joy.
Starbowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Starbowski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lucian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Starbowski's sensitive parts.
Starbowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucian.
Starbowski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lucian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lucian just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromStarbowski.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lucian. That's going to slow Starbowski down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starbowski moves away from the strike by Lucian.
Starbowski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Starbowski swinging wildly here.
Lucian appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Starbowski lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucian throws a leg kick that misses.
Starbowski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lucian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lucian lets loose with a powerful body kick. Starbowski will feel that in the morning.
Lucian lands a head shot.
Starbowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lucian lands with a nice body kick.
Starbowski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lucian looks to land a left hand but Starbowski moved out of range nicely.
Lucian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A left lands for Starbowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starbowski throws a wild body kick that Lucian sees coming a mile off.
Lucian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick misses from Starbowski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Starbowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Starbowski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lucian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Starbowski. That did some damage!
Starbowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lucian circles away quickly and effectively.
Lucian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucian throws a leg kick
and Lucian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Starbowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lucian throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starbowski scores with a head kick. Lucian tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lucian.
Lucian lands with a slapping head kick.
Some wild striking there from Starbowski.
Starbowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucian moves away.
Lucian avoids the head kick by Starbowski.
Lucian throws out a counter right but Starbowski avoids it with no problem.
Lucian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Starbowski. That did some damage!
Starbowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Starbowski!
Chong Starbowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucian throws a low kick but it's checked well by Starbowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Starbowski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy body kick from Lucian
and Starbowski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lucian scores with a shot to the body.
Starbowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Lucian throws a leg kick but Starbowski checks it.
It looked like Starbowski was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A head kick misses from Starbowski.
Lucian appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Starbowski throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lucian.
Starbowski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lucian on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chong Starbowski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Starbowski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Darius Lucian!
Darius Lucian bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Chong Starbowski spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank '.
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