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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Starker (ranked 1904 p4p, 226 weight class) and Tony Slevin (ranked 4501 p4p, 484 weight class). Starker comes to the cage accompanied by Catrin O'Neill - Ar Lan Y Mor. Slevin has chosen Metallica - Enter Sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tony Slevin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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265 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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200 cm
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275 lbs
30 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Starker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Slevin!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Starker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've been told by Starker's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Slevin throws the left hand but Starker avoids the punch easily.
Starker throws a big counter combination but Slevin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slevin throws a head punch that misses.
Slevin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slevin avoids a wild elbow strike from Starker.
A short right from Slevin.
Starker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slevin throws a punch but it's blocked by Starker.
A short uppercut from Slevin.
Slevin blocks an elbow strike.
Slevin blocks an elbow strike from Starker.
Starker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starker blocks a body shot from Slevin.
Starker blocks an elbow strike from Slevin.
Slevin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Starker lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Tony Slevin has been cut.
Slevin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Slevin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slevin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slevin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Slevin misses with a body punch.
Starker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Starker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Starker misses with an elbow over the top.
Slevin lands with a light punch inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slevin.
Starker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Starker lands a damaging elbow.
Slevin dodges an elbow strike from Starker.
Starker misses with an elbow over the top.
Slevin misses with a knee strike.
Slevin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Starker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slevin has a couple of punches blocked by Starker.
Starker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Starker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slevin's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slevin backwards.
Slevin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slevin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slevin blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Starker.
Starker lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Starker on the inside.
Starker lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Starker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slevin throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Starker.
That has opened up Tony Slevin's cut even more.
Slevin looks winded!
Starker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Starker misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Starker throws an elbow but misses.
Starker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Starker pushes off an throws an elbow but Slevin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Starker pushes off an throws an elbow but Slevin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Starker lands a nice elbow.
Slevin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slevin blocks an elbow strike.
Starker lands an uppercut.
Starker lands a nice elbow.
The cut above Tony Slevin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Starker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Starker pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Slevin! Starker unloads with more strikes and Slevin sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Starker!
After the fight, Paul Starker was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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