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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mario Curran (ranked 1821 p4p, 174 weight class) and Khal Stark (ranked 2279 p4p, 201 weight class). Curran comes to the ring accompanied by Shoshone Flag Song. Stark has chosen Mama We're All Crazy Now by QUIET RIOT as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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146 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Curran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 19 - 2, fighting out of New York, Khal Stark!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark throws a head kick that half lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stark.
Curran connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stark momentarily.
Curran has closed the distance and engaged Stark in a clinch.
Stark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land.
Stark blocking some punches.
Stark struggles to land a body shot inside as Curran controls his hands.
Curran misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
I was talking to Curran's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Curran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stark can't find room to land a body shot as Curran controls the action.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark tries to work over Curran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stark lands an uppercut.
Stark is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curran.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Stark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Curran's brow.
Curran misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Curran scores with a nice short uppercut.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
Curran throws a head punch that misses.
Curran lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Curran throws a head punch that misses.
Curran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Curran fails to land.
Curran blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Curran fails to land.
Curran lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curran misses with the head strike.
Curran lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curran.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stark blocking some punches.
Curran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.
Curran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curran lands with a light punch inside.
Stark takes a shot to the head.
Stark trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Curran fails to land.
Curran working aggressively here.
Curran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curran blocks the elbow strike.
Curran is leaning against Stark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stark misses with the head strike.
Curran misses with some punches.
Curran works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Curran lands with a light punch inside.
Curran gets through Stark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
Stark has a couple of punches blocked by Curran.
Curran misses with a punch on the inside.
Curran working aggressively here.
Curran misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark looking to slow down the pace here.
Curran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curran working aggressively here.
Stark blocking some punches.
Curran throws a head punch that misses.
Curran lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curran has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.
Stark working aggressively here.
Curran misses with some punches.
Curran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curran misses with a punch to the body.
Stark prevents a body shot from Curran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Curran dominated that round.
That's time! Curran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark misses with an uppercut. Curran saw that one coming.
Curran throws a jab but it's blocked by Stark.
Stark throws a head kick but Curran moves out of range.
Curran is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stark.
Curran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stark.
Stark scores with a jab to the head.
Curran walks into a left hand.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Stark throws out a leg kick but Curran moves out of range and Stark only half commits.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Curran fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stark.
Curran just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Curran throws the left hand but Stark avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curran closes the distance and clinches.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stark blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Curran.
Curran swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curran misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Curran fails to land.
Stark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curran misses with some punches.
Curran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curran lands with a light punch inside.
Stark takes a shot to the head.
Curran misses with a punch on the inside.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curran misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Stark.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Curran lands with a light punch inside.
Mario Curran has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stark looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Stark.
Curran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curran scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curran tries a body shot but Stark blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Curran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Curran misses with a punch on the inside.
Curran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curran misses with the head strike.
Curran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curran has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Curran.
Curran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.
A short left from Stark.
Curran working aggressively here.
Curran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stark can do to turn this around?
Curran lands a body punch in the clinch.
Curran misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Curran.
Curran throws a head punch that misses.
Curran misses with a punch on the inside.
Curran misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries a body shot but Curran blocks it.
Curran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Curran digs a right hand into Stark's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stark's gas tank.
Curran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Stark.
Curran misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Curran scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
Curran tries a body shot but Stark blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Curran misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Curran fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Curran dominated that second round.
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!
Curran tries to work over Stark's front leg with a kick but Stark checks it.
Curran moves away from the strike by Stark.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stark. Curran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curran was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Curran throws a jab when Stark was well out of range.
Curran has closed the distance and engaged Stark in a clinch.
Curran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curran.
Stark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curran misses with the head strike.
Curran misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curran blocks an elbow strike from Stark.
Curran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran throws a head punch that misses.
Curran misses with a punch on the inside.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
Curran avoids the elbow strike from Stark, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curran.
Curran swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
A short right from Curran.
Stark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Curran avoids it.
Curran struggles to land a body shot inside as Stark controls his hands.
Stark blocks a body shot from Curran.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stark.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark blocking some punches.
Curran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Curran misses with a punch to the body.
Curran throws a head punch that misses.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curran.
Curran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Curran.
Curran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curran misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Curran - that landed with a thud.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Curran misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curran.
Curran throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Curran.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
Curran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curran tries a body shot but Stark blocks it.
Curran swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curran lands a right hand.
Curran swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curran tries to throw a body punch but Stark avoids it by throwing Curran back against the ropes.
Stark blocks an uppercut.
Mario Curran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Stark blocking some punches.
Khal Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curran avoids a wild elbow strike from Stark.
Stark throws a punch but it's blocked by Curran.
Stark scores with a nice hook to the head.
Come on Stark - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stark pushes off an throws an elbow but Curran leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Stark misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Curran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Curran, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Curran!
An out of breath Mario Curran thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Khal Stark spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to my sponsors Zenith Nutrition and all the fans!'.
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