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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Man-Black Sabbath. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Danny Li enters the cage!
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189 cm
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180 lbs
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175 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Stark! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Li! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Li circles away quickly and effectively. Stark looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely. Stark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Li. Stark bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Stark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Li takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Stark tries to clinch but Li moves out of range. Stark misses with a series of wild punches.
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
Li has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Li shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Li dodges the punch combination from Stark.
Stark throws a one two combo.
Li fails to land the takedown. Stark lands a jab to Li's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Li. Li looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Stark tries to roll over but Li keeps him under control. Stark is trying to escape back to his feet but Li uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Stark is trying to get back to his feet. Stark tries to buck Li off but Li is having none of it. Stark manages to get back to half guard. Stark is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Li is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Li prevents Stark from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Stark is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Li pulls his head out easily. Stark is breathing heavily. Stark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Li is controlling the pace.
Stark actively working from the bottom here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Stark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Li looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Anthony Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Li. Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Stark. Stark lands a jab. Li keeps the fight on the outside. Stark with a nice cross. Li closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Li looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Stark is trying to get back to full guard. Stark manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Li won't allow Stark to get back to his feet. Stark keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully. Li stops Stark from standing up. Stark pushes Li off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Li 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 Li off to one side. Stark wants to clinch. Stark throws a series of punches but Li avoids them all with ease. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark. Stark doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Stark dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab, jab by Stark - just one landing. Anthony Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Li closes the distance and lands a one-two. Stark misses with a body shot.
Stark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Stark falls off balance throwing a combination
and Li counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stark won't be happy with that. Stark is trying to get back to his feet. Stark tries to improve position but can't. Li is looking to take a break and control but Stark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Stark is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Li is controlling him well. Stark bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet! Li looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Li wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stark keeps working. Stark with the active half guard here but Li passes nicely into side control. Stark is trying to get back to half guard. Li lands an elbow. Stark wants to get back to his feet. Li is looking to take a break and control but Stark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Stark tries to escape but Li is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Stark is looking for a sweep. Stark regains half guard. Li slows the pace down in half guard. Li stops Stark from getting back to his feet.
Li uses his free foot to push down on Stark's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stark. A nice elbow there by Li. Stark tries to buck Li off but he can't manage it. Stark is trying to escape the mount but Li keeps good control and instead manages to take Stark's back.
Stark prevents Li from getting a body triangle. Li is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stark controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. Stark tries to roll but Li sticks to his back.
Stark turns into Li and is now in his guard.
Stark passes easily into side control. Nice work. Stark wants to stand but Li has his arm trapped. Stark tries to move to mount but Li blocks the move with his legs. Li is trying to improve his position. Stark looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Stark has hold of Li's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Li tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Stark cranks the arm and Li screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Li, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Anthony Stark!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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