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Event:
FFA 15: The Awakening
Date: Apr 15, 2017 |
#R1#
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That kick from Stark tenderised McGuire's leg. McGuire is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stark tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGuire is able to avoid easily.
Stark throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGuire checks the leg kick.
We've been told by Stark's head coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stark wants to clinch up but McGuire keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Stark is predictable there
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stark throws a front kick aimed at McGuire's knee but McGuire avoids it well.
Stark thows a leg kick but McGuire checks it
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from McGuire finds it's way through Stark's defenses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGuire checks a leg kick.
McGuire shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stark as he jumps to the side.
McGuire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stark throws a leg kick but McGuire sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stark shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T1#
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Stark ducks down to avoid it.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
As McGuire looks to move away, Stark throws a big counter combo but McGuire just gets out of the way.
Stark throws a solid leg kick but McGuire takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stark.
McGuire throws out a loose jab but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire tries to land a front kick but Stark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stark lands a jab.
Stark staying out of range there.
Stark is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McGuire.
Stark has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stark there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stark tries to score with a low kick but McGuire moves his leg out of the way.
Stark works the jab nicely.
McGuire tries to clinch up but Stark circles away and keeps his distance.
McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD2#
McGuire gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire wants to control but Stark is keeping him busy.
McGuire creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T2#
Stark tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McGuire wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Stark's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stark is trying to buck McGuire off.
Stark gets back to half guard.
McGuire perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #ES#
Stark makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Stark misses with a hook to the body
and McGuire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGuire tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range.
Stark appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McGuire lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#T3#
McGuire dodges the punch combination from Stark.
Stark throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stark moves out of range as McGuire strikes.
Stark is looking to counter the offense by McGuire and move into the clinch.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stark was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
Stark misses with a leg kick
and Stark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Stark.
McGuire drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stark defends it well.
Nice straight punches there by Stark. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stark.
Tony Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGuire fails with a takedown attempt.
Stark scores with a jab to the body.#T4##CL2#
McGuire closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stark trying to stall but McGuire improves his position.
#BC2#
McGuire manages to break the clinch.
McGuire lands a right hook to the body.
McGuire has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
McGuire throws the left hand but Stark avoids the punch easily.#CL#
Stark closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire just leaning against Stark, taking a breather. #BC#
Stark manages to break the clinch.
McGuire is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stark had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McGuire swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stark wants to clinch up but McGuire keeps it at a distance.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
and Stark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stark is looking to clinch.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGuire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good work by McGuire as he checks the leg kick.
McGuire with the counter takedown but Stark avoids it easily.
McGuire with a hook.
Stark throws a leg kick that is checked
and McGuire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James McGuire will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
McGuire loads up on a big right hand but Stark slips the punch.
Stark half committed to a counter leg kick.
Stark throws a low kick, looking for McGuire's leg but McGuire calmly moves out of range.
McGuire takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.
Stark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stark throws a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
Tony Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGuire scores with a hook.
No joy there for Stark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stark throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
Stark is looking to score with low kicks.
Stark fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.
McGuire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
McGuire misses with a kick to the body.
As McGuire backs away, Stark returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McGuire blocks a low kick nicely.
Stark throws a low kick but McGuire moves out of range easily. #CL2#
McGuire moves into the clinch.#T1#
A short left from Stark.
McGuire throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
McGuire throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stark is looking to break free of the clinch but McGuire has double underhooks. #BC2#
McGuire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stark lands a leg kick that knocks McGuire off balance momentarily.
Stark tries to land a leg kick but McGuire saw it coming and moves away.
Stark moves out of range as McGuire strikes.
McGuire takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from McGuire misses the target.
Stark looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Stark.
McGuire looks to throw the jab but Stark is out of range.
Stark misses with a low kick as McGuire jumps back.
McGuire tries to counter by closing the distance.
A big right from McGuire misses.
Tony Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A leg kick checked by McGuire.
McGuire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stark tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGuire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Stark takes one to the side of the head.
Stark tries a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
Stark moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from McGuire.
McGuire avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McGuire blocks a leg kick.
Stark drops his hands momentarily and McGuire takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from McGuire misses.
A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target.
McGuire keeps the fight on the outside.
McGuire ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
Stark throws a leg kick that misses.
Stark tries to work over McGuire's front leg with a kick but McGuire checks it.
Stark doesn't manage to clinch there - McGuire circles away.
#T3##TD2#
McGuire fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stark to the ground. McGuire is now in Stark's guard.
McGuire is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McGuire lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stark wants to hit a switch here but McGuire passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Stark there!
McGuire lands a couple of good shots and Stark has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
McGuire is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGuire really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Stark.
McGuire landing with strikes. #ROC2#
Stark is rocked!#T4#
McGuire is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire is landing with strikes. Stark can't take much more of this.
Oh Stark is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
James McGuire has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Stark defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of McGuire's arms.
McGuire lands punches and elbows.
McGuire is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Stark is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James McGuire!
James McGuire thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
FFA 10: Jordan vs Jackson
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Stark dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thor. That did some damage!
Stark wants to slow Thor down by chopping away at his legs.
Thor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#CL#
Stark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thor, pushing him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stark.
We've been hearing reports that Stark has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stark taking a breather.
Thor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stark is trying to force a seperation but Thor has the dominant position.
Thor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow. #BC2#
Thor breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Thor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark lands with a nice combination. Thor backs away looking to recover.
Stark fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thor checks it well.
Stark misses with a hook.
Stark misses with a straight left.
Stark throws a leg kick but Thor sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T1#
Thor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jab from Thor.
Thor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stark's calf.
A low kick from Thor is predictable there
and Stark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tony Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Thor.
Thor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Stark misses.
A leg kick checked by Thor.
Thor wants to clinch.
Stark blocks a head kick by Thor.
Thor throws a head kick that misses.
Thor wants to clinch.#T2#
Stark moves out of range of the strikes.
Stark seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stark moves out of range as Thor strikes.
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!
Thor tries to land a leg kick but Stark saw it coming and moves away.
Stark tries to work over Thor's front leg with a kick but Thor checks it.
Stark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stark throws a front kick aimed at Thor's knee but Thor avoids it well.
Stark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thor is out of range and Stark settles back down. #CL2#
Thor clinches up against the cage.
Thor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thor stalling in the clinch.
Thor tries to work over Stark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stark blocks a body shot from Thor. #T3#
Stark is looking to break free of the clinch but Thor has double underhooks.
Thor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stark scores with a hook to the body.
Stark blocks an uppercut.
Thor tries to work over Stark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thor prevents Stark from breaking the clinch.
Thor can't find room to land a body shot as Stark controls the action.
A short right from Stark.
Thor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thor misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Stark has managed to clinch.
Stark blocks a body shot from Thor. #BC#
Stark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stark lands a leg kick that knocks Thor off balance momentarily.#T4#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stark lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stark is looking to score with low kicks.#CL#
Stark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thor stalling against the cage.
Thor tries to throw a body punch but Stark avoids it by throwing Thor back against the cage.
Thor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.
Stark wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Stark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thor has Stark pressed against the cage, preventing Stark from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!#CL#
Stark instigates a clinch.
A short right from Thor on the inside.
Stark leaning against his opponent.
Stark lands a nice shot to the body.
Thor misses with a punch to the body.
Stark has had enough of the clinch but Thor keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Stark dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Stark misses with a leg kick
and Thor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stark's knee momentarily.
Thor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thor can do to turn this around?
Thor checks a leg kick.
Thor wants to counter the offense by Stark and move into the clinch position.
Thor throws a right hand that misses
and Stark counters with a stiff right hand.
Stark lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stark.
Nice cross by Thor.
Stark fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thor.
Thor scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thor's hands.
Stark throws a leg kick but Thor checks it.
Stark avoids the head kick by Thor.
Thor checks a leg kick.
Thor is looking for the big counter here.
Tony Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stark throws a leg kick but Thor checks it. #T1#
Stark connects with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Stark. Those never looked like landing.
Thor throws a head kick that misses.
Stark is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thor.
Stark takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thor lands a jab to the nose.
Thor misses with an uppercut.
Stark tries to score with a low kick but Thor moves his leg out of the way.
Nice shot lands for Stark.
Stark misses with a low kick.
Thor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thor tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range.
Stark feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Stark blocks the body kick.
Stark appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tony Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
Stark throws a series of punches but Thor avoids them all with ease.
And Thor responds with a good body kick, but Stark manages to step out the way in time.#CL#
Stark closes the distance and clinches. #T2#
A short uppercut from Stark.
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!
Thor can't find room to land a body shot as Stark controls the action.
Stark is stalling here.
#BC#
Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stark slips a jab and a cross from Thor.
Stark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A low kick from Stark misses #CL2#
and Thor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short body shot lands from Stark as the two fighters clinch.
Stark is trying to push Thor away but Thor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thor slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark. #BC#
Stark manages to break the clinch.
Stark tries to bum rush Thor with a series of wild strikes but Thor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thor circles away quickly and effectively.#T3#
Stark throws a leg kick
and Thor counters with a stiff right hand.
Stark throws a big shot that misses.
Stark misses with a leg kick.
Thor looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Stark throws a leg kick that misses.
Stark throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thor.
Some wild striking there from Thor.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thor.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Thor.
Thor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark throws out a loose jab but Thor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark throws a shot from downtown. Thor moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Thor throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thor.
Stark scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thor checks a leg kick.
Thor is looking for the big counter here.
Thor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stark can pounce on him.
Thor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stark is looking to counter the offense by Thor and move into the clinch.
Thor connects with a jab.
Thor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Stark moves into the clinch.
Thor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stark presses Thor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thor is trying to stall.
Tony Stark has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thor prevents Stark from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Stark dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Stark walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stark avoids the head kick by Thor.
#CL#
Stark has managed to clinch.
Stark leaning against his opponent.
Stark looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stark wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stark is working Thor over against the cage.
Stark leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thor looking to slow down the pace here.#BC#
Stark breaks the clinch.
Stark moves out of range of the body kick from Thor.
#T1#
Thor checks a low kick from Stark.
A clash of legs there as Thor blocks the low kick.
Stark misses with a double jab.
Thor is looking to clinch but Stark is avoiding it.
Thor tries a head kick but it misses.
Thor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stark will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good shot there by Thor.
Thor lands a nice shot to the body.
Thor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stark throws a front kick aimed at Thor's knee but Thor avoids it well.
Thor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
#CL#
Stark clinches up with Thor and pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
Stark tries to break the clinch but Thor is controlling the position.
Stark is trying to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Thor.
Thor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Stark feints and then cracks Thor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thor down.
A low kick from Stark misses
and Thor counters with a head kick. That will keep Stark thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thor blocks a low kick nicely.
Stark misses with a hook. Thor ducked under it nicely.
Stark backing away here, and Thor unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#CL#
Stark rushes Thor and presses him up against the cage.
Thor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thor is working Stark over against the cage.
Thor has Stark pressed against the cage, preventing Stark from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T3#
Thor misses with the head strike.
Thor struggles to land a body shot inside as Stark controls his hands.
Stark wants to get back to striking at distance but Thor won't allow it.
#BC2#
Thor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thor checks a low kick from Stark.
Thor checks a low kick from Stark.
Thor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
Thor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Thor misses.
Thor blocks a low kick nicely.
Stark lands with a cross.
Stark wants to slow Thor down by chopping away at his legs. #CL#
Stark has closed the distance and engaged Thor in a clinch.
#BC2#
Thor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4##CL#
Stark pushes Thor up against the cage in a clinch.
Atli Thor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stark lands a right hand.
Thor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thor misses with a body punch.
Stark's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stark blocking some punches.
Thor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.
A short right from Thor on the inside.
Thor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.
Stark is trying to break free.
Stark blocking some punches.
Thor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stark lands a nice shot to the body.
Tony Stark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A hook to the body from Stark.
Thor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stark.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Stark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stark has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Stark!
After winning the bout, Tony Stark thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
FFA: Wednesday Night Delight I
Date: Feb 08, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Stark rushes Knockout and presses him up against the cage.
Stark pushes Knockout back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC#
Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knockout has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stark avoids the body shot from Knockout.
Stark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stark scores with a shot to the body.
#CL#
Stark closes the distance and clinches.
Stark blocks a body shot from Knockout. #BC#
Stark breaks the clinch.
Stark throws a leg kick that misses.
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice side step and Knockout releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Knockout uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stark.
Stark throws the left hand but Knockout avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knockout is looking to chop away at Stark's legs.
Stark throws a hook but Knockout blocks it.
A punch combination from Knockout misses.
That kick from Stark tenderised Knockout's leg. Knockout is trying to keep his angry face on.
A bone on bone clash there as Stark blocks the leg kick.
Knockout has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#T1#
Knockout connects with a looping right hand.
Stark throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knockout looks to land a combination but Stark avoids it well.
Stark slips a jab and a cross from Knockout.
Stark dodges the punch combination from Knockout.
Stark avoids the body shot from Knockout.
No joy there for Knockout, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knockout's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stark connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Knockout scrambles back to his feet.#CL#
Stark moves into the clinch.
Stark's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stark lands a shot to the body.
Stark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Stark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stark prevents a body shot from Knockout.
Knockout can't break the clinch.
Stark leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stark scores with a shot to the side of Knockout's head. #BC#
Stark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stark looks to score with a jab to the body but Knockout is just out of range.
Knockout throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stark, right into the meat.
Stark slips a straight right by Knockout.
Stark connects with a solid leg kick.
Knockout lands a lovely overhand right.
Stark moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knockout misses with a straight left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stark, right into the meat.
#T3#
Stark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knockout has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stark misses with a low kick.
Knockout chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stark can pounce on him.
Stark tried to score with a low kick but Knockout checks it.
Stark lands a leg kick that knocks Knockout off balance momentarily.
A punch combination from Knockout misses.
Knockout misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL#
Stark darts in and clinches Knockout up against the cage.
Stark works on Knockout's body with a couple of short punches.#BC#
Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knockout.
Stark throws a leg kick but Knockout checks it.
An inside leg kick from Stark misses.
Stark throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
Stark has managed to clinch.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knockout misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T4#
Stark stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Knockout misses.
Stark getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knockout fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stark.
Knockout attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stark thows a leg kick but Knockout checks it
and Knockout counters with a good low kick that Stark was not able to check.
Stark wants to slow Knockout down by chopping away at his legs.
Stark throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knockout throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knockout moves in looking to clinch but Stark pushes him off.
Knockout throws a series of punches but Stark avoids them all with ease.
Stark tries to counter by clinching up but Knockout breaks away and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knockout just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Stark dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Knockout takes one to the side of the head.
#ROC#
Knockout is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Stark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knockout can do to turn this around?
Knockout switches off momentarily and Stark cracks him with a monster right hand! Knockout topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Stark dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Stark!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Stark!
A victorious Tony Stark thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Fight Hard- Retrubition
Date: Dec 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Stark lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stark scores with a hook to the body. Reichel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reichel circles away quickly and effectively.
Tony Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reichel circles away quickly and effectively.
Reichel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#TD2#
Reichel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stark tries to roll over but Reichel keeps him under control.
Reichel stops Stark from getting back to his feet.
Reichel is trying to control the action in half guard but Stark is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark wants to control but Reichel is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Stark is looking to escape.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#SUB2#
Reichel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stark doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Reichel.
Stark is looking to get back to is feet but Reichel passes into side control.
Stark wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reichel wants to control but Stark is keeping him busy. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stark defending against the ground and pound.
Stark is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Reichel has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Stark tries to improve position but can't.
Stark is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Reichel off and has taken his back!
Stark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reichel on the ground.
Stark missing with strikes from the back.
Stark lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Reichel avoids the strikes from Stark.
Stark missing with strikes from the back. #T3#
Stark somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Stark thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Stark will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stark has the hooks in. Reichel is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Stark struggling to keep hold of the position.
Reichel tries to break free.
Stark punches the canvas rather than the man.
Reichel trying to control the hands but Stark breaks the grip.
Reichel tries to escape but Stark has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Stark really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Reichel.
Reichel grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. #T4#
Reichel has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Stark.
Reichel trying to control the position but Stark manages to sink in the hooks.
Stark missing with strikes.
Even with his hooks in, Stark manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Stark struggling to land strikes to the head as Reichel covers up.
Reichel wants to escape the position.
Reichel avoids the strikes from Stark.
Stark lands with a hammerfist to the side of Reichel's head.
Stark lands with a hammerfist to the side of Reichel's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark missing with strikes.
Reichel avoids the strikes from Stark.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Stark dominated that 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.
#R2#
Stark throws a series of punches but Reichel moves out of range.
Stark sizes up Reichel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reichel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stark pinned against the cage. Stark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Stark was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Reichel throws a right hand that Stark ducks under and follows up with a left that Stark also avoids with ease.
Stark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reichel.
Stark lands a nice shot to the body.
Reichel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stark avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reichel wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Tony Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stark dips to his left and cracks Reichel with an uppercut!
Stark throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CUT#
It looks like Tallis Reichel has been cut.
Reichel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stark.#T1#
Reichel dodges the punch combination from Stark.
Tony Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Stark does no damage.
Stark lands with a nice body punch.
Reichel is breathing heavily.
Stark jabs Reichel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stark scores with a shot to the body.
Stark cracks a nice hook into Reichel's ribs.
Stark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reichel can do to turn this around?
Stark scores with a jab to the body.
Stark stuns Reichel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stark moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tony Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD#
Stark cracks Reichel with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Reichel looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Stark finish him?
#ROC#
Reichel is rocked!
Stark dances in with a quick combination. Reichel is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Stark snaps Reichel's head back. Reichel stumbles backwards against the cage. Stark steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Reichel's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Reichel just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tony Stark!
A very excited looking Tony Stark made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
FHMMA Awakening
Date: Nov 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Ryan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ryan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stark's head backwards.
Stark throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ryan! But no joy.
Stark connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Stark tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stark lands a jab to the head.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
As Ryan backs away, Stark returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A big right from Stark misses.
Stark tries a low kick but Ryan avoids it.
Stark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stark attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1#
Stark throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryan.
Ryan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stark.
Stark lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ryan backs up against the cage.
Stark throws a leg kick but Ryan moved away.
A low kick from Stark misses
and Ryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stark tried to score with a low kick but Ryan checks it.
Stark scores with a one two! Ryan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ryan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stark lands with an overhand left.
Ryan walks into a stiff left hand from Stark.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ryan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stark.#T2#
Jab, jab by Ryan - just one landing.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Ryan checks the leg kick nicely there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ryan! But no joy.
Stark misses with a combination
enabling Ryan to counter with a crisp jab.
Stark loads up on a big right hand but Ryan slips the punch.
Stark swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ryan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ryan blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Stark.
As Ryan looks to move away, Stark throws a big counter combo but Ryan just gets out of the way.
Ryan checks a low kick from Stark.
A little jabbing left from Ryan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stark thows a leg kick but Ryan checks it
and Ryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryan scores with a hook to the body. Stark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stark throws a front kick aimed at Ryan's knee but Ryan avoids it well. #T3##KD2#
Oooooh!!! Ryan has knocked Stark down with a huge combo! Ryan steps away and waves a wobbly Stark back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Stark is rocked!
Stark throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ryan counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Stark badly! He tries to strike back but Ryan puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Stark out cold! Oh man, Stark will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jimmy Ryan!
Jimmy Ryan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, King of Clothes for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
FHMMA Resurgence
Date: Nov 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Stark swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.
Stark takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stark comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dominic Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.
Cruz tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
It looked like Stark was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cruz.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Stark swinging wildly here.
#CL2#
Cruz rushes Stark and presses him up against the cage.
Stark misses with a punch to the body.
Stark will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cruz up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stark is looking to control Cruz's arms but Cruz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stark has his back to the cage.
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC#
Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Stark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cruz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stark misses with a wild combination.
Stark throws a series of punches but Cruz moves out of range.
Stark connects with the punch.
Good leg kick by Stark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#CL2#
Cruz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stark, pushing him back against the cage.
Stark lands an uppercut.#BC#
Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cruz wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Cruz clinches up with Stark and pushes him back against the cage.
Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruz working aggressively here.
Cruz tries a body shot but Stark blocks it.
Stark is struggling to control the position.#T2#
Cruz misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Stark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stark shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cruz eats them both and turns towards Stark to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CL2#
Cruz closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Stark breaks the clinch.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Stark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Cruz drives through and clinches with Stark against the cage.
#BC#
Stark manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Stark misses. #CL2#
Cruz takes the fight into the clinch.
Cruz has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.
Stark definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stark lands an uppercut.
Stark is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T3#
Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark trying to control the position but instead, Cruz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stark into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stark - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stark is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cruz.#BC#
Stark breaks the clinch.
Stark swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.#CL2#
Cruz gets a clinch.
Stark blocking some punches.
#T4#
Cruz misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stark - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Stark breaks from the clinch.
Cruz tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range.
Stark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Cruz.
A combination from Stark does no damage.
Stark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Cruz backs away, Stark returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cruz misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Cruz gets a clinch.
Cruz misses with some punches.
#BC#
Stark manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz with a nice cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cruz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Stark dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Cruz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stark, pushing him back against the cage.
Stark lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cruz.#BC#
Stark breaks the clinch.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cruz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cruz connects with a right hand. Stark shakes it off.
That kick from Stark tenderised Cruz's leg. Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tony Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the liver by Stark. Beautiful body shot.
Stark tests Cruz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cruz tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
Stark swings away with a leg kick that misses.#CL2#
Cruz darts in and clinches Stark up against the cage.
Stark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Stark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cruzs head.
Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark. #BC#
Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Stark circles away.
Stark throws a nice looking combination but Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
A punch lands to the side of Stark 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Stark pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cruz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Stark circles away.
Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stark walks into a jab.
Cruz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stark takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Stark with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stark throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Cruz wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A slow jab from Stark misses its intended target.
Tony Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Stark does no damage. #T2#
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Stark is looking to wear down Cruz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stark lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stark moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stark connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cruz defending well as Stark loads up on a big left hand.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Cruz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cruz cracks Stark with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Stark pushes him off.
Stark misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Cruz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Cruz closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Stark breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Stark tries to keep at a distance but Cruz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T3##BC#
Stark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stark misses with a body shot.
Cruz is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Cruz has closed the distance and engaged Stark in a clinch.
Stark looking to stall.
Stark lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cruz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stark.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stark struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz controls his hands.
Cruz tries a body shot but Stark blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cruz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stark blocking some punches.
#BC#
Stark breaks the clinch.
#T4#
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Stark circles away.
Stark cracks the inside of Cruz's front leg.
Stark misses with a low kick.
Cruz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Stark circles away.
Cruz tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range.
Stark misses with a low kick as Cruz jumps back.
Stark fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cruz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stark throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cruz wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
As Cruz looks to move away, Stark throws a big counter combo but Cruz just gets out of the way.
Cruz wants to clinch
and Stark counters with a nice leg kick.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.
Stark cracks Cruz with a good jab.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Stark dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Stark.
Still in the clinch, Cruz scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stark misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cruz! But no joy.
Cruz scores with a nice right hand.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Cruz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stark fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz checks the leg kick.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Stark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz tries to clinch but Stark moves away
and Stark counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cruz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Cruz dodges the punch combination from Stark.
Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cruz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stark on the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stark!
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cruz's head backwards.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Stark was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Stark circles away.
No joy there for Stark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Donk. Stark catches Cruz right on the button with a cross.
Stark lands with a shot to the body.
Cruz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Cruz moves into the clinch.
Dominic Cruz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cruz working aggressively here.
Dominic Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Stark lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cruz or not.
Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as Stark controls his hands.
Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Stark breaks from the clinch.
Stark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stark tries to bum rush Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Cruz has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Stark.
Stark trying to stall but Cruz improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stark.
Stark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Stark - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#T3##BC#
Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cruz tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
#CL2#
Cruz rushes Stark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Stark breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Cruz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stark, pushing him back against the cage.
Cruz tries a body shot but Stark blocks it.
Cruz misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
Stark tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cruz is able to avoid easily.
Cruz wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Stark misses with an uppercut.
Stark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stark is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stark lands a right hook to the body.
Stark misses with a series of wild punches.
#T4#
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Stark. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stark.
Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Cruz tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
Stark on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cruz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tony Stark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL2#
Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Stark.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Stark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stark, 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Stark!
After winning the bout, Tony Stark thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Fight Hard 004
Date: Oct 15, 2016 |
#R1#
No joy there for Stark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paul moves away.
Despite the aggression on Paul's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Paul looks to land a combination but Stark avoids it well.
Stark swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
Stark with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stark slaps away a takedown attempt from Paul, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stark.
Paul feints the counter takedown.
Paul shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stark but Stark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark throws out a leg kick but Paul moves out of range and Stark only half commits.
Nice shot lands for Stark.
Paul tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch but Stark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T1#
Stark lands a head shot.
Paul wants to clinch but Stark slips to the side
and Stark counters with a series of strikes. Paul will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stark scores with a decent looking hook.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.
Paul tries to clinch up.
Paul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stark throws a right hand that Paul ducks under and follows up with a left that Paul also avoids with ease.
Paul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stark throws out the jab.
Paul fails in his attempt to clinch. #KD#
Stark drops Paul with a beautiful combination! Paul stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Stark is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Paul is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Bryce Paul has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark connects with a superb combination that knocks Paul out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Stark before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Paul!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tony Stark!
Tony Stark thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Both fighters circling a little - Dall finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stark throws an overhand right that lands on Dall's shoulder, as Dall tries to avoid the shot.
Dall lands a front kick.
Stark takes one to the chin there.
Dall throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stark steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dall. That one must have hurt.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dall manages to avoid it.
Stark has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dall.#TD#
Dall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stark tries to buck Dall off but he can't manage it.
Dall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB#
Dall is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Stark to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Stark shrugs it off.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dall cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#T1##SUB#
Dall working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Stark turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Dall off and cradles Stark's limp body as Dall celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Hyryx Dall!
After winning the bout, Hyryx Dall thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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