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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 30, 2025 |
#R1#
Starr tries for a takedown but Sorkocevic circles away easily
and Sorkocevic counters with a left to the body.
Starr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Starr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sorkocevic checks it well.
Sorkocevic lands a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sorkocevic, as that shot connected.
#CL#
Sorkocevic has managed to clinch.
Starr tries to circle away but Sorkocevic has him pinned against the cage.
Sorkocevic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Starr or not.
Starr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sorkocevic misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Starr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sorkocevic misses with a punch on the inside.
Sorkocevic lands a hook that snaps the head of Starr backwards.
Starr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sorkocevic keeps control of Starr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sorkocevic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Sorkocevic misses with a punch to the body.
Sorkocevic misses with some punches.
Starr taking a breather.
Sorkocevic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Sorkocevic - that landed with a thud.
Starr is trying to force a seperation but Sorkocevic has the dominant position.
Sorkocevic lands with a left to the head.
Sorkocevic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sorkocevic misses with a body punch.
Sorkocevic struggles to land a body shot inside as Starr controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Sorkocevic.
Sorkocevic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Starr blocks an uppercut.
Sorkocevic tries to throw a body punch but Starr avoids it by throwing Sorkocevic back against the cage.
Sorkocevic throws a head punch that misses.
Starr wants to break free but Sorkocevic has control.
Sorkocevic is working Starr over against the cage.#T2#
Starr taking a breather.
Sorkocevic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Starr breaks the clinch.
Starr misses with a few strikes there.
#CL2#
Sorkocevic tries to keep at a distance but Starr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sorkocevic misses with a body punch.
Sorkocevic tries to throw a body punch but Starr avoids it by throwing Sorkocevic back against the cage.
Starr is looking to break free of the clinch but Sorkocevic has double underhooks.
Sorkocevic has Starr pressed against the cage, preventing Starr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sorkocevic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Starr is trying to pull guard but Sorkocevic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sorkocevic fails to land.
Sorkocevic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Starr's elbow.
Sorkocevic can't find room to land a body shot as Starr controls the action.
Sorkocevic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Starr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T3#
Sorkocevic misses with some punches.
Starr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Starr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sorkocevic is defending well.
Damjan Sorkocevic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Starr.
Sorkocevic throws a punch but it's blocked by Starr.
Starr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sorkocevic avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Sorkocevic fails to land.
Sorkocevic has a couple of punches blocked by Starr.
Starr is trying to force a seperation but Sorkocevic has the dominant position.
Starr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sorkocevic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sorkocevic tries to throw a body punch but Starr avoids it by throwing Sorkocevic back against the cage. #BC2#
Starr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Starr fails with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Starr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T4#
Starr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sorkocevic working aggressively here.
Sorkocevic tries to throw a body punch but Starr avoids it by throwing Sorkocevic back against the cage.
Starr tries to circle away but Sorkocevic has him pinned against the cage.
Starr jumps guard but Sorkocevic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sorkocevic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Starr looking to slow down the pace here.
Starr is trying to break the clinch but Sorkocevic is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Starr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sorkocevic - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Sorkocevic.
Sorkocevic tries a body shot but Starr blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Sorkocevic.
Sorkocevic tries to throw a body punch but Starr avoids it by throwing Sorkocevic back against the cage.
Sorkocevic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damjan Sorkocevic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Starr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Starr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Starr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sorkocevic connects with a right hand. Starr shakes it off.#CL2#
Starr moves into the clinch successfully.
Sorkocevic pushes Starr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sorkocevic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sorkocevic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sorkocevic.
Starr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Starr prevents a body shot from Sorkocevic.
Starr takes a shot to the head.
Sorkocevic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Starr misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sorkocevic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1#
Sorkocevic has a couple of punches blocked by Starr.
Sorkocevic tries a body shot but Starr blocks it.
Sorkocevic tries a body shot but Starr blocks it.
Sorkocevic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Starr or not.
Starr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Starr working hard to break the clinch.
Starr tries to break free but Sorkocevic pushes him back against the cage.
Sorkocevic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Starr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Starr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Starr throws a body kick that misses.
Sorkocevic scores with a jab to the body.
Damjan Sorkocevic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sorkocevic connects with a looping right hand.
Starr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sorkocevic scores with a body shot.
Sorkocevic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T2#
Starr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL#
Sorkocevic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sorkocevic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sorkocevic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sorkocevic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sorkocevic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sorkocevic pushes Starr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Starr prevents a body shot from Sorkocevic.
Starr tries to circle away but Sorkocevic has him pinned against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Sorkocevic.
A short left from Sorkocevic.
Starr prevents a body shot from Sorkocevic.
Starr jumps guard but Sorkocevic stands there with Starr around his waist. Starr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sorkocevic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Starr can do to turn this around?
Sorkocevic swings wildly with an uppercut but Starr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sorkocevic misses with some punches.
#T3#
Sorkocevic tries to throw a body punch but Starr avoids it by throwing Sorkocevic back against the cage.
Starr tries to break free but Sorkocevic pushes him back against the cage.
Sorkocevic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Starr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sorkocevic fails to land.
Sorkocevic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sorkocevic has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#BC2#
Starr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Sorkocevic clinches up with Starr and pushes him back against the cage.
Starr wants to break free but Sorkocevic has control.
Sorkocevic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Starr's elbow.
Sorkocevic can't find room to land a body shot as Starr controls the action.
Sorkocevic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Starr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Starr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sorkocevic moves away.
Sorkocevic with a hook.
Bart Starr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sorkocevic with a nice cross.#T4#
Sorkocevic connects with a right hand. Starr shakes it off.
Sorkocevic blocks a head kick by Starr.
Starr lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT2#It looks like Damjan Sorkocevic has been cut.
Bart Starr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Starr is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Starr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#CL#
Sorkocevic clinches up with Starr and pushes him back against the cage.
Starr is trying to break the clinch but Sorkocevic has him pressed against the cage.
Starr is trying to drag Sorkocevic to the mat but Sorkocevic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Starr jumps guard but Sorkocevic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Damjan Sorkocevic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Starr.
Starr tries to circle away but Sorkocevic has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Starr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sorkocevic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Starr under the eye.
Starr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Starr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damjan Sorkocevic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damjan Sorkocevic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Sorkocevic tests Starr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sorkocevic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Starr's head.
Starr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Starr thumps Sorkocevic with a low kick.
Sorkocevic throws out a powerful jab.
Sorkocevic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sorkocevic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sorkocevic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Starr. Starr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Starr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sorkocevic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Starr at a distance.
#CL#
Sorkocevic clinches up against the cage.
Sorkocevic misses with a punch on the inside.
Starr can't break the clinch.
Sorkocevic misses with the head strike.
Sorkocevic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T1#
Starr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Starr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sorkocevic tries to work over Starr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Starr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sorkocevic swings wildly with an uppercut but Starr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sorkocevic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sorkocevic tries a body shot but Starr blocks it.
Sorkocevic working aggressively here.
Starr is trying to force a seperation but Sorkocevic has the dominant position.
Sorkocevic working aggressively here.
Sorkocevic misses with the head strike.
Sorkocevic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sorkocevic misses with a body punch.
Sorkocevic has a couple of punches blocked by Starr.
Sorkocevic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2##BC2#
Starr breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Sorkocevic clinches with his opponent.
Sorkocevic can't find room to land a body shot as Starr controls the action.
Sorkocevic tries a body shot but Starr blocks it.
A body shot lands from Sorkocevic.
#TD2#
Starr jumps into guard, dragging Sorkocevic to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Starr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sorkocevic manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Sorkocevic controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Sorkocevic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Starr is one step ahead there.
Sorkocevic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SU2#
Starr decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sorkocevic, up you get! #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sorkocevic lands with a nice body punch. #CL2#
Starr pushes Sorkocevic up against the cage in a clinch.
Starr tries to break free but Sorkocevic pushes him back against the cage.
Sorkocevic working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Sorkocevic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sorkocevic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sorkocevic scores with a hook to the body.
Bart Starr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Starr blocks a body shot from Sorkocevic.
Starr working hard to break the clinch.
Sorkocevic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Sorkocevic fails to land.
Sorkocevic digs a right hand into Starr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Starr's gas tank.
Sorkocevic can't find room to land a body shot as Starr controls the action.
Starr is trying to break the clinch but Sorkocevic has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sorkocevic.
Damjan Sorkocevic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Starr misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damjan Sorkocevic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sorkocevic, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damjan Sorkocevic!
A victorious Damjan Sorkocevic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Bart Starr had this to say: 'Well, Lombardi always told us "The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall". I'll be back.'. |
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