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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Stalinovich (ranked 130 p4p, 127 weight class) and Tony Stark (ranked 22 p4p, 21 weight class). Stalinovich comes into the arena with Hell March blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Stalinovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Stark!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalinovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stark blocks a jab.
Stalinovich sets himself, and Stark steps forward looking for the clinch! Stalinovich avoids it this time.
Stalinovich throws a leg kick
and Stark counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stark seems to be looking for submissions.
Stark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stalinovich defending well though.
Stalinovich keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stark trying to mount his opponent but Stalinovich defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark passes to full mount!
Stark has control of Stalinovich's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Stalinovich regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Stark working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Stalinovich slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stalinovich moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stalinovich seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Stark wants to pass the guard but Stalinovich is keeping the position.
Stark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stalinovich wants to sweep but no luck.
Stark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stark trying to move into half guard but instead Stalinovich has managed to sweep!
Stalinovich wants to stand but Stark is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark is looking for a triangle here but Stalinovich uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Stark is looking for a sweep.
Stark tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Stark tries to buck Stalinovich off but Stalinovich is having none of it.
Stark tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Stark is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stark tries to get to full guard but Stalinovich has control of the leg.
Stark regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stark is looking to sweep but instead, Stalinovich has passed into half guard.
Stark is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stalinovich pulls his head out easily.
Stark tries to roll over but Stalinovich keeps him under control.
Stark moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stark has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Stalinovich is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Stark.
Stark tries to improve position but can't.
Stalinovich gets to mount! Stark was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stark is working to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tony Stark will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stalinovich tries to score with a low kick but Stark moves his leg out of the way.
Stark tries for a takedown but Stalinovich sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stalinovich moves into range and clinches up with Stark.
Stalinovich has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.
A short right from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stark prevents a body shot from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Stark tries to circle away but Stalinovich has him pinned against the cage.
Stark has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stalinovich is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Joseph Stalinovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Stark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark is trying to drag Stalinovich to the mat but Stalinovich just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stark fails to pull guard.
Stark takes a shot to the head.
Stark gets control of Stalinovich's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stark will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Stalinovich from controlling successfully.
Stalinovich got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stark has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stalinovich has managed to get both his arms back between Stark's legs - danger averted.
Stark throws his legs up looking for a submission but Stalinovich uses it to pass to side control.
Stark is looking for a sweep.
Stalinovich wants to control but Stark is keeping him busy.
Stark regains half guard.
Stalinovich not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark wants to get back to full guard.
Tony Stark has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stark is still trying to improve position.
Stark looking for submissions off his back.
Stark looking for submissions off his back.
Stalinovich trying to mount his opponent but Stark defends it.
Stark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich content to control rather than advance.
Stalinovich frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stark has given up his back. Will we see Stalinovich going for some submissions?
Stark is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stark prevents Stalinovich from getting a body triangle.
Stalinovich has the hooks in. Stark is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A lull in the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stalinovich has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Stark has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Stark can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Stalinovich dominated that second round.
That's time! Stalinovich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stark tries to clinch but Stalinovich moves out of range.
Stark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stalinovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stark will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stark misses with a takedown
and Stalinovich counters with a good low kick that Stark was not able to check.
Joseph Stalinovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Stark.
Stalinovich clinches with his opponent.
Stalinovich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stark can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinovich gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stark.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stalinovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stark fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovich tests Stark's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stalinovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stalinovich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stark counters with a shoot takedown. Stalinovich fights it but they end up in guard.
Stark drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stalinovich manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Stark has Stalinovich in his guard.
Stark working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Stalinovich has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stark has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Stalinovich escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Stalinovich!
Stark looking for a sweep but Stalinovich has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Stark has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Stalinovich has locked on a rear naked choke here! Stark is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joseph Stalinovich!
A relieved looking Joseph Stalinovich thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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