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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rickon Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Nutzack Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nutzack Jnr has chosen Scream and Shoot the metal version as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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166 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
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160 lbs
13 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickon Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Nutzack Jnr!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Nutzack Jnr.
Stark feints and as Nutzack Jnr raises his hands in defense, Stark changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stark has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Stark landing some decent shots from guard.
Stark trying to control but Nutzack Jnr is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nutzack Jnr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stark. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stark is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark wants to control from the top but Nutzack Jnr keeps moving.
Stark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stark postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nutzack Jnr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stark wants to control from the top but Nutzack Jnr keeps moving.
Nutzack Jnr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stark is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutzack Jnr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nutzack Jnr slaps away a takedown attempt from Stark, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nutzack Jnr tries to avoid it but Stark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nutzack Jnr to the ground. Nutzack Jnr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stark misses with a straight left.
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
Stark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stark shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nutzack Jnr defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickon Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nutzack Jnr defends it nicely.
Nutzack Jnr misses with a two punch combination.
Stark avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stark shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark thows a huge punch but Nutzack Jnr dodges it nicely.
Stark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stark scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nutzack Jnr taking some punishment here, with Stark in his half guard.
Stark tries to pass to full mount but Nutzack Jnr defends it.
Stark working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Stark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nutzack Jnr defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nutzack Jnr tries to kick Stark off but Stark keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Stark.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stark looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nutzack Jnr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nutzack Jnr's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickon Stark dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nutzack Jnr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stark.
Nutzack Jnr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nutzack Jnr throws a leg kick but Stark moved away.
Stark lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stark throws a series of punches but Nutzack Jnr avoids them all with ease.
Nutzack Jnr gets caught flat footed, as Stark shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Stark connects with a couple of short punches.
Stark looking to sit in guard and control but Nutzack Jnr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark has control of Nutzack Jnr's left arm, preventing Nutzack Jnr from doing any damage.
Stark's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nutzack Jnr gets to his feet - Stark follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutzack Jnr loads up on a big right hand but Stark slips the punch.
Stark scores with a takedown into Nutzack Jnr's guard.
Nutzack Jnr is looking to stand up but Stark isn't so interested in that idea.
Stark trying to control but Nutzack Jnr is working from the bottom.
Stark looking to sit in guard and control but Nutzack Jnr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nutzack Jnr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rickon Stark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stark is controlling Nutzack Jnr's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nutzack Jnr wants to stand but Stark is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stark has his hands on Nutzack Jnr's head, controlling the position.
Stark has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nutzack Jnr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stark has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nutzack Jnr has managed to get both his arms back between Stark's legs - danger averted.
Stark looking for a sweep. Not yet Stark, not yet.
Stark seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nutzack Jnr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nutzack Jnr lands a couple of digs.
Nutzack Jnr preventing the sweep.
Stark controlling the position.
Stark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nutzack Jnr can do to turn this around?
Nutzack Jnr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nutzack Jnr gets to his feet. Stark looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nutzack Jnr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harry Nutzack Jnr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stark throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stark listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rickon Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutzack Jnr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stark counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nutzack Jnr's half guard.
Still in half guard, Stark seems content to control.
Stark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stark sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Stark working Nutzack Jnr over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickon Stark dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A punch combination from Stark misses.
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stark swinging wildly here.
Nutzack Jnr unleashes a big counter combination but Stark bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nutzack Jnr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stark.
Stark drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nutzack Jnr sprawls and moves away.
Nutzack Jnr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nutzack Jnr throws a series of punches but Stark avoids them all with ease.
Nutzack Jnr misses with a wild body shot.
Stark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nutzack Jnr.
Nutzack Jnr throws a counter combo.
A jab-cross combination lands for Nutzack Jnr and sends Stark crashing to the mat! Nutzack Jnr follows him down to the mat - Stark regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark is controlling Nutzack Jnr's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nutzack Jnr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nutzack Jnr tries to stand and escape but Stark is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nutzack Jnr is working away from the top position though.
Nutzack Jnr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stark tries to kick Nutzack Jnr off but Nutzack Jnr keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stark controlling the position for now.
Nutzack Jnr thows a huge punch but Stark dodges it nicely.
Stark wants to get back to full guard.
Stark works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stark looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nutzack Jnr preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nutzack Jnr.
Stark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stark lands a jab-cross combination.
Nutzack Jnr lands a jab-cross combination.
Stark falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nutzack Jnr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nutzack Jnr lands a takedown into guard.
Stark working a defensive guard here.
Stark manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nutzack Jnr manages to get himself to full guard.
Stark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stark wants to control from the top but Nutzack Jnr keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutzack Jnr has momentary wrist control but Stark slips an elbow through the middle.
Stark scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nutzack Jnr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stark.
Stark working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nutzack Jnr wants to stand up but Stark is controlling him.
Rickon Stark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nutzack Jnr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stark passes Nutzack Jnr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stark is trying to control the action in half guard but Nutzack Jnr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stark in particular looking to stall.
Nutzack Jnr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stark.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nutzack Jnr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harry Nutzack Jnr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stark tries to bum rush Nutzack Jnr with a series of wild strikes but Nutzack Jnr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rickon Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stark slips a jab and a cross from Nutzack Jnr.
Nutzack Jnr misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Nutzack Jnr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stark has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickon Stark!
Rickon Stark very nearly forgot to thank Fury Nutrition Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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