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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Starks (ranked 4422 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smash Punch (ranked 9174 p4p, 0 weight class). Starks comes to the cage accompanied by Fire Fire. Smash Punch will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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196 cm
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205 lbs
4 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Blake Starks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Smash Punch!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch darts in looking for a takedown but Starks gets double underhooks and turns Punch into the cage.
Punch throws a right and a left that Starks avoids nicely.
Punch tries to bum rush Starks with a series of wild strikes but Starks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Starks has managed to clinch.
Starks lands with a short shot to the head.
Punch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Starks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Starks is leaning against Punch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Punch looks winded!
Starks lands an uppercut.
Starks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Starks struggles to land a body shot inside as Punch controls his hands.
Starks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Starks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Punch backwards.
Punch wants to break free but Starks has control.
Starks lands a left hand.
Starks lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Starks.
Come on Starks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Starks works on Punch's body with a couple of short punches.
Starks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Starks misses with a body punch.
Starks lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Starks to work.
Starks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Starks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Punch backwards.
Starks tries to throw a body punch but Punch avoids it by throwing Starks back against the cage.
Starks works on Punch's body with a couple of short punches.
Starks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Punchs head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starks misses with a body punch.
Starks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Punch's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Starks.
Starks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Starks lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Starks misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Starks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Starks.
Starks presses Punch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Starks.
Starks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Punch up against the cage.
Starks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Starks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Punch backwards.
Starks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Starks.
Starks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Punch backwards.
Starks misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Starks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Starks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Starks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Starks misses with a body punch.
Starks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Starks struggles to land a body shot inside as Punch controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Starks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Punch backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Starks dominated that round.
That's time! Starks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Starks clinches with his opponent.
Starks is struggling to control the position.
Starks misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Starks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right hand to the body from Starks.
Starks digs a right hand into Punch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Punch's gas tank.
Starks slowing the pace effectively.
Starks lands a shot to the body.
Starks lands a shot to the body.
Punch is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starks misses with a body punch.
Blake Starks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Starks tries a body shot but Punch blocks it.
Starks gets through Punch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Starks misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch blocks a body shot from Starks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Starks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Starks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Starks tries a body shot but Punch blocks it.
Starks slowing the pace effectively.
Starks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Punch's elbow.
Starks avoiding damage.
Punch blocks a body shot from Starks.
Starks 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.
Starks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Starks misses with a body punch.
Starks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Starks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Starks.
Starks struggles to land a body shot inside as Punch controls his hands.
Starks tries a body shot but Punch blocks it.
Starks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Starks can't find room to land a body shot as Punch controls the action.
Starks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Starks presses Punch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Starks lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starks stalling in the clinch.
Starks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Starks struggles to land a body shot inside as Punch controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks lands a body punch.
A short right from Starks.
Starks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Punch or not.
Starks lands with a right to the head.
Starks works on Punch's body with a couple of short punches.
Starks lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Starks.
Starks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Starks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Starks lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Punch to his knees! Starks keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blake Starks!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Blake Starks made sure he mentioned Sully's Bar & Grill, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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