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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naoise Durnin (ranked 2486 p4p, 95 weight class) and Blake Starks (ranked 2388 p4p, 59 weight class). Starks has chosen Fire Fire as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Naoise Durnin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Blake Starks!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starks needs to keep his hands up - Durnin had a free shot at his head there.
Naoise Durnin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durnin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Starks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Durnin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Starks takes a swing at Durnin's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Starks.
Durnin misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Durnin misses.
We've been told by Durnin's head coaches at mickeyharts the greatest that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Durnin swats away the attempt to clinch by Starks.
Starks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durnin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Starks staying out of range there.
Starks moves in looking to clinch but Durnin pushes him off.
Durnin throws a lazy right hand but Starks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks defending well as Durnin loads up on a big left hand.
Durnin scores with the left hand. Starks knows he should have avoided that one.
Durnin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Durnin misses with a straight left.
Starks wants to counter with a clinch but Durnin pushes him away.
A big right from Durnin misses.
Starks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durnin.
Starks misses with a wild body shot.
Durnin looks to score with a jab to the body but Starks is just out of range.
Durnin scores with the left hand. Starks knows he should have avoided that one.
Starks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Durnin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Durnin throws the left hand but Starks avoids the punch easily.
Starks tries to counter by closing the distance.
Starks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Starks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durnin manages to avoid it.
Durnin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Starks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durnin.
Durnin swats away the attempt to clinch by Starks.
Durnin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Starks.
Starks tries to counter by closing the distance.
Starks rushes Durnin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Starks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durnin is leaning against Starks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Starks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durnin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Starks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Starks struggles to land a body shot inside as Durnin controls his hands.
Durnin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Starks slips under a jab from Durnin.
Durnin misses with a hook.
Starks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Starks tries to clinch but Durnin is having none of it.
Durnin throws an overhand right that lands on Starks's shoulder, as Starks tries to avoid the shot.
Starks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durnin.
Starks is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Starks doesn't manage to clinch there - Durnin circles away.
Nice defenses there by Starks.
Durnin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durnin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Starks.
A little feinted left hand from Durnin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Durnin misses.
Durnin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starks manages to avoid it.
Starks tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durnin throws a big shot that misses.
Starks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durnin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Starks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Durnin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Durnin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good exchange - Durnin coming out on top.
Starks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durnin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durnin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Starks.
Starks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Starks steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Durnin.
Durnin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Durnin throws an off balance right hand
and Starks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Starks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Starks lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naoise Durnin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Durnin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Starks moves away.
Starks wants to counter with a clinch but Durnin pushes him away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Starks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Starks tries to clinch there but Durnin circles away.
Durnin stuns Starks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Starks tries to close the distance and clinch but Durnin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Starks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Durnin rather than just go for the knockout.
A punch lands to the side of Starks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Starks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Durnin momentarily.
Starks closes the distance but Durnin moves to the side
letting Durnin counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durnin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Starks.
Durnin swats away the attempt to clinch by Starks.
Durnin lands a nice shot that snaps Starks's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks tries to clinch but Durnin moves out of range.
Durnin clobbers Starks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Starks moves away from the strike by Durnin.
Starks tries to clinch but Durnin moves out of range.
Durnin lands a slapping body shot.
Durnin throws a hook but Starks avoids it easily.
Starks wants to counter the offense by Durnin and move into the clinch position.
Starks misses with a jab to the body
and Durnin counters with a stiff right hand.
Starks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Starks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Durnin tests Starks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durnin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Starks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durnin scores with the left hand. Starks knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durnin looks to score with a jab to the body but Starks is just out of range.
Durnin swats away the attempt to clinch by Starks.
Starks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Starks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durnin.
A swing and a miss from Durnin.
Durnin looks to score with a jab to the body but Starks is just out of range.
Starks tries to counter by closing the distance.
Durnin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durnin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Starks can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Starks.
Naoise Durnin is winning the standup battle so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Durnin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks wants to clinch.
Durnin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Durnin misses its intended target.
Durnin misses with a looping left.
Starks wants to counter the offense by Durnin and move into the clinch position.
Durnin misses with an uppercut.
Starks is looking to clinch.
Starks moves in looking to clinch but Durnin pushes him off.
Durnin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Durnin scores with a nice strike.
Durnin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Durnin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Durnin takes a swing at Starks's ribcage but misses.
Durnin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Durnin throws a hook but Starks blocks it.
Starks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durnin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Starks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Durnin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Starks scrambles back to his feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Starks in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starks wants to clinch.
Durnin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Starks is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Starks instigates a clinch.
Durnin tries to circle away but Starks has him pinned against the cage.
Durnin struggles to land a body shot inside as Starks controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naoise Durnin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Durnin throws an off balance right hand
and Starks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Durnin tries to throw a body punch but Starks avoids it by throwing Durnin back against the cage.
Starks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durnin's elbow.
Starks scores with a shot to the side of Durnin's head.
Durnin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Starks is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice body punch from Starks.
Durnin tries to circle away but Starks has him pinned against the cage.
Starks slows down the pace here.
Durnin struggles to land a body shot inside as Starks controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starks can't find room to land a body shot as Durnin controls the action.
Starks tries to work over Durnin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnin lands a hook that snaps the head of Starks backwards.
Durnin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Starks misses with a body punch.
Starks tries to throw a body punch but Durnin avoids it by throwing Starks back against the cage.
Starks misses with some punches.
Starks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Durnin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Starks misses with some punches.
Starks is pushing Durnin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Starks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durnin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durnin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Starks was well out of range. Poor timing from Durnin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durnin takes a swing at Starks's ribcage but misses.
Durnin misses the shot to the body.
Starks is looking to clinch but Durnin is avoiding it.
Durnin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durnin misses with a hook
and Starks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right from Starks on the inside.
Naoise Durnin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Durnin letting Starks take a breather here.
Starks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Starks on the inside.
Starks slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durnin has Starks pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Starks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Starks misses with some punches.
Starks struggles to land a body shot inside as Durnin controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Durnin.
Durnin blocks a body shot from Starks.
Starks tries to throw a body punch but Durnin avoids it by throwing Starks back against the cage.
Starks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Starks struggles to land a body shot inside as Durnin controls his hands.
Starks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Starks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Starks blocks an uppercut.
Durnin blocking some punches.
Starks misses with a body punch.
Durnin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Starks misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Starks.
Blake Starks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Starks misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Starks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Durnin 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoise Durnin!
Naoise Durnin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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