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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trappy Trapperson (ranked 2831 p4p, 3559 weight class) and George Starling (ranked 356 p4p, 434 weight class). Starling has chosen Real American as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trappy Trapperson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Starling!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trapperson gets tackled into the cage by Starling. Starling maintains the clinch.
Starling lands a body shot in the clinch.
Trapperson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Starling to keep the fight standing.
Trapperson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Starling smiles and moves away.
Trapperson tries to keep at a distance but Starling has taken the fight into the clinch.
Starling is stalling here.
Starling breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starling clinches with his opponent.
Trapperson wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trappy Trapperson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Starling scores with a shot to the side of Trapperson's head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Starling works on Trapperson's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Starling.
Starling slowing the pace effectively.
Starling lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Trappy Trapperson has been cut.
Starling is leaning against Trapperson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Starling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Starling moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Starling.
Starling slows down the pace here.
Starling lands a nice elbow.
Starling scores with a shot to the side of Trapperson's head.
Starling working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trapperson takes an elbow to the temple.
Starling tries to land a knee to the head but Trapperson blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Starling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Starling closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Starling gets through Trapperson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trapperson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Starling lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Starling jumps guard and drags Trapperson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Trapperson passes Starling's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Starling is looking to escape.
Starling kicks Trapperson off and gets back to his feet.
Starling moves into range and clinches up with Trapperson.
Starling landing knees to the head.
Starling prevents a takedown attempt there.
Starling landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starling slowing the pace effectively.
Trapperson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Starling is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Trapperson to the mat. Trapperson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Trapperson pushes Starling off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Starling looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Trapperson gets tackled into the cage by Starling. Starling maintains the clinch.
Starling comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Starling creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trapperson's defenses.
Starling breaks from the clinch.
George Starling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Starling gets through Trapperson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Starling comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Starling lands an elbow just above Trapperson 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starling prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice elbow from Starling.
Trapperson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Starling is pressed up against the cage. Trapperson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Starling down to the mat. Starling avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Starling pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Starling fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trapperson, pushing him back against the cage.
Starling connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trapperson's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starling escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Starling gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Starling works on Trapperson's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Starling dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trappy Trapperson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Starling moves into the clinch.
Come on Starling - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Starling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Starling has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Starling digs a good hook to Trapperson's body.
Starling darts in and clinches Trapperson up against the cage.
Starling gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Starling lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
George Starling seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Starling pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starling moves into the clinch.
Trapperson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Starling turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Starling landing a few strikes.
Starling lands a nice forearm strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trapperson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Starling takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Trapperson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Starling.
Starling is nestled in close to Trapperson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Starling not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Starling drops an elbow to the side of Trapperson's head.
Trapperson is pressing down on Starling's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Trapperson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trapperson stops Starling from standing up.
Trapperson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
George Starling has got the better of the ground game so far.
Starling wants to stand and escape but Trapperson is having none of it.
Starling uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Starling fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trapperson, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starling lands an elbow that stopped Trapperson in his tracks for a moment.
Starling pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Starling clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trapperson tries to pull guard but Starling won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Starling.
Starling lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trapperson backwards.
Starling lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Starling lands a damaging elbow.
Starling lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trapperson backwards.
Trapperson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Starling is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trappy Trapperson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Starling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Starling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Starling moves into range and clinches up with Trapperson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Starling takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Starling.
Starling is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Trapperson can't fight it off and eventually Starling manages to take the fight to the floor. Trapperson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Trapperson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Starling has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Trapperson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Starling is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Trapperson pulls down on the head and he's put Starling to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Trappy Trapperson!
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