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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Stahl (ranked 353 p4p, 331 weight class) and Yaroslav Rurik (ranked 30 p4p, 27 weight class). Paul Stahl could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yaroslav Rurik's chin.
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12 - 7 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Stahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yaroslav Rurik!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rurik delivers a nice body kick.
Stahl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rurik.
Stahl swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stahl tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Stahl's head coaches at Bronk´s GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rurik stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rurik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stahl. That did some damage!
Rurik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Stahl fails to land.
Rurik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stahl working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Rurik.
Rurik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stahl breaks the clinch.
Rurik gets a clinch.
Rurik scores with a shot to the side of Stahl's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rurik misses with a punch to the body.
Rurik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stahl backwards.
Rurik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rurik tries a body shot but Stahl blocks it.
Rurik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stahl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rurik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stahl tries to throw a body punch but Rurik avoids it by throwing Stahl back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rurik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rurik misses with some punches.
Stahl scores with a shot to the side of Rurik's head.
Rurik digs a right hand underneath Stahl's ribcage. Stahl let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stahl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stahl works on Rurik's body with a couple of short punches.
Rurik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stahl working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Stahl.
Rurik scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rurik avoiding damage.
Stahl lands with a light punch inside.
Rurik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stahl scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Rurik.
Rurik pushes Stahl back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stahl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stahl throws a punch but it's blocked by Rurik.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rurik.
Stahl lands with a right to the head.
Rurik blocking some punches.
Stahl lands a shot to the body.
Rurik prevents a body shot from Stahl.
Stahl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stahl throws a punch but it's blocked by Rurik.
Stahl pushes Rurik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stahl tries to work over Rurik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Rurik.
Nice body punch from Stahl.
Stahl blocking some punches.
Rurik lands an uppercut.
Rurik misses with a punch to the body.
Rurik throws a punch but it's blocked by Stahl.
Stahl lands a body shot.
Rurik lands a right hand.
Stahl lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rurik fails to land.
Rurik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rurik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stahl's elbow.
Rurik blocks an uppercut.
Stahl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stahl blocking some punches.
Stahl trying to stall but Rurik improves his position.
Rurik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stahl manages to break the clinch.
Stahl ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Stahl wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Rurik misses its intended target.
Stahl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rurik.
Stahl bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rurik's head.
Rurik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stahl lands a lovely overhand right.
Stahl fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rurik on the side of the head.
Rurik misses with a hook
letting Stahl counter with a right hand.
Rurik moves out of range of the body kick from Stahl.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stahl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rurik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rurik throws a punch but it's blocked by Stahl.
Rurik scores with a shot to the side of Stahl's head.
Rurik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stahl stalling in the clinch.
Rurik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rurik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rurik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rurik swings wildly with an uppercut but Stahl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rurik misses with some punches.
Rurik working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stahl misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right from Rurik.
Stahl slowing the pace effectively.
Rurik throws a punch but it's blocked by Stahl.
Stahl blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yaroslav Rurik dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stahl thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rurik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stahl.
Rurik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice leg kick from Stahl, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rurik looks to land a right hand but Stahl moved out of range.
Rurik connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stahl. Stahl circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stahl works Rurik's body with a nice hook.
A head kick by Rurik misses
and Stahl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rurik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick from Stahl misses.
Rurik throws a leg kick which misses Stahl's front leg but catches the back leg as Stahl tries to avoid it.
Rurik cracks a nice hook into Stahl's ribs.
Stahl throws an overhand right that lands on Rurik's shoulder, as Rurik tries to avoid the shot.
Stahl misses with a hook. Rurik ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Stahl.
Rurik clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stahl throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruriks head.
Rurik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rurik avoiding damage.
Stahl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Stahl.
Rurik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rurik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stahl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stahl just misses with a punch to the body.
Stahl throws a body punch but Rurik moves out of range.
Rurik catches Stahl with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stahl tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rurik is able to avoid easily.
Stahl lands with a hook. Rurik tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stahl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rurik is looking to clinch but Stahl is avoiding it.
It looked like Stahl wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stahl scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rurik doesn't seem bothered though.
Rurik clinches with his opponent.
Rurik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stahl scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stahl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stahl swings wildly with an uppercut but Rurik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stahl blocking some punches.
Stahl misses with a body punch.
Stahl misses with a punch on the inside.
Rurik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stahl is trying to maintain a safe position but Rurik gets an underhook and turns Stahl into the cage.
Stahl struggles to land a body shot inside as Rurik controls his hands.
Stahl struggles to land a body shot inside as Rurik controls his hands.
Rurik tries to work over Stahl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rurik throws a head punch that misses.
Rurik misses with some punches.
Rurik lands a shoulder strike.
Rurik misses with a body punch.
Stahl lands a shoulder strike.
Rurik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rurik tries a body shot but Stahl blocks it.
Stahl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stahl scores with a hook to the body.
Stahl throws a punch but it's blocked by Rurik.
A short left from Stahl.
Yaroslav Rurik seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stahl blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Rurik fails to land.
Stahl has a couple of punches blocked by Rurik.
Rurik tries a body shot but Stahl blocks it.
Rurik misses with a punch to the body.
Rurik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rurik lands with a left to the head.
Stahl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rurik throws a punch but it's blocked by Stahl.
Rurik lands with a left to the head.
Rurik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stahl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stahl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stahl is trying to maintain a safe position but Rurik gets an underhook and turns Stahl into the cage.
Rurik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rurik digs a right hand underneath Stahl's ribcage. Stahl let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stahl working aggressively here.
Rurik lands a body shot.
Rurik misses with a body punch.
Stahl misses with some punches.
Rurik tries a body shot but Stahl blocks it.
Stahl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stahl lands a hook that snaps the head of Rurik backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rurik works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rurik misses with the head strike.
A short right from Rurik.
Rurik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stahl's elbow.
Rurik lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Rurik.
Stahl lands a left hand.
Stahl throws a punch but it's blocked by Rurik.
Stahl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stahl misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Stahl.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Stahl will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rurik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rurik works the jab nicely.
Stahl throws a body shot but no joy.
Rurik moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rurik swings widly with a right hand
and Stahl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rurik tries to close the distance and clinch but Stahl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stahl bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rurik closes the distance but Stahl moves to the side
and Stahl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stahl misses with a left hand
and Stahl takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paul Stahl is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rurik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rurik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stahl lands an uppercut.
Rurik lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rurik tries to throw a body punch but Stahl avoids it by throwing Rurik back against the cage.
Stahl lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stahl lands a nice uppercut.
Rurik is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rurik.
Rurik is still on wobbly legs! Can Stahl finish him?
Stahl lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rurik misses with some punches.
Rurik misses with a punch to the body.
Rurik tries to work over Stahl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stahl digs a right hand into Rurik's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rurik's gas tank.
Rurik has a couple of punches blocked by Stahl.
Stahl lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stahl lands a right hand.
Stahl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stahl scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rurik misses with a punch to the body.
Stahl wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rurik has him pressed against the cage.
Stahl lands a shoulder strike.
Stahl pushes Rurik against the cage. Stahl is working some dirty boxing. Stahl pushes off with a quick right hook! Rurik goes down! Rurik tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Stahl moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Stahl!
After winning the bout, Paul Stahl thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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