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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Loyack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjy Bronk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bronk's choice of entrance music: 10 Years - Shoot it out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
5 - 3 - 1 |
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185 cm
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gerard Loyack !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjy Bronk!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronk tries to clinch there but Loyack circles away.
Loyack lands a head shot.
Bronk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loyack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loyack avoids the head kick by Bronk.
Loyack lands with an uppercut that bounces Bronk off the cage and back into range.
Bronk throws a right hand that Loyack ducks under and follows up with a left that Loyack also avoids with ease.
Bronk misses with a takedown attempt
and Loyack counters with a low kick, right behind Bronk 's knee.
Bronk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bronk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Loyack getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Loyack closes the distance and pushes Bronk back into the cage.
Bronk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronk tries to pull guard but Loyack forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gerard Loyack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjy Bronk.
Bronk wants to stall.
Bronk is trying to pull guard but Loyack has him pressed against the cage.
Loyack pulls guard effortlessly.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Loyack holds on and takes a little breather.
Loyack keeping moving, preventing Bronk from controlling successfully.
Bronk with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loyack is keeping the position for now.
Loyack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bronk on the ground.
Bronk is looking to work some ground and pound but Loyack has wrist control.
Bronk wants to control from the top but Loyack keeps moving.
Loyack pulls Bronk in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bronk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loyack manages to avoid it.
Loyack clinches.
Loyack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bronk misses with a combination
and Loyack counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loyack looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Loyack gets control of Bronk's arms and successfully pulls guard. Loyack will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bronk is looking to work some ground and pound but Loyack has wrist control.
Loyack 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.
Loyack is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bronk defends well.
Loyack keeping moving, preventing Bronk from controlling successfully.
Loyack has his hands on Bronk's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronk trying to control but Loyack is working from the bottom.
Loyack pushes Bronk off and gets back to his feet.
Loyack thuds a left hand into Bronk's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loyack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Loyack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Loyack dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice sprawl there from Loyack as Bronk shoots in.
Bronk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Loyack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Loyack catches Bronk right on the button with a cross.
Bronk looks for a takedown but Loyack sprawls well.
Gerard Loyack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjy Bronk.
Loyack stuffs the takedown.
Bronk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Loyack counters with an outside leg kick.
Bronk misses with a body shot.
Loyack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bronk.
Bronk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loyack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Loyack has taken the fight to the clinch.
Loyack manages to break the clinch.
Bronk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Loyack is fending him off so far but Bronk persists. Nope, Loyack circles away and we're back to standing.
Loyack moves into the clinch successfully.
Bronk tries a body shot but Loyack blocks it.
Loyack 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loyack gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Loyack manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Loyack is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bronk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Loyack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronk throws an elbow that misses. Loyack uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bronk's guard. Nice move by Loyack !
Bronk looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loyack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bronk is keeping the position for now.
Bronk controls Loyack momentarily but Loyack frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bronk misses with a takedown attempt
and Loyack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bronk misses the shot to the body.
Bronk tries to clinch there but Loyack circles away.
Loyack scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bronk wants to clinch.
Loyack throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bronk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loyack throws a good cross that connects.
Bronk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Loyack defends it nicely.
Bronk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bronk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Loyack pinned against the cage. Loyack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bronk closes the distance but Loyack moves to the side
and Loyack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bronk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loyack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bronk takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Loyack dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Loyack closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bronk's guard.
Loyack slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Loyack wanted to stand there but Bronk had control of the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Loyack is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gerard Loyack just wasn't active enough.
Bronk looks to clinch
and Loyack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Loyack shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronk wants to control but Loyack is keeping busy.
Loyack stalling.
Loyack has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Loyack prevents Bronk from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loyack postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Bronk to stand up.
Bronk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Loyack counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bronk!
Loyack stands up from mount. Strange move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bronk misses with a takedown
and Loyack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gerard Loyack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjy Bronk.
Bronk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bronk tries for a takedown but Loyack circles away easily
and Loyack counters with a slapping leg kick.
Loyack tests Bronk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loyack clinches with his opponent.
Loyack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gerard Loyack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loyack fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bronk misses with a takedown attempt - Loyack sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bronk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Loyack circles away.
Loyack moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bronk feints a jab promting Loyack to slip. Bronk then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Loyack slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bronk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Benjy Bronk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benjy Bronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loyack closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bronk quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loyack decides to return to a standing position.
Bronk fails with a takedown attempt.
Gerard Loyack is winning the standup battle so far.
Loyack displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bronk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Loyack counters with a good, hard body kick but Bronk shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bronk gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Loyack to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Loyack decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bronk, up you get!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard Loyack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Loyack has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard Loyack !
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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