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SSSD 20:Broomsdale vs Sizemore PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nipple Licker (ranked 6215 p4p, 24526 weight class) and Tayaen Porfirigo (ranked 653 p4p, 716 weight class). Tayaen Porfirigo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nipple Licker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tayaen Porfirigo!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Licker leaves Porfirigo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Porfirigo drives through and clinches with Licker against the ropes.
Licker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Porfirigo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Porfirigo is looking to control Licker's arms but Licker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Porfirigo has his back to the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Licker.
Licker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licker stalling in the clinch.
Licker gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Porfirigo has Licker pushed against the ropes.
Porfirigo gets underhooks to prevent Licker's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licker tries to break the clinch but Porfirigo is controlling the position.
Porfirigo gets control of Licker's arms and successfully pulls guard. Porfirigo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Licker trying to control the position from guard on top but Porfirigo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Licker wants to pass the guard but Porfirigo is keeping the position.
Porfirigo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Porfirigo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Licker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Porfirigo wants to stand but Licker is controlling the position.
Licker wants to get up but he can't break Porfirigo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Porfirigo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Licker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Licker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Porfirigo working a defensive guard here.
Licker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Porfirigo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Porfirigo keeping moving, preventing Licker from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Licker tests Porfirigo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Porfirigo get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Porfirigo stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the ropes but Licker runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nipple Licker!
The defeated Tayaen Porfirigo had this to say: 'I like the taste off my blod!!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harris Ukoje (ranked 5304 p4p, 5346 weight class) and Chadwick Boseman (ranked 637 p4p, 642 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 Helsinki, Harris Ukoje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chadwick Boseman!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boseman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ukojes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ukoje gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boseman.
Boseman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ukoje fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boseman, pushing him back against the ropes.
Ukoje unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boseman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ukoje has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boseman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ukoje lands a right hand.
Ukoje wants to take the fight to the mat but Boseman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ukoje drags the fight down to the ground.
Boseman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ukoje's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukoje has Boseman pulled in close to control his posture.
Boseman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ukoje is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ukoje is on top in guard.
Ukoje prevents Boseman from getting back to his feet.
Ukoje engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boseman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boseman is looking to stand back up but Ukoje counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Boseman.
Boseman is trying to get back to full guard.
Boseman is trying to stand up here but Ukoje is controlling him well.
Boseman is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Boseman tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ukoje manages to move to mount!
Boseman wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Ukoje in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Boseman is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ukoje content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boseman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boseman is trying to stand.
Boseman is looking to get to half guard.
Boseman looks winded!
Ukoje controlling from the full mount.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Boseman has eaten all the pies!
Ukoje looking to finish Boseman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Boseman!
Ukoje takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ukoje seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Boseman for as long as he can get away with.
Ukoje has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boseman is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Boseman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boseman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ukoje lands a couple of good shots and Boseman has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ukoje lands shots from the back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boseman wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harris Ukoje dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boseman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ukoje.
Ukoje shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boseman sprawls well. Boseman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ukoje gets slowly back to his feet.
Boseman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boseman wants it to stay on the feet.
Boseman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boseman has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harris Ukoje. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boseman with a nice cross.
Boseman punishes Ukoje's body with a nice straight punch.
Boseman lands with a good body shot.
Boseman lands a really nice looking cross but Ukoje seems unphased.
Ukoje fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boseman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boseman cracks Ukoje with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boseman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ukoje's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boseman's corner calls for a 1-2. Boseman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Ukoje 's head but he takes it in his stride.
 Ukoje is rocked!
Ukoje closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Boseman's guard.
Ukoje stopping the sweep attempt from Boseman.
Boseman wants to stand up but Ukoje is controlling him.
Harris Ukoje overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boseman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ukoje can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boseman wants to stand up but Ukoje is controlling him.
Boseman wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ukoje manages to pass to side control.
Boseman is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukoje is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ukoje stops Boseman from getting back to his feet.
Ukoje perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ukoje continues to stall.
Ukoje is keen to just control but Boseman is a slippery customer.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boseman tries to kick Ukoje off in order to stand up. Ukoje Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Ukoje just content to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boseman tries to improve position but can't.
Boseman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ukoje in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Boseman is trying to work for a sweep but Ukoje has mounted him!
Boseman tries to buck Ukoje off but he can't manage it.
Ukoje controlling the pace for now.
Boseman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boseman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ukoje sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
More hug and hope from Ukoje.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boseman squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ukoje is working for a guillotine from mount but Boseman frees his head quite easily.
Ukoje can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boseman is looking to escape.
Boseman is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ukoje content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chadwick Boseman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ukoje darts in looking for a takedown but Boseman gets double underhooks and turns Ukoje into the ropes.
Boseman prevents the takedown attempt.
Ukoje is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boseman is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harris Ukoje. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ukoje is looking to take this one to the mat.
Boseman manages to break the clinch.
Boseman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boseman keeps the fight on the outside.
Boseman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boseman clobbers Ukoje with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boseman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good exchange - Boseman coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boseman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ukoje ducks right into an uppercut from Boseman.
Boseman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ukoje.
Boseman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Boseman lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ukoje doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boseman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boseman lands a right hook to the body.
Boseman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ukoje on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Boseman.
Oh Ukoje is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boseman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ukoje fails with a takedown attempt.
Boseman cracks Ukoje with a hook to the temple - Ukoje is on wobbly legs here! Boseman swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Ukoje falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Boseman wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chadwick Boseman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaia Palamo (ranked 3417 p4p, 6777 weight class) and Eric Kronke (ranked 459 p4p, 728 weight class). Eric Kronke acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isaia Palamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Kronke!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Kronke - just one landing.
Kronke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Palamo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Palamo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kronke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palamo throws a shot from downtown. Kronke moves away and avoids it.
Kronke is looking for the big counter here.
Kronke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palamo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kronke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Palamo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kronke sprawls and moves away.
Kronke misses with the body kick
and Palamo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kronke loads up on a big right hand but Palamo slips the punch.
Palamo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kronke misses with a double jab.
Kronke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eric Kronke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kronke throws a head kick but Palamo moves out of range.
Palamo tries to counter with a takedown but Kronke is quick to defend against it.
Palamo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kronke throws a jab when Palamo was well out of range.
Palamo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kronke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronke connects with a body shot that sends Palamo's belly button to the back.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kronke has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kronke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kronke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Palamo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Palamo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Palamo blocks a leg kick.
Kronke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palamo feinted with a counter takedown.
Palamo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kronke throws a big shot that misses.
Kronke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kronke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kronke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronke throws a sloppy head kick and Palamo moves out of range easily.
Palamo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Palamo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Kronke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palamo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Palamo blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Kronke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kronke fails to land with a series of punches.
Kronke misses with a few strikes there.
Palamo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Palamo staying out of range there.
Palamo drops his hands momentarily and Kronke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kronke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kronke with a nice cross.
A head kick misses from Kronke.
Palamo feinted with a counter takedown.
Kronke misses with a body kick.
Palamo attempts a counter takedown but Kronke avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palamo avoids the head kick by Kronke.
Palamo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A nice combination there by Kronke.
Kronke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kronke looks winded!
Kronke misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Palamo misses the target.
Kronke missing with a left hand there. Palamo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Palamo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kronke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Palamo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kronke throws a body kick that misses
and Palamo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kronke's guard.
Palamo is stalling in the full guard.
Palamo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronke has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Palamo is working away from the top position though.
Palamo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Palamo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Palamo is keen to just control but Kronke is a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Kronke dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kronke throws a poor cross that misses
and Palamo counters with a left to the body.
Palamo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kronke.
Palamo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kronke sprawls and moves away.
Kronke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kronke throws a right and a left that Palamo avoids nicely.
Palamo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Palamo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Palamo needs to keep his hands up - Kronke had a free shot at his head there.
Palamo ducks under a wild hook from Kronke.
Palamo feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kronke looks to land a combination. Palamo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kronke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palamo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kronke looks to land a body kick but Palamo moved away.
Palamo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palamo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kronke finds it's way round the side to connect with Palamo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronke connects with a high kick.
Eric Kronke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kronke with a hook.
Kronke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kronke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Palamo on the side of the head.
Kronke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Palamo blocks a head kick by Kronke.
Palamo is looking to counter punch.
Palamo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kronke.
Palamo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kronke throws a series of punches but Palamo moves out of range.
Kronke motions for Palamo to come forward. Kronke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Palamo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kronke fails to land with a series of punches.
Kronke leaves Palamo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kronke is predictable there
and Palamo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kronke throws a right hand that Palamo ducks under and follows up with a left that Palamo also avoids with ease.
Kronke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kronke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kronke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kronke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kronke throws a nice looking combination but Palamo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Palamo feinted with a counter takedown.
Eric Kronke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kronke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A solid body kick from Kronke.
Palamo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Palamo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palamo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Palamo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kronke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kronke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Palamo momentarily.
Kronke lands a jab to the head.
Kronke cracks Palamo with a good jab.
Kronke throws a front kick aimed at Palamo's knee but Palamo avoids it well.
Palamo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Palamo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kronke. That one must have hurt.
Kronke misses with a head kick.
Kronke misses with a looping left.
Palamo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Palamo.
Kronke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palamo thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kronke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kronke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Palamo counters with a single leg into guard. Kronke didn't expect that.
Kronke is breathing heavily.
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!
Kronke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Palamo stays in close to Kronke's body and controls the position.
Palamo stops Kronke from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Kronke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Palamo moves forwards but Kronke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kronke misses with a two punch combination.
Palamo tries to counter with a takedown but Kronke is quick to defend against it.
Kronke misses with a straight left.
Kronke misses the jab.
Palamo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Palamo ducks under a wild hook from Kronke.
Kronke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kronke.
Palamo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Kronke.
Palamo attempts a counter takedown but Kronke avoids it well and moves away.
Kronke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kronke misses with a head kick.
Palamo feinted with a counter takedown.
Palamo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palamo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kronke.
Palamo tries to counter with a takedown but Kronke is quick to defend against it.
A slow jab from Kronke misses its intended target.
Palamo attempts a counter takedown but Kronke avoids it well and moves away.
Kronke tries a head kick but it misses.
Palamo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Palamo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kronke misses with a double jab
and Palamo counters with a nice uppercut.
Kronke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kronke throws a head kick but Palamo moves out of range.
Palamo feinted with a counter takedown.
Palamo avoids the head kick by Kronke.
Palamo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kronke avoids it.
Kronke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palamo.
Isaia Palamo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eric Kronke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronke misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Kronke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Kronke does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Kronke.
Palamo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kronke misses with a looping right.
Kronke misses with a body kick.
Palamo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kronke misses with a looping left.
Palamo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kronke tries a head kick but it misses.
Palamo attempts a counter takedown but Kronke avoids it well and moves away.
Palamo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kronke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Palamo is looking to counter punch.
Kronke feints and then cracks Palamo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palamo down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronke misses with a straight right.
Palamo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kronke misses with a low kick.
Palamo feinted with a counter takedown.
Kronke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palamo.
Kronke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fighters circling - Kronke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kronke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palamo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Palamo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kronke.
Kronke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kronke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kronke misses with a few strikes there.
Kronke throws the left hand but Palamo avoids the punch easily.
Palamo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronke with a jab.
Kronke scores with a jab. Palamo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Palamo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palamo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A low kick lands for Kronke.
Kronke tries to bum rush Palamo with a series of wild strikes but Palamo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kronke connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Kronke misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Palamo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kronke misses with a hook. Palamo ducked under it nicely.
Palamo attempts a counter takedown but Kronke avoids it well and moves away.
Kronke slips under a jab.
Good work by Palamo as he checks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Kronke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kronke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Kronke!
An out of breath and clearly excited Eric Kronke thanked Core Combat for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Punchy Cartwright (ranked 3219 p4p, 5059 weight class) and Johnny Matthews (ranked 434 p4p, 597 weight class). Cartwright comes to the ring accompanied by A Pound of Flesh. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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25
170
1 - 0 - 0 |
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180
0 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Punchy Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cartwright counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matthews thinking.
Matthews darts in trying to clinch
and Cartwright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cartwright misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown but Cartwright shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cartwright is looking for a counter combo.
Jab by Cartwright.
 Matthews is rocked!
OH! Matthews has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Cartwright smells blood and charges in for the finish! Cartwright unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Matthews sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Punchy Cartwright!
Punchy Cartwright bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akim Ivanov (ranked 4041 p4p, 3216 weight class) and Greg Dansworth (ranked 529 p4p, 435 weight class). Ivanov's entrance music is "Go to Sleep" - Eminem. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215
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BJJ White Belt
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akim Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Greg Dansworth!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dansworth throws a nice looking combination but Ivanov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ivanov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dansworth lands with a right hand.
Ivanov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dansworth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Ivanov. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Dansworth does it's job there.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dansworth has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Dansworth is having none of it.
Ivanov misses with a takedown attempt
and Dansworth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dansworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanov manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dansworth throws a right hand that misses
and Ivanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Dansworth is having none of it.
Dansworth scores with a shot to the body.
Dansworth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ivanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dansworth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but Dansworth shows good takedown defense.
Ivanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Ivanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dansworth appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ivanov tries to clinch there but Dansworth circles away.
Dansworth looks to land a combination but Ivanov avoids it well.
Ivanov tries to counter by clinching up but Dansworth breaks away and moves out of range.
Ivanov wants to clinch but Dansworth slips to the side
and Dansworth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dansworth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ivanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Dansworth misses with a straight right.
Ivanov tries to clinch up
and Dansworth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dansworth throws a body punch but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ivanov tries to clinch up
and Dansworth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Dansworth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivanov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dansworth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dansworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Dansworth.
Ivanov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dansworth sprawls and moves away.
Dansworth digs a good hook to Ivanov's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dansworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Dansworth checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dansworth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dansworth uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ivanov is looking to chop away at Dansworth's legs.
Dansworth connects with a jab.
Ivanov tries to clinch
and Dansworth counters with a nice body shot.
Ivanov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akim Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dansworth swings for the body but Ivanov moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dansworth swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanov.
A little jabbing left from Dansworth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ivanov is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Dansworth is having none of it.
Dansworth throws out a loose jab but Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Dansworth backs away, Ivanov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dansworth throws a body shot but no joy.
Dansworth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ivanov throws a right hand that Dansworth ducks under and follows up with a left that Dansworth also avoids with ease.
Dansworth misses the shot to the body.
Dansworth throws a lazy right hand but Ivanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dansworth missing with a left hand there. Ivanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
Dansworth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ivanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Dansworth dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
A jab from Dansworth misses.
Greg Dansworth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ivanov darts in trying to clinch
and Dansworth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dansworth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivanov throws a big counter combination but Dansworth scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ivanov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dansworth misses with a hook. Ivanov ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Dansworth finds it's target.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Dansworth is having none of it.
Ivanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dansworth.
Ivanov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ivanov misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dansworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Dansworth scores with a one two! Ivanov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dansworth as he avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Dansworth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dansworth cracks a nice hook into Ivanov's ribs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ivanov is defended easily by Dansworth.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dansworth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Dansworth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ivanov throws a combination. Dansworth tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dansworth throws a lazy right hand but Ivanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov tries to clinch there but Dansworth circles away.
Ivanov moves in looking to clinch but Dansworth pushes him off.
Dansworth circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dansworth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ivanov defending well as Dansworth loads up on a big left hand.
Ivanov looks to clinch
and Dansworth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov slips a straight right by Dansworth.
Dansworth misses with a two punch combination.
Ivanov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
No luck for Ivanov with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akim Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dansworth checks a low kick from Ivanov.
As Ivanov backs off Dansworth throws a huge counter combo but Ivanov manages to avoid it all.
Ivanov misses with the combination.
Ivanov darts in trying to clinch
and Dansworth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ivanov blocks a jab.
Dansworth missing with a left hand there. Ivanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dansworth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Dansworth moves out of range.
Dansworth swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanov.
Dansworth throws out a counter right but Ivanov avoids it with no problem.
Dansworth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivanov tries for a takedown but Dansworth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ivanov moves away from the strike by Dansworth.
Ivanov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ivanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dansworth misses with an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dansworth misses the jab.
Dansworth circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Dansworth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Ivanov.
Akim Ivanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dansworth misses with a body shot.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dansworth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dansworth with a jab.
Ivanov tries to clinch up but Dansworth circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dansworth! But no joy.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Dansworth moves away
enabling Dansworth to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivanov tries to clinch
and Dansworth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Dansworth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dansworth misses with a looping left.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
Dansworth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ivanov throws a leg kick
and Dansworth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dansworth throws a hook but Ivanov avoids it easily.
Dansworth keeps the fight on the outside.
Ivanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Ivanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dansworth.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Dansworth is having none of it.
Dansworth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dansworth punishes Ivanov's body with a nice straight punch.
Dansworth looks to throw the jab but Ivanov is out of range.
Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dansworth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dansworth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ivanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Dansworth is just out of range.
Dansworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Dansworth.
Ivanov walks into a jab.
Ivanov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Dansworth is leaning against Ivanov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dansworth breaks the clinch.
Dansworth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Dansworth. Those never looked like landing.
Dansworth takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov misses with a takedown
and Dansworth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Dansworth.
Dansworth scores with a hook.
Greg Dansworth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dansworth misses with a two punch combination.
Ivanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Dansworth circles away.
Ivanov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dansworth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivanov tries to clinch
and Dansworth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dansworth scores with a hook to the body. Ivanov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dansworth lands a body shot.
Ivanov tries for a takedown but Dansworth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Dansworth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akim Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov wants to clinch up but Dansworth keeps it at a distance.
Akim Ivanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Dansworth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ivanov closes the distance and clinches up with Dansworth, looking for a takedown. Ivanov pushes Dansworth against the ropes but Dansworth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dansworth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dansworth checks it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Dansworth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dansworth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Dansworth!
Greg Dansworth was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Briet Neer (ranked 3250 p4p, 24784 weight class) and Ewan Striker (ranked 405 p4p, 701 weight class). Ewan Striker has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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160
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165
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Counter fighter
Self confident |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Briet Neer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ewan Striker!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Topper Green and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neer clinches.
Neer can't get the takedown.
Neer pulls guard successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Neer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Striker's guard.
Neer wants to control from the top but Striker keeps moving.
Neer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Neer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Neer wants to pass the guard but Striker is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neer stopping the sweep attempt from Striker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neer postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Striker is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Neer, into his guard.
Striker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Striker chips away with some ground and pound.
Neer has an active guard here but Striker has managed to pass into half guard.
Neer trying to control but Striker postures up.
Striker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Striker prevents Neer from improving his position.
Neer is trying to control but Striker passes into side control!
Neer is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neer is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
A control attempt from Neer but he's now mounted!
Neer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Striker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Neer looks a forlorn figure.
Neer regains half guard.
Neer tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Neer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Striker is working away from the top position though.
Neer controlling the position well.
Neer wants to control but Striker is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neer misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Neer is looking to control Striker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Neer avoid being mounted?
Neer wants to improve his position but Striker is controlling well.
Neer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Neer controls Striker momentarily but Striker frees himself.
Neer pulls Striker in close to his closed guard and prevents Striker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Neer has an active guard here but Striker has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neer preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Neer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Striker pulls his head out easily.
Neer punching from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Striker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Neer keeps working.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ewan Striker will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Neer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Neer lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Neer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Neer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Neer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Striker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Striker trying to control here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neer trying to control the pace.
Striker is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neer wants to pass to mount but Striker is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Neer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Striker tries to roll over but Neer keeps him under control.
Neer seems to be working for a kimura but Striker defends the submission attempt.
Striker won't allow Neer to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Striker!
Neer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Striker stops Neer from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Neer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Neer is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Striker has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Striker!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Neer trying to keep a closed guard but Striker is proving a slippery customer.
Neer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Neer keeping full guard, as Striker tries to pass.
Neer keeping moving, preventing Striker from controlling successfully.
Neer working a defensive guard but Striker passes into half guard.
Neer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Striker pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Neer is trying to get back to full guard.
Neer trying to control here.
Neer looking for submissions off his back.
Striker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Neer keeps working.
Neer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Neer tries to get out of the position.
Neer is concentrating on defense, preventing Striker from advancing position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Neer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Neer keeping full guard, as Striker tries to pass.
Neer trying to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Briet Neer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Neer closes the distance and clinches.
Neer ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Neer no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Neer lands some strikes from the bottom.
Neer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Striker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Striker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Neer has an active guard here but Striker has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neer wants to control but Striker is keeping busy.
Neer tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker tries to pass to full mount but Neer defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Neer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Neer wants to control but Striker passes easily into half guard.
Striker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Neer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Striker is working away from the top position though.
Neer controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Neer trying to control here.
Neer manages to get to full guard.
Striker trying to control the position from guard on top but Neer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neer looking for subs off his back but Striker has passed one foot through into half guard.
Striker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Neer manages to get to full guard.
Neer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Neer lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neer wants to pass the guard but Striker is defending well.
Striker tries to get to full guard but Neer has control of the leg.
Striker is not content to let Neer control the position.
Neer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Striker is trying to stand back up but Neer is controlling him
Neer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neer is trying to work for a kimura but Striker is defending well.
Neer thows a huge punch but Striker dodges it nicely.
Striker pushes Neer off looking to stand but Neer dives back in and keeps control.
Neer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Neer lands with a punch from half guard.
Neer is just content to waste time from the top position. Striker takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neer sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Briet Neer clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Striker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Neer.
Striker misses with a combination
and Neer counters with a single leg into guard. Striker didn't expect that.
Neer postures up.
Striker wants to stand up but Neer is controlling him.
Neer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Striker can do to turn this around?
Neer throws an elbow that misses. Striker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Neer's guard. Nice move by Striker!
Neer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neer looking for a sweep. Not yet Neer, not yet.
Neer is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Striker has his hands clasped together but Neer extends and breaks Striker's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Neer.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Briet Neer!
Briet Neer retains his lightweight title!
Briet Neer spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Luciano (ranked 2297 p4p, 4829 weight class) and Donald Trump (ranked 325 p4p, 602 weight class). Donald Trump is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Luciano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Trump!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Watson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Luciano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trump.
A little feinted left hand from Luciano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Trump walks into a left hand.
Luciano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trump walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Trump limp body while Luciano jumps on to the ropes and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Luciano!
Charles Luciano is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Broomsdale (ranked 1734 p4p, 4210 weight class) and Michael Sizemore (ranked 275 p4p, 580 weight class). Broomsdale comes to the ring accompanied by Masta. Sizemore has chosen Go Get It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ezekiel Broomsdale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Sizemore!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Francis DeMontford and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broomsdale misses with a looping left.
Broomsdale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sizemore feints the counter takedown.
Broomsdale delivers a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Broomsdale scores with a spinning back kick!
Broomsdale with a hook.
 It looks like Michael Sizemore has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Broomsdale.
Broomsdale lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Broomsdale stalks Sizemore and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sizemore's face. Sizemore staggers backwards, shaken.
Sizemore looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sizemore misses with a right hand
and Broomsdale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sizemore is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sizemore switches off momentarily and Broomsdale cracks him with a monster right hand! Sizemore topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Broomsdale dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Broomsdale!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ezekiel Broomsdale!
Ezekiel Broomsdale retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Ezekiel Broomsdale thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Michael Sizemore stepped up to the mic, saying 'You know we came and gave our all, just wasn't enough or a bad plan. We'll head back train harder and return better. '.
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