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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Stronk (ranked 2453 p4p, 3937 weight class) and Bartholomew Bainbridge (ranked 324 p4p, 499 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Stronk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bartholomew Bainbridge!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Stronk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stronk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Bainbridge.
A left hand lands to the body for Stronk.
Stronk misses with some punches.
Stronk tries to work over Bainbridge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bainbridge blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Bainbridge avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
Stronk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stronk moves out of range as Bainbridge throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronk misses with a looping right.
Ian Stronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stronk is looking to clinch but Bainbridge is avoiding it.
Stronk avoids the head kick by Bainbridge.
Stronk moves in looking to clinch but Bainbridge pushes him off.
Bainbridge swinging wildly here.
Stronk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stronk clinches.
Bainbridge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bainbridge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Stronk - that landed with a thud.
Stronk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stronk tries to clinch but Bainbridge is having none of it.
Stronk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bainbridge, pushing him back against the cage.
Stronk working aggressively here.
Stronk working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bainbridge.
Bainbridge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bainbridge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bainbridge has a couple of punches blocked by Stronk.
A nice left hand lands by Bainbridge.
Stronk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Stronk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bainbridge is working Stronk over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bainbridge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bainbridge swings wildly with an uppercut but Stronk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bainbridge lands a right hand.
Stronk swings wildly with an uppercut but Bainbridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stronk breaks from the clinch.
Bainbridge takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bainbridge circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bainbridge counters with a stiff right hand.
Stronk throws a series of punches but Bainbridge avoids them all with ease.
Bainbridge gets tackled into the cage by Stronk. Stronk maintains the clinch.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stronk looking for a takedown.
Bainbridge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bainbridge swats away the attempt to clinch by Stronk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stronk throws a lazy uppercut
and Bainbridge counters with a nice uppercut.
Bainbridge takes one to the chin there.
Bainbridge is looking to clinch.
Stronk connects with a body shot.
Stronk clinches up against the cage.
Bainbridge lands a hook that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bainbridge is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stronk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bainbridge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stronk blocks a body shot from Bainbridge.
Stronk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stronk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bainbridge prevents a body shot from Stronk.
Bainbridge misses with some punches.
Stronk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bainbridge lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bainbridge lands an uppercut.
Bainbridge misses with a body punch.
Stronk throws a punch but it's blocked by Bainbridge.
Bainbridge lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
Stronk lands with a left to the head.
Bainbridge throws a head punch that misses.
Stronk blocks an uppercut.
Stronk has a couple of punches blocked by Bainbridge.
Stronk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bainbridge is looking to control Stronk's arms but Stronk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bainbridge has his back to the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bainbridge.
Bainbridge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stronk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bainbridge counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stronk lands with a right hand.
Stronk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ian Stronk will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stronk scores with a jab. Bainbridge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stronk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stronk misses with an uppercut.
Stronk throws a looping overhand right but Bainbridge ducks down to avoid it.
Bainbridge was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stronk moves into the clinch successfully.
Bainbridge lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bainbridge misses with the head strike.
Stronk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bainbridge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Bainbridge.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stronk clinches.
Bainbridge misses with the head strike.
Bainbridge blocks an uppercut.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Bainbridge avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
Ian Stronk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Bainbridge avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses.
Stronk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stronk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bainbridge or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stronk.
Bainbridge takes a shot to the head.
Bainbridge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bainbridge cracks Stronk with a nice body shot.
Bainbridge blocks an uppercut.
Stronk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bainbridge connects with a jab.
Stronk wants to clinch.
Stronk tries to clinch there but Bainbridge circles away.
Bainbridge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bainbridge needs to keep his hands up - Stronk had a free shot at his head there.
Stronk tries to clinch there but Bainbridge circles away.
Bainbridge wants to counter with a clinch but Stronk pushes him away.
Stronk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bainbridge's head backwards.
Stronk stuns Bainbridge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bainbridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stronk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good standup being displayed there by Stronk as he connects with a hook.
Stronk tries to clinch but Bainbridge is having none of it.
Bainbridge doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Stronk lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bainbridge. Stronk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stronk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stronk wants to clinch up but Bainbridge keeps it at a distance.
Stronk misses with an uppercut. Bainbridge saw that one coming.
Stronk wants to clinch up but Bainbridge keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bainbridge misses with the combination.
Bainbridge clinches.
Bainbridge misses with some punches.
Stronk manages to break the clinch.
Bainbridge throws a hook but Stronk avoids it easily.
Stronk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bainbridge.
Bainbridge ducks under a wild hook from Stronk.
Bainbridge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stronk.
Stronk misses the jab.
Bainbridge throws a body punch but Stronk moves out of range.
Bainbridge gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bainbridge.
Bainbridge has a couple of punches blocked by Stronk.
Bainbridge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stronk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stronk scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stronk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bainbridge can do to turn this around?
Stronk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stronk has Bainbridge up against the cage in a clinch.
Bainbridge throws a head punch that misses.
Bainbridge working aggressively here.
Bainbridge prevents a body shot from Stronk.
Bainbridge gets through Stronk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stronk lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Bainbridge.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bainbridge tries to work over Stronk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bainbridge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bainbridge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stronk wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Stronk dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stronk checks a leg kick.
Bainbridge throws a sloppy head kick and Stronk moves out of range easily.
Stronk with a hook.
Bainbridge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bainbridge darts in and clinches Stronk up against the cage.
Bainbridge lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
Bainbridge lands a nice shot to the body.
Bainbridge swings wildly with an uppercut but Stronk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bainbridge throws a head punch that misses.
Bainbridge lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bainbridge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stronk's elbow.
Stronk is trying to push Bainbridge away but Bainbridge has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bainbridge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Bainbridge controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stronk.
Stronk tries a body shot but Bainbridge blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bainbridge scores with a shoulder strike.
Bainbridge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bainbridge throws a punch but it's blocked by Stronk.
Bainbridge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bainbridge misses with some punches.
Stronk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stronk is working Bainbridge over against the cage.
Bainbridge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stronk lands a shot to the body.
Stronk lands an uppercut.
Stronk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Stronk does no damage.
Stronk moves into the clinch successfully.
Stronk lands a right hand.
Stronk lands a hook that snaps the head of Bainbridge backwards.
Bainbridge looking to slow down the pace here.
Bainbridge is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bainbridge swings wildly with an uppercut but Stronk uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bainbridge is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stronk lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stronk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
Bainbridge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stronk.
Bainbridge working aggressively here.
Bainbridge's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stronk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stronk throws a looping overhand right but Bainbridge ducks down to avoid it.
Bainbridge throws a big counter head kick but Stronk avoids it with no problem.
Stronk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bainbridge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stronk doesn't manage to clinch there - Bainbridge circles away.
Stronk swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bainbridge counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stronk's knee momentarily.
Bartholomew Bainbridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stronk slips a jab from Bainbridge.
Stronk moves in looking to clinch but Bainbridge pushes him off.
Stronk tries to clinch up
and Bainbridge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stronk is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bainbridge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stronk throws out the jab.
Stronk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ian Stronk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bainbridge clinches up against the cage.
Bainbridge lands a nice uppercut.
Bainbridge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Bainbridge fails to land.
Bainbridge can't find room to land a body shot as Stronk controls the action.
Bainbridge throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bainbridge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bainbridge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bainbridge has had enough of the clinch but Stronk keeps him there for the moment.
Bainbridge lands a nice uppercut.
Bainbridge working aggressively here.
Stronk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bainbridge working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bainbridge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bainbridge has a couple of punches blocked by Stronk.
Stronk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bainbridge fails to land.
Bainbridge tries to throw a body punch but Stronk avoids it by throwing Bainbridge back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bartholomew Bainbridge.
Well Stronk 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 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ian Stronk!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ian Stronk waved his t-shirt featuring FUClothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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