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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hubert Drobnica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruiser Halperin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halperin has chosen Somewhere Over the Rainbow as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hubert Drobnica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruiser Halperin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halperin tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Drobnica.
Halperin throws a head kick that misses.
Halperin tries to clinch up.
Halperin pushes Drobnica up against the cage in a clinch.
Halperin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Drobnica pulls his leg out and moves away.
Drobnica shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Halperin but Halperin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Halperin misses with a few strikes there.
Halperin moves into the clinch successfully.
Halperin with a knee to the head.
It looks like Hubert Drobnica has been cut.
Halperin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Drobnica prevents it.
Drobnica drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Halperin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hubert Drobnica. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halperin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Halperin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drobnica lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Drobnica gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Halperin regains guard.
Halperin wants to get back to his feet but Drobnica is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Halperin can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drobnica's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halperin is looking to stand up but Drobnica isn't so interested in that idea.
Halperin looks gassed!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Drobnica pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drobnica looks for a takedown but Halperin sprawls well.
Drobnica moves in looking to clinch but Halperin pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Halperin darts in trying to clinch
and Drobnica counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Halperin lands an elbow that stopped Drobnica in his tracks for a moment.
Halperin prevents Drobnica from breaking the clinch.
Drobnica wants to break free but Halperin has control.
Halperin lands an elbow just above Drobnica 's eye.
Drobnica jumps guard but Halperin stands there with Drobnica around his waist. Drobnica gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Halperin lands an elbow just above Drobnica 's eye.
Halperin breaks from the clinch.
Halperin closes the distance and clinches.
Drobnica letting Halperin take a breather here.
Drobnica is trying to drag Halperin to the mat but Halperin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Halperin scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halperin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drobnica backwards.
Drobnica takes an elbow to the forehead.
Halperin lands a nice elbow.
Halperin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halperin looks to clinch
and Drobnica counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Drobnica.
Halperin keeping moving, preventing Drobnica from controlling successfully.
Halperin pushes Drobnica off and gets back to his feet.
Halperin moves into the clinch successfully.
Halperin connects with a knee to the head.
Drobnica prevents a takedown attempt there.
Halperin scores with a shot to the side of Drobnica's head.
Halperin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halperin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Drobnica tries to pull guard but Halperin holds him up against the cage and eventually Drobnica drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halperin breaks from the clinch.
Drobnica takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halperin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drobnica paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Halperin tries to clinch up but Drobnica circles away and keeps his distance.
Halperin tries to clinch
and Drobnica counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Halperin has one foot on Drobnica's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bruiser Halperin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drobnica fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Halperin sprawls well initially but Drobnica persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Halperin is trying to stand back up but Drobnica is controlling him
Halperin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halperin forces Drobnica back against the cage and clinches.
Halperin is pressed up against the cage. Drobnica has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Halperin down to the mat. Halperin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Halperin tries to clinch but Drobnica moves away
and Drobnica cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Halperin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruiser Halperin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hubert Drobnica's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Drobnica swats away the attempt to clinch by Halperin.
Halperin tries to clinch there but Drobnica circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Halperin.
Halperin is looking to clinch.
Bruiser Halperin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halperin closes the distance and clinches.
Halperin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Drobnica takes an elbow to the temple.
Halperin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halperin is looking to clinch but Drobnica is avoiding it.
Drobnica looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Halperin is trying to stand.
Halperin has one foot on Drobnica's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Halperin is looking to clinch but Drobnica is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Halperin fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drobnica fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Halperin.
Halperin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drobnica counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halperin drives through and clinches with Drobnica against the cage.
Halperin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drobnica tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Halperin counters by moving into the clinch.
Halperin lands an elbow inside that Drobnica shrugs off.
Halperin looking for a takedown.
Drobnica tries a body shot but Halperin blocks it.
Halperin with a knee to the head.
Drobnica's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drobnica wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Halperin lands a damaging elbow.
Halperin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Drobnica gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A bit of stalling here from Drobnica.
Halperin controlling the action here for a moment.
Drobnica tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Halperin smiles and moves away.
Drobnica closes the distance but Halperin moves to the side
and Halperin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Halperin lands a knee to the body.
Halperin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Halperin lands a nice elbow.
Halperin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Halperin tries to stand and escape but Drobnica actually recovers to full guard.
Halperin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halperin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halperin doesn't manage to clinch there - Drobnica circles away.
Drobnica tries to keep at a distance but Halperin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Halperin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drobnica lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Halperin.
Halperin lands a knee to the body.
Drobnica is trying to drag Halperin to the mat but Halperin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hubert Drobnica. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halperin breaks the clinch.
Drobnica looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Halperin is fending him off so far but Drobnica persists. Nope, Halperin circles away and we're back to standing.
Drobnica looks to throw the jab but Halperin is out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Halperin. No joy for Drobnica on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Halperin clinches up with Drobnica and pushes him back against the cage.
Halperin lands an elbow inside that Drobnica shrugs off.
Drobnica takes an elbow to the temple.
Halperin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drobnica looking to slow down the pace here.
Halperin lands an elbow just above Drobnica 's eye.
Halperin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Halperin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drobnica backwards.
Halperin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Halperin lands a body punch.
Halperin lands an elbow just above Drobnica 's eye.
Drobnica looking to stall.
Halperin lands an elbow inside that Drobnica shrugs off.
Halperin lands a knee to the body.
Halperin lands an elbow inside that Drobnica shrugs off.
Drobnica tries to stall but Halperin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drobnica takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruiser Halperin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hubert Drobnica's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Halperin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Drobnica counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Drobnica thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Halperin has his feet on Drobnica's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Halperin moves into the clinch successfully.
Bruiser Halperin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Halperin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Drobnica avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Halperin lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Halperin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Halperin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Halperin scores with a knee to the head.
Drobnica is working for takedown but Halperin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drobnica has had enough of the clinch but Halperin keeps him there for the moment.
Halperin lands an elbow just above Drobnica 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drobnica takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Halperin.
Halperin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drobnica's defenses.
Drobnica letting Halperin take a breather here.
Drobnica has Halperin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Halperin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Halperin lands an elbow inside that Drobnica shrugs off.
Halperin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Drobnica takes an elbow to the forehead.
Drobnica's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Halperin lands a nice elbow.
Halperin lands a damaging elbow.
Halperin with a knee to the head.
Halperin missing with knees to the body.
Drobnica can't break the clinch.
Drobnica has had enough of the clinch but Halperin keeps him there for the moment.
Drobnica is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Halperin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drobnica lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Halperin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drobnica's face.
Drobnica is trying to stall.
Halperin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drobnica has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Halperin manages to break the clinch.
Halperin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drobnica decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Halperin pushes Drobnica off looking to stand but Drobnica dives back in and keeps control.
Drobnica trying to mount his opponent but Halperin defends it.
Halperin is trying to escape back to his feet but Drobnica uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Halperin throws Drobnica to one side and escapes!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Halperin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Halperin moves out of range as Drobnica throws a body kick.
Halperin scores with a nice body kick.
Halperin closes the distance looking to clinch
so Drobnica counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Halperin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drobnica. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drobnica is pushing down on Halperin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Halperin is fighting to maintain full guard but Drobnica has managed to sneak the leg through.
Halperin tries to kick Drobnica off but Drobnica keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Drobnica is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Drobnica wants to control but Halperin is keeping him busy.
Halperin pushes Drobnica off and gets back to his feet.
Halperin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drobnica's calf.
Hubert Drobnica is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Halperin wants to clinch but Drobnica slips to the side
and Drobnica counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drobnica.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halperin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Drobnica with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hubert Drobnica. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halperin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halperin moves in looking to clinch but Drobnica pushes him off.
Drobnica shoots in for a double leg but Halperin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Halperin tries to clinch but Drobnica moves out of range.
Drobnica misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bruiser Halperin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Halperin gets a clinch.
Halperin scores a nice knee to the body.
Drobnica takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees in the clinch landing for Halperin.
Drobnica tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hubert Drobnica has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halperin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Drobnica takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hubert Drobnica showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Halperin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruiser Halperin!
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hype
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