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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Pawlik (ranked 312 p4p, 161 weight class) and Slammy Neckbreaker (ranked 45 p4p, 20 weight class). Pawlik's entrance music is John Butler - Ocean . A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Pawlik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Slammy Neckbreaker!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neckbreaker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Pawlik misses.
Pawlik misses with a hook.
Neckbreaker lands with a nice body punch.
Neckbreaker throws a big shot that misses.
Slammy Neckbreaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pawlik takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Neckbreaker misses with a looping left.
Pawlik connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Neckbreaker momentarily.
Neckbreaker throws a body shot but no joy.
Neckbreaker tries to clinch there but Pawlik circles away.
Neckbreaker misses the shot to the body.
Pawlik scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neckbreaker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pawlik's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pawlik's back!
Pawlik wants to escape the position.
Good control from Neckbreaker.
I've been told that Neckbreaker has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Pawlik wants to control his opponent's hands but Neckbreaker gets his hands free.
Pawlik wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pawlik covers up after that shot from Neckbreaker.
Pawlik just trying to survive but Neckbreaker is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Neckbreaker is hanging on to Pawlik's back as he tries to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlik looking very determined here, making life difficult for Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker gets his hands free as Pawlik looks to control.
Pawlik rolls, trying to escape but Neckbreaker keeps control of the position.
Neckbreaker is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Pawlik looking very determined here, making life difficult for Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Neckbreaker gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Neckbreaker gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Neckbreaker apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Pawlik misses with an uppercut. Neckbreaker saw that one coming.
A big left from Pawlik misses.
Neckbreaker slips under a jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pawlik.
Pawlik landing a few strikes.
We've been hearing that Pawlik has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Neckbreaker gets back to half guard.
Pawlik trying to control from half guard but Neckbreaker is working away.
Neckbreaker keeping hold of Pawlik's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Neckbreaker is concentrating on defense, preventing Pawlik from advancing position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Neckbreaker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pawlik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Neckbreaker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pawlik is stalling in the full guard.
Neckbreaker controlling Pawlik's posture.
Neckbreaker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neckbreaker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neckbreaker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pawlik is keeping the position for now.
Neckbreaker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Neckbreaker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pawlik is looking for a triangle but Neckbreaker pushes his legs off easily.
Pawlik looking to control.
Neckbreaker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Neckbreaker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pawlik works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Neckbreaker postures up.
Neckbreaker won't allow Pawlik to sweep him here.
Neckbreaker stays in close to Pawlik's body and controls the position.
Neckbreaker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Neckbreaker is stalling in the full guard.
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.
Neckbreaker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Neckbreaker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neckbreaker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pawlik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neckbreaker passes Pawlik's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Neckbreaker trying to pass the guard but Pawlik defending well.
Pawlik wants to get back to full guard.
Neckbreaker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pawlik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Slammy Neckbreaker 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.
Neckbreaker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pawlik shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Neckbreaker is trying to defend but Pawlik finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pawlik tries to pass to full mount but Neckbreaker defends it.
Neckbreaker is pressing down on Pawlik's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pawlik preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neckbreaker pulls Pawlik in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Neckbreaker has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Neckbreaker trying to keep a closed guard but Pawlik is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlik lands a couple of digs.
Neckbreaker keeping moving, preventing Pawlik from controlling successfully.
Neckbreaker is trying to keep Pawlik in close.
Neckbreaker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neckbreaker keeping full guard, as Pawlik tries to pass.
Neckbreaker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Neckbreaker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pawlik's guard.
Pawlik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pawlik is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Neckbreaker defends well.
Neckbreaker passes Pawlik's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neckbreaker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Slammy Neckbreaker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neckbreaker drops an elbow to the side of Pawlik's head.
Neckbreaker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pawlik is trying to get back to full guard.
Neckbreaker is keen to just control but Pawlik is a slippery customer.
Pawlik is looking to improve his position.
Neckbreaker is trying to control. Pawlik wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neckbreaker is nestled in close to Pawlik, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Neckbreaker is controlling the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pawlik manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Neckbreaker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Neckbreaker works over Pawlik with some ground and pound from guard.
Neckbreaker looking to sit in guard and control but Pawlik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik postures up in Neckbreaker's guard and throws a big left but Neckbreaker blocks it.
Pawlik trying to control but Neckbreaker is working from the bottom.
Pawlik is really struggling to control Neckbreaker but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Neckbreaker trying to control the position.
Pawlik being controlled here momentarily.
Pawlik preventing the sweep.
Pawlik is looking to work some ground and pound but Neckbreaker has wrist control.
Pawlik wants to control from the top but Neckbreaker keeps moving.
Neckbreaker is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pawlik is in close to Neckbreaker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Neckbreaker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pawlik lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Neckbreaker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pawlik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neckbreaker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pawlik wants to control from the top but Neckbreaker keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Neckbreaker is on top in guard.
Neckbreaker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pawlik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Neckbreaker is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Pawlik dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pawlik dips to his left and cracks Neckbreaker with an uppercut!
Neckbreaker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pawlik counters with a takedown into side control.
Pawlik is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Neckbreaker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Neckbreaker is looking for a sweep.
Neckbreaker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pawlik off and has taken his back!
What can Pawlik do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Neckbreaker is continuing to stall.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Neckbreaker trying to control momentarily.
Pawlik is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Neckbreaker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlik trying to control but not successfully.
Pawlik tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Neckbreaker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Neckbreaker looking to control but Pawlik is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pawlik is wriggling around trying to escape.
Neckbreaker content just to control the position here.
Pawlik is squirming around, avoiding Neckbreaker's attempts to control the action.
Pawlik is trying to escape the mount.
Pawlik is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik is looking to improve his position but Neckbreaker isn't that keen on the idea.
Neckbreaker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pawlik can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pawlik is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pawlik is in all sorts of trouble here.
Neckbreaker with the ground and pound from mount.
Pawlik is squirming around, avoiding Neckbreaker's attempts to control the action.
Neckbreaker landing strikes from the mount.
Neckbreaker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Neckbreaker controlling his opponent.
Neckbreaker tries to control but Pawlik wriggling away.
Pawlik is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neckbreaker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pawlik in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pawlik tries to reverse the position but Neckbreaker maintains control.
Neckbreaker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pawlik sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pawlik slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Neckbreaker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Neckbreaker works over Pawlik with some ground and pound from guard.
Neckbreaker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pawlik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Neckbreaker controls the pace.
Pawlik looking for a guillotine here but Neckbreaker defends easily.
Pawlik is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neckbreaker controlling from the top position.
Pawlik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neckbreaker stays in close to Pawlik's body and controls the position.
Pawlik not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slammy Neckbreaker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Neckbreaker 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slammy Neckbreaker!
After the fight, Slammy Neckbreaker was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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