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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Zonta (ranked 263 p4p, 293 weight class) and Slammy Neckbreaker (ranked 37 p4p, 43 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Zonta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Slammy Neckbreaker!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zonta moves in looking to clinch but Neckbreaker pushes him off.
Neckbreaker jabs Zonta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Neckbreaker lands a body shot.
Zonta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Neckbreaker backs up against the ropes.
It looks like Slammy Neckbreaker has been cut.
Neckbreaker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Zonta misses.
Zonta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Neckbreaker.
Jab by Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Neckbreaker misses.
Neckbreaker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neckbreaker throws the left hand but Zonta avoids the punch easily.
Zonta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Neckbreaker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Neckbreaker lands a right hook to the body.
Neckbreaker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zonta is looking to reverse the position.
Neckbreaker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zonta keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zonta is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Neckbreaker working the head with strikes.
Zonta dodges the ground and pound from Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker is chipping away with strikes.
Neckbreaker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neckbreaker trying to control the position but Zonta is working away.
Zonta wants to control but Neckbreaker postures up.
An elbow from Neckbreaker crashes against the mat.
Zonta struggling a bit here.
Zonta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Neckbreaker trying to control the position but Zonta is working away.
Neckbreaker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Neckbreaker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zonta tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Neckbreaker presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Zonta working to try and regain half guard.
Zonta regains half guard.
Zonta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zonta is doing well to control the position and prevent Neckbreaker from advancing to side control.
Neckbreaker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Zonta is not content to let Neckbreaker control the position.
Neckbreaker wants to work for an arm triangle but Zonta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zonta wants to control but Neckbreaker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zonta won't allow Neckbreaker to pass to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Zonta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker trying to control from Zonta's half guard. Zonta has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Neckbreaker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zonta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neckbreaker trying to move into half guard but instead Zonta has managed to sweep!
Neckbreaker trying to control the position here.
Neckbreaker wants to sweep but no luck.
Neckbreaker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zonta defends well.
Neckbreaker controls Zonta momentarily but Zonta frees himself.
Neckbreaker managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zonta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zonta trying to control but Neckbreaker is working from the bottom.
Zonta postures up.
Zonta trying to control but Neckbreaker is working from the bottom.
Neckbreaker looking for a sweep. Not yet Neckbreaker, not yet.
Zonta postures up.
Zonta stopping the sweep attempt from Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zonta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Neckbreaker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing that Zonta has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Zonta preventing the sweep.
Zonta passes Neckbreaker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Neckbreaker felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Zonta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Slammy Neckbreaker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slammy Neckbreaker's cut.
That's time! Zonta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zonta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Neckbreaker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zonta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zonta blocking some punches.
Neckbreaker takes a shot to the head.
Neckbreaker struggles to land a body shot inside as Zonta controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Zonta throws an elbow but misses.
Neckbreaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zonta scores with a shoulder strike.
Neckbreaker misses with the head strike.
Neckbreaker misses with the head strike.
Zonta is looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Zonta.
Zonta blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Neckbreaker fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zonta throws a punch but it's blocked by Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zonta.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zonta.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zonta blocks an uppercut.
Zonta has a couple of punches blocked by Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Neckbreaker has a couple of punches blocked by Zonta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neckbreaker.
Zonta pushes Neckbreaker back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neckbreaker.
Zonta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zonta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Neckbreaker's elbow.
Neckbreaker misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Zonta fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Zonta fails to land.
Zonta misses with a punch to the body.
Neckbreaker misses with some punches.
Neckbreaker misses with some punches.
Neckbreaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zonta lands a hook that snaps the head of Neckbreaker backwards.
Neckbreaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zonta tries to work over Neckbreaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Neckbreaker takes an elbow to the temple.
Neckbreaker lands with a left to the head.
Zonta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zonta lands a body punch.
Zonta misses with some punches.
Neckbreaker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Zonta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Zonta - that landed with a thud.
Zonta misses with a punch on the inside.
Neckbreaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Neckbreaker as the two fighters clinch.
Neckbreaker misses with a punch on the inside.
Zonta goes for a takedown attempt but Neckbreaker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zonta cracks Neckbreaker with an open hand slap.
Zonta ducks under a wild hook from Neckbreaker.
A swing and a miss from Neckbreaker.
Zonta throws a jab when Neckbreaker was well out of range.
A jab lands there for Neckbreaker.
Zonta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Neckbreaker stuffs the takedown attempt from Zonta. Zonta gets slowly back to his feet.
Neckbreaker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Zonta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neckbreaker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zonta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Neckbreaker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zonta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neckbreaker.
As Neckbreaker looks to move away, Zonta throws a big counter combo but Neckbreaker just gets out of the way.
Neckbreaker throws a sloppy body shot
and Zonta counters with a left to the body.
Zonta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Neckbreaker was well out of range. Poor timing from Zonta.
And Neckbreaker tries to counter it with a takedown but Zonta pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Zonta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Neckbreaker on the side of the head.
Neckbreaker throws a looping overhand right but Zonta ducks down to avoid it.
Jab by Zonta.
Neckbreaker moves away from the strike by Zonta.
Neckbreaker with the counter takedown but Zonta avoids it easily.
Peter Zonta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neckbreaker throws a shot to the body.
Zonta dips to his left and cracks Neckbreaker with an uppercut!
Neckbreaker misses with a straight right.
Zonta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zonta moves out of range of the strikes.
Neckbreaker throws a hook to the side of Zonta's head but Zonta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zonta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Neckbreaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zonta moves away.
Zonta appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zonta pushes Neckbreaker up against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zonta.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Neckbreaker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zonta.
Neckbreaker misses with the head strike.
Neckbreaker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker has a couple of punches blocked by Zonta.
Neckbreaker tries to work over Zonta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zonta working aggressively here.
Zonta is looking to take this one to the mat.
Neckbreaker lands a takedown into guard.
Neckbreaker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slammy Neckbreaker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neckbreaker trying to control but Zonta is working from the bottom.
Zonta seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Zonta looking for a sweep. Not yet Zonta, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neckbreaker wants to control from the top but Zonta keeps moving.
Zonta is pulling down on Neckbreaker's head. It's preventing any offense from Neckbreaker, at least for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Peter Zonta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Slammy Neckbreaker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Zonta looks for a takedown but Neckbreaker sprawls well.
Neckbreaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zonta.
Neckbreaker throws a looping overhand right but Zonta ducks down to avoid it.
Slammy Neckbreaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neckbreaker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zonta.
Neckbreaker moves out of range as Zonta strikes.
Zonta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Neckbreaker's waist but Neckbreaker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zonta off to one side.
Neckbreaker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Neckbreaker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zonta with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Neckbreaker stalling away here and it's allowed Zonta to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Neckbreaker throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zonta wants to control but Neckbreaker passes easily into half guard.
Neckbreaker prevents Zonta from improving his position.
Neckbreaker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zonta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neckbreaker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zonta's head.
Neckbreaker trying to control the action but Zonta is working from the bottom.
Zonta wants to get back to full guard.
Neckbreaker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zonta has managed to free his arm - good work.
Zonta trying to control but Neckbreaker postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zonta manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Neckbreaker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zonta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zonta pulls Neckbreaker in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zonta is trying to control the position but Neckbreaker postures up.
Neckbreaker trying to control but Zonta is working from the bottom.
Neckbreaker postures up and lands a big shot to Zonta's brow.
Neckbreaker postures up.
Zonta has control of Neckbreaker's left arm, preventing Neckbreaker from doing any damage.
Zonta looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Neckbreaker with a nice cross.
Neckbreaker lands a jab to the head.
Zonta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Neckbreaker swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Zonta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neckbreaker throws a hook but Zonta blocks it.
Zonta clobbers Neckbreaker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zonta.
Zonta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Neckbreaker defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zonta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Neckbreaker circles away quickly and effectively.
Neckbreaker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zonta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zonta connects with a nice looking jab.
Zonta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Neckbreaker has Zonta pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Zonta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Zonta fails to land.
Neckbreaker has a couple of punches blocked by Zonta.
Neckbreaker lands a body shot.
Neckbreaker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zonta stops a takedown attempt from Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zontas head.
Neckbreaker scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zonta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neckbreaker lands a nice uppercut.
Neckbreaker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neckbreaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Zonta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zonta tries a body shot but Neckbreaker blocks it.
Zonta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zonta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zonta has a couple of punches blocked by Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Neckbreaker misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zonta.
Zonta misses with a punch on the inside.
Neckbreaker misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Zonta on the inside.
Neckbreaker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zonta or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker lands a shoulder strike.
Zonta throws a head punch that misses.
Neckbreaker lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slammy Neckbreaker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Neckbreaker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slammy Neckbreaker!
An out of breath Slammy Neckbreaker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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RATING
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