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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Brovarnik (ranked 1004 p4p, 1133 weight class) and Ezekiel Broomsdale (ranked 133 p4p, 152 weight class). Brovarnik comes to the cage accompanied by Colours - DJ Mind X. Broomsdale is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Masta. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexei Brovarnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ezekiel Broomsdale!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broomsdale scores with a jab.
Brovarnik wants to clinch
and Broomsdale counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brovarnik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Broomsdale circles away from the clinch attempt
and Broomsdale counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick by Broomsdale misses
and Brovarnik counters with a left to the body.
Broomsdale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brovarnik looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brovarnik gets tackled into the cage by Broomsdale. Broomsdale maintains the clinch.
Broomsdale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brovarnik tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Broomsdale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brovarnik's elbow.
Brovarnik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Broomsdale takes a knee to the side of the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Broomsdale.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brovarnik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Broomsdale pushes off an throws an elbow but Brovarnik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broomsdale tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Broomsdale managing to block the knees to the body from Brovarnik.
Broomsdale throws an elbow that misses.
Brovarnik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Broomsdale.
Brovarnik looking to slow down the pace here.
Broomsdale has a couple of punches blocked by Brovarnik.
Broomsdale gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Broomsdale stalls.
Brovarnik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Broomsdale avoids it.
Brovarnik tries to pull guard but Broomsdale forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brovarnik with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ezekiel Broomsdale has been cut.
Nice elbow from Broomsdale.
Broomsdale scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brovarnik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Broomsdale is defending well for now.
Broomsdale lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brovarnik tries to land knees in the clinch but Broomsdale avoids the damage to the body.
Brovarnik prevents a body shot from Broomsdale.
Brovarnik taking a breather.
Brovarnik tries to land knees in the clinch but Broomsdale avoids the damage to the body.
Brovarnik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Broomsdale.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Broomsdale can't find room to land a body shot as Brovarnik controls the action.
Brovarnik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Broomsdale.
Brovarnik managing to block the knees to the body from Broomsdale.
Broomsdale blocks an elbow strike from Brovarnik.
Broomsdale holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Broomsdale doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Broomsdale swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brovarnik holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Broomsdale'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.
Brovarnik tries to pull guard but Broomsdale forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brovarnik comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Broomsdale struggles to land a body shot inside as Brovarnik controls his hands.
Broomsdale avoiding damage as Brovarnik throws knees to the body.
Broomsdale tries a body shot but Brovarnik blocks it.
Broomsdale misses with a body punch.
Broomsdale stalling against the cage.
Brovarnik misses with a knee strike.
Brovarnik avoids a wild elbow strike from Broomsdale.
Broomsdale managing to block the knees to the body from Brovarnik.
Broomsdale avoiding damage as Brovarnik throws knees to the body.
Broomsdale misses with a punch on the inside.
Brovarnik jumps guard.
Broomsdale gets to his feet - Brovarnik follows without any prompting.
Brovarnik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Broomsdale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brovarnik misses with a body kick.
Broomsdale let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brovarnik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brovarnik has taken the fight to the clinch.
Broomsdale has a couple of punches blocked by Brovarnik.
Brovarnik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brovarnik tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Broomsdale just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Brovarnik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Broomsdale misses with an elbow strike.
Broomsdale stalls.
Broomsdale misses with an elbow strike.
Brovarnik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Broomsdale takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Broomsdale lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Broomsdale tries a knee to the head but Brovarnik blocks it.
Brovarnik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Broomsdale.
Broomsdale throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Broomsdale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ezekiel Broomsdale's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brovarnik gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Broomsdale scores with a leg kick.
Broomsdale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Broomsdale has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brovarnik uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Broomsdale has time to react.
Broomsdale swats away the attempt to clinch by Brovarnik.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brovarnik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brovarnik tries to clinch up but Broomsdale circles away and keeps his distance.
A good leg kick by Broomsdale.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brovarnik throws a head kick that misses.
Brovarnik wants to clinch up but Broomsdale keeps it at a distance.
Broomsdale changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Broomsdale.
Brovarnik tries to close the distance and clinch but Broomsdale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Broomsdale throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brovarnik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Broomsdale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Broomsdale keeps the fight on the outside.
Broomsdale tries a low kick but Brovarnik avoids it.
Brovarnik misses with a body shot.
Brovarnik ducks under a wild hook from Broomsdale.
Brovarnik has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Broomsdale.
Brovarnik throws a head kick but Broomsdale moves out of range.
Brovarnik swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brovarnik tries to clinch there but Broomsdale circles away.
Broomsdale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Broomsdale throws a looping overhand right but Brovarnik ducks down to avoid it.
Ezekiel Broomsdale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brovarnik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Broomsdale.
Broomsdale has taken the fight to the clinch.
Broomsdale takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brovarnik prevents a body shot from Broomsdale.
Brovarnik using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Broomsdale has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brovarnik tries to land knees in the clinch but Broomsdale avoids the damage to the body.
Broomsdale creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brovarnik's defenses.
Broomsdale struggles to land a body shot inside as Brovarnik controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brovarnik throws an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brovarnik obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Broomsdale is leaning against Brovarnik and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brovarnik pushes off an throws an elbow but Broomsdale leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Broomsdale - that landed with a thud.
Broomsdale looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brovarnik lands an elbow that stopped Broomsdale in his tracks for a moment.
Broomsdale is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brovarnik is defending well for now.
Broomsdale is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brovarnik missing with knees to the body.
Broomsdale presses Brovarnik against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brovarnik takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broomsdale pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Broomsdale takes an elbow to the temple.
Broomsdale creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brovarnik throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brovarnik misses with an elbow strike.
Broomsdale pushes Brovarnik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Broomsdale tries to work over Brovarnik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Broomsdale creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brovarnik's defenses.
Still in the clinch, Broomsdale scores with a nice short uppercut.
Broomsdale tries to work over Brovarnik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Broomsdale throws an elbow that misses.
Broomsdale can't find room to land a body shot as Brovarnik controls the action.
Broomsdale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brovarnik blocks an uppercut.
Brovarnik is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Broomsdale just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brovarnik's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brovarnik looking to throw knees to the head but Broomsdale is blocking nicely.
Brovarnik prevents a body shot from Broomsdale.
Broomsdale lands an elbow just above Brovarnik 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Broomsdale misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brovarnik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Broomsdale managing to block the knees to the body from Brovarnik.
Brovarnik fails to pull guard.
Broomsdale tries to work over Brovarnik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brovarnik fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brovarnik throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Broomsdale blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Broomsdale.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Broomsdale is trying to stall.
Broomsdale blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brovarnik tries a knee to the head but Broomsdale blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brovarnik throws an elbow but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Broomsdale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ezekiel Broomsdale's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Broomsdale thuds his right hand into Brovarnik's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Broomsdale misses with a right hand
and Brovarnik counters with a right hand to the body.
Broomsdale bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brovarnik tries a head kick but it misses.
Broomsdale is looking to land body kicks.
Broomsdale blocks a head kick by Brovarnik.
Brovarnik drives through and clinches with Broomsdale against the cage.
Broomsdale dodges an elbow strike from Brovarnik.
Broomsdale creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ezekiel Broomsdale seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Broomsdale lands with a left to the head.
Broomsdale lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brovarnik tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Broomsdale misses with an elbow over the top.
Broomsdale throws an elbow that misses.
Brovarnik jumps guard but Broomsdale turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Broomsdale presses Brovarnik against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broomsdale presses Brovarnik against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Broomsdale pushes off an throws an elbow but Brovarnik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Broomsdale pushes off an throws an elbow but Brovarnik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brovarnik stalling in the clinch.
Broomsdale throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brovarnik avoids a wild elbow strike from Broomsdale.
Brovarnik landing knees to the body.
Broomsdale is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brovarnik dodges an elbow strike from Broomsdale.
Brovarnik fails to pull guard.
Broomsdale tries a body shot but Brovarnik blocks it.
Brovarnik avoids a wild elbow strike from Broomsdale.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Broomsdale just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brovarnik's brow.
Brovarnik jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Broomsdale walks away with a smile on his face. Brovarnik gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Brovarnik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Broomsdale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brovarnik was well out of range. Poor timing from Broomsdale.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brovarnik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Broomsdale counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Broomsdale tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brovarnik avoids a kick to the body.
Broomsdale takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Broomsdale circles away from the clinch attempt.
Broomsdale scores with a leg kick.
Broomsdale ducks under a wild hook from Brovarnik.
Ezekiel Broomsdale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Broomsdale misses with a body shot.
Broomsdale just misses with a punch to the body.
Broomsdale connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brovarnik. Brovarnik circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Broomsdale scores with a head kick.
Brovarnik is rocked!
Brovarnik tries to move into range but Broomsdale moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oh Brovarnik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brovarnik tries to clinch but Broomsdale moves out of range.
Broomsdale throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brovarnik misses with a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Broomsdale.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brovarnik fakes the leg kick and cracks Broomsdale in the body.
Brovarnik's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Broomsdale connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brovarnik scrambles back to his feet.
Brovarnik tries to clinch
and Broomsdale counters with a nice uppercut.
Brovarnik throws a sloppy head kick and Broomsdale moves out of range easily.
Broomsdale moves into range and clinches up with Brovarnik.
Broomsdale throws an elbow that misses.
Brovarnik is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brovarnik avoids a wild elbow strike from Broomsdale.
Nice elbow from Brovarnik.
Broomsdale scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brovarnik unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brovarnik throws an elbow that misses.
Brovarnik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Broomsdale is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brovarnik throws an elbow but misses.
Brovarnik blocks a body shot from Broomsdale.
Broomsdale blocks an elbow strike.
Broomsdale gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brovarnik lands a knee to the body.
Ezekiel Broomsdale is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brovarnik tries to land a knee to the head but Broomsdale blocks with his arms.
Brovarnik throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brovarnik looking to stall.
Brovarnik seems to have got his legs back now.
Broomsdale leaning against his opponent.
Brovarnik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Broomsdale avoids it.
Brovarnik wants to stall.
Broomsdale avoiding damage as Brovarnik throws knees to the body.
Brovarnik blocks the elbow strike.
Alexei Brovarnik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brovarnik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezekiel Broomsdale comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Broomsdale 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezekiel Broomsdale!
A victorious Ezekiel Broomsdale thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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