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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Broomsdale (ranked 1225 p4p, 1787 weight class) and Dodge Schotel (ranked 172 p4p, 244 weight class). Broomsdale's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Masta. Schotel has chosen Inner Circle - Games People Play as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ezekiel Broomsdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dodge Schotel!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schotel blocks a leg kick.
Schotel feints a counter leg kick.
Broomsdale shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schotel pinned against the cage. Schotel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A countering left hand to the body from Schotel misses.
Broomsdale throws a shot from downtown. Schotel moves away and avoids it.
Schotel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Ezekiel Broomsdale has been cut.
Schotel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Broomsdale avoids the body shot from Schotel.
Broomsdale misses with a left hand
and Schotel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schotel throws a right hand that Broomsdale ducks under and follows up with a left that Broomsdale also avoids with ease.
Schotel misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schotel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Schotel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Broomsdale throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schotel's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Broomsdale throws a lazy body kick
and Schotel counters with a leg kick.
Broomsdale pushes Schotel away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broomsdale with a nice calf kick.
Schotel moves out of range of the body kick.
Schotel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Broomsdale. That one must have hurt.
Schotel fails to land with a series of punches.
Broomsdale half committed to a counter leg kick.
Broomsdale shoots in but Schotel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Schotel is looking to land body kicks.
Broomsdale tries a head kick but it misses.
Schotel has closed the distance and engaged Broomsdale in a clinch.
Broomsdale pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Broomsdale is trying to force a seperation but Schotel has the dominant position.
Broomsdale throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schotel avoiding damage.
Broomsdale lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Broomsdale just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schotel's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schotel blocks an elbow strike from Broomsdale.
Broomsdale drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schotel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezekiel Broomsdale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schotel blocks a body shot from Broomsdale.
Schotel breaks from the clinch.
Schotel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Broomsdale takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Schotel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Broomsdale is looking to land body kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Broomsdale crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Schotel - the referee stops the clock and Broomsdale gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Schotel. Broomsdale manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Schotel cracks Broomsdale with a good jab.
Broomsdale misses with a right hand
and Schotel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schotel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schotel misses with a few strikes there.
Broomsdale scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dodge Schotel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schotel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Schotel.
Schotel blocks a head kick by Broomsdale.
Schotel swings for the body but Broomsdale moves out of range.
Broomsdale swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Broomsdale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schotel connects with a right hand. Broomsdale shakes it off.
Broomsdale tries to land a front kick but Schotel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Schotel.
Schotel tries a head kick but it misses.
Schotel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Broomsdale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Broomsdale looks to throw a body kick
and Schotel counters with a left to the body.
Schotel moves out of range of the body kick from Broomsdale.
Schotel misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Broomsdale misses its intended target.
Schotel connects with a right hand. Broomsdale shakes it off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Broomsdale pivots, looking for a leg kick but Schotel is out of range and Broomsdale settles back down.
Schotel throws a counter combo.
Broomsdale shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schotel as he avoids it easily.
Schotel walks into a left hand.
Schotel throws the kick towards the body but Broomsdale avoids it.
Broomsdale drops down looking for a counter takedown but Schotel sprawls and moves away.
A punch combination from Schotel misses.
Schotel slips a jab from Broomsdale.
Broomsdale throws a jab but it's blocked by Schotel.
Broomsdale throws a shot from downtown. Schotel moves away and avoids it.
Broomsdale tries for a takedown but Schotel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Broomsdale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Broomsdale misses with a kick to the body.
Schotel throws a head kick that Broomsdale semi-blocks.
Schotel throws a chopping leg kick but Broomsdale manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dodge Schotel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ezekiel Broomsdale's cut.
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.
Schotel blocks the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Schotel.
Ezekiel Broomsdale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schotel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Broomsdale misses the jab.
Broomsdale shoots in for a takedown but Schotel shows good takedown defense.
A big left from Broomsdale misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Schotel.
Dodge Schotel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schotel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Broomsdale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schotel.
A slapping leg kick lands for Broomsdale.
Broomsdale throws a chopping leg kick but Schotel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broomsdale on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schotel slips under a jab.
Schotel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Broomsdale loads up on a big right hand but Schotel slips the punch.
Schotel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Broomsdale scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Schotel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Broomsdale lands a high kick!
Schotel throws a sloppy head kick and Broomsdale moves out of range easily.
Schotel misses with the combination.
Broomsdale throws a low kick but Schotel avoids it.
Broomsdale chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schotel can pounce on him.
Broomsdale digs a good hook to Schotel's body.
A jab from Broomsdale misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broomsdale throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Schotel.
Schotel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Broomsdale.
Schotel throws a head kick but Broomsdale moves out of range.
Schotel tries a low kick but Broomsdale avoids it.
Schotel throws a right and a left that Broomsdale avoids nicely.
A big left from Broomsdale misses.
Broomsdale pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schotel doesn't manage to clinch there - Broomsdale circles away.
Broomsdale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schotel darts in and clinches Broomsdale up against the cage.
Schotel throws a head punch that misses.
Schotel is stalling here.
Broomsdale looking to throw knees to the head but Schotel is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schotel prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezekiel Broomsdale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Broomsdale lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Broomsdale.
Schotel manages to break the clinch.
Broomsdale cracks Schotel with a good jab.
Broomsdale throws a body punch but Schotel moves out of range.
Broomsdale throws a head kick that misses.
Schotel has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Schotel avoids the head kick by Broomsdale.
Schotel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Broomsdale fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Broomsdale throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schotel misses with a combination
and Broomsdale counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Broomsdale misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Schotel.
Broomsdale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schotel moves out of range of the strikes.
Schotel unleashes a big counter combination but Broomsdale bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Broomsdale missing with a left hand there. Schotel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schotel blocks a leg kick.
Schotel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Broomsdale throws a head kick that misses.
Broomsdale throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schotel counters with a series of strikes. Broomsdale will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schotel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schotel misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Broomsdale.
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 Ezekiel Broomsdale will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ezekiel Broomsdale's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Broomsdale.
Schotel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Broomsdale to score with a decent uppercut.
Schotel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Broomsdale throws out the jab.
Schotel slips under a jab from Broomsdale.
Schotel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schotel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Broomsdale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schotel.
Broomsdale lands a really nice looking cross but Schotel seems unphased.
Broomsdale dives in and grabs Schotel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Schotel pushes down on Broomsdale's head and hops out.
Broomsdale throws a leg kick but Schotel sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Schotel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schotel misses with a two punch combination.
Broomsdale misses with a body kick.
Dodge Schotel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schotel misses with a series of wild punches.
Schotel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schotel misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Schotel.
Broomsdale lands with a nice body punch.
Schotel moves out of range of the body kick from Broomsdale.
Broomsdale looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Schotel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Broomsdale throws an overhand right that lands on Schotel's shoulder, as Schotel tries to avoid the shot.
Schotel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Broomsdale throws a lazy uppercut
and Schotel counters with a two punch combo.
Schotel throws a good cross that connects.
Broomsdale throws a half hearted mid kick.
Broomsdale scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schotel is trying to buck Broomsdale off.
Broomsdale taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schotel is trying to get back to his feet.
Schotel prevents Broomsdale from improving position.
Schotel is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Broomsdale has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Schotel is not content to let Broomsdale control the position.
Broomsdale tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broomsdale tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Schotel wants to get back to his feet but Broomsdale drags him back down.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Broomsdale throws a leg kick which misses Schotel's front leg but catches the back leg as Schotel tries to avoid it.
Schotel misses with a few strikes there.
Schotel gets a clinch.
Schotel prevents a body shot from Broomsdale.
Schotel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Broomsdale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Broomsdale is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Schotel is defending well.
Broomsdale tries to stall but Schotel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schotel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Broomsdale backwards.
Schotel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Broomsdale tries to work over Schotel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schotel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schotel misses with a double jab.
Broomsdale looks for the body kick but Schotel saw that one coming.
Schotel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schotel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Broomsdale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schotel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Broomsdale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Broomsdale misses with a straight left.
Schotel avoids a kick to the body.
Schotel blocks a head kick by Broomsdale.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Broomsdale lunges at Schotel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Schotel's hand.
Nice uppercut there from Schotel.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dodge Schotel.
I think Schotel 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dodge Schotel!
Dodge Schotel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Ezekiel Broomsdale spoke after the fight, saying 'It's just gut wrenching man, I let everyone down. I'll be back better than ever soon enough though. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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