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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Earl Lee Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shiroi Neko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swagger comes to the cage accompanied by UGK - Diamonds & Wood. Neko has chosen Machine Head - Halo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earl Lee Swagger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shiroi Neko!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger connects with a body shot.
Swagger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Swagger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neko.
Swagger throws a series of punches but Neko moves out of range.
Nice shot by Swagger.
Swagger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Swagger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Swagger works Neko's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neko fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Swagger scores with a jab to the body.
Neko needs to keep his hands up - Swagger had a free shot at his head there.
Neko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Neko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Swagger clobbers Neko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Shiroi Neko has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Neko.
Swagger works Neko's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neko checks a low kick from Swagger.
Swagger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Swagger connects with a right hand. Neko shakes it off.
Neko throws a big shot that misses.
Swagger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Neko.
Neko is looking to clinch but Swagger is avoiding it.
Neko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Neko needs to keep his hands up - Swagger had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Swagger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Neko throws a jab but it's blocked by Swagger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Neko tries to clinch
and Swagger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Swagger lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger tries to work over Neko's front leg with a kick but Neko checks it.
Swagger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Neko's head backwards.
Neko throws a hook but Swagger avoids it easily.
Swagger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Neko has time to react.
Neko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Swagger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swagger slips a jab from Neko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earl Lee Swagger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shiroi Neko's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Swagger throws a leg kick but Neko moved away.
Neko moves out of range of the leg kick from Swagger.
Earl Lee Swagger is winning the standup battle so far.
Neko throws a shot from downtown. Swagger moves away and avoids it.
Swagger throws a series of punches but Neko moves out of range.
Neko throws a jab but it's blocked by Swagger.
Neko darts in trying to clinch
and Swagger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neko blocks a leg kick.
Swagger rushes Neko and presses him up against the cage.
Swagger avoids a wild elbow strike from Neko.
Neko misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neko.
Swagger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Neko backwards.
Swagger breaks from the clinch.
Swagger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neko moves away.
Swagger blocks a jab.
Neko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Swagger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger closes the distance and clinches.
Swagger breaks the clinch.
Swagger is looking to chop away at Neko's legs.
Neko tries to clinch up
and Swagger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Neko ducks under a wild hook from Swagger.
Swagger throws a leg kick but Neko sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger throws a looping overhand right but Neko ducks down to avoid it.
Neko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swagger.
Neko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Neko slips a straight right by Swagger.
Swagger with a jab.
Earl Lee Swagger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swagger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swagger throws a hook but Neko blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Earl Lee Swagger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger misses the shot to the body.
Neko closes the distance but Swagger moves to the side
enabling Swagger to counter with a crisp jab.
Neko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swagger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swagger blocks a jab.
Neko looks to land a right hand but Swagger moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earl Lee Swagger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shiroi Neko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Neko doesn't manage to clinch there - Swagger circles away.
Neko closes the distance but Swagger moves to the side
and Swagger counters with a nice uppercut.
Neko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swagger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neko can do to turn this around?
Neko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swagger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swagger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Swagger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Swagger counters with a three punch combo that has Neko backing up. Neko nods at Swagger to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neko looks to clinch
and Swagger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Swagger lands a with a good body shot.
Neko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Left hook, right uppercut from Swagger.
Swagger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swagger lands a lovely overhand right.
Neko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Swagger wants to land a leg kick but Neko is out of range.
Swagger lands a two punch combo.
Swagger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Neko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Swagger counters with a left to the body.
Swagger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Swagger stuns Neko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger cracks the inside of Neko's front leg.
Swagger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Swagger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Swagger.
Neko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Swagger as he avoids it easily.
Neko shoots in for a takedown but Swagger shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger lands a left and a right that send Neko crashing to the mat, dazed. Swagger thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Neko is rocked!
Swagger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swagger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Neko is still on wobbly legs! Can Swagger finish him?
Swagger circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Neko to the canvas! Neko doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Swagger keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Earl Lee Swagger!
Earl Lee Swagger retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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