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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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180 cm
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185 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stephen Cerrone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willie Stroker!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerrone forces Stroker back against the cage and clinches.
Cerrone pulls guard.
Stroker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stroker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cerrone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stroker has managed to get both his arms back between Cerrone's legs - danger averted.
Stroker postures up.
Stroker throwing strikes from guard but Cerrone blocks nicely.
Cerrone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stroker passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cerrone is looking to reverse the position.
Cerrone is pushing Stroker's head away, looking to escape. Stroker manages to hold on to the position though.
Stroker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stroker is trying to get an arm triangle but Cerrone is defending well.
Stroker working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cerrone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cerrone struggling a bit here.
Cerrone is holding Stroker down, trying to stall.
Stroker working away.
Cerrone is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stroker's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Stroker wants to work for an arm triangle but Cerrone is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stroker is working for a submission of some sort.
Stroker looks gassed!
Cerrone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cerrone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cerrone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stroker is aware though and is defending well.
Stroker drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cerrone manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Stroker has Cerrone in his guard.
Cerrone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stroker has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cerrone has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cerrone is looking to take a break and control but Stroker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cerrone tries for a kimura but Stroker is defending well.
Cerrone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone tries for a kimura but Stroker is defending well.
Cerrone is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stroker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cerrone is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Stroker looks calm but he's in trouble here. Cerrone gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Stroker is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Cerrone lets go of the hold and Stroker can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Stephen Cerrone!
Stephen Cerrone retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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