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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Sherpard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sherpard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Locust. Bob Stroker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Sherpard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Stroker!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Stroker lands but Sherpard takes it in his stride.
Stroker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sherpard.
Stroker throws a nice looking combination but Sherpard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stroker darts in and clinches Sherpard up against the cage.
Sherpard fails to pull guard.
Stroker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stroker misses with a two punch combination.
Stroker forces Sherpard back against the cage and clinches.
Sherpard has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Stroker regains guard immediately.
Stroker has his feet on Sherpard's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sherpard tries to clinch but Stroker moves away
and Stroker moves into the clinch.
Stroker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Stroker.
Stroker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker scoring well with a low kick there.
Sherpard is breathing heavily.
Stroker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stroker manages to break the clinch.
Sherpard wants to clinch but Stroker slips to the side
and Stroker counters with a leg kick.
Stroker tries to bum rush Sherpard with a series of wild strikes but Sherpard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stroker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stroker tries to bum rush Sherpard with a series of wild strikes but Sherpard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sherpard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stroker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sherpard thows a leg kick but Stroker checks it
and Stroker counters with a one-two to the body.
Sherpard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stroker counters with a good, hard body kick but Sherpard shrugs it off.
Stroker has managed to clinch.
Sherpard working aggressively here.
Stroker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stroker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherpard throws a lazy body kick
and Stroker counters with a nice kick to the body.
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!
Sherpard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stroker.
Stroker moves into range and clinches up with Sherpard.
Sherpard can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Sherpard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stroker breaks from the clinch.
Sherpard shoots in for a double leg but Stroker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stroker scores with a three punch combo!
Stroker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stroker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No luck for Sherpard with that takedown attempt.
Sherpard dodges the punch combination from Stroker.
Stroker wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker fakes the leg kick and cracks Sherpard in the body.
Sherpard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stroker.
It looks like Rick Sherpard has been cut.
Sherpard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stroker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stroker counters with a nice uppercut.
Sherpard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stroker as he jumps to the side.
Sherpard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stroker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stroker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stroker breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherpard doesn't manage to clinch there - Stroker circles away.
Sherpard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stroker counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stroker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stroker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stroker.
Sherpard shoots and misses
and Stroker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sherpard takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stroker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stroker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sherpard. That did some damage!
Bob Stroker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stroker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sherpard misses with a takedown
and Stroker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stroker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sherpard wants to clinch up but Stroker keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Stroker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Sherpard'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.
Good leg kick by Stroker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stroker tries to bum rush Sherpard with a series of wild strikes but Sherpard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sherpard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stroker can pounce on him.
Sherpard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stroker counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Stroker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sherpard.
Stroker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stroker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A lazy body kick from Sherpard
and Stroker counters with a nice leg kick.
Stroker tries to land a front kick but Sherpard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stroker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stroker stuffs the takedown.
Stroker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stroker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sherpard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherpard tries to stand but Stroker is controlling from the bottom.
Stroker scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stroker.
Stroker is looking to clinch.
Sherpard misses with a body shot.
Sherpard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stroker. That one must have hurt.
Stroker misses with a head kick.
Stroker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stroker has managed to clinch.
Sherpard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stroker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sherpard manages to break the clinch.
Sherpard tries to clinch
and Stroker counters with a good low kick that Sherpard was not able to check.
Sherpard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sherpard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stroker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stroker throws a combination that misses
and Sherpard counters with a head kick.
Sherpard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Sherpard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stroker tries to bum rush Sherpard with a series of wild strikes but Sherpard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stroker throws a front kick that sends Sherpard stumbling back into the cage.
Stroker misses with a wild combination.
Stroker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stroker misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sherpard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sherpard shoots and misses
and Stroker counters with an inside leg kick.
Stroker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sherpard tries to pull guard but Stroker holds him up against the cage and eventually Sherpard drops back down to his feet.
Stroker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stroker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sherpard shoots and misses
and Stroker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stroker lands with a straight right. Sherpard didn't see that one coming.
Sherpard throws a sloppy head kick and Stroker moves out of range easily.
Bob Stroker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sherpard tries to clinch
and Stroker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sherpard looks for a takedown but Stroker sprawls well.
Stroker moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherpard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stroker but Stroker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sherpard shoots in for a takedown but Stroker shows good takedown defense.
Sherpard tries to keep at a distance but Stroker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stroker breaks the clinch.
Sherpard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stroker's waist but Stroker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sherpard off to one side.
Stroker gets a clinch.
Stroker manages to break the clinch.
Stroker ducks under a wild hook from Sherpard.
Stroker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stroker feints and then cracks Sherpard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sherpard down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stroker lands a with a good body shot.
Stroker lands a head kick. Sherpard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A leg kick checked by Sherpard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Stroker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rick Sherpard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sherpard fails with a takedown attempt.
Stroker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sherpard doesn't seem bothered though.
Sherpard tries to clinch but Stroker moves away
and Stroker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stroker gets caught flat footed, as Sherpard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sherpard trying to control but Stroker is working from the bottom.
Stroker is pulling down on Sherpard's head. It's preventing any offense from Sherpard, at least for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sherpard postures up in Stroker's guard and throws a big left but Stroker blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherpard trying to control the position from guard on top but Stroker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stroker is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Stroker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stroker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stroker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Stroker scores with a four punch combination!
Sherpard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sherpard throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Stroker counters with an inside leg kick.
Stroker misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroker closes the distance and clinches.
Sherpard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stroker prevents Sherpard from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Stroker.
Stroker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sherpard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stroker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sherpard doesn't manage to clinch there - Stroker circles away.
Stroker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good leg kick by Stroker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Stroker.
Sherpard misses with a double jab
and Stroker counters with a left and a right that stings Sherpard.
Sherpard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stroker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sherpard really felt that one!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Sherpard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker drives through and clinches with Sherpard against the cage.
Sherpard looking for a takedown.
Stroker breaks the clinch.
Stroker tries to clinch but Sherpard moves out of range.
Stroker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sherpard rather than just go for the knockout.
Sherpard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sherpard tries for a takedown but Stroker circles away easily
and Stroker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sherpard tries to clinch up
and Stroker counters by clinching up.
Stroker prevents the takedown attempt.
Stroker missing with knees to the body.
Stroker manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stroker.
Stroker darts in and clinches Sherpard up against the cage.
Sherpard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stroker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherpard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stroker as he jumps to the side.
Stroker scores with a leg kick.
Sherpard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sherpard letting Stroker take a breather here.
Stroker breaks the clinch.
Sherpard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stroker as he jumps to the side.
Sherpard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stroker's waist but Stroker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sherpard off to one side.
Stroker scores with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stroker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sherpard clinches but Stroker breaks the clinch
and Stroker counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Stroker really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Sherpard's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sherpard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stroker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sherpard really felt that one!
Stroker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sherpard misses with a combination
and Stroker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sherpard slips a jab and a cross from Stroker.
Stroker has managed to clinch.
Stroker breaks from the clinch.
Stroker throws a leg kick which misses Sherpard's front leg but catches the back leg as Sherpard tries to avoid it.
Stroker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stroker rushes Sherpard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sherpard jumps into guard, dragging Stroker to the mat.
Sherpard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sherpard is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker won't allow Sherpard to get back to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sherpard pulls Stroker in close to prevent any damage.
Stroker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sherpard, up you get!
Stroker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stroker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sherpard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stroker smiles and moves away.
Stroker instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroker breaks from the clinch.
Stroker pushes Sherpard away with a front kick.
Stroker pushes Sherpard up against the cage in a clinch.
Sherpard tries to pull guard but Stroker won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Sherpard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sherpard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stroker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stroker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sherpard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stroker smiles and moves away.
Sherpard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stroker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stroker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sherpard tries for a takedown but Stroker circles away easily
and Stroker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sherpard's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherpard avoids the head kick by Stroker.
Rick Sherpard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Sherpard misses.
Nice straight punches there by Stroker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stroker.
Rick Sherpard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stroker drives through and clinches with Sherpard against the cage.
Stroker lands a right hand.
Sherpard manages to break the clinch.
Stroker lands a jab to Sherpard's midsection.
Sherpard throws a head kick that misses.
Stroker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stroker throws a head kick that half lands.
Sherpard tries for a takedown but Stroker circles away easily
and Stroker counters with a nice leg kick.
Stroker fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherpard misses with a takedown attempt
and Stroker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Horrible takedown by Sherpard or perhaps it was just good defense by Stroker which made him look bad.
Stroker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stroker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stroker throws a nice looking combination but Sherpard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stroker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stroker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sherpard fails to land with a series of punches.
Sherpard keeps the fight on the outside.
Sherpard tries to move into range but Stroker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stroker scores with a jab.
Sherpard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick misses from Stroker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Stroker dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Rick Sherpard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Stroker.
Stroker throws a head kick but Sherpard moves out of range.
Stroker tries to clinch
and Sherpard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sherpard.
Stroker kicks Sherpard off and gets to his feet.
Sherpard shoots in but no luck this time.
Stroker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sherpard's sensitive parts.
Sherpard shoots for a double leg takedown but Stroker sprawls well. He's pushed Sherpard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stroker tries to clinch but Sherpard is having none of it.
Sherpard throws a sloppy head kick
and Stroker counters with a head kick.
Stroker keeps the fight on the outside.
Sherpard tries for a takedown but Stroker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Sherpard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sherpard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stroker tries to avoid it but Sherpard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stroker to the ground. Stroker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Stroker keeps Sherpard at a distance using the push kick.
Stroker scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherpard tries for a takedown but Stroker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sherpard avoids the body shot from Stroker.
Stroker moves in looking to clinch but Sherpard pushes him off.
Sherpard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No joy there for Sherpard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stroker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sherpard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sherpard looks for a takedown but Stroker sprawls well.
Stroker has Sherpard up against the cage in a clinch.
Stroker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sherpard wants to clinch
and Stroker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sherpard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Stroker both land. Nice combination.
Stroker fails with a takedown attempt.
Sherpard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stroker, pushing him back against the cage.
Sherpard tries to pull guard but Stroker holds him up against the cage and eventually Sherpard drops back down to his feet.
Stroker is trying to break the clinch but Sherpard has him pressed against the cage.
Sherpard pulls guard.
Stroker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sherpard controls Stroker momentarily but Stroker frees himself.
Sherpard wants to stand but Stroker is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherpard is working an open guard so Stroker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stroker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stroker digs a good hook to Sherpard's body.
Rick Sherpard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stroker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stroker looks to land a combination. Sherpard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stroker looks to land a combination but Sherpard avoids it well.
Sherpard darts in trying to clinch
and Stroker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherpard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sherpard avoids the head kick by Stroker.
Sherpard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Bob Stroker has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sherpard closes the distance and clinches up with Stroker, looking for a takedown. Sherpard pushes Stroker against the cage but Stroker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stroker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stroker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sherpard lands a head kick. Stroker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sherpard throws a lazy head kick
and Stroker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sherpard dodges the punch combination from Stroker.
Stroker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stroker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sherpard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stroker counters with a low kick, right behind Sherpard 's knee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Stroker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stroker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 44:50
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 44:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Stroker!
Bob Stroker is the new light heavyweight champion!
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