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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Neckpunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russel Ebert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ebert is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Buckethead - Beaten with Sledges. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sam Neckpunch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russel Ebert!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ebert looks for a takedown but Neckpunch sprawls well.
Neckpunch misses with a hook.
Ebert attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Neckpunch throws a looping overhand right but Ebert ducks down to avoid it.
Ebert avoids the body shot from Neckpunch.
Ebert fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Neckpunch misses with a body shot.
Ebert drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Neckpunch controls Ebert momentarily but Ebert frees himself.
Ebert loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Neckpunch keeping moving, preventing Ebert from controlling successfully.
Ebert loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ebert throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neckpunch wants to sweep but no luck.
Ebert throws and elbow that misses. Neckpunch uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ebert's guard. Nice move by Neckpunch!
Ebert wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Neckpunch throws a hook but Ebert blocks it.
Neckpunch wants to clinch.
Neckpunch scores with the left hand. Ebert knows he should have avoided that one.
Neckpunch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Neckpunch misses the shot to the body.
Ebert shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ebert is landing with some decent strikes but Neckpunch is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebert throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Neckpunch is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Neckpunch avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ebert.
Ebert landing strikes from the mount.
Ebert thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ebert cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Neckpunch taking shots to the head.
Ebert landing shots from mount.
Ebert dominating with strikes here.
Ebert lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Neckpunch holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ebert tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ebert landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neckpunch is looking to improve his position but Ebert isn't that keen on the idea.
Ebert throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ebert goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Neckpunch is on top in guard.
Ebert trying to control the position.
Ebert is striking off his back. Neckpunch thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Ebert is trying to get back to full guard.
Ebert is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Neckpunch pulls his head out easily.
Ebert looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ebert keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neckpunch with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ebert is looking for a sweep. Neckpunch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ebert can do anything to dispel that myth.
Neckpunch trying to control from half guard but Ebert is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Neckpunch misses with a body shot.
Ebert bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Neckpunch blocks a jab.
Neckpunch just misses with a punch to the body.
Neckpunch scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Neckpunch clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sam Neckpunch will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Neckpunch throws a jab when Ebert was well out of range.
Ebert closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ebert lands in his opponent's guard.
Neckpunch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neckpunch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Neckpunch manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ebert tries to reverse the position but Neckpunch maintains control.
Ebert is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebert swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ebert tries to reverse the position but Neckpunch maintains control.
Ebert is breathing heavily.
Neckpunch wants to stand but Ebert is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Neckpunch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ebert is looking to escape.
Neckpunch working for a guillotine from mount but Ebert is in no mood to give up.
Ebert is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ebert throwing hammer fists to the chest of Neckpunch. What's that going to do exactly?
Neckpunch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ebert is looking to escape.
Neckpunch lands a big elbow.
Neckpunch manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ebert to take his back!
Ebert breaks Neckpunch's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Ebert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neckpunch is keeping the position for now.
Ebert postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Neckpunch is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ebert, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neckpunch wants to control from the top but Ebert keeps moving.
Ebert tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neckpunch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ebert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ebert throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ebert avoids the body shot from Neckpunch.
Neckpunch looks to land a right hand but Ebert moved out of range.
Ebert shoots for a takedown but Neckpunch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horrible takedown by Ebert or perhaps it was just good defense by Neckpunch which made him look bad.
Neckpunch keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Neckpunch dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ebert fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Neckpunch.
Neckpunch thuds a left hand into Ebert's body.
Ebert closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Neckpunch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ebert is working away from the top position though.
Neckpunch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ebert.
Ebert looks to land a strike but Neckpunch avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ebert throws a strike but Neckpunch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ebert looking for a sweep. Not yet Ebert, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neckpunch wants to control from the top but Ebert keeps moving.
Ebert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Neckpunch preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Neckpunch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ebert swivels and escapes.
Neckpunch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ebert shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Neckpunch as he avoids it easily.
Ebert blocks a jab.
Ebert darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Neckpunch regains full guard. Nicely done.
Neckpunch looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebert distracts Neckpunch with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Russel Ebert has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neckpunch working a defensive guard here.
Ebert working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Neckpunch trying to control the position.
Neckpunch uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ebert misses with a takedown attempt
and Neckpunch counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ebert's knee momentarily.
Sam Neckpunch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russel Ebert.
Neckpunch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ebert doesn't seem bothered though.
Neckpunch connects with a looping right hand.
Ebert slips under a jab from Neckpunch.
Ebert feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neckpunch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ebert.
Ebert lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Neckpunch is trying to control the position but Ebert postures up.
Neckpunch keeping moving, preventing Ebert from controlling successfully.
Ebert is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ebert throwing strikes but missing.
Ebert drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Neckpunch manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ebert has Neckpunch in his guard.
Ebert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neckpunch wants to pass the guard but Ebert is keeping the position.
Ebert has control of Neckpunch's left arm, preventing Neckpunch from doing any damage.
Ebert is trying to keep Neckpunch in close.
Ebert keeping full guard, as Neckpunch tries to pass.
Ebert wants to sweep here but Neckpunch controlling him for the moment.
Neckpunch trying to control but Ebert is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Sam Neckpunch did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ebert will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ebert scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Ebert misses.
Ebert misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ebert shoots in but no luck this time.
Sam Neckpunch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russel Ebert.
Ebert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neckpunch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ebert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Neckpunch just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck for Ebert with that takedown attempt.
Ebert is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ebert looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ebert.
Ebert uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neckpunch.
Neckpunch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ebert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ebert slips a straight right by Neckpunch.
Ebert throws a leg kick but Neckpunch checks it.
Ebert closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ebert lands in his opponent's guard.
Neckpunch pulls Ebert in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebert trying to control the position from guard on top but Neckpunch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ebert passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Neckpunch dodges the ground and pound from Ebert.
Ebert cracks Neckpunch with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Neckpunch is trying to control Ebert's posture but Ebert avoids it.
Ebert creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Neckpunch regains half guard.
Neckpunch keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ebert is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Neckpunch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neckpunch gets back to half guard.
Ebert sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Neckpunch defending well though.
Neckpunch wants to control but Ebert is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neckpunch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neckpunch is not content to let Ebert control the position.
Ebert prevents Neckpunch from standing back up.
Ebert lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Neckpunch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ebert.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ebert thows a huge punch but Neckpunch dodges it nicely.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Neckpunch here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ebert fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Neckpunch is out of range.
Neckpunch digs a good hook to Ebert's body.
Neckpunch misses with a wild body shot.
Ebert fails with the takedown
letting Neckpunch counter with a right hand.
Neckpunch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Neckpunch tries to land a front kick but Ebert steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ebert shoots in but no luck this time.
Ebert tries to clinch there but Neckpunch circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Neckpunch had his way with Russel Ebert in that round.
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. This is the final round!
Neckpunch misses with an uppercut. Ebert saw that one coming.
Neckpunch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ebert sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ebert thuds a left hand into Neckpunch's body.
Ebert tries to land a leg kick but Neckpunch saw it coming and moves away.
Neckpunch misses with a straight left.
Ebert shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ebert sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Neckpunch defending well though.
Ebert is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Neckpunch in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Neckpunch slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neckpunch is not content to let Ebert control the position.
Neckpunch is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ground and pound from Ebert.
Ebert is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Neckpunch is trying to escape the mount.
Ebert unloading with bombs!
Ebert connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Neckpunch tries to hold on but Ebert postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebert landing shots from mount.
Neckpunch is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ebert fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ebert looking to finish Neckpunch with some ground and pound. This is bad for Neckpunch!
Ebert working Neckpunch over with strikes here.
Ebert trying to control but Neckpunch is having none of it.
Neckpunch is trying desperately to improve position.
Neckpunch wants to control but Ebert is having none of it.
BOOM! Ebert connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neckpunch is bucking up trying to escape but Ebert cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Neckpunch is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ebert cracks Neckpunch with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ebert looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ebert throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ebert misses with a head shot.
Ebert postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Neckpunch looks a forlorn figure.
Ebert looking to ground and pound but Neckpunch is blocking nicely.
Ebert breaks from Neckpunch's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Russel Ebert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neckpunch taking shots to the head.
Ebert wants to control the pace but Neckpunch is squirming around nicely.
Neckpunch is in a horrible position here. Ebert smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ebert looking to finish Neckpunch with some ground and pound. This is bad for Neckpunch!
Neckpunch is bucking up trying to escape but Ebert cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ebert looking to finish Neckpunch with some ground and pound. This is bad for Neckpunch!
Ebert with good strikes from the mount here!
Ebert is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Neckpunch can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Neckpunch takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Ebert.
Neckpunch tries to hold on but Ebert postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russel Ebert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Neckpunch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 49:46
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 49:47
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Neckpunch!
Sam Neckpunch retains his middleweight title!
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