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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bronko Strunz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Brodie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brodie's choice of entrance music: Fight to live - Blitz. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bill Brodie enters the ring!
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270 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bronko Strunz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Brodie!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strunz throws a head kick that misses.
Bill Brodie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strunz lands a leg kick that knocks Brodie off balance momentarily.
Brodie throws a nice looking combination but Strunz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Strunz defending well as Brodie loads up on a big left hand.
Strunz is looking to land body kicks.
Strunz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Strunz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brodie.
Brodie drops his hands momentarily and Strunz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Strunz is looking to chop away at Brodie's legs.
Strunz tries to work over Brodie's front leg with a kick but Brodie checks it.
Good exchange - Brodie coming out on top.
A head kick misses from Strunz.
Brodie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strunz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brodie. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strunz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Strunz throws a low kick but Brodie avoids it.
Brodie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A solid body kick from Strunz.
A clash of legs there as Brodie blocks the low kick.
Strunz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brodie will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brodie misses with a jab to the body
and Strunz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice body kick from Strunz.
Brodie looks winded!
Strunz throws a push kick but Brodie slaps the foot to one side.
Brodie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Strunz.
Strunz tries to land a leg kick but Brodie saw it coming and moves away.
Brodie moves out of range of the leg kick from Strunz.
Good leg kick by Strunz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Strunz looks to score with a jab to the body but Brodie is just out of range.
Brodie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strunz misses with a head kick.
Strunz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brodie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brodie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strunz keeps Brodie at a distance using the push kick.
Brodie blocks a head kick by Strunz.
Strunz lands a slapping body shot.
Strunz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Strunz.
Good leg kick by Strunz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Strunz scores with a head kick.
That kick from Strunz tenderised Brodie's leg. Brodie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Strunz is looking to slow Brodie down with leg kicks.
Strunz lands a right hook to the body.
Strunz lands a jab to Brodie's midsection.
Strunz scores with a hook to the body. Brodie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A solid leg kick lands there for Strunz.
Strunz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brodie. That did some damage!
Strunz lands a leg kick that knocks Brodie off balance momentarily.
Strunz tries a low kick but Brodie avoids it.
Brodie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Strunz throws a leg kick but Brodie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Strunz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brodie's hands.
Strunz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brodie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brodie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strunz lands with a kick to the temple. Brodie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Strunz is looking to wear down Brodie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Strunz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brodie throws an overhand right that lands on Strunz's shoulder, as Strunz tries to avoid the shot.
Strunz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brodie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A good leg kick by Strunz.
Strunz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strunz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brodie. That did some damage!
Brodie throws a looping overhand right but Strunz ducks down to avoid it.
Brodie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strunz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Strunz tries to work over Brodie's front leg with a kick but Brodie checks it.
Strunz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Strunz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brodie's head.
Brodie blocks the body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brodie!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Brodie.
Brodie misses with a looping right.
Strunz tries a head kick but it misses.
Strunz looks to score with a jab to the body but Brodie is just out of range.
Brodie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick from Strunz lands but Brodie takes it in his stride.
Brodie checks a leg kick.
Strunz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brodie misses with a two punch combination.
Strunz slips a jab and a cross from Brodie.
Brodie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Strunz.
Brodie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strunz lands a leg kick that knocks Brodie off balance momentarily.
Strunz connects with a leg kick. Brodie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Strunz lands a nice looking body kick.
Strunz cracks Brodie with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronko Strunz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Strunz lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strunz. Brodie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brodie!
Strunz moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Strunz.
Strunz motions for Brodie to come forward. Strunz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Strunz moves away from the strike by Brodie.
Brodie throws a hook but Strunz avoids it easily.
Strunz's corner calls for a 1-2. Strunz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Strunz feints and then cracks Brodie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brodie down.
Strunz misses with a low kick.
Brodie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brodie misses with a wild body shot.
Brodie checks a low kick from Strunz.
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!
Strunz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Strunz slips a straight right by Brodie.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Brodie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Strunz has got the better of the exchanges.
Brodie misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz tries to work over Brodie's front leg with a kick but Brodie checks it.
Strunz defending well as Brodie loads up on a big left hand.
Brodie throws a hook to the side of Strunz's head but Strunz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strunz is looking to score with low kicks.
Brodie misses the shot to the body.
Brodie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strunz thumps Brodie with a low kick.
Brodie misses with a hook. Strunz ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Brodie. Those never looked like landing.
Strunz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Strunz.
Strunz throws a leg kick but Brodie checks it.
Brodie ducks under a wild hook from Strunz.
Strunz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Strunz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Strunz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Strunz throws a head kick that misses.
Brodie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brodie throws a looping overhand right but Strunz ducks down to avoid it.
Strunz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brodie can do to turn this around?
Strunz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strunz lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strunz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brodie.
A punch lands to the side of Strunz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strunz.
Brodie is breathing heavily.
Strunz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Brodie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brodie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strunz was well out of range. Poor timing from Brodie.
Strunz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brodie.
A big right from Brodie misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Strunz - that will leave a mark!
Strunz walks into a straight right hand from Brodie.
Brodie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brodie throws an overhand right that lands on Strunz's shoulder, as Strunz tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, jab by Brodie - just one landing.
Strunz is looking to chop away at Brodie's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brodie misses with a looping left.
Strunz throws a chopping leg kick but Brodie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Brodie misses the target.
Strunz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brodie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Strunz connects with an inside leg kick.
Strunz lands with a nice body kick.
Brodie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brodie throws a right hand that misses
and Strunz counters with a body kick.
Strunz throws a head kick but Brodie moves out of range.
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!
Strunz scoring well with a low kick there.
Brodie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Strunz.
A slapping body kick lands there for Strunz.
Brodie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Strunz tried to score with a low kick but Brodie checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Strunz.
Brodie throws a lazy uppercut
and Strunz counters with a low kick, right behind Brodie 's knee.
Strunz is looking to score with low kicks.
Strunz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strunz throws a wild body kick that Brodie sees coming a mile off.
Brodie misses with an uppercut
and Strunz counters with a thumping low kick.
Strunz misses with a kick to the body.
Brodie checks a leg kick.
Brodie misses with a hook. Strunz ducked under it nicely.
Brodie takes a swing at Strunz's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Strunz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brodie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strunz.
Strunz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brodie is out of range.
Strunz scores with a jab to the body.
Strunz lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronko Strunz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Strunz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brodie checks a leg kick.
Bronko Strunz is winning the standup battle so far.
Strunz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brodie.
Strunz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Strunz throws a leg kick but Brodie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brodie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Strunz. Strunz obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch lands to the side of Strunz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Strunz connects with a leg kick. Brodie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brodie swings widly with a right hand
and Strunz counters with a leg kick.
Strunz scores with a leg kick.
Strunz connects with a right hand. Brodie shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brodie scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strunz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Strunz scoring well with a low kick there.
Brodie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brodie missing with a left hand there. Strunz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strunz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brodie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Strunz.
Brodie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strunz.
Strunz connects with an inside leg kick.
Strunz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strunz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Strunz scores with a sloppy right hand. Brodie should have avoided that one.
Brodie takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Brodie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strunz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brodie will feel that in the morning.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strunz.
Strunz connects with an inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Strunz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brodie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brodie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Strunz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Strunz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Strunz lands the left hand.
Brodie checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Strunz.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Strunz.
Strunz clobbers Brodie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Strunz misses with a head kick.
Brodie misses with a low kick as Strunz jumps back.
Strunz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Strunz scores with a leg kick.
Strunz motions for Brodie to come forward. Strunz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brodie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strunz.
Brodie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Strunz tries a head kick but it misses.
Brodie tries to bum rush Strunz with a series of wild strikes but Strunz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Strunz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brodie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strunz.
Bill Brodie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bronko Strunz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brodie looks for the body kick but Strunz saw that one coming.
Strunz blocks a head kick by Brodie.
Brodie looks to land a left hand but Strunz moved out of range nicely.
Strunz scores with a head kick. Brodie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Strunz lands a jab to the nose.
Strunz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brodie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Strunz momentarily.
It looks like Bronko Strunz has been cut.
Brodie swinging wildly here.
Strunz scores with a sloppy right hand. Brodie should have avoided that one.
Strunz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strunz connects with a looping right hand.
Brodie misses with an uppercut
and Strunz counters with a good low kick that Brodie was not able to check.
Brodie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brodie throws a poor cross that misses
and Strunz counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strunz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brodie.
Brodie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strunz, right into the meat.
Strunz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Strunz throws a head kick that misses.
Brodie lands a really nice looking cross but Strunz seems unphased.
Strunz throws a head kick that misses.
Strunz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brodie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strunz connects with an inside leg kick.
Brodie misses with a combination
and Strunz counters with an inside leg kick.
Brodie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brodie misses with a right hand
and Strunz counters with a big head kick but Brodie shrugs it off.
Strunz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brodie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bronko Strunz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strunz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Bronko Strunz!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Bronko Strunz!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Bronko Strunz!
Bronko Strunz wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Bronko Strunz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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