He stands in his corner, awaiting the bell;
The flash of cameras, hungry to start action,
Conjuring some demons from the pits of hell,
Ignore the propensity for distraction.
The crowd tries to affect his focus with boos;
Their hometown hero will soon suffer the blues.
A violent display with no repercussions,
Defying odds are his favorite discussions.

Prompted from MMA Storytime’s Rispetto Poetry Prompt Challenge at: https://mmastorytime.com/2021/01/31/mma-storytimes-rispetto-poetry-prompt-challenge-66/.

Prompted from Colleen’s Tanks Tuesday Poetry Challenge at: https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2021/02/02/tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-211-abhanga-or-poetschoice/.

Prompted from Your Daily Word Prompt at: https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2021/02/02/your-daily-word-prompt-affect-ydwordprompt-february-2-2021/.

Prompted from Fandango’s One Word Challenge at: https://fivedotoh.com/2021/02/02/fowc-with-fandango-propensity/.

Prompted from MMA Storytime’s Word of the Day at: https://mmastorytime.com/2021/02/02/mma-storytimes-word-of-the-day-action/.

Prompted from V.J.’s Weekly Challenge at: https://onewomansquest.org/2021/02/01/vjs-weekly-challenge-repercussions/.
Nice! You do these fight poems vivid and strong, well done!
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I appreciate the feedback, Mason!
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You’re welcome.
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That last line is a punch in itself. Well done.
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Thank you!
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Interesting form. I’m always amazed at how you get your MMA stuff in these poems. 😀
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The second I run out of MMA stuff, I won’t have a blog.
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LOL! I don’t think that will be a problem. 😀
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