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Bloodbath XXII PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michel Barros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Haage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Haage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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161 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michel Barros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Haage!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barros throws a nice looking combination but Haage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haage takes a swing at Barros's ribcage but misses.
Haage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haage paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Haage thows a body shot but no joy.
Barros misses with the combination.
Haage throws a one two combo.
Nice cross by Barros.
Haage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barros.
Haage just misses with a punch to the body.
Haage catches Barros with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barros falls off balance throwing a combination
and Haage counters with a nice uppercut.
Barros is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Haage tenderised Barros's leg. Barros is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barros misses with a wild combination.
Haage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barros.
Barros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haage manages to avoid it.
Jab from Barros.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oh Barros is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haage throws a leg kick which misses Barros's front leg but catches the back leg as Barros tries to avoid it.
Barros is breathing heavily.
Barros falls off balance throwing a combination
and Haage counters with a huge right that knocks Barros out cold! Haage is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Peter Haage!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Strike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Jork (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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216 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucky Strike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Jork!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Strike looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strike is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strike looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jork looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good standup being displayed there by Strike as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Danny Jork has been cut.
Strike tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jork decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Strike's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jork trying to control the position from guard on top but Strike is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strike working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jork.
Jork seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jork is pushing down on Strike's leg trying to pass to half guard. Strike is fighting to maintain full guard but Jork has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Jork is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jork is pressing down on Strike's thigh, looking to free his foot. Strike is holding on for now.
Jork sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Strike pushes Jork off looking to stand but Jork dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Danny Jork has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Strike darts in trying to clinch
and Jork decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Strike's guard.
Strike keeping moving, preventing Jork from controlling successfully.
Jork postures up in Strike's guard and throws a big left but Strike blocks it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jork pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strike is keeping the position for now.
Jork postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jork is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jork trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Strike knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jork on the ground.
Jork drops back looking for a leg! Strike is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Strike manages to kick Jork off! Jork jumps back into Strike's guard.
Jork showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Strike wants to stand but Jork is controlling the position.
Jork decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Strike, up you get!
Strike clinches but Jork breaks the clinch
and Jork decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Strike's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jork landing some decent shots from guard.
Strike avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Jork dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Jork's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Strike tries to clinch up
and Jork counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Strike's guard now.
Jork controls from within his opponent's guard.
Strike can't keep his opponent in guard - Jork advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jork stalling.
Jork throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jork missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jork maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Strike could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Jork has cracked it and Strike is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Jork!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Danny Jork!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hijav Bahrai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dond Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hijav Bahrai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dond Bond!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bahrai throws a head kick but Bond moves out of range.
Bahrai throws a low kick, looking for Bond's leg but Bond calmly moves out of range.
Bond tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bahrai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bond somewhat.
Bahrai tried to score with a low kick but Bond checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Bond checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Both fighters circling a little - Bahrai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bahrai lands a big head kick that sends Bond tumbling to the mat! Bahrai takes a step backwards and waves Bond back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bond is rocked!
It looks like Dond Bond has been cut.
Hijav Bahrai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bond shoots in looking for a takedown. Bahrai tries to sprawl out of it but Bond keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Bahrai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bahrai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bond checks it well.
Bahrai misses with a body kick.
Bond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bahrai. Bahrai obviously looking to wear him down.
Bond looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Bahrai.
Bahrai seems to be stalking Bond here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Bond drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hijav Bahrai!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Twista - Kamikaze kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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168 lbs
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180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pat Brown!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown gets a takedown into half guard.
Saunders wants to get back to full guard.
Brown is controlling the pace.
Saunders tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Saunders moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brown with a nice head shot there.
Saunders manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Saunders drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saunders jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saunders drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saunders jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saunders drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saunders jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saunders drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brown dives on top into guard.
Brown trying to control but Saunders is working from the bottom.
Saunders lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brown!
Saunders jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brown manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Saunders is breathing heavily.
Saunders working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brown tries to bench press Saunders off him but Saunders keeps the position.
Brown is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Saunders off and has taken his back!
Brown has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Saunders's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is landing with strikes from the back.
Brown scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Saunders grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Brown is working the ground and pound. Can Saunders escape?
Brown looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Brown. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Brown looking for the choke but no joy.
What can Saunders do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Brown.
Brown scores with punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Brown gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Brown gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Brown apologises and we restart here on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brown lands an elbow.
Saunders on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Brown lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Saunders trying to remain calm as Brown controls from the top position.
Brown tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brown landing a few strikes.
Saunders is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Brown stalls from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Brown dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Brown 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.
Brown postures up and lands a big shot to Saunders's brow.
Saunders wants to sweep but no luck.
Saunders really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saunders keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown cracks Saunders with a solid left hand.
Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Saunders keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Saunders is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown trying to control but Saunders is working from the bottom.
Brown might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Saunders kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pat Brown was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saunders on the side of the head.
Brown throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Saunders was covering up waiting for the punch and Brown finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Saunders looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown stands up over Saunders, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brown's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Brown trying to control but Saunders is working from the bottom.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Saunders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown working some strikes from top position.
Brown controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pat Brown was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Saunders misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brown content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.
Brown is looking to advance position but Saunders won't allow it.
Brown working Saunders over with strikes.
Brown keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brown's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Saunders looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Saunders defends it.
Brown is controlling the pace.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Saunders is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Brown is controlling the pace.
Saunders tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Brown shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Saunders is trying to defend but Brown finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Saunders makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Saunders.
Brown is looking to stand up but Saunders won't let him.
Brown wants to control from the top but Saunders keeps moving.
Saunders looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Saunders with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saunders. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Saunders actively working from the bottom here.
Saunders is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brown wants to pass to mount but Saunders is defending the position.
Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Saunders with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brown sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Brown scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brown working over Saunders with some ground and pound. Saunders looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pat Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saunders trying to get back to full guard but Brown takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Brown landing strikes, looking to finish!
Saunders is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown working the ground and pound effectively.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brown breaks from Saunders's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Saunders that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown breaks from Saunders's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Saunders is rocked!
Brown lands a big elbow - Saunders is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Saunders is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pat Brown!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caro Partizan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sevent Seagull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Partizan comes to the ring accompanied by Sandstorm. Caro Partizan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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152 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caro Partizan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sevent Seagull!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partizan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Partizan.
It looks like Sevent Seagull has been cut.
Partizan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Partizan wants to clinch.
Partizan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Seagull goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Partizan wants to clinch.
Partizan misses the jab.
Seagull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partizan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seagull swats away the attempt to clinch by Partizan.
Seagull fakes the leg kick and cracks Partizan in the body.
Seagull cracks the inside of Partizan's front leg.
Partizan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seagull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seagull lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Seagull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Partizan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Partizan wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Seagull there.
Seagull swats away the attempt to clinch by Partizan.
Seagull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Partizan is breathing heavily.
Partizan avoids the head kick by Seagull.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Seagull.
Partizan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seagull.
Seagull scoring well with a low kick there.
Seagull scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seagull lands with a thumping leg kick.
Partizan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Seagull.
Good standup being displayed there by Seagull as he connects with a hook.
Seagull lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seagull.
Seagull lands a high kick!
Partizan is rocked!
A head kick by Seagull - that's a beauty! Partizan is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Seagull can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sevent Seagull!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ishuryn Ciskovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ishuryn Ciskovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rick James!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ciskovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ciskovic tries to break the clinch but James is controlling the position.
James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James is looking to clinch but Ciskovic is avoiding it.
James moves into range and clinches up with Ciskovic.
James tries to pull guard but Ciskovic holds him up against the ropes and eventually James drops back down to his feet.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James avoids the body shot from Ciskovic.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
James darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from James.
James tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ciskovic.
James seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
James thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ciskovic's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciskovic is not content to let James control the position.
James is looking for a kimura but Ciskovic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for James to get the leverage.
Ciskovic tries to kick James off but James keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Still in half guard, James seems content to control.
James decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
James rushes Ciskovic and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ciskovic's half guard.
Ciskovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground.
James is trying to control. Ciskovic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is looking to advance position but Ciskovic won't allow it.
James wants to stand up but Ciskovic has a hold of him and won't allow it.
James is working for a submission of some sort.
James tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
James uses his free foot to push down on Ciskovic's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ciskovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
James trying to control but he's not successful this time.
James with good strikes from the mount here!
James controlling his opponent.
James throwing strikes here but Ciskovic is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James lands a heavy elbow.
It looks like Ishuryn Ciskovic has been cut.
James trying to control but Ciskovic is having none of it.
Ciskovic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
James stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ciskovic.
Ciskovic just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James has closed the distance and engaged Ciskovic in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ciskovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on James - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
James lands an elbow that stopped Ciskovic in his tracks for a moment.
Ishuryn Ciskovic's cut is getting worse.
James landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ishuryn Ciskovic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A combination from James does no damage.
James rushes Ciskovic and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ciskovic shoots in but James avoids the takedown attempt easily.
James lands a big head kick that sends Ciskovic tumbling to the mat! James takes a step backwards and waves Ciskovic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ciskovic is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James throws an overhand right that has Ciskovic reeling! James follows up with more punches and Ciskovic is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rick James!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Aquilani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asgeir Borgermoen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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156 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alberto Aquilani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Asgeir Borgermoen!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aquilani closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Borgermoen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aquilani's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aquilani's back!
Borgermoen looking to break Aquilani's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Aquilani remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Borgermoen will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Borgermoen trying to control.
Borgermoen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Aquilani knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Aquilani for a finish.
Aquilani manages to reverse the position and now he's in Borgermoen's guard. Nice work there by Aquilani.
Aquilani drops back looking for a leg! Borgermoen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Borgermoen manages to kick Aquilani off! Aquilani jumps back into Borgermoen's guard.
Borgermoen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Aquilani throws a big right hand that misses.
Aquilani postures up in Borgermoen's guard and throws a big left but Borgermoen blocks it.
Aquilani drops back, looking for a kneebar! Borgermoen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Borgermoen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Borgermoen!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquilani tries to improve position but can't.
Borgermoen tries to advance to mount but can't.
Borgermoen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aquilani, who protects the arm well.
Aquilani gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Borgermoen trying to pass the guard but Aquilani defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aquilani manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aquilani is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Aquilani keeping moving, preventing Borgermoen from controlling successfully.
Borgermoen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aquilani has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Borgermoen has managed to get both his arms back between Aquilani's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aquilani working for a triangle but Borgermoen defends it easily.
Aquilani looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Borgermoen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Borgermoen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aquilani looking for a guillotine here but Borgermoen defends easily.
Aquilani is breathing heavily.
Borgermoen stands and throws Aquilani's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Aquilani tries to strike but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgermoen stands up and beckons Aquilani to his feet.
Borgermoen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aquilani counters with a nice double leg into side control. Borgermoen won't be happy with that.
Aquilani avoids the strikes from the bottom by Borgermoen.
Borgermoen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Aquilani is working for a kimura but Borgermoen is defending it quite comfortably.
Aquilani is thwarting Borgermoen's attempts to control the position.
Aquilani seems to be working for a kimura but Borgermoen defends the submission attempt.
Borgermoen manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aquilani drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Aquilani seems to have locked his on tight now - Borgermoen screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Aquilani, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Alberto Aquilani!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erik Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Lombardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giorgio Lombardi has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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159 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giorgio Lombardi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lombardi tries to bum rush Drake with a series of wild strikes but Drake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lombardi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lombardi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drake backs up against the ropes.
Lombardi shoots in and drives through. Drake sprawls well.
Lombardi throws a big shot that misses.
Lombardi misses with the combination.
Lombardi fails to land the takedown.
Lombardi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Drake is trying to defend but Lombardi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lombardi slows the pace down in half guard.
Drake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lombardi is looking to work some ground and pound but Drake has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Drake looking for a sweep. Not yet Drake, not yet.
Lombardi trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drake is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Lombardi has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
Lombardi misses with the head strike.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Lombardi has him pressed against the ropes.
Lombardi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lombardi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lombardi breaks from the clinch.
Drake throws a jab when Lombardi was well out of range.
Drake cracks Lombardi with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Drake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lombardi counters with a one-two to the body.
Lombardi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drake misses with a combination
and Lombardi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lombardi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Drake's head.
Drake isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lombardi stacks Drake on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lombardi!
Lombardi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drake is looking for a sweep.
Lombardi tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Drake struggling a bit here.
Lombardi scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Lombardi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi working the ground and pound.
Drake is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lombardi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lombardi.
Drake is not content to let Lombardi control the position.
Lombardi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lombardi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lombardi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Drake is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lombardi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Drake looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Lombardi.
Lombardi looking to finish Drake with some ground and pound. This is bad for Drake!
Drake avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lombardi.
Lombardi controlling from the full mount.
Lombardi wants to control the pace but Drake is squirming around nicely.
Lombardi lands a nice shot to the head.
Drake is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oh Drake is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lombardi cracks Drake with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giorgio Lombardi!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandros Nicolaou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicolaou is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Anubis. Alexandros Nicolaou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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166 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandros Nicolaou!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolaou digs a good body shot into Cruz's ribs.
Nicolaou fails to land with a series of punches.
Nicolaou tries to clinch up but Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
Cruz blocks a head kick by Nicolaou.
Nicolaou lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nicolaou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Cruz keeps the fight on the outside.
Nicolaou fails to land with a series of punches.
Nicolaou darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Nicolaou has control of the leg.
Cruz is trying to maintain the position but Nicolaou is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolaou wants to stand up but Cruz is controlling the position.
Nicolaou is looking to advance position but Cruz won't allow it.
Cruz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cruz wants to control but Nicolaou is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cruz is staying active underneath Nicolaou, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nicolaou trying to pass the guard but Cruz defending well.
Nicolaou really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nicolaou goes for a cartwheel guard pass here but Cruz does a handstand and catches Nicolaou in mid air with a triangle! Could it be? It is! It's the triple decker pecker wrecker! The fighters land on the ground with Cruz on top - Nicolaou is already out from the submission! Cruz gives Nicolaou's pecker the obligatory post submission twist and this one is aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall over! Are you kidding me! That is world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. That guy is my hero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (TDPW) . Thomas Cruz!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Snarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Snarke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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166 lbs
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23
168 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Vera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brad Snarke!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera shoots in looking for a takedown. Snarke tries to sprawl out of it but Vera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Snarke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Snarke misses with a low kick.
Snarke misses with a wild combination.
Vera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brad Snarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snarke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Snarke as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Vera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vera throws a leg kick but Snarke moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vera lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Snarke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vera dives in and grabs Snarke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Snarke pushes down on Vera's head and hops out.
Snarke lands a big head kick that sends Vera tumbling to the mat! Snarke takes a step backwards and waves Vera back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Vera is rocked!
It looks like Brandon Vera has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snarke swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oh Vera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Snarke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vera if he has to take too many more of those.
Vera seems to have got his legs back now.
Snarke throws a leg kick but Vera sees it coming and moves out of range.
Snarke tries to clinch there but Vera circles away.
Snarke tries to clinch up.
Snarke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Snarke is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
Snarke throws a front kick that sends Vera stumbling back into the ropes.
Vera is breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Snarke.
Snarke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snarke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vera is out of range.
Vera wants to slow Snarke down by chopping away at his legs.
Snarke looks for the body kick but Vera saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snarke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vera.
Brad Snarke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vera fails with a takedown attempt.
Snarke has Vera up against the ropes in a clinch.
Snarke breaks the clinch.
Vera throws a series of punches but Snarke avoids them all with ease.
Vera looks for a takedown but Snarke sprawls well.
Snarke tries to close the distance and clinch but Vera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vera avoids the head kick by Snarke.
Vera closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Snarke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Snarke wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Snarke defends it nicely.
Snarke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vera.
Snarke thumps Vera with a low kick.
Snarke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vera circles away quickly and effectively.
Vera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Snarke is fending him off so far but Vera persists. Nope, Snarke circles away and we're back to standing.
Snarke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snarke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vera throws a right and a left that Snarke avoids nicely.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snarke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Snarke throws a head kick that misses.
Snarke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snarke lands a nice looking body shot.
Snarke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snarke fakes the leg kick and cracks Vera in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snarke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Snarke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Snarke tries to close the distance and clinch but Vera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snarke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vera was well out of range. Poor timing from Snarke.
A left lands for Snarke.
Snarke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Snarke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Vera's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vera blocks a head kick by Snarke.
Snarke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Vera.
Snarke throws a body kick that misses.
Snarke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snarke throws a sloppy head kick and Vera moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snarke scores with a head kick.
Snarke is breathing heavily.
Snarke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Snarke defends it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Vera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snarke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snarke digs a good body shot into Vera's ribs.
Vera avoids the head kick by Snarke.
Brad Snarke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snarke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Snarke throws a sloppy head kick and Vera moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snarke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vera avoids the head kick by Snarke.
Snarke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Vera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice defenses there by Vera.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Snarke.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Vera. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Vera with a hook.
Snarke looks to land a body kick but Vera moved away.
Snarke is looking to clinch.
Snarke misses with a body shot.
Brandon Vera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Snarke scores with a knee to the head.
Vera pulls guard successfully.
Vera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snarke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Snarke tries to stand but Vera is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vera striking off his back but it's not causing Snarke any problems.
Snarke wants to control from the top but Vera keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Snarke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Snarke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Snarke has managed to get both his arms back between Vera's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Vera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Vera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Snarke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vera's sensitive parts.
Snarke throws a wild body kick that Vera sees coming a mile off.
Snarke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vera.
Vera fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Snarke sprawls well initially but Vera persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Snarke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vera.
Snarke is defending against the submission attempts here by Vera.
Vera stops Snarke from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera seems to be working for a kimura but Snarke defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Snarke is trying to stand up here but Vera is controlling him well.
Vera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vera has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Snarke is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Snarke is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snarke in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vera misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Vera is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Snarke can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vera throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Snarke is in a horrible position here. Vera smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
It looks like Brad Snarke has been cut.
Snarke wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Vera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Vera there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vera cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Snarke holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Vera tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Vera with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Vera clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Snarke leaves Vera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Snarke wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Snarke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Snarke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vera.
Snarke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snarke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vera is out of range.
Snarke throws a leg kick
and Vera counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Snarke's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Snarke can do anything to dispel that myth.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Vera seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brandon Vera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Snarke is looking to stand up but Vera isn't so interested in that idea.
Vera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vera throwing strikes from guard but Snarke blocks nicely.
Vera chips away with some ground and pound.
Vera trying to control but Snarke is working from the bottom.
Vera seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Snarke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vera throwing strikes from guard but Snarke blocks nicely.
Vera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snarke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Snarke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vera drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Snarke dives on top into guard.
Vera looking for a guillotine here but Snarke defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snarke postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Vera had his way with Brad Snarke in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vera lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Snarke backs up against the ropes.
Snarke throws a head kick that half lands.
Vera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Snarke but Snarke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vera dives in and grabs Snarke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Snarke pushes down on Vera's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Vera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snarke tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Vera counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vera won't allow Snarke to get back to his feet.
Vera wanted to stand there but Snarke had control of the position.
Vera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snarke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Vera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Snarke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vera is looking to stand up but Snarke won't let him.
Vera wants to control from the top but Snarke keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brandon Vera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Snarke is looking to stand up but Vera isn't so interested in that idea.
Snarke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vera throws a big right hand that misses.
Vera trying to control the position from guard on top but Snarke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vera is looking to stand up but Snarke won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Vera wants to control from the top but Snarke keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Brandon Vera wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Vera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Snarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snarke walks into a jab.
Vera misses the body punch
and Snarke counters with a low kick, right behind Vera 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Snarke is looking to chop away at Vera's legs.
Vera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Snarke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brad Snarke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snarke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snarke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vera rather than just go for the knockout.
Snarke darts in trying to clinch
and Vera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vera controlling the action here.
Vera wants to take a breather but Snarke is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Vera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vera 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 48:46
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 48:46
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 48:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Vera!
Brandon Vera retains his lightweight title!
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