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FFG 47: Kuch vs. Davola PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Salvatore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hood comes to the cage accompanied by Carlos - The Silmarillia. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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165 lbs
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raymond Hood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Salvatore!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvatore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hood moves away.
A lazy left from Salvatore finds it's target.
Hood is looking to clinch but Salvatore is avoiding it.
Hood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salvatore misses with a hook. Hood ducked under it nicely.
Salvatore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hood.
Salvatore sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Salvatore swings for the body but Hood moves out of range.
Salvatore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hood closes the distance and clinches.
Hood scores a nice knee to the body.
Salvatore is looking to control Hood's arms but Hood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salvatore has his back to the cage.
Salvatore has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hood trying to land knees to the body.
Hood pressing his opponent against the cage.
Salvatore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salvatore avoids a wild elbow strike from Hood.
Salvatore digs a right hand into Hood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hood's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hood just misses with a elbow thrown towards Salvatore's brow.
Hood lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hood.
Salvatore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hood is looking to clinch but Salvatore is avoiding it.
Salvatore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salvatore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salvatore smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hood slips a straight right by Salvatore.
Salvatore tries to bum rush Hood with a series of wild strikes but Hood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hood tries to clinch but Salvatore moves out of range.
Salvatore misses with an uppercut. Hood saw that one coming.
Salvatore keeps the fight on the outside.
Salvatore uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hood tries to clinch up.
Salvatore misses with a looping left.
Hood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Salvatore, pushing him back against the cage.
Hood is looking to control Salvatore's arms but Salvatore gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hood has his back to the cage.
Salvatore scores with a shoulder strike.
Salvatore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hood up against the cage.
Hood lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Nick Salvatore has been cut.
Salvatore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hood.
Hood throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Salvatore can't find room to land a body shot as Hood controls the action.
Hood with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salvatore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salvatore scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hood darts in and clinches Salvatore up against the cage.
Hood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hood prevents Salvatore from breaking the clinch.
Hood creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Salvatore presses Hood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hood.
Hood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hood tries to land knees in the clinch but Salvatore avoids the damage to the body.
Salvatore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salvatore takes an elbow to the forehead.
Salvatore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salvatore dodges an elbow strike from Hood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Salvatore fails to land.
Salvatore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salvatore lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hood misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salvatore.
Salvatore managing to block the knees to the body from Hood.
Salvatore lands a body punch.
Salvatore has a couple of punches blocked by Hood.
Hood tries a knee to the head but Salvatore blocks it.
Salvatore works on Hood's body with a couple of short punches.
Hood blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Salvatore.
Hood throws an elbow that misses.
Salvatore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salvatore is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hood just misses with a elbow thrown towards Salvatore's brow.
Salvatore lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hood is trying to maintain a safe position but Salvatore gets an underhook and turns Hood into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salvatore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Salvatore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hood or not.
Hood misses with a knee strike.
Salvatore throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Salvatore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hood has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hood lands a nice knee to the body.
Hood throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Salvatore cracks Hood with a nice body shot.
Hood is breathing heavily.
Salvatore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hood.
Salvatore working hard to break the clinch.
Hood looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hood avoiding damage as Salvatore throws knees to the body.
Hood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salvatore avoids a wild elbow strike from Hood.
Hood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salvatore blocks it with crossed arms.
Hood looking to throw knees to the head but Salvatore is blocking nicely.
Hood looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hood tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salvatore avoids it.
Salvatore blocks an elbow strike.
Hood with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hood taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvatore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hood.
Hood tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salvatore avoids it.
Salvatore being controlled against the cage.
Hood pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Salvatore will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Salvatore's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Salvatore. Hood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salvatore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Salvatore.
Salvatore connects with a crisp jab.
Hood misses with a body kick.
Salvatore takes a swing at Hood's ribcage but misses.
Hood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salvatore keeps the fight on the outside.
Salvatore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hood tries to clinch but Salvatore moves out of range.
Salvatore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salvatore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salvatore looks to score with a jab to the body but Hood is just out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donk. Salvatore catches Hood right on the button with a cross.
Hood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salvatore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hood manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood moves in looking to clinch but Salvatore pushes him off.
Hood throws the kick towards the body but Salvatore avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Salvatore. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hood wants to clinch.
Salvatore displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Raymond Hood has been cut.
Salvatore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salvatore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hood clinches up with Salvatore and pushes him back against the cage.
Salvatore blocks an elbow strike.
Salvatore stalls.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Salvatore digs a right hand into Hood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hood's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salvatore.
Salvatore is working Hood over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salvatore holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hood has Salvatore pressed against the cage, preventing Salvatore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hand to the body from Salvatore.
A body shot lands from Salvatore.
Good body shot from Salvatore.
Salvatore has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hood is trying to maintain a safe position but Salvatore gets an underhook and turns Hood into the cage.
Hood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salvatore blocks it with crossed arms.
Salvatore lands with a right to the head.
Salvatore works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Salvatore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Salvatore pushes Hood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Salvatore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salvatore lands with a good body shot.
Hood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salvatore finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Salvatore works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hood at a distance.
Salvatore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Salvatore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hood moves away.
Salvatore swings for the body but Hood moves out of range.
Salvatore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salvatore is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hood rather than just go for the knockout.
Salvatore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Salvatore.
Salvatore scores with a shot to the body.
Hood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salvatore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hood.
Salvatore sizes up Hood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hood tries to close the distance and clinch but Salvatore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Salvatore lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hood is rocked!
Salvatore closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Hood! Salvatore dives in looking to finish! Hood is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Salvatore!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Stifler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Hallister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Stifler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Holden Hallister!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stifler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hallister thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stifler if he has to take too many more of those.
Hallister misses with a head kick.
Hallister misses with a kick to the body.
Stifler throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hallister counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stifler misses the shot to the body.
Hallister is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stifler wants to clinch
and Hallister counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Steven Stifler has been cut.
Hallister connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hallister uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stifler.
Hallister lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stifler looks to land a left hand but Hallister moved out of range nicely.
Stifler misses with a body shot.
Hallister moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stifler is breathing heavily.
Stifler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hallister sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hallister, right into the meat.
Hallister explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hallister lands a big head kick that sends Stifler to the canvas! Hallister follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Holden Hallister!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Art Metroman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Metroman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Black!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metroman dodges the punch combination from Black.
A combination from Black does no damage.
Black is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A jab from Black misses.
Metroman slips a jab and a cross from Black.
Metroman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Metroman rushes Black and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Black looking to stall.
Black lands with a left to the head.
Metroman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Black avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Metroman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Black pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black stalls.
Metroman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Black avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Art Metroman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metroman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Metroman takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Black swings for the body but Metroman moves out of range.
Metroman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Black tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Metroman is in Black's guard.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Metroman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metroman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Metroman wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black wants to stand but Metroman is controlling the position.
Metroman tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Metroman stops Black from standing up.
Metroman trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Metroman looking to sit in guard and control but Black gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Metroman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Black doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Black manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Metroman wants to sweep but no luck.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Metroman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black sitting in guard here, content to control.
Metroman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Metroman is working hard here to advance position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Black was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Metroman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Metroman.
Black gets caught flat footed, as Metroman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Metroman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Black kicks Metroman off and gets to his feet.
Metroman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black misses with an uppercut. Metroman saw that one coming.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Metroman circles away quickly and effectively.
Metroman 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Metroman scoring with some ground and pound.
Black is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Black looks gassed!
Metroman passes Black's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Metroman controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metroman is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Metroman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Metroman is working for a guillotine from mount but Black frees his head quite easily.
Black is trying to stand up.
Metroman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Black?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metroman lands a nice shot to the head.
Black defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Metroman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Metroman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Metroman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Metroman tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Metroman passes into half guard.
Black is trying to stand up here but Metroman is controlling him well.
Metroman misses with a head shot. Black uses the momentum to regain guard.
Metroman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Metroman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Metroman wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black pushes Metroman off and gets back to his feet.
Metroman shoots for a double leg takedown but Black sprawls well. He's pushed Metroman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Metroman.
Metroman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Black misses with the combination.
Black throws a hook but Metroman avoids it easily.
Black throws a body punch but Metroman moves out of range.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Black is breathing heavily.
Black lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a right and a left that Metroman avoids nicely.
Metroman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Black to the mat! Black manages to get full guard.
Metroman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Metroman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Black is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Black has escaped and now he's on top!
Black wants to control from the top but Metroman keeps moving.
Art Metroman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Metroman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Metroman is looking for a triangle here but Black uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Metroman keeps working.
Metroman sneaks back into half guard.
Metroman trying to control here.
Black thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Metroman's head.
Metroman wants to get back to full guard.
Black is keen to just control but Metroman is a slippery customer.
Black seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Metroman controlling the position for now.
Metroman gets full guard.
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.
Metroman looking for a sweep. Not yet Metroman, not yet.
Metroman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Black's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Metroman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Black can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Metroman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Metroman lands a nice shot to the head.
Metroman with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Metroman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Metroman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Black hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Metroman dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Metroman just misses with a punch to the body.
Metroman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Black was covering up waiting for the punch and Metroman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Metroman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Metroman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Black dives on top into guard.
Metroman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Black's guard.
Metroman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Metroman wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Metroman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metroman 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.
Metroman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Black works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Metroman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Metroman has gone for a leg lock! Black slips out almost immediately though and dives into Metroman's guard.
Black is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Black is posturing up here but Metroman has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Black tries to roll out but it's too tight and Black has to tap! Slick submission there by Metroman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Art Metroman!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nyrkki Kyllikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Gabel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyllikki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Urheilu ja isänmaa. Tom Gabel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nyrkki Kyllikki's chin.
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nyrkki Kyllikki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Gabel!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kyllikki misses with a double jab.
Kyllikki tries to clinch there but Gabel circles away.
Kyllikki misses with a straight right.
Good shot there by Gabel.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gabel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyllikki. Gabel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kyllikki throws a hook to the side of Gabel's head but Gabel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kyllikki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyllikki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kyllikki misses the shot to the body.
Kyllikki clinches with his opponent.
Kyllikki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gabels head.
Gabel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kyllikki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kyllikki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gabel.
Kyllikki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gabel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kyllikki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gabel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gabel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyllikki was well out of range. Poor timing from Gabel.
The fighters circling - Kyllikki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gabel swats away the attempt to clinch by Kyllikki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gabel slips under a jab.
Gabel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Gabel tenderised Kyllikki's leg. Kyllikki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kyllikki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gabel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kyllikki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gabel manages to avoid it.
Kyllikki tries to clinch up but Gabel circles away and keeps his distance.
Gabel slips under a jab from Kyllikki.
Kyllikki throws a hook but Gabel blocks it.
Kyllikki tries to close the distance and clinch but Gabel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kyllikki ducks right into an uppercut from Gabel.
Kyllikki takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Nyrkki Kyllikki has been cut.
Gabel throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Gabel.
No joy there for Kyllikki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gabel lands with a kick to the temple. Kyllikki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gabel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kyllikki is breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Kyllikki.
Kyllikki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyllikki is looking to clinch but Gabel is avoiding it.
Kyllikki tries to clinch there but Gabel circles away.
Kyllikki doesn't manage to clinch there - Gabel circles away.
A jab from Gabel does it's job there.
Kyllikki is rocked!
Gabel connects with a nice cross there... Kyllikki is looking wobbly and Gabel recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Kyllikki to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Gabel jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tom Gabel!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mordecai Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Castroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
285 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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20
284 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mordecai Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fidel Castroy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castroy throws a hook to the side of Carver's head but Carver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castroy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castroy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castroy blocks a head kick by Carver.
Castroy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castroy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Mordecai Carver has been cut.
Carver throws a sloppy head kick and Castroy moves out of range easily.
Castroy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Castroy stalls.
A right hook to the body lands for Castroy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castroy misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Castroy to work.
A shot in the inside from Castroy.
Carver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carver is trying to break the clinch but Castroy is controlling him.
Carver tries to circle away but Castroy has him pinned against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Castroy.
Carver is breathing heavily.
Carver wants a takedown.
Carver tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castroy smiles and moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Carver blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castroy has closed the distance and engaged Carver in a clinch.
Carver tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castroy smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mordecai Carver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castroy.
Castroy takes the fight into the clinch.
Castroy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Castroy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Castroy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carver up against the cage.
Castroy pushes Carver back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fidel Castroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castroy moves into the clinch.
Castroy lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castroy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Castroy on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Castroy as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castroy scores with a shoulder strike.
Castroy works on Carver's body with a couple of short punches.
Carver takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castroy.
A hook to the body from Castroy.
Castroy lands a left hand.
Castroy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Castroy unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Carver! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Castroy is unloading with more strikes now! Carver drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fidel Castroy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Hiawatha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Pencil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hiawatha might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Gael. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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22
200 lbs
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197 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pikku Hiawatha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, AJ Pencil!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Pencil misses the target.
Hiawatha throws a head kick that misses.
Pencil's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pencil duly obliges.
It looks like Pikku Hiawatha has been cut.
Pencil shoots for a double leg takedown but Hiawatha sprawls well. He's pushed Pencil's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hiawatha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pencil rushes Hiawatha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pencil is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hiawatha can't fight it off and eventually Pencil manages to take the fight to the floor. Hiawatha looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hiawatha controls Pencil momentarily but Pencil frees himself.
Pencil won't allow Hiawatha to sweep him here.
Pencil passes Hiawatha's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hiawatha is defending against the submission attempts here by Pencil.
Pencil is working for a kimura but Hiawatha is defending it quite comfortably.
Pencil passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hiawatha!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiawatha is looking to get to half guard.
Pencil jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hiawatha manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hiawatha keeping his opponent close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pencil wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hiawatha, who protects the arm well.
Pencil wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hiawatha, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hiawatha manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pencil is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hiawatha trying to hold on to Pencil's head to control him but Pencil postures up.
Hiawatha wants to improve his position but Pencil is controlling well.
Hiawatha gets back to full guard.
Pencil tries to free his leg and advance position but Hiawatha is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pencil got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hiawatha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pencil has managed to get both his arms back between Hiawatha's legs - danger averted.
Pencil tries to free his leg and advance position but Hiawatha is retaining full guard.
Pencil wants to control from the top but Hiawatha keeps moving.
Hiawatha has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pencil can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hiawatha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hiawatha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pencil is one step ahead there.
Hiawatha keeping moving, preventing Pencil from controlling successfully.
Pencil stopping the sweep attempt from Hiawatha.
That's four 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.
Pencil thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hiawatha lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pencil!
Hiawatha wants to finish this one by submission but Pencil is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hiawatha.
Hiawatha throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pencil because Hiawatha loaded up on that one.
Pencil is trying desperately to improve position.
Pencil wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hiawatha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Pencil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pikku Hiawatha's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pencil is looking to clinch.
Pencil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hiawatha throws a sloppy head kick and Pencil moves out of range easily.
Hiawatha scores with a hook to the body. Pencil takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pencil tries to clinch but Hiawatha moves out of range.
Pencil leaves Hiawatha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Pencil.
Pencil misses with a series of wild punches.
Hiawatha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pencil tries to clinch but Hiawatha is having none of it.
Hiawatha shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pencil manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hiawatha wants to control from the top but Pencil keeps moving.
Hiawatha won't allow Pencil to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pencil looking to control.
Hiawatha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hiawatha wants to control from the top but Pencil keeps moving.
Hiawatha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pencil has his foot on Hiawatha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hiawatha works his way back into a safe position though.
Pencil is breathing heavily.
Pencil has an active guard here but Hiawatha has managed to pass into half guard.
Hiawatha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pencil keeps working.
That's two 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.
Pencil is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hiawatha pulls his head out easily.
Hiawatha wants to control but Pencil is keeping him busy.
Hiawatha stalling away here and it's allowed Pencil to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pencil looking for a guillotine here but Hiawatha defends easily.
Hiawatha wants to control from the top but Pencil keeps moving.
Hiawatha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiawatha is pressing down on Pencil's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pencil is holding on for now.
Hiawatha trying to control the action but Pencil is working from the bottom.
Pencil moves into full guard.
Pencil working for a triangle but Hiawatha defends it easily.
Pencil trying to keep a closed guard but Hiawatha is proving a slippery customer.
Hiawatha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hiawatha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pencil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Pencil looking for subs off his back but Hiawatha has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hiawatha works his way into side control.
Hiawatha thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hiawatha fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pencil tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hiawatha remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pikku Hiawatha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pikku Hiawatha's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hiawatha misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Pencil.
Hiawatha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pencil throws a right hand that Hiawatha ducks under and follows up with a left that Hiawatha also avoids with ease.
Hiawatha tries for a takedown but Pencil circles away easily
and Pencil counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hiawatha won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Hiawatha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pencil is trying to get an arm triangle but Hiawatha is defending well.
Hiawatha gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hiawatha won't allow Pencil to pass to mount.
Pencil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pencil is working for a submission of some sort.
Hiawatha is pressing down on Pencil's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hiawatha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pencil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hiawatha managing to control the position.
Pencil got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hiawatha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pencil has managed to get both his arms back between Hiawatha's legs - danger averted.
Hiawatha working for a triangle but Pencil defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiawatha keeping full guard, as Pencil tries to pass.
Pencil trying to control but Hiawatha is working from the bottom.
Hiawatha looking for a guillotine here but Pencil defends easily.
Pencil drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hiawatha dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pencil looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hiawatha 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.
Pencil is trying to keep Hiawatha in close.
Hiawatha slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hiawatha is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pencil is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pencil gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiawatha working over Pencil with some ground and pound. Pencil looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hiawatha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pencil knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pencil actively working from the bottom here.
Pencil is trying to maintain the position but Hiawatha is very close to passing his half guard.
Pencil manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pencil is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to AJ Pencil.
I think Pencil has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for AJ Pencil!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erik Skarsgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Holch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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21
203 lbs
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199 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Skarsgard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dom Holch!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skarsgard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holch.
Skarsgard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holch manages to avoid it.
Skarsgard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holch.
Skarsgard looks to score with a jab to the body but Holch is just out of range.
Holch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skarsgard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Holch misses with a combination
and Skarsgard counters with a thumping low kick.
Holch moves out of range of the leg kick from Skarsgard.
Holch avoids a kick to the body.
Skarsgard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Skarsgard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holch throws out a loose jab but Skarsgard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skarsgard throws a low kick but Holch avoids it.
Holch tries to work over Skarsgard's front leg with a kick but Skarsgard checks it.
Skarsgard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Skarsgard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holch.
Skarsgard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skarsgard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holch.
Skarsgard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Skarsgard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Skarsgard on the side of the head.
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.
Skarsgard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Erik Skarsgard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Holch misses its intended target.
Holch swinging wildly here.
Holch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Skarsgard counters with a nice uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Skarsgard 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 Holch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Holch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Skarsgard throws a series of punches but Holch avoids them all with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Holch scores with a four punch combination!
Skarsgard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Skarsgard lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard thows a leg kick but Holch checks it
and Holch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Holch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Skarsgard counters with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Skarsgard.
Jab from Holch.
Holch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Skarsgard looks to throw the jab but Holch is out of range.
Skarsgard looks to throw the jab but Holch is out of range.
Holch misses with a hook. Skarsgard ducked under it nicely.
Skarsgard just misses with a punch to the body.
Skarsgard motions for Holch to come forward. Skarsgard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holch cracks Skarsgard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Skarsgard.
Holch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skarsgard.
Holch throws a hook to the side of Skarsgard's head but Skarsgard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skarsgard circles away quickly and effectively.
Holch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skarsgard throws a wild body kick that Holch sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Skarsgard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Holch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skarsgard misses with a body kick.
Holch throws a series of punches but Skarsgard moves out of range.
Erik Skarsgard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skarsgard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Holch is out of range.
Holch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skarsgard scores with the left hand. Holch knows he should have avoided that one.
Holch looks to land a left hand but Skarsgard moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skarsgard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Holch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Skarsgard ducks under a wild hook from Holch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holch throws a lazy right hand but Skarsgard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skarsgard slips under a jab.
Holch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skarsgard.
A jab lands there for Holch.
Skarsgard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holch counters with a straight right hand.
Skarsgard moves out of range of the strikes.
Skarsgard throws a leg kick that misses.
Holch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skarsgard.
Holch throws a combination that misses
and Holch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holch misses with a double jab.
Skarsgard lands a leg kick that knocks Holch off balance momentarily.
Skarsgard ducks under a wild hook from Holch.
Erik Skarsgard is winning the standup battle so far.
Holch swings for the body but Skarsgard moves out of range.
Skarsgard throws a head kick that misses.
Skarsgard scores with a nice right hand.
Holch throws a body punch but Skarsgard moves out of range.
Holch blocks a head kick by Skarsgard.
Skarsgard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skarsgard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holch misses the shot to the body.
Holch throws a hook but Skarsgard blocks it.
Skarsgard throws a series of punches but Holch avoids them all with ease.
Skarsgard thows a body shot but no joy.
Erik Skarsgard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick from Skarsgard misses.
A shot to the liver by Holch. Beautiful body shot.
Holch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Holch misses with a double jab.
Holch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard is looking to chop away at Holch's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Skarsgard misses the target.
Holch avoids the head kick by Skarsgard.
Holch takes a swing at Skarsgard's ribcage but misses.
Holch lands a head shot.
Holch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Holch avoids the head kick by Skarsgard.
Holch throws a combination that misses
and Skarsgard counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Holch is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A shot to the body from Holch misses
and Skarsgard counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Erik Skarsgard will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Skarsgard scores with a head kick.
Skarsgard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holch.
Skarsgard lands a front kick.
Skarsgard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skarsgard tries a low kick but Holch avoids it.
Holch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holch landing a few strikes.
Holch lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Skarsgard is rocked!
Skarsgard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Oh Skarsgard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holch wants to control but Skarsgard is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big shot lands for Holch! That's hurt Skarsgard! Will he recover? Holch fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dom Holch!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Rasputin Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piotr Rasputin Rasputin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Croix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Rasputin Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croix lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Croix.
Rasputin tries to move into range but Croix moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Croix throws a right and a left that Rasputin avoids nicely.
Rasputin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rasputin pushes Croix up against the cage in a clinch.
Rasputin lands an elbow that stopped Croix in his tracks for a moment.
Rasputin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Croix's defenses.
Rasputin missing with knees to the body.
Rasputin misses with an elbow strike.
Rasputin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Croix gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rasputin.
Rasputin avoiding damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rasputin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Croix wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Croix wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Rasputin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Croix up against the cage.
Rasputin is working Croix over against the cage.
Rasputin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Croix fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Some wild striking there from Croix.
Rasputin scores with a jab to the body.
Rasputin clinches with his opponent.
Rasputin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Croix fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tony Croix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Rasputin Rasputin.
Croix looks to land a left hand but Rasputin moved out of range nicely.
Croix misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin catches Croix with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rasputin jabs at Croix's body.
Croix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rasputin throws out the jab.
Croix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Croix swinging wildly here.
Croix throws the left hand but Rasputin avoids the punch easily.
Croix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Croix misses with a double jab.
Croix misses with a series of wild punches.
Croix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Croix throws a nice looking combination but Rasputin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Croix fails to land with a series of punches.
Rasputin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Croix quickly recovers to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rasputin with a couple of short strikes.
Rasputin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasputin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rasputin misses with a head shot.
Rasputin looking to ground and pound but Croix is blocking nicely.
Rasputin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Croix is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rasputin landing shots from mount.
Rasputin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Croix is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin trying to control but Croix is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin lands a nice shot to the head.
Rasputin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rasputin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rasputin throwing strikes here but Croix is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Croix is bucking up trying to escape but Rasputin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rasputin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Croix's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rasputin raining down shots from the mount!
Rasputin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Rasputin Rasputin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A punch combination from Croix misses.
Rasputin has closed the distance and engaged Croix in a clinch.
Rasputin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Croix takes a shot to the head.
Rasputin tries to land knees in the clinch but Croix avoids the damage to the body.
Rasputin lands an elbow just above Croix 's eye.
Croix working hard to break the clinch.
Rasputin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Croix is defending well for now.
Rasputin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Croix avoiding damage as Rasputin throws knees to the body.
Rasputin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rasputin thows a body shot but no joy.
Rasputin rushes Croix and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Croix wants to break free but Rasputin has control.
Rasputin tries to land knees in the clinch but Croix avoids the damage to the body.
Croix stops a takedown attempt from Rasputin.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Croix blocks an elbow strike from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Croix has had enough of the clinch but Rasputin keeps him there for the moment.
Croix blocks an uppercut.
Rasputin scores with a knee to the head.
Rasputin lands an elbow inside.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Croix avoids it.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Rasputin lands an elbow inside.
Rasputin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Croix.
Croix blocks the elbow strike.
Rasputin has Croix pressed against the cage, preventing Croix from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rasputin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Croix's efforts to push away.
Rasputin lands an elbow inside.
Rasputin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rasputin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Croix avoids it.
Rasputin missing with knees to the body.
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.
Still in the clinch, Rasputin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rasputin tries for a takedown but Croix manages to get underhooks.
Rasputin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rasputin is breathing heavily.
Rasputin lands an elbow just above Croix 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rasputin throws an elbow but misses.
Croix tries to circle away but Rasputin has him pinned against the cage.
Croix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage.
Croix wants to break the clinch but can't.
Croix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rasputin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rasputin throws a strike but Croix avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rasputin throwing strikes but missing.
Croix is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rasputin is controlling him.
Rasputin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Croix manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin controls Croix momentarily but Croix frees himself.
Rasputin looking for a sweep. Not yet Rasputin, not yet.
Rasputin is trying to control the position but Croix postures up.
Croix stands up and waves to Rasputin to follow him.
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.
Rasputin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Croix stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Croix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rasputin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Croix!
Rasputin 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.
Croix manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Croix, under a barage of strikes from Rasputin.
Rasputin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rasputin throwing shots but Croix is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasputin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Rasputin Rasputin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rasputin lands with an uppercut that bounces Croix off the cage and back into rage.
Rasputin has a takedown stuffed.
Croix missing with a left hand there. Rasputin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rasputin moves in looking to clinch but Croix pushes him off.
Rasputin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Croix momentarily.
Croix misses with the combination.
Rasputin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Croix misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Croix throws a right and a left that Rasputin avoids nicely.
Rasputin forces Croix back against the cage and clinches.
Rasputin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rasputin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin stalling against the cage.
Rasputin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Croix blocks it with crossed arms.
Rasputin keeps control of Croix as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Croix tries to break the clinch but Rasputin is controlling the position.
Croix dodges an elbow strike from Rasputin.
Rasputin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Croix is defending well for now.
Croix looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rasputin gets through Croix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin connects with a knee to the head.
Rasputin can't get the takedown.
Croix blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Croix tries to circle away but Rasputin has him pinned against the cage.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasputin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tony Croix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Rasputin Rasputin.
Rasputin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rasputin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Croix backwards.
Rasputin lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin lands an elbow inside.
Rasputin lands an elbow inside.
Rasputin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rasputin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Croix's efforts to push away.
Rasputin lands an elbow that stopped Croix in his tracks for a moment.
Rasputin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Croix wants to get back to striking at distance but Rasputin won't allow it.
Rasputin cracks Croix with a nice body shot.
Rasputin lands an elbow inside that Croix shrugs off.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Croix is defending well for now.
Rasputin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tony Croix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rasputin throws an elbow but it misses.
Croix has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rasputin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Croix controls the action.
Croix looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Rasputin is working Croix over against the cage.
Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Croix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rasputin lands a shoulder strike.
Rasputin trying to land knees to the body.
Rasputin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Croix pulls his leg out and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Croix.
Croix moves out of range as Rasputin strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin cracks a nice hook into Croix's ribs.
Croix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Croix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rasputin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Croix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rasputin manages to avoid it.
Rasputin misses the jab.
Croix throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rasputin.
Rasputin takes the fight into the clinch.
Rasputin has Croix pushed against the cage.
Rasputin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rasputin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Croix prevents it.
Croix scores with a shot to the side of Rasputin's head.
Rasputin digs a right hand underneath Croix's ribcage. Croix let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Piotr Rasputin Rasputin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rasputin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rasputin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Rasputin Rasputin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rasputin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Piotr Rasputin Rasputin!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Piotr Rasputin Rasputin!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Piotr Rasputin Rasputin!
Piotr Rasputin Rasputin wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankestein Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs comes to the cage accompanied by WhiteRabbit-Percussion Gun. Mir has chosen FRANKIE by 80Kidz; So Coool! as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Russell Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frankestein Mir!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs misses with a wild body shot.
Mir avoids the body shot from Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a looping left.
Mir takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mir feints and as Jacobs raises his hands in defense, Mir changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mir drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jacobs dives on top into guard.
Jacobs postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mir is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jacobs, into his guard.
Mir tries to free his leg and advance position but Jacobs is retaining full guard.
Mir is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jacobs pulls Mir in to control the position.
Mir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jacobs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Russell Jacobs.
Mir darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jacobs keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mir uses his free foot to push down on Jacobs's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jacobs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is trying to stand up.
Jacobs defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mir.
Mir goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jacobs is on top in guard.
Mir has momentary wrist control but Jacobs slips an elbow through the middle.
Mir is adopting a defensive guard.
Jacobs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jacobs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mir keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.
Mir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jacobs is pushing down on Mir's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mir is fighting to maintain full guard but Jacobs has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mir is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mir knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mir is looking to improve his position.
Jacobs trying to control from half guard but Mir is working away.
Mir moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jacobs passes into half guard.
Mir regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jacobs preventing the sweep.
Mir throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jacobs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mir's head.
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 Russell Jacobs will probably get the nod.
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.
Jacobs scores with a jab.
Mir misses with a body punch
and Jacobs counters with a nice uppercut.
Jacobs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mir looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacobs is just out of range.
Jacobs stuffs the takedown.
Jacobs lands with a nice body punch.
Jacobs misses with a body shot
and Mir counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mir wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jacobs tries to escape but Mir is in control.
Mir looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mir thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mir has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Frankestein Mir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mir is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jacobs has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mir working away.
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.
Mir looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mir goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jacobs rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mir's guard! Nice work there by Jacobs!
Jacobs wants to pass the guard but Mir is keeping the position.
Jacobs landing some decent shots from guard.
Jacobs thows a big elbow that misses.
Jacobs passes Mir's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jacobs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mir is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jacobs's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jacobs's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mir gets his way!
Mir working for the choke.
Mir working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Jacobs is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to control his opponent's hands but Mir gets his hands free.
Mir tightening his grip on Jacobs, looking for the choke.
Jacobs tries to roll but Mir sticks to his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mir looking to break Jacobs's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jacobs remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Mir will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Mir working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Jacobs rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Russell Jacobs will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mir takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jacobs is looking to wear down Mir with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jacobs blocks a jab.
Jacobs tries to move into range but Mir moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jacobs throws a right and a left that Mir avoids nicely.
Jacobs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jacobs throws a jab when Mir was well out of range.
Mir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jacobs as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacobs misses the shot to the body.
Mir scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jacobs wants to control but Mir postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jacobs, who protects the arm well.
Mir is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jacobs has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mir tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mir thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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.
Mir goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jacobs has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mir but great work by Jacobs.
Mir tries to improve position but can't.
Jacobs advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jacobs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mir wants to hold on but Jacobs pushes him away.
Jacobs with shots to the head and body - Mir looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jacobs pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mir in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mir is rocked!
Jacobs fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mir is still in real trouble! Can Jacobs finish him?
Mir working to try and regain half guard.
Mir seems to have recovered his senses.
Jacobs postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Mir badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Jacobs around the waist but Jacobs pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Jacobs is the winner by TKO! Jacobs jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Jacobs!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ledil Kuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Davola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuch comes into the arena with Bob Seger - Turn the Page blaring out of the sound system. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ledil Kuch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Davola!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuch jabs Davola right on the nose. Davola blinks but takes it well.
Davola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuch circles away quickly and effectively.
Davola on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kuch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Ledil Kuch has been cut.
Kuch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Davola in his tracks.
Kuch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davola.
Davola staying out of range there.
Kuch moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Joe Davola has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuch connects with a body shot.
Kuch lands a jab to the head.
Davola throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kuch, as that shot connected.
Kuch avoids the head kick by Davola.
Kuch stalks Davola and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Davola's face. Davola staggers backwards, shaken.
Davola slips a jab from Kuch.
Kuch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davola.
Kuch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Davola is rocked!
Davola misses with a body kick.
Kuch drops Davola with a naaaaasty hook - Davola is in real trouble here! Kuch dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ledil Kuch!
Ledil Kuch retains his light heavyweight title!
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