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HBP 1 - Ali vs Ruas PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justyn Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roxanni Purnatori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roxanni Purnatori has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Justyn Smith's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justyn Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roxanni Purnatori!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith pushes Purnatori up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Purnatori.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Purnatori.
Purnatori gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Purnatori has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Purnatori looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Purnatori looking for subs off his back but Smith has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Purnatori works his way to full guard. Good work.
Purnatori is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Purnatori tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith postures up.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Purnatori looking for a sweep. Not yet Purnatori, not yet.
Purnatori has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith won't allow Purnatori to sweep him here.
Purnatori is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Purnatori tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Purnatori not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Purnatori not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justyn Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Purnatori gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Purnatori thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Roxanni Purnatori is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Purnatori counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Purnatori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Purnatori trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Purnatori wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Purnatori passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Purnatori looking to control but instead Smith has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Purnatori trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Purnatori is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Purnatori.
Purnatori is breathing heavily.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Purnatori is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Purnatori is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Purnatori is looking to stall here but Smith recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Smith wants to stand but Purnatori is controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Purnatori keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Purnatori wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Smith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Purnatori takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Purnatori takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Roxanni Purnatori has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith delivers a nice body kick.
Smith tries to clinch but Purnatori moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purnatori takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Smith fails with the takedown
and Purnatori counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
Purnatori wants to take a breather but Smith manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Purnatori.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Purnatori lands a couple of digs.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Purnatori stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Purnatori forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justyn Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roxanni Purnatori's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Purnatori pushes him off.
Justyn Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Purnatori keeps the fight on the outside.
Purnatori swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith swings for the body but Purnatori moves out of range.
Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Purnatori is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Smith off and has taken his back!
Purnatori has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Smith tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Purnatori swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roxanni Purnatori!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schneider comes to the cage accompanied by Its a fight. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephan Schneider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Jones!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch but Schneider is having none of it.
Schneider misses with a wild body shot.
Schneider throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schneider closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jones did well to prevent Schneider getting side control.
Jones wants to control but Schneider is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones keeping hold of Schneider's head, controlling as best he can.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Schneider is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Schneider would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Schneider trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Schneider would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Schneider being controlled here momentarily.
Jones working for submissions but it's allowed Schneider to get to half guard.
Jones trying to hold on to Schneider's head to control him but Schneider postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Schneider has control of the leg.
Schneider will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schneider gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Schneider leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Schneider lands a jab to the head.
Schneider dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Schneider looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Schneider misses with a takedown
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones successfully pulls guard.
Jones is trying to control the position but Schneider postures up.
Schneider would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Schneider has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Schneider is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schneider would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jones seems keen to control Schneider's posture.
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.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jones is going olschool here, as he tries to force Schneider to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Schneider shrugs it off.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schneider is looking to escape.
Jones has isolated one of Schneider's arms. Schneider looking to fight him off but Jones twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Jones!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pistol Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulo Filho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pistol Pete!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pete tries a head kick but it misses.
Filho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Pistol Pete has been cut.
Pete throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
BOOM! Filho lands a beautiful left hook that drops Pete. Pete tries to recover but Filho is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Pete lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Filho!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between LOOSE CANNON (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bon Fotoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fotoni has chosen Tohtori Krabolan Telekineettinen Testilaboratorio as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Good kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, LOOSE CANNON!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bon Fotoni!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fotoni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
CANNON defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fotoni.
CANNON throws a lazy head kick
and Fotoni counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fotoni.
CANNON breaks the clinch.
Fotoni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
CANNON avoids the head kick by Fotoni.
CANNON throws a head kick that misses
and Fotoni counters by moving into the clinch.
Fotoni dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
CANNON trying to stall but Fotoni improves his position.
CANNON stalls.
CANNON jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fotoni walks away with a smile on his face. CANNON gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
CANNON tries to clinch but Fotoni moves away
and Fotoni counters with a flying knee. Nice.
CANNON misses with a body shot.
CANNON tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fotoni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
CANNON throws a lazy head kick
and Fotoni counters with a head kick. That will keep CANNON thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fotoni looks to land a body kick but CANNON moved away.
CANNON on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fotoni. Fotoni obviously looking to wear him down.
Fotoni throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fotoni throws a head kick but CANNON moves out of range.
CANNON moves into the clinch successfully.
CANNON is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fotoni is trying to break the clinch but CANNON has him pressed against the cage.
Fotoni manages to break the clinch.
CANNON throws a sloppy head kick
and Fotoni counters with a body kick.
CANNON blocks the body kick.
Bon Fotoni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fotoni throws a sloppy head kick
and CANNON counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fotoni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy body kick from CANNON
and Fotoni holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fotoni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
CANNON avoids the head kick by Fotoni.
Fotoni dives in and grabs CANNON's left leg, looking for a takedown. CANNON pushes down on Fotoni's head and hops out.
Fotoni tries a head kick but it misses.
Fotoni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Fotoni.
CANNON misses with a body punch.
Fotoni effectively controlling the action here.
Fotoni can't break the clinch.
Fotoni working hard to break the clinch.
Fotoni jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as CANNON walks away with a smile on his face. Fotoni gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
LOOSE CANNON has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bon Fotoni.
CANNON tries a head kick but it misses.
Fotoni looks for a takedown but CANNON sprawls well.
CANNON throws a wild body kick that Fotoni sees coming a mile off.
Fotoni tries for a takedown but CANNON sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fotoni takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fotoni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fotoni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by CANNON.
No luck for CANNON with that takedown attempt.
CANNON throws a body kick the misses
and Fotoni counters by moving into the clinch.
CANNON jumps guard but Fotoni stands there with CANNON around his waist. CANNON gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fotoni putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has CANNON in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
CANNON with an attempt at a knee that misses.
CANNON pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fotoni breaks the clinch.
CANNON throws a combination that misses
and Fotoni counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fotoni shoots in but CANNON avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick by CANNON misses
and Fotoni counters with a single leg into guard. CANNON didn't expect that.
CANNON has a closed guard, preventing Fotoni from standing up.
CANNON is looking to sinch up a triangle. Fotoni throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to CANNON's body to avoid the submission. CANNON has instead reached around Fotoni's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! CANNON arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). LOOSE CANNON!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rolls Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Dowda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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267 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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Intelligent |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rolls Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karol Dowda!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Rolls Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dowda misses with a looping right.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie tries to bum rush Dowda with a series of wild strikes but Dowda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie moves out of range as Dowda strikes.
Dowda defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Gracie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gracie working the ground and pound but Dowda is defending the strikes.
Dowda parries the strikes from Gracie easily there. Gracie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dowda to escape.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dowda is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a strike aimed at the side of Dowda's head but Dowda avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Gracie.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie working the strikes but Dowda uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Gracie throwing shots but Dowda is blocking nicely.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Dowda gets back to full guard.
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.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Dowda is keeping the position.
Dowda looking for a sweep. Not yet Dowda, not yet.
Gracie 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.
Dowda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie won't allow Dowda to sweep him here.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dowda throws out the jab.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Dowda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dowda misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie postures up in Dowda's guard and throws a big left but Dowda blocks it.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dowda knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolls Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dowda throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie dips to his left and cracks Dowda with an uppercut!
Dowda slips under a jab.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dowda trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Dowda dodges it nicely.
Gracie throwing shots but Dowda is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Dowda won't allow it.
Dowda tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Dowda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie passes to full mount!
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.
Gracie looking to finish with strikes here!
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Dowda looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie misses with a head shot.
Gracie 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie unloads with some shots from mount but Dowda bucks and avoids them well.
Dowda holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gracie tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Poor strikes thrown by Gracie there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dowda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dowda is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie punching from mount but Dowda doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
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.
Gracie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dowda looks a forlorn figure.
Gracie scoring with strikes but Dowda is staying in there.
Gracie punching from mount but Dowda doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dowda blocking the ground and pound.
Gracie throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gracie thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
BOOM! Gracie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolls Gracie dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gracie moves away from the strike by Dowda.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dowda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Dowda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Dowda moved out of range nicely.
Dowda looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dowda's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A slow jab from Dowda misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Dowda.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dowda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Nice shot by Dowda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dowda counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Dowda to acknowledge the strikes.
Dowda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Dowda throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Dowda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Dowda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowda sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Karol Dowda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Dowda counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Dowda to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolls Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dowda ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Dowda connects with a single shot there.
Dowda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Dowda misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Nice jab there from Dowda.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dowda as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowda throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Dowda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dowda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karol Dowda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dowda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Dowda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dowda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dowda misses with an uppercut.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dowda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karol Dowda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dowda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dowda counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dowda to score with a decent uppercut.
Gracie misses with a hook. Dowda ducked under it nicely.
Dowda throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dowda misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dowda scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dowda throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karol Dowda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Sica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ado Flame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ado Flame is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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160 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jorge Sica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ado Flame!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flame scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sica goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sica swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Sica misses.
Some wild striking there from Sica.
Flame dodges the punch combination from Sica.
Flame takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Flame tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sica paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sica jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flame avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flame listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sica misses with a wild combination.
Sica throws a head kick that misses.
Flame throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flame fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sica is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sica falls off balance throwing a combination
and Flame counters with a huge left! Sica is in big trouble! He's backing up but Flame isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Sica from any more damage. A dominating finish by Flame!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ado Flame!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Misza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon McMaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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252 lbs
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260 lbs
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomasz Misza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon McMaster!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misza leaves McMaster with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Misza tries to clinch up but McMaster circles away and keeps his distance.
Misza could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Misza fails with the takedown
and McMaster counters with a three punch combo that has Misza backing up. Misza nods at McMaster to acknowledge the strikes.
Misza loses concentration momentarily and McMaster pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Misza crashes face first to the mat, out cold! McMaster finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Simon McMaster!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Girevoy Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Girevoy Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Turk!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turk scores with a nice right hand.
Khan throws a front kick aimed at Turk's knee but Turk avoids it well.
Khan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turk is able to avoid easily.
Turk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khan throws a chopping leg kick but Turk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Turk thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Turk does no damage.
Turk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Khan.
Khan is looking to score with low kicks.
Khan misses with an uppercut.
Khan is looking to chop away at Turk's legs.
Turk cracks Khan with an open hand slap.
Turk missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan throws a leg kick but Turk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khan tries to score with a low kick but Turk moves his leg out of the way.
Turk checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Turk blocks the low kick.
Nice combo by Turk! Oh, that's hurt him - Khan falls to the canvas and Turk follows him into side control.
Khan is rocked!
It looks like Girevoy Khan has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turk working the head with strikes.
Oh Khan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Khan is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Turk can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Turk!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ionakana Lanakila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sushibaby. Ionakana Lanakila has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ionakana Lanakila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lanakila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lanakila gets the takedown into side control.
Silva tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Lanakila cracks Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
It looks like Edson Silva has been cut.
Lanakila 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.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lanakila thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Check out the look on Lanakila's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Silva's face as Lanakila controls the position.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silva is looking to advance position but Lanakila won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lanakila is trying to control but can't.
Silva throwing shots but Lanakila is blocking nicely.
Lanakila is looking to improve his position.
Lanakila is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lanakila avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lanakila goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lanakila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lanakila.
Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva wants to control but Lanakila is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila manages to get to full guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Lanakila keeps moving.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva trying to control but Lanakila is working from the bottom.
Lanakila 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.
Lanakila is working hard here to advance position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lanakila throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lanakila counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lanakila counters with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Edson Silva's cut even more.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab by Lanakila.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lanakila counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lanakila trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Lanakila passes into half guard.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Lanakila working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Lanakila is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ionakana Lanakila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edson Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lanakila throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lanakila lands a big right hand that sends Silva crashing to the mat! Lanakila stays standing though and waves Silva back to his feet!
Silva is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Lanakila knocks Silva out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ionakana Lanakila!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esmael Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali's entrance music is Toxicity. A fine choice. Ruas has chosen Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marco Ruas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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198 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Esmael Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Ruas!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruas scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Esmael Ali has been cut.
Ali decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ruas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ruas working for a triangle but Ali defends it easily.
Ali drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ruas dives on top into guard.
Ali knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruas on the ground.
Ruas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ali manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruas manages to get himself to full guard.
Ali postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ruas is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ali, into his guard.
Ali working for submissions but it's allowed Ruas to get to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ruas lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ruas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ali is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ruas is nestled in close to Ali, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ali is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ruas pulls his head out easily.
Ruas not doing much here.
Ruas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ruas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ruas trying to control the action but Ali is working from the bottom.
Ruas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ruas is looking to take a break and control but Ali is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ruas working over Ali with some ground and pound. Ali looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ali!
Ruas is working for a guillotine from mount but Ali frees his head quite easily.
Ruas raining down shots from the mount!
Ruas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ali really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ruas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ruas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ali hang on?
Ali might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ruas postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Ali badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Ruas around the waist but Ruas pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Ruas is the winner by TKO! Ruas jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Ruas!
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