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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mister Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smokey McPot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet in the Head. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mister Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Smokey McPot!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in for a double leg but McPot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McPot swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
McPot closes the distance and clinches.
McPot with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mister Smith has been cut.
McPot lands a knee to the head.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McPot pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McPot connects with a knee to the head.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McPot wants to stall.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mister Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McPot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
McPot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McPot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McPot lands a knee to the head.
McPot looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
McPot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
McPot lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
McPot prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith is working for takedown but McPot is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smith is breathing heavily.
McPot using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith tries to break free but McPot pushes him back against the cage.
McPot looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
McPot is fighting off a takedown attempt but Smith is just too persistent for him and manages to trip McPot to the mat. McPot regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Smith preventing the sweep.
McPot throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McPot has his feet on Smith's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Smith wants to clinch but McPot slips to the side
and McPot moves into the clinch.
McPot throws a knee to the head but misses.
McPot prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
McPot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McPot landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith wants to break free but McPot has control.
McPot misses with a knee to the head.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but McPot prevents it.
McPot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McPot wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPot lands a knee to the head.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but McPot pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McPot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but McPot has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McPot tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
McPot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McPot trying to land knees to the body.
McPot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McPot is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McPot down to the mat. McPot avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McPot swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but McPot pushes him off.
Mister Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but McPot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
McPot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McPot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McPot as he jumps to the side.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McPot counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith is looking to clinch but McPot is avoiding it.
McPot tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPot looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McPot obliges.
McPot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith is trying to drag McPot to the mat but McPot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McPot using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McPot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but McPot shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McPot throws a knee to the head but misses.
McPot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McPot lands a knee to the head.
McPot tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but McPot keeps him there for the moment.
McPot connects with a knee to the head.
McPot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
McPot looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith jumps guard but McPot stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smokey McPot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mister Smith's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McPot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith wants to clinch but McPot slips to the side
and McPot counters by clinching up.
McPot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McPot using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McPot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McPot connects with a knee to the head.
McPot gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
A knee to the head by McPot.
The referee is keeping an eye on McPot - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Smith tries to pull guard but McPot holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mister Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McPot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McPot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith manages to pull guard.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McPot on the ground.
Smith keeping moving, preventing McPot from controlling successfully.
Smith is trying to keep McPot in close.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
McPot wants to stand but Smith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McPot!
McPot wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McPot keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smith scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McPot?
McPot tries to lock up and control but Smith gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Smith cracks McPot with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McPot takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Smith lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith landing strikes from the mount.
Smith won't let McPot get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Smith.
McPot tries to lock up and control but Smith gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smith dominating with strikes here.
McPot wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith working the ground and pound effectively.
Smith unloading with bombs!
McPot'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 referee warns McPot that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith scoring with strikes but McPot is staying in there.
Smith lands a heavy elbow.
Smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Smith scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McPot is looking to get to half guard.
Smith landing punches.
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
McPot takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McPot wants to get back to his feet.
McPot wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mister Smith'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. This is the final round!
McPot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith clinches but McPot breaks the clinch
and McPot moves into the clinch.
McPot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McPot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McPot misses with a knee to the head.
McPot landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from McPot.
Smith is trying to drag McPot to the mat but McPot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McPot tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McPot is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McPot is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now McPot has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith jumps guard but McPot stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mister Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith tries to circle away but McPot has him pinned against the cage.
McPot is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McPot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to pull guard but McPot holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Smith turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Smith manages to end up in side control.
Smith lands a decent elbow from side control.
Smith tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from Smith are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Smith tries to score with some ground and pound. McPot controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McPot regains half guard.
McPot kicks off Smith and gets to his feet.
Smith tries to clinch up
and McPot counters by moving into the clinch.
McPot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
McPot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but McPot has the dominant position.
McPot is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McPot down to the mat. McPot avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McPot moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
McPot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McPot looking to stall.
McPot gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
McPot misses with a knee strike.
McPot tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
McPot looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith tightens his grip and picks McPot up, before dumping him to the ground. McPot manages to land in guard.
Mister Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
McPot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but McPot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McPot is trying to keep Smith in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McPot's head.
Smith passes McPot's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Smith prevents McPot from standing back up.
McPot tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but McPot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McPot keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McPot works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith won't allow McPot to get back to his feet.
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.
McPot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McPot counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
McPot tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
McPot has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith has McPot pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McPot manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith avoiding damage as McPot throws knees to the body.
McPot crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but McPot pulls his leg out and moves away.
McPot darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters by clinching up.
Smith looking for a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Smokey McPot.
I think McPot 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smokey McPot!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Rehel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is Sick Puppies - You're Going Down. A fine choice. Rehel has chosen The Dark Knight as his entrance music. Alejandro Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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23
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
219 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alejandro Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joel Rehel!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rehel swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva takes one on the button.
Rehel throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Rehel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rehel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Joel Rehel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rehel misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Rehel circles away.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rehel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rehel misses with a straight right.
Rehel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Rehel is blocking nicely.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rehel blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva has Rehel pressed against the cage, preventing Rehel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Rehel is blocking nicely.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Rehel blocks it.
Rehel tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Rehel blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rehel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Rehel has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Rehel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Rehel is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Rehel tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Rehel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Rehel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rehel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rehel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rehel is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Rehel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rehel is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rehel tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Rehel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rehel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva prevents Rehel from breaking the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Rehel blocks with his arms.
Rehel tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rehel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Rehel blocks with his arms.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rehel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Rehel is blocking nicely.
Rehel tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Rehel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rehel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rehel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rehel's efforts to push away.
Rehel is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rehel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rehel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rehel is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Rehel is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Rehel is blocking nicely.
Rehel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Rehel is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Rehel working hard to break the clinch.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rehel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rehel wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Rehel is blocking nicely.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva prevents Rehel from breaking the clinch.
Rehel is trying to break free.
Rehel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rehel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Rehel blocks with his arms.
Rehel working hard to break the clinch.
Silva keeps control of Rehel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rehel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Rehel is blocking nicely.
Rehel is trying to break free.
Silva has Rehel pressed against the cage, preventing Rehel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rehel manages to break the clinch.
Rehel throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Rehel.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rehel stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Rehel throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rehel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rehel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Rehel.
Rehel keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva forces Rehel back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Rehel blocks with his arms.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Rehel blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Rehel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rehel lands with a nice body punch.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Rehel pushes him off.
Rehel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rehel misses with a wild body shot.
Rehel swinging wilding here.
Rehel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rehel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva wants to clinch up but Rehel keeps it at a distance.
Rehel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Rehel misses.
Rehel swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Rehel throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rehel.
Rehel is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rehel misses with the combination.
Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Rehel blocks with his arms.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Rehel has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Rehel is blocking nicely.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rehel's efforts to push away.
Rehel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rehel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Rehel is blocking nicely.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rehel blocks it with crossed arms.
Rehel has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Rehel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rehel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rehel's efforts to push away.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Rehel is blocking nicely.
Rehel wants to break free but Silva has control.
Rehel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rehel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Rehel working hard to break the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Rehel blocks with his arms.
Rehel wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Rehel is blocking nicely.
Rehel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rehel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rehel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rehel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Rehel blocks with his arms.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Rehel is trying to break free.
Silva has Rehel pressed against the cage, preventing Rehel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rehel is trying to break free.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rehel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rehel tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Rehel wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva has Rehel pressed against the cage, preventing Rehel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Rehel blocks with his arms.
Rehel is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Rehel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rehel is trying to break free.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Rehel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Rehel blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rehel working hard to break the clinch.
Rehel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva keeps control of Rehel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Rehel is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Rehel breaks the clinch.
Alejandro Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to clinch there but Rehel circles away.
A nice combination there by Rehel.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva wants to clinch up but Rehel keeps it at a distance.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Rehel throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Silva tries to clinch but Rehel moves out of range.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Rehel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Rehel does no damage.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Rehel blocks with his arms.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva prevents Rehel from breaking the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rehel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rehel wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva keeps control of Rehel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rehel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Rehel wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rehel wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rehel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rehel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rehel is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Rehel tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Rehel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Rehel misses.
Silva is looking to clinch but Rehel is avoiding it.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Rehel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Rehel misses its intended target.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rehel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rehel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva drives through and clinches with Rehel against the cage.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rehel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Rehel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rehel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rehel blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rehel's efforts to push away.
Rehel has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rehel working hard to break the clinch.
Rehel working hard to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rehel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rehel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Rehel tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rehel is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Rehel is trying to break free.
Rehel can't break the clinch.
Rehel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rehel is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Rehel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rehel blocks it with crossed arms.
Rehel is trying to break free.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Rehel blocks with his arms.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Rehel is blocking nicely.
Rehel has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Rehel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rehel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Rehel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rehel is trying to break free.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Rehel tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Rehel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rehel wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Rehel tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Rehel tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rehel blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Rehel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Rehel tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rehel tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Rehel is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Rehel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rehel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rehel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has Rehel pressed against the cage, preventing Rehel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Rehel is blocking nicely.
Silva keeps control of Rehel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Rehel is blocking nicely.
Rehel can't break the clinch.
Rehel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rehel blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Rehel is blocking nicely.
Silva keeps control of Rehel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rehel can't break the clinch.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rehel blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva has Rehel pressed against the cage, preventing Rehel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rehel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rehel working hard to break the clinch.
Rehel wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rehel manages to break the clinch.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Rehel.
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.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Rehel is blocking nicely.
Rehel manages to break the clinch.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rehel keeps the fight on the outside.
Rehel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva tries to clinch up but Rehel circles away and keeps his distance.
Rehel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rehel swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rehel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rehel throws a head kick that misses.
Alejandro Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rehel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alejandro Silva.
I think Rehel 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joel Rehel!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marley Namaste (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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170 lbs
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180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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, Mick Mars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marley Namaste!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Namaste blocks a jab.
Namaste fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mars sprawls well initially but Namaste persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Namaste thows a huge punch but Mars dodges it nicely.
Mars is staying active underneath Namaste, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mars keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mars is looking to control Namaste's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mars avoid being mounted?
Namaste throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Namaste trying to mount his opponent but Mars defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Namaste thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mars's head.
Mars flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mars connects with a nice looking jab.
Mars thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Mars.
Mars waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Namaste.
Mars waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Namaste.
Mars will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mars throws a right and a left that Namaste avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars misses with a wild body shot.
Mars loads up on a big right hand but Namaste slips the punch.
Namaste moves away from the strike by Mars.
Mars avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mars looks to land a combination but Namaste avoids it well.
Namaste moves out of range as Mars strikes.
Mars throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Namaste stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mars misses with a body shot.
Mars misses with a straight left.
Mars swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Mars there.
Namaste takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Mars.
Mars throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars tries a low kick but Namaste avoids it.
Namaste shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mars is trying to get back to full guard.
Namaste is looking for a kimura but Mars is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Namaste to get the leverage.
Namaste moves nicely into side control.
Namaste working the ground and pound from side control.
Mars tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Namaste wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Namaste lands a nice forearm strike.
Mars struggling a bit here.
Mars takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Namaste works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Namaste working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mars wants to control but Namaste postures up.
Namaste landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Namaste throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mars tries to buck Namaste off but Namaste is having none of it.
Check out the look on Namaste's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Namaste is putting a hurting on Mars here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mars regains half guard.
Namaste seems to be looking for submissions.
Namaste is looking for a kimura but Mars is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Namaste to get the leverage.
Namaste looks gassed!
Mars trying to control from the bottom.
Namaste is looking for a kimura here.
Mars wants to control but Namaste is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Namaste wants to work for an arm triangle but Mars is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Namaste not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mars tries to get to full guard but Namaste has control of the leg.
Mars is looking to control Namaste's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mars avoid being mounted?
Namaste has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Namaste drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mars looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Namaste trying to control the position from guard on top but Mars is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mars is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marley Namaste dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mars pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Namaste looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mars!
Namaste avoids the attempt from Mars to control.
Namaste is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mars tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Namaste goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Mars turns into him and now he's in Namaste's guard.
Mars loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Namaste looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mars trying to control the position from guard on top but Namaste is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars won't allow Namaste to sweep him here.
Namaste is breathing heavily.
Namaste has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mars can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mars showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mars pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Namaste is keeping the position for now.
Namaste is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mars is aware though and is defending well.
Mars passes Namaste's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Namaste controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Namaste is staying active underneath Mars, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namaste is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mars's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mars's back!
Mars can't escape the position.
Mars is working hard here to advance position.
Marley Namaste has got the better of the ground game so far.
Namaste has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mars has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Mars tries to escape but Namaste has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Namaste gets his hands free as Mars looks to control.
Namaste has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mars has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Namaste is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mars trying to control the action but Namaste just sinks the hooks in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mars covering up well and avoiding damage.
Mars wants to control his opponent's hands but Namaste gets his hands free.
Namaste doesn't have the hooks in and Mars manages to turn into his guard.
Namaste is looking to sinch up a triangle. Mars throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Namaste's body to avoid the submission. Namaste has instead reached around Mars's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Namaste arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marley Namaste!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Royal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Callahan has chosen Get the Funk Out Ma Face as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sam Royal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Royal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Callahan!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royal tries a head kick but it misses.
Callahan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Royal. Royal obviously looking to wear him down.
Callahan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Callahan walks into a left hand.
Callahan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Callahan clinches.
Royal breaks from the clinch.
Royal lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Royal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Callahan counters with a single leg into guard. Royal didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Royal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Callahan wants to get up but he can't break Royal's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Royal is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Royal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Royal moves in looking to clinch but Callahan pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Royal is fending him off so far but Callahan persists. Nope, Royal circles away and we're back to standing.
Callahan tries to clinch but Royal is having none of it.
Royal moves in looking to clinch but Callahan pushes him off.
Royal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Callahan closes the distance and clinches up with Royal, looking for a takedown. Callahan pushes Royal against the cage but Royal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sam Royal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Callahan.
Callahan looks gassed!
Royal lands a head kick. Callahan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Royal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Royal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Callahan's sensitive parts.
A shot to the body from Royal misses
so Callahan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Royal looking for a guillotine here but Callahan defends easily.
Callahan trying to control the position from guard on top but Royal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Callahan is one step ahead there.
Royal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Callahan's guard.
Callahan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Royal stands up and waves to Callahan to follow him.
Callahan clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan tries for a takedown but Royal manages to get underhooks.
Callahan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Royal prevents it.
Royal is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Callahan has had enough of the clinch but Royal keeps him there for the moment.
Callahan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Callahan wants to break free but Royal has control.
Callahan breaks from the clinch.
Royal closes the distance but Callahan moves to the side
and Callahan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Callahan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Royal defending well though.
Royal is defending against the submission attempts here by Callahan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Royal is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callahan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Royal wants to get back to full guard but Callahan has passed into side control.
Callahan controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Royal manages to regain half guard. Good work.
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 Sam Royal will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Callahan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Royal cracks Callahan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Royal lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Callahan fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Callahan with that takedown attempt.
Callahan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Royal can pounce on him.
Royal throws a sloppy head kick and Callahan moves out of range easily.
Callahan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sam Royal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Callahan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Royal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Callahan, pushing him back against the cage.
Royal tries to land knees in the clinch but Callahan avoids the damage to the body.
Royal prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan is looking to break free of the clinch but Royal has double underhooks.
Royal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Royal wants to get back to striking at distance but Callahan won't allow it.
Callahan keeps control of Royal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Royal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Callahan being controlled against the cage.
Callahan prevents Royal from breaking the clinch.
Callahan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Callahan slips a jab and a cross from Royal.
Callahan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Royal is fending him off so far but Callahan persists. Nope, Royal circles away and we're back to standing.
Royal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sam Royal is winning the standup battle so far.
Callahan shoots in for a takedown but Royal shows good takedown defense.
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.
Callahan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Royal.
Royal moves into the clinch.
Royal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Royal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Callahan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sam Royal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Callahan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Royal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Royal is bucking up trying to escape but Callahan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Callahan controlling from the full mount.
Callahan looking to control but Royal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan punching from mount but Royal doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Royal tries to hold on but Callahan postures up.
Callahan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Royal is desperately trying to improve his position but Callahan has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Callahan looking to finish Royal with some ground and pound. This is bad for Royal!
Royal is trying desperately to improve position.
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.
Royal is in a horrible position here. Callahan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Callahan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Royal wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Callahan is punishing Royal with strikes - can he finish him?!
Callahan tries to get the hooks in deep but Royal pushed the leg off.
Royal is in bad spot here.
Royal covers up after that shot from Callahan.
Royal tries to escape but Callahan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Callahan throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Royal is trying to get back to his feet but Callahan has full control of the position and if anything, Royal has just worked his way into a worse spot.
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 Sam Royal will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Callahan darts in trying to clinch
and Royal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Callahan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Royal feints and then cracks Callahan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Callahan down.
Royal gets caught flat footed, as Callahan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Callahan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Royal keeping moving, preventing Callahan from controlling successfully.
Royal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Royal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Callahan on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Royal is on top in guard.
Royal tries to free his leg and advance position but Callahan is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Callahan is on top in guard.
Royal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Royal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Callahan wants to control from the top but Royal keeps moving.
Callahan prevents Royal from getting back to his feet.
Royal wants to sweep here but Callahan controlling him for the moment.
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.
Callahan 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Callahan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Royal clinches but Callahan breaks the clinch
and Callahan moves into the clinch.
Royal's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hook to the body lands for Callahan.
A frustrated look appears on Callahan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Callahan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Royal is fending him off so far but Callahan persists. Nope, Royal circles away and we're back to standing.
Royal works over Callahan's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice sprawl there from Royal as Callahan shoots in.
Sam Royal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Callahan.
Royal throws a nice head kick!
Royal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Royal throws a head kick that misses
and Callahan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Royal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Callahan works his way into side control.
Callahan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Royal has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Callahan but great work by Royal.
Callahan taking a bit of punishment here - Royal scoring with strikes.
Callahan manages to get back to half guard.
Tommy Callahan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callahan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Royal is working away from the top position though.
Royal not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Callahan is refusing to be controlled, as Royal sits in half guard.
Callahan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Callahan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Callahan wants to sweep but no luck.
Callahan looking for a guillotine here but Royal defends easily.
Sam Royal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Callahan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Royal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Royal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Callahan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Royal 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renzo Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Amazing. Marko Gracie has chosen Green 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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222 lbs
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Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renzo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renzo Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Marko Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Marko Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Renzo Gracie off and has taken his back!
Marko Gracie is trying to stick to Renzo Gracie's back but Renzo Gracie is turning into Marko Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Marko Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Renzo Gracie.
Renzo Gracie wants to pass the guard but Marko Gracie is keeping the position.
Marko Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marko Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Renzo Gracie.
Renzo Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marko Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Renzo Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Renzo Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Marko Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Marko Gracie manages to kick Renzo Gracie off! Renzo Gracie jumps back into Marko Gracie's guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marko Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marko Gracie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Renzo Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Marko Gracie uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Renzo Gracie did well to prevent Marko Gracie getting side control.
Renzo Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Marko Gracie won't allow Renzo Gracie to sweep him here.
Marko Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Renzo Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marko Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Renzo Gracie is breathing heavily.
Marko Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marko Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Renzo Gracie is trying to keep Marko Gracie in close.
Marko Gracie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Renzo Gracie's head.
Marko Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marko Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marko Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marko Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marko Gracie 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marko Gracie postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renzo Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marko Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Renzo Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Marko Gracie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Marko Gracie gets to his feet - Renzo Gracie follows without any prompting.
Renzo Gracie leaves Marko Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Renzo Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for Marko Gracie. That snapped Renzo Gracie's head back.
Marko Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Marko Gracie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Marko Gracie looks up at the clock and then as Renzo Gracie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Marko Gracie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Renzo Gracie wants to control but Marko Gracie postures up.
Marko Gracie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Renzo Gracie wants to control but Marko Gracie postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marko Gracie scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renzo Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Marko Gracie lands an elbow.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marko Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Renzo Gracie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Renzo Gracie tries to clinch but Marko Gracie moves out of range.
Marko Gracie shoots and misses
and Renzo Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marko Gracie's guard.
Renzo Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marko Gracie.
Renzo Gracie 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.
Renzo Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marko Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Marko Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Renzo Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Marko Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Renzo Gracie's head.
Marko Gracie lands a couple of digs.
Marko Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marko Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marko Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marko Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marko Gracie landing some decent shots from guard.
Marko Gracie postures up.
Renzo Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Marko Gracie defends easily.
Marko Gracie has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Renzo Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marko Gracie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Renzo Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marko Gracie will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Renzo Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Renzo Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Marko Gracie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Renzo Gracie.
Marko Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Renzo Gracie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marko Gracie gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Marko Gracie tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Renzo Gracie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marko Gracie drops an elbow to the side of Renzo Gracie's head.
Marko Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Renzo Gracie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Renzo Gracie defends it well.
Renzo Gracie could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Renzo Gracie is concentrating on defense, preventing Marko Gracie from advancing position.
Renzo Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marko Gracie lands a nice short elbow.
Renzo Gracie wants to control but Marko Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marko Gracie has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Renzo Gracie defend it? Marko Gracie steps over the head and cranks it - Renzo Gracie is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Marko Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marko Gracie!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Ratner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Burt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Ratner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Burt Burt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ratner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ratner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burt looks to throw the jab but Ratner is out of range.
Ratner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ratner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Burt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ratner throws a hook but Burt avoids it easily.
Burt tries to clinch but Ratner moves out of range.
Nice cross by Ratner.
Ratner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ratner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burt clinches.
Ratner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ratner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burt backwards.
Ratner misses with a body punch.
Ratner taking a breather.
Ratner seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Burt is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Burt scores with a shot to the side of Ratner's head.
It looks like Don Ratner has been cut.
Burt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ratner is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ratner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Burt.
Burt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ratner backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burt.
Ratner is rocked!
Don Ratner's cut is getting worse.
Burt throws a big uppercut that drops Ratner! More strikes from Burt and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ratner lies dazed against the cage as Burt celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burt Burt!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between renzo Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gertrude Van Bilderberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gertrude Van Bilderberger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, renzo Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gertrude Van Bilderberger!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes looks for a takedown but Van Bilderberger sprawls well.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt - Van Bilderberger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Van Bilderberger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Bilderberger throws out a powerful jab.
Hughes misses with a body punch
so Van Bilderberger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Van Bilderberger doesn't defend quickly enough and Hughes has managed to lock this one up! Can Van Bilderberger escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hughes on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). renzo Hughes!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between edgar lugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamppa Reponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). edgar lugo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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199 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, edgar lugo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jamppa Reponen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reponen misses with the combination.
lugo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reponen.
lugo tries to bum rush Reponen with a series of wild strikes but Reponen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reponen tries for a takedown but lugo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
lugo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
lugo throws a sloppy head kick and Reponen moves out of range easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
lugo working hard to break the clinch.
Reponen lands an elbow inside.
Reponen tries to land knees in the clinch but lugo avoids the damage to the body.
Reponen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
lugo wants to get back to striking at distance but Reponen won't allow it.
Reponen lands an elbow just above lugo 's eye.
It looks like edgar lugo has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reponen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reponen misses with an elbow strike.
Reponen wants the takedown. lugo is fighting it off but Reponen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in lugo's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reponen chips away with some ground and pound.
Reponen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reponen passes lugo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reponen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Reponen seems to be looking for submissions.
Nice strikes from Reponen there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Reponen lands a nice short elbow.
Reponen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so lugo is just riding it out for now. Reponen eventually gives up the hold.
Reponen looks gassed!
Reponen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for lugo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reponen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Reponen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can lugo hang on?
Reponen forces the positional change into back control.
Reponen throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Reponen throwing wild punches that miss their target.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
lugo covers up after that shot from Reponen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reponen is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Reponen gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Reponen gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Reponen apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Reponen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reponen shoots in but no luck this time.
Reponen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reponen throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lugo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and lugo duly obliges.
No joy there for lugo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reponen closes the distance and clinches.
lugo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on lugo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
lugo is trying to break the clinch but Reponen has him pressed against the cage.
Reponen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
lugo working hard to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reponen.
Reponen has hold of one of lugo's legs. lugo is fighting the takedown attempt but Reponen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Reponen thows a big elbow that misses.
Reponen postures up in lugo's guard and throws a big left but lugo blocks it.
lugo keeping full guard, as Reponen tries to pass.
Reponen with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reponen throwing strikes but missing.
lugo wants to stand up but Reponen is controlling him.
Reponen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reponen with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
lugo moves in looking to clinch but Reponen pushes him off.
Reponen blocks a head kick by lugo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reponen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in lugo's guard.
lugo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reponen on the ground.
lugo wants to stand up but Reponen is controlling him.
Reponen stands and throws lugo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamppa Reponen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on edgar lugo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Reponen misses with a few strikes there.
Reponen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as lugo sprawls well. lugo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reponen gets slowly back to his feet.
Reponen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but lugo circles away quickly and effectively.
Reponen avoids a punch combination nicely.
lugo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from lugo does no damage.
Reponen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reponen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reponen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. lugo tries to avoid it but Reponen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag lugo to the ground. lugo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reponen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and lugo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Reponen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reponen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Reponen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reponen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Reponen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
lugo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
lugo is looking to improve his position.
Reponen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
lugo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reponen is nestled in close to lugo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Reponen wants to pass the guard but lugo is defending well.
Reponen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed lugo's head.
Reponen wants to pass the guard but lugo is defending well.
Reponen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but lugo sees it coming and defends easily.
Reponen seems to be working for a kimura but lugo defends the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Reponen lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lugo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Reponen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and lugo defends it well.
Reponen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reponen is looking to advance position but lugo won't allow it.
Reponen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
lugo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reponen.
Reponen is working for a submission of some sort.
Reponen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reponen tries to pass to full mount but lugo defends it.
Reponen seems to be working for a kimura but lugo defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamppa Reponen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on edgar lugo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Reponen tries to score a power double leg takedown but lugo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reponen somewhat.
Jamppa Reponen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reponen moves in looking to clinch but lugo pushes him off.
lugo slaps away a takedown attempt from Reponen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reponen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has lugo pinned against the cage. lugo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
edgar lugo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamppa Reponen.
lugo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reponen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for lugo.
Reponen swats away the attempt to clinch by lugo.
edgar lugo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
lugo digs a good body shot into Reponen's ribs.
lugo lands with a nice combination. Reponen backs away looking to recover.
Reponen has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lugo wants to clinch
and Reponen counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
lugo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reponen has him pressed against the cage.
Reponen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. lugo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reponen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. lugo smiles and moves away.
Reponen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
lugo wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from lugo. No joy for Reponen on that attempt.
lugo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reponen throws a jab when lugo was well out of range.
lugo connects with a high kick.
Reponen wants to clinch.
lugo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lugo tries to clinch but Reponen is having none of it.
lugo tries a head kick but it misses.
lugo swinging wilding here.
Reponen closes the distance and clinches.
lugo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
lugo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reponen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reponen effectively controlling the action here.
lugo avoids the elbow strike from Reponen, against the cage.
lugo working hard to break the clinch.
lugo can't break the clinch.
lugo dodges an elbow strike from Reponen.
Reponen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. lugo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
lugo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reponen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. lugo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Reponen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Reponen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reponen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
lugo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reponen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Reponen cracks lugo with a big right hand but lugo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Reponen grinds an elbow into lugo's temple.
lugo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jamppa Reponen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reponen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
lugo wants to hold on but Reponen pushes him away.
Reponen cracks lugo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
edgar lugo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reponen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamppa Reponen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reponen 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamppa Reponen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ignatius Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Rotmensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ignatius Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes Rotmensen!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotmensen with a nice cross.
It looks like Ignatius Reilly has been cut.
Reilly moves in looking to clinch but Rotmensen pushes him off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reilly, right into the meat.
Reilly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reilly moves into the clinch.
Rotmensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rotmensen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rotmensen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rotmensen blocks an elbow strike.
Rotmensen wants to get back to striking at distance but Reilly won't allow it.
Reilly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rotmensen lands with a right to the head.
Rotmensen avoiding damage as Reilly throws knees to the body.
Rotmensen managing to block the knees to the body from Reilly.
Reilly misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Rotmensen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rotmensen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rotmensen blocks an elbow strike from Reilly.
Rotmensen wants to break free but Reilly has control.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reilly.
Rotmensen lands a shoulder strike.
Rotmensen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reilly has Rotmensen pressed against the cage, preventing Rotmensen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reilly misses with an elbow strike.
Rotmensen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rotmensen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reilly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Johannes Rotmensen has been cut.
Rotmensen lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotmensen managing to block the knees to the body from Reilly.
Rotmensen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rotmensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rotmensen avoids the head kick by Reilly.
Reilly takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rotmensen misses the jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rotmensen.
Rotmensen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reilly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rotmensen throws a hook but Reilly blocks it.
Reilly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rotmensen connects with a crisp jab.
Reilly slips under a jab.
Rotmensen lands with a nice body punch.
Rotmensen lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rotmensen misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotmensen cracks Reilly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reilly tries to clinch there but Rotmensen circles away.
Rotmensen throws a hook but Reilly avoids it easily.
Rotmensen connects with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Rotmensen. That snapped Reilly's head back.
Ignatius Reilly's cut is getting worse.
Rotmensen misses with a few strikes there.
Rotmensen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reilly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rotmensen sizes up Reilly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rotmensen throws a hook but Reilly blocks it.
Reilly misses with a body shot
enabling Rotmensen to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Rotmensen.
Rotmensen moves out of range of the body kick from Reilly.
Rotmensen tests Reilly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reilly fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotmensen digs a good body shot into Reilly's ribs.
Reilly waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rotmensen.
Rotmensen swats away the attempt to clinch by Reilly.
Rotmensen throws a big shot that misses.
Reilly throws a sloppy head kick and Rotmensen moves out of range easily.
Reilly wants to clinch
and Rotmensen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rotmensen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reilly. Reilly circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ignatius Reilly's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Reilly wants to clinch
and Rotmensen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rotmensen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rotmensen punishes Reilly's body with a nice straight punch.
Reilly is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rotmensen lands a left and a right that send Reilly crashing to the mat, dazed. Rotmensen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Reilly is rocked!
Rotmensen thuds a left hand into Reilly's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotmensen cracks Reilly with an open hand slap.
Oh Reilly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Ignatius Reilly's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ignatius Reilly's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johannes Rotmensen!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John The Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Pitbull's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Biggie Smalls - Juicy. Steel has chosen Its a Fight as his entrance music. 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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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John The Pitbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julius Steel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - The Pitbull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steel keeps the fight on the outside.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Pitbull misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Pitbull doesn't seem bothered though.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by The Pitbull.
The Pitbull throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Pitbull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Pitbull misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steel.
It looks like John The Pitbull has been cut.
The Pitbull defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.
The Pitbull shoots in for a takedown but Steel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Steel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Pitbull works over Steel's head and body with a nice combination.
Steel scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pitbull throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Steel throws a series of punches but The Pitbull avoids them all with ease.
The Pitbull throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel jabs at The Pitbull's body.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Pitbull manages to avoid it.
Steel stuffs the takedown.
The Pitbull misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Pitbull will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John The Pitbull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Steel.
Steel connects with a crisp jab.
The Pitbull misses with a wild body shot.
The Pitbull looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The Pitbull is breathing heavily.
Steel drops The Pitbull with a huge uppercut! The Pitbull drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Steel is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Steel!
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