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Cf.34: Sunday Collision PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leksa Luu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luu comes to the cage accompanied by Milk - The Knife Song. The key to victory for Leksa Luu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leksa Luu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taco Train!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Train shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Train misses with a head shot.
Luu taking shots to the head.
Luu working to try and regain half guard.
Train sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Luu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Train can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Luu is looking to escape.
Train prevents Luu from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luu is working hard here to advance position.
Poor strikes thrown by Train there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Train landing strikes, looking to finish!
Train postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Luu badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Train around the waist but Train pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Train is the winner by TKO! Train jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taco Train!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Worcester Sauce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Worcester Sauce has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Worcester Sauce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franky Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauce slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sauce throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sauce did well to prevent Johnson getting side control.
Sauce is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sauce trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
Sauce has his hands clasped together around Johnson's back. He's all about the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauce has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
Johnson stalling.
Sauce is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.
Sauce preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sauce trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Sauce wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson thowing shots but they're missing.
Johnson looking to control but Sauce is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sauce is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sauce and Johnson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Johnson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sauce knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sauce tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sauce wants to control but Johnson postures up.
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.
Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Sauce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sauce kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
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 Worcester Sauce will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sauce defends it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Sauce.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Sauce sprawls well.
Worcester Sauce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franky Johnson.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Sauce.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Franky Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sauce throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Sauce. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Sauce throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauce lands a big head kick that sends Johnson tumbling to the mat! Sauce takes a step backwards and waves Johnson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Johnson is rocked!
It looks like Franky Johnson has been cut.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Sauce sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sauce throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sauce.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Sauce.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sauce defends it nicely.
Sauce dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sauce looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sauce wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Sauce is trying to buck Johnson off.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Sauce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working away.
Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Johnson tries for a kimura but Sauce is defending well.
I wouldn't like to be where Sauce is right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sauce rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Johnson's guard! Nice work there by Sauce!
Johnson keeping full guard, as Sauce tries to pass.
Sauce decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sauce throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Sauce misses the shot to the body.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sauce but Sauce pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sauce lands a jab to the nose.
Sauce lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sauce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Sauce keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Sauce saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sauce throws out the jab.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sauce sprawls well. Sauce wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sauce.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Worcester Sauce dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Franky Johnson'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sauce circles away.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Worcester Sauce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franky Johnson.
Sauce defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Sauce loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Sauce connects with a high kick.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Sauce, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Sauce against the cage but Sauce circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sauce defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson moves forwards but Sauce connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sauce scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Sauce finish him?
Sauce lands a brutal head kick. Johnson looks out on his feet and Sauce throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Worcester Sauce!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ste Mash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taji Bolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mash comes to the cage accompanied by Blue Men Group - Time to Start. Bolo has chosen This is how we do as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ste Mash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taji Bolo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bolo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mash tries to bench press Bolo off him but Bolo keeps the position.
Bolo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mash lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bolo takes a step back to recover.
Bolo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mash sprawls well. Mash wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bolo gets slowly back to his feet.
Bolo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mash tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bolo is looking to take a break and control but Mash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolo tries for a kimura but Mash is defending well.
Bolo takes a little break here. Mash wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mash is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bolo is controlling him well.
Mash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bolo on the ground.
Bolo swings around for an armbar but Mash sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bolo's guard.
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.
Mash tries to stand but Bolo is controlling from the bottom.
Mash will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bolo working for submissions but it's allowed Mash to get to half guard.
Bolo is refusing to be controlled, as Mash sits in half guard.
Bolo looking for submissions off his back.
Bolo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bolo looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mash content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mash tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bolo.
Bolo is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bolo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mash throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mash lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mash tries to clinch there but Bolo circles away.
Mash closes the distance and clinches.
Mash keeps control of Bolo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mash scores a nice knee to the body.
Mash gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bolo.
Bolo wants a takedown but no success here.
Ste Mash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taji Bolo.
Mash tries to land a knee to the head but Bolo blocks with his arms.
Bolo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mash gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mash throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ste Mash dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bolo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mash wriggles free and stands up.
Mash scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bolo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bolo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mash - that will leave a mark!
Good leg kick by Mash there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mash throws a head kick that Bolo semi-blocks.
A good leg kick by Mash.
An inside leg kick lands from Mash.
Bolo is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Mash misses
and Bolo counters with a single leg into guard. Mash didn't expect that.
Mash wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bolo has gone for a leg lock! Mash slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bolo's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mash wants to stand but Bolo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mash's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bolo trying to keep a closed guard but Mash is proving a slippery customer.
Bolo looking for subs off his back but Mash has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bolo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mash pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mash seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mash is looking to take a break and control but Bolo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mash looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolo trying to control from the bottom.
Bolo is trying to get back to full guard.
Bolo is looking to control Mash's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bolo avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bolo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mash - the referee stops the clock and Bolo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mash. Bolo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bolo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bolo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bolo checks a low kick from Mash.
A head kick misses from Mash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mash.
Ste Mash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bolo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bolo avoids the head kick by Mash.
Bolo scores with a takedown into Mash's guard.
Mash trying to control the position here.
Bolo stops Mash from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bolo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mash is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mash has escaped and now he's on top!
Bolo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mash is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ste Mash dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mash throws a sloppy head kick and Bolo moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bolo scores with a takedown into Mash's guard.
Bolo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolo stands and steps away. Mash gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mash throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bolo fails with a takedown attempt.
Bolo shoots in and bounces Mash off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bolo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bolo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mash is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bolo, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolo can't keep his opponent in guard - Mash advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mash stalling.
Mash prevents Bolo from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mash wants to stand up but Bolo is controlling the position.
Bolo is not content to let Mash control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mash in particular looking to stall.
Bolo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bolo looking for a triangle here. Mash is fighting it but it looks tight! Bolo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Mash is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Taji Bolo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dolla Ballo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Horsecock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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195 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dolla Ballo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mr Horsecock!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ballo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Horsecock is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ballo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ballo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Horsecock is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ballo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Horsecock is trying to buck Ballo off.
Ballo decides to stand back up. Ballo steps back and let's Horsecock get back to his feet.
Ballo shoots in but no luck this time.
Horsecock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horsecock is looking to clinch but Ballo is avoiding it.
Horsecock is looking to clinch.
Horsecock wants to clinch up but Ballo keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horsecock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ballo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Horsecock sprawls well. Horsecock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ballo gets slowly back to his feet.
Horsecock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dolla Ballo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horsecock tries to close the distance and clinch but Ballo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Horsecock missing with knees to the body.
Horsecock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ballo is breathing heavily.
Horsecock lands an elbow inside that Ballo shrugs off.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horsecock crunches a lovely knee into Ballo's ribcage.
Horsecock lands an elbow inside that Ballo shrugs off.
Ballo takes an elbow to the temple.
Ballo takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Horsecock.
Horsecock lands an elbow inside that Ballo shrugs off.
It looks like Dolla Ballo has been cut.
Horsecock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ballo's face.
Horsecock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ballo's defenses.
Horsecock scores with a knee to the head.
Horsecock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Horsecock scores with a knee to the head.
Horsecock lands a nice elbow.
Horsecock lands a nice elbow.
Horsecock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ballo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Horsecock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ballo takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Horsecock obliges.
A knee to the head by Horsecock.
Horsecock scores a nice knee to the body.
Ballo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ballo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Horsecock with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horsecock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ballo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Horsecock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Horsecock lands an elbow inside that Ballo shrugs off.
Ballo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Horsecock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Horsecock connects with a knee to the head.
Horsecock lands a knee to the head.
Horsecock lands an elbow inside.
Horsecock lands a damaging elbow.
Horsecock landing knees to the body.
Horsecock landing knees to the body.
Horsecock lands an elbow that stopped Ballo in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Horsecock.
Horsecock connects with a knee to the head.
Horsecock lands a damaging elbow.
Horsecock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Horsecock crunches a lovely knee into Ballo's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballo takes an elbow to the temple.
Horsecock crunches a lovely knee into Ballo's ribcage.
Horsecock lands an elbow inside that Ballo shrugs off.
Horsecock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ballo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horsecock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Horsecock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Horsecock landing knees to the body.
Horsecock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Horsecock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Horsecock to work.
Horsecock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Horsecock lands an elbow inside that Ballo shrugs off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horsecock lands an elbow inside.
Horsecock lands a good knee to the midsection. Ballo won't want to take too many of those.
Horsecock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice elbow from Horsecock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Horsecock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dolla Ballo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Horsecock tries to clinch there but Ballo circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Horsecock wants to clinch.
Horsecock pushes Ballo up against the cage in a clinch.
Horsecock missing with knees to the body.
Horsecock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ballo avoids it.
Horsecock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Horsecock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ballo's defenses.
Ballo tries to pull guard but Horsecock won't allow it.
Horsecock lands an elbow inside.
Horsecock with a knee to the head.
Horsecock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Horsecock lands an elbow just above Ballo 's eye.
Horsecock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ballo's face.
Horsecock scores a nice knee to the body.
Horsecock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horsecock slows down the pace here.
Horsecock lands an elbow inside that Ballo shrugs off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horsecock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Horsecock avoids a wild elbow strike from Ballo.
Horsecock is stalling here.
Horsecock lands an elbow that stopped Ballo in his tracks for a moment.
Horsecock landing knees to the head.
Ballo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Horsecock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ballo takes an elbow to the temple.
Horsecock displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ballo up against the cage.
Horsecock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Horsecock lands an elbow just above Ballo 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horsecock lands a nice knee to the body.
Horsecock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Horsecock lands an elbow just above Ballo 's eye.
Horsecock stalls.
Horsecock landing knees to the head.
Horsecock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ballo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Horsecock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ballo's face.
Horsecock scores a nice knee to the body.
Horsecock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ballo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Horsecock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ballo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Horsecock lands an elbow inside that Ballo shrugs off.
Horsecock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Horsecock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Come on Horsecock - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Horsecock's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Horsecock working Ballo over with knees to the body.
Horsecock gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ballo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dolla Ballo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horsecock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Horsecock.
Knees to the body from Horsecock.
Horsecock scores with a knee to the head.
Ballo blocks the elbow strike.
Horsecock missing with knees to the body.
Horsecock missing with knees to the body.
Ballo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Horsecock walks away with a smile on his face. Ballo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mr Horsecock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horsecock leaves Ballo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horsecock tries to clinch but Ballo moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Horsecock wants to clinch up but Ballo keeps it at a distance.
Horsecock tries to clinch there but Ballo circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horsecock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ballo swats away the attempt to clinch by Horsecock.
Ballo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Horsecock as he jumps to the side.
Horsecock tries to clinch there but Ballo circles away.
Horsecock tries to clinch but Ballo is having none of it.
Horsecock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horsecock pushes Ballo up against the cage in a clinch.
Horsecock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Horsecock crunches a lovely knee into Ballo's ribcage.
Horsecock lands an elbow inside that Ballo shrugs off.
Horsecock lands an elbow that stopped Ballo in his tracks for a moment.
Horsecock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Horsecock lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Horsecock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dolla Ballo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Horsecock tries to close the distance and clinch but Ballo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horsecock tries to close the distance and clinch but Ballo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ballo swats away the attempt to clinch by Horsecock.
Horsecock wants to clinch up but Ballo keeps it at a distance.
Ballo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Horsecock circles away.
Horsecock tries to clinch up.
Horsecock tries to clinch there but Ballo circles away.
Horsecock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ballo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ballo keeps the fight on the outside.
Ballo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Horsecock tries to avoid it but Ballo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Horsecock to the ground. Horsecock escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horsecock is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horsecock clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horsecock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Horsecock lands a nice elbow.
Horsecock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Horsecock crunches a lovely knee into Ballo's ribcage.
Horsecock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horsecock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ballo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ballo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Horsecock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ballo's defenses.
Horsecock lands a knee to the head.
Ballo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Horsecock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Horsecock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Horsecock lands an elbow that stopped Ballo in his tracks for a moment.
Horsecock with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Horsecock.
Horsecock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ballo's defenses.
Horsecock connects with a knee to the head.
Ballo pulls guard.
Ballo wants to sweep here but Horsecock controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ballo working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horsecock is looking to stand up but Ballo won't let him.
Horsecock avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ballo has his foot on Horsecock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Horsecock works his way back into a safe position though.
Ballo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Horsecock!
Horsecock is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Horsecock bucks up and throws Ballo to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Mr Horsecock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horsecock tries to close the distance and clinch but Ballo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horsecock tries to clinch up.
Horsecock tries to clinch but Ballo moves out of range.
Horsecock tries to clinch up but Ballo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ballo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horsecock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ballo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dolla Ballo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horsecock tries to clinch there but Ballo circles away.
Ballo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horsecock gets a clinch.
Horsecock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ballo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Horsecock connects with a knee to the head.
Horsecock slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Horsecock stops a takedown attempt from Ballo.
Horsecock taking a breather.
Ballo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Horsecock pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Horsecock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ballo tries for a takedown but Horsecock manages to get underhooks.
Horsecock lands an elbow just above Ballo 's eye.
Ballo fails to pull guard.
Horsecock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dolla Ballo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Horsecock obliges.
Horsecock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ballo's defenses.
Nice elbow from Horsecock.
Horsecock lands an elbow inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Horsecock.
Horsecock lands an elbow just above Ballo 's eye.
Ballo tries for a takedown but Horsecock manages to get underhooks.
Horsecock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Horsecock.
Mr Horsecock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ballo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Horsecock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Horsecock 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Mr Horsecock!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Mr Horsecock!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Mr Horsecock!
Mr Horsecock wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and OMG Zulud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zulud has chosen Bullet For My Valentine - Hit The Floor as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
156 lbs
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24
143 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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Counter striker
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Apila!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, OMG Zulud!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apila misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zulud looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Apila misses with a low kick.
Apila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zulud was well out of range. Poor timing from Apila.
Apila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zulud.
OMG Zulud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apila avoids the head kick by Zulud.
Apila throws a right and a left that Zulud avoids nicely.
Zulud throws a jab but it's blocked by Apila.
Zulud connects with the punch.
Apila will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Apila walks into a straight right hand from Zulud.
Zulud throws a head kick that misses.
Zulud swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Apila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zulud tries to clinch but Apila is having none of it.
Zulud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Apila throws out the jab.
Apila takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zulud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zulud swings for the body but Apila moves out of range.
Zulud wants to clinch
and Apila makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulud fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zulud lands a lovely overhand right.
Zulud takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zulud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Apila.
Zulud gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Apila takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Jussi Apila has been cut.
Apila avoids a wild elbow strike from Zulud.
Zulud utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zulud throws an elbow but misses.
Zulud digs a right hand into Apila's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Apila's gas tank.
Apila blocks the elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zulud.
Zulud comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Apila. Zulud does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zulud connects with the punch.
Zulud tries to clinch but Apila is having none of it.
Apila shoots in looking for a takedown. Zulud tries to sprawl out of it but Apila keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zulud manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Apila shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zulud as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jussi Apila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulud drives through and clinches with Apila against the cage.
Apila blocks an elbow strike.
Zulud has a couple of punches blocked by Apila.
Zulud is leaning against Apila and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Apila displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zulud up against the cage.
Zulud gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Apila stalling.
Apila can't find room to land a body shot as Zulud controls the action.
Zulud misses with an elbow strike.
Zulud scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zulud gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zulud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zulud landing knees to the body.
Apila is breathing heavily.
Apila changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zulud fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Apila swings for the body but Zulud moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apila is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zulud lands with a kick to the temple. Apila shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zulud tries to clinch but Apila moves out of range.
Apila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apila keeps the fight on the outside.
Apila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zulud throws out the jab.
OMG Zulud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Apila throws a leg kick but Zulud moved away.
Zulud avoids a punch combination nicely.
Apila with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Zulud.
Apila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zulud.
Apila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zulud misses with a jab, cross combination.
Apila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zulud moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apila misses with a wild combination.
Apila is looking to wear down Zulud with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zulud tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Zulud does it's job there.
Apila throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zulud moves in looking to clinch but Apila pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Zulud misses the target.
Zulud scores with a body shot.
Zulud looks to clinch
and Apila counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Apila avoids the head kick by Zulud.
Apila swats away the attempt to clinch by Zulud.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zulud.
Zulud tries to clinch up
and Apila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zulud paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zulud throws a combination that misses
and Apila counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
OMG Zulud dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jussi Apila's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zulud tries to clinch but Apila moves away
and Apila counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zulud thinking.
Zulud gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Apila wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Apila blocks an elbow strike.
Zulud lands a nice elbow.
Zulud creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zulud working Apila over with knees to the body.
Zulud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Apila's defenses.
Zulud lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Apila backwards.
Apila blocking some punches.
Zulud prevents a body shot from Apila.
Zulud lands a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Zulud.
Jussi Apila's cut is getting worse.
Zulud with a knee to the head.
Apila is rocked!
Apila struggles to land a body shot inside as Zulud controls his hands.
Oh Apila is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zulud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zulud misses with a knee strike.
Apila dodges an elbow strike from Zulud.
Zulud lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zulud looking to throw knees to the head but Apila is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulud lands a damaging elbow.
Apila tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zulud's elbow.
Apila is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zulud pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zulud.
Apila seems to have got his legs back now.
Zulud scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zulud lands an elbow just above Apila 's eye.
Zulud lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zulud throws an elbow that misses.
Zulud lands an elbow inside.
Zulud working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Apila tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zulud just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zulud lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jussi Apila's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Zulud lands a right hand that snaps the head of Apila backwards.
Zulud lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zulud lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice elbow from Zulud.
Zulud misses with a knee to the head.
Zulud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zulud lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jeez, Jussi Apila's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apila stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zulud gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zulud lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zulud misses with the head strike.
Apila prevents a body shot from Zulud.
Zulud misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zulud.
Zulud lands a good knee to the midsection. Apila won't want to take too many of those.
Apila tries to circle away but Zulud has him pinned against the cage.
Zulud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zulud connects with a nasty looking knee right to Apila's face.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zulud.
Zulud lands a right hand.
OMG Zulud seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zulud creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Apila with a big uppercut! Apila tries to clinch up but Zulud pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Apila to the mat! Apila covers up and Zulud unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). OMG Zulud!
OMG Zulud is the new featherweight champion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuuto Kawasati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Tequila Sunrise. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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142 lbs
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22
143 lbs
7 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuuto Kawasati!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws out a powerful jab.
Kawasati steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kawasati slips a jab from Sanchez.
Kawasati slips a jab from Sanchez.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Kawasati avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Kawasati moves out of range easily.
Kawasati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kawasati looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Kawasati persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanchez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kawasati blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Kawasati tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Kawasati moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
Sanchez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kawasati with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Sanchez as the two fighters clinch.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Kawasati uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawasati takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sanchez throws a hook but Kawasati avoids it easily.
Kawasati fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jesus Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasati is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kawasati counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Kawasati slaps away a takedown attempt from Sanchez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanchez scores a takedown into full mount!
Sanchez landing punches.
Sanchez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sanchez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sanchez prevents Kawasati from getting the reversal.
Sanchez lands a big shot there that rocks Kawasati but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanchez looking to ground and pound but Kawasati is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working for a guillotine from mount but Kawasati is in no mood to give up.
Kawasati sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sanchez passes to full mount!
Kawasati tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanchez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sanchez punching from mount but Kawasati doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kawasati wants to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez cracks Kawasati with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sanchez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawasati is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.
Kawasati blocking the ground and pound.
Sanchez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sanchez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kawasati tries to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
Sanchez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sanchez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kawasati turns into him and now he's in Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Kawasati gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawasati walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Kawasati tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasati throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanchez gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kawasati gets back to full guard.
Sanchez throws and elbow that misses. Kawasati uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanchez's guard. Nice move by Kawasati!
Kawasati trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Kawasati passes Sanchez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sanchez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kawasati has picked Sanchez up and slammed him! Sanchez can't keep hold of the triangle and Kawasati manages to pass to side control!
Sanchez is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Sanchez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kawasati shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kawasati blocks a jab.
Kawasati tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kawasati fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawasati.
Kawasati moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Kawasati tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yuuto Kawasati is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kawasati doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawasati moves away.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez swings for the body but Kawasati moves out of range.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Kawasati with a series of wild strikes but Kawasati uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Kawasati throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanchez.
Kawasati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasati takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kawasati circles away.
Kawasati closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kawasati looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Kawasati is controlling him.
Kawasati tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Kawasati has Sanchez pressed against the cage, preventing Sanchez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kawasati working Sanchez over with knees to the body.
Kawasati misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Sanchez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Kawasati defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kawasati's waist but Kawasati gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanchez off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanchez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of Kawasati's head.
Kawasati fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kawasati tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kawasati wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez fails to land the takedown.
Sanchez lands an overhand right.
An inside leg kick from Kawasati misses.
Kawasati takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
Kawasati avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Kawasati moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Kawasati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez throws a hook but Kawasati avoids it easily.
Sanchez wants to land a leg kick but Kawasati is out of range.
Sanchez throws a lazy head kick
and Kawasati counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kawasati lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Kawasati keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawasati creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kawasati misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Kawasati stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Kawasati has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kawasati holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Kawasati keeps him there for the moment.
Kawasati unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanchez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kawasati tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.
Kawasati is breathing heavily.
Kawasati tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kawasati working Sanchez over with knees to the body.
Sanchez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kawasati.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Kawasati tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Kawasati tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Kawasati is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Kawasati or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanchez which made him look bad.
Kawasati is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasati checks the leg kick.
Sanchez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kawasati sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanchez somewhat.
Sanchez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses
and Kawasati counters by clinching up.
Kawasati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez tries to break free but Kawasati pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kawasati avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez clobbers Kawasati with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kawasati closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Kawasati pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez lands a nice shot that snaps Kawasati's head back.
Nice uppercut there from Sanchez.
Kawasati moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Kawasati takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yuuto Kawasati will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kawasati scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sanchez kicks Kawasati off and gets back to his feet.
Sanchez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sanchez scores with a one two! Kawasati had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Kawasati moves out of range easily.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kawasati is trying to defend but Sanchez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sanchez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kawasati's head.
Kawasati tries to roll over but Sanchez keeps him under control.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kawasati takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kawasati keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez passes to side control.
Sanchez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sanchez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jesus Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sanchez is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kawasati is trying to escape and Sanchez transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kawasati is forced to tap! Nice work there by Sanchez! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesus Sanchez!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ville Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Cafuzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Carl Cafuzo enters the cage!
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147 lbs
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135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ville Apila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carl Cafuzo!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cafuzo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Apila sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Apila.
Cafuzo is looking for a sweep.
Cafuzo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Apila is trying to control. Cafuzo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cafuzo gets full guard.
Cafuzo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Apila tries to free his leg and advance position but Cafuzo is retaining full guard.
Cafuzo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Apila would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafuzo keeping moving, preventing Apila from controlling successfully.
Apila got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cafuzo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Apila has managed to get both his arms back between Cafuzo's legs - danger averted.
Cafuzo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cafuzo is trying to keep Apila in close.
Apila thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Apila not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cafuzo wants to control the position but Apila says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Apila stands up and beckons Cafuzo to join him on the feet.
Cafuzo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Apila did well to prevent Cafuzo getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apila is trying to stand.
Apila is not content to let Cafuzo control the position.
Apila controlling the position well.
Cafuzo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cafuzo is looking to take a break and control but Apila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cafuzo is pressing down on Apila's thigh, looking to free his foot. Apila is holding on for now.
Cafuzo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cafuzo wants to take a breather but Apila is having none of it.
Cafuzo prevents Apila from improving his position.
Cafuzo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cafuzo wants to free his trapped foot but Apila is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cafuzo works his way into side control.
Cafuzo controls the position.
Cafuzo wants to control but Apila is keeping him busy.
Despite being in the dominant position, Carl Cafuzo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cafuzo has his takedown stuffed
and Apila counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Apila wants to stand but Cafuzo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Apila looking to sit in guard and control but Cafuzo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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 Ville Apila will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Apila fails with an attempt to clinch.
Apila fails with the takedown
and Cafuzo counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee asks Cafuzo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cafuzo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Cafuzo trying to control the position but Apila is working away.
A lull in the action here.
Apila is trying to control Cafuzo's posture but Cafuzo avoids it.
Apila is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apila is being controlled here.
Cafuzo tries to move to mount but Apila blocks the move with his legs.
Cafuzo is looking to take a break and control but Apila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Apila tries to buck Cafuzo off but Cafuzo is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
Let's hope that Cafuzo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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.
Cafuzo trying to control the action but Apila is working from the bottom.
Despite being in the dominant position, Carl Cafuzo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cafuzo misses with a takedown attempt
and Apila counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cafuzo's guard now.
Cafuzo is trying to control the position but Apila postures up.
Apila passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cafuzo is trying to get back to half guard.
Apila working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cafuzo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cafuzo is pressing down on Apila's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cafuzo pushes Apila off and scrambles back to his feet.
Cafuzo with a poor takedown
and Apila counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cafuzo won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Apila is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cafuzo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Apila decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Apila misses with a takedown
and Cafuzo counters with a shoot takedown. Apila fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cafuzo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cafuzo trying to control but Apila is working from the bottom.
Cafuzo passes Apila's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cafuzo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cafuzo trying to control the action but Apila is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cafuzo moves into full mount! Apila won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carl Cafuzo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Apila walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cafuzo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Apila fails with the takedown
and Cafuzo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cafuzo.
Cafuzo wants to control from the top but Apila keeps moving.
Apila controlling Cafuzo's posture.
Carl Cafuzo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cafuzo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apila keeping moving, preventing Cafuzo from controlling successfully.
Cafuzo looking to pass the guard.
Cafuzo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cafuzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Apila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Despite being in the dominant position, Carl Cafuzo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cafuzo shoots and misses
and Apila counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cafuzo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cafuzo tries to reverse the position but Apila maintains control.
Cafuzo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Apila tries to control but Cafuzo wriggling away.
Cafuzo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cafuzo is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apila sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Apila prevents Cafuzo from improving his position.
Cafuzo is looking to control Apila's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cafuzo avoid being mounted?
Cafuzo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Apila throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cafuzo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Apila trying to control the position from guard on top but Cafuzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cafuzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Apila is one step ahead there.
Apila won't allow Cafuzo to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carl Cafuzo.
I think Cafuzo 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Carl Cafuzo!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Carl Cafuzo!
Carl Cafuzo wins by majority decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Irwin Estevez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jericho comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - Warriors Code. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Carlos Irwin Estevez enters the cage!
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169 lbs
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167 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Jericho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Irwin Estevez!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estevez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Estevez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jericho napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Estevez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Estevez trying to control the action but Jericho is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jericho sneaks back into half guard.
Estevez trying to control from Jericho's half guard. Jericho has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jericho wants to sweep but no luck.
Estevez trying to control the position from guard on top but Jericho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jericho wants to sweep here but Estevez controlling him for the moment.
Jericho is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Estevez!
Estevez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jericho. What's that going to do exactly?
Jericho working Estevez over with strikes here.
Estevez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jericho looking to finish with strikes here!
Jericho throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jericho is landing with some decent strikes but Estevez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Estevez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jericho misses with a head shot.
Jericho throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jericho looking to finish Estevez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Estevez!
Estevez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jericho looking to ground and pound but Estevez is blocking nicely.
Jericho lands a big shot there that rocks Estevez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Estevez tries to reverse the position but Jericho maintains control.
Jericho connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estevez suckers Jericho into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Estevez is now in Jericho's guard!
Jericho is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Estevez defends well.
Estevez stopping the sweep attempt from Jericho.
Jericho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Estevez won't allow Jericho to sweep him here.
Jericho striking off his back but it's not causing Estevez any problems.
Jericho keeping moving, preventing Estevez from controlling successfully.
Estevez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Estevez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jericho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Estevez wants to control from the top but Jericho keeps moving.
Estevez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jericho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Estevez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jericho's waist but Jericho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Estevez off to one side.
Estevez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Estevez throws a nice looking combination but Jericho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Estevez misses with a wild combination.
Estevez looks gassed!
Jericho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jericho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Jericho dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Estevez misses with a takedown
and Jericho counters with a shoot takedown. Estevez fights it but they end up in guard.
Jericho throws a strike but Estevez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jericho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jericho lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Estevez!
Jericho looking to ground and pound but Estevez is blocking nicely.
Ricky Jericho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Estevez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estevez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jericho thowing shots but they're missing.
Jericho throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Estevez because Jericho loaded up on that one.
Jericho throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Estevez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jericho has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Estevez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jericho throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jericho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jericho is thwarting Estevez's attempts to control the position.
Jericho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Estevez defending well though.
Jericho misses with a head shot. Estevez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jericho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho with a nice head shot there.
Jericho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jericho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jericho drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Estevez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jericho has Estevez in his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jericho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jericho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jericho pushes a forearm under Estevez's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Estevez is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricky Jericho!
Ricky Jericho retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Tuhkasaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Tso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuhkasaari comes to the cage accompanied by Proteus - Full Metal Jacket. Tso has chosen Kung Fu Fighting as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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135 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tuhkasaari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, General Tso!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tso misses with a looping right.
Tso misses with a looping left.
Tso with a hook.
Tuhkasaari takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tuhkasaari throws a leg kick which misses Tso's front leg but catches the back leg as Tso tries to avoid it.
Tuhkasaari slips under a jab.
A left lands for Tso.
Tuhkasaari throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tso connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tuhkasaari. Tuhkasaari circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tso misses with a wild combination.
Tso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tuhkasaari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tuhkasaari throws a front kick that sends Tso stumbling back into the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tuhkasaari dodges the punch combination from Tso.
Tso looks to land a right hand but Tuhkasaari moved out of range.
Tuhkasaari blocks a jab.
Tso throws out a loose jab but Tuhkasaari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Tuhkasaari.
Tso lands the left hand.
Tuhkasaari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tuhkasaari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tuhkasaari connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari slips under a jab.
Tuhkasaari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tso.
General Tso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tso stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari avoids the body shot from Tso.
Tuhkasaari throws a leg kick which misses Tso's front leg but catches the back leg as Tso tries to avoid it.
Tso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tuhkasaari moves out of range as Tso strikes.
Tuhkasaari thuds his shin into the meat of Tso's side.
Tuhkasaari scores with a nice body kick.
Tuhkasaari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tso.
Tuhkasaari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tuhkasaari throws a head kick but Tso moves out of range.
Tuhkasaari throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tso takes a swing at Tuhkasaari's ribcage but misses.
Tso throws a right hand that Tuhkasaari ducks under and follows up with a left that Tuhkasaari also avoids with ease.
Tuhkasaari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tso.
Tuhkasaari changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tso looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tuhkasaari advances nicely into full mount.
Tuhkasaari is working for a guillotine from mount but Tso frees his head quite easily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tuhkasaari cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tso wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Tuhkasaari is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tso is surviving well by controlling Tuhkasaari's body position as best he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tso is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tso looks gassed!
Tuhkasaari lands with some strikes.
Tuhkasaari sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tuhkasaari connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Tuhkasaari connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tso manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Tuhkasaari tries to advance to mount but Tso denies him.
Check out the look on Tuhkasaari's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tuhkasaari in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tso really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tuhkasaari. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tso tries to escape but Tuhkasaari is in control.
Tuhkasaari works to advance to full mount. Tso defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Tuhkasaari scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tso?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tuhkasaari cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tso wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Tuhkasaari can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tso is looking to escape.
Tso is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuhkasaari is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tso to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tso shrugs it off.
Tso is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tuhkasaari looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tuhkasaari scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tuhkasaari wants to control the pace but Tso is squirming around nicely.
Tso is trying to stand up.
Tuhkasaari landing punches.
Tuhkasaari has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tuhkasaari trying to control but Tso is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tso trying desperately to get to his feet.
Tuhkasaari landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Tuhkasaari dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tuhkasaari moves away from the strike by Tso.
Tuhkasaari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tuhkasaari throws a head kick that misses.
Tuhkasaari fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tso sprawls well initially but Tuhkasaari persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tuhkasaari working over Tso with some ground and pound. Tso looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tuhkasaari wants to work for an arm triangle but Tso is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tuhkasaari looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tso wants to get back to his feet.
Tso won't allow Tuhkasaari to pass to mount.
Tso looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tso is not content to let Tuhkasaari control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tso has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tso sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tuhkasaari somewhat.
Tso scores with a nice head shot.
Tso thows a body shot but no joy.
Tso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tso displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tuhkasaari.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tuhkasaari.
Tso misses the shot to the body.
Tuhkasaari slips under a jab.
Tuhkasaari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tso.
Tuhkasaari feints and as Tso raises his hands in defense, Tuhkasaari changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tso wants to get back to his feet but Tuhkasaari is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tso can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tuhkasaari throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tuhkasaari advances to half guard.
Teppo Tuhkasaari overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tuhkasaari passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tso!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tso is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tuhkasaari breaks from Tso's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tuhkasaari working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Tso looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Tuhkasaari! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Teppo Tuhkasaari!
Teppo Tuhkasaari retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Superhulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urpo Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Urpo Nyrkki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kevin Superhulk's chin.
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197 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Superhulk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Urpo Nyrkki!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyrkki misses with a series of wild punches.
Nyrkki stuffs the takedown attempt from Superhulk. Superhulk gets slowly back to his feet.
Superhulk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nyrkki.
Superhulk dives in and grabs Nyrkki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nyrkki pushes down on Superhulk's head and hops out.
Nyrkki fails to land with a series of punches.
Nyrkki stuffs the takedown attempt from Superhulk. Superhulk gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Superhulk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nyrkki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Kevin Superhulk has been cut.
Superhulk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kevin Superhulk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyrkki drops Superhulk with a beautiful combination! Superhulk stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nyrkki is looking for the KO!
Superhulk is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Superhulk tries to get into range but Nyrkki steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Superhulk! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Nyrkki scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Urpo Nyrkki!
Urpo Nyrkki is the new middleweight champion!
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