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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Issac Van Houtten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Houtten has chosen AFI - Miss Murder as his entrance music. The key to victory for Russell Jacobs has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Russell Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Issac Van Houtten!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Houtten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jacobs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jacobs keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Houtten looks for a takedown but Jacobs sprawls well.
Van Houtten looks for a takedown but Jacobs sprawls well.
Jacobs takes the fight into the clinch.
Van Houtten jumps guard and drags Jacobs to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jacobs trying to control but Van Houtten is working from the bottom.
Van Houtten looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jacobs is one step ahead there.
Jacobs trying to control but Van Houtten is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs looking to sit in guard and control but Van Houtten gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Houtten trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Houtten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jacobs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jacobs misses with a head shot. Van Houtten uses the momentum to regain guard.
Van Houtten has a closed guard, preventing Jacobs from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jacobs's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jacobs decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Van Houtten, up you get!
Van Houtten moves out of range as Jacobs strikes.
Van Houtten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacobs scores with a one two! Van Houtten had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Van Houtten is looking to clinch but Jacobs is avoiding it.
Jacobs throws a right and a left that Van Houtten avoids nicely.
Jacobs fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Houtten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacobs with a jab.
Van Houtten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Russell Jacobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Houtten moves into the clinch.
Van Houtten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jacobs blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Houtten tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jacobs smiles and moves away.
Russell Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Issac Van Houtten.
Van Houtten wants to clinch but Jacobs slips to the side
and Jacobs counters with a crisp one two that drops Van Houtten! Jacobs thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Van Houtten to his feet! Van Houtten is in big trouble!
Van Houtten is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Van Houtten colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Jacobs as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Van Houtten is left battered and dazed whilst Jacobs and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Jacobs!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between xxXCatieXxx Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Habin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, xxXCatieXxx Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roger Habin!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Habin scores with a sloppy right hand. Gomez should have avoided that one.
Habin misses with a two punch combination.
Gomez tries to clinch but Habin is having none of it.
Habin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Habin pushes him off.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Habin circles away.
Gomez slips a jab and a cross from Habin.
Habin misses with a few strikes there.
Habin misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Habin does no damage.
Gomez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gomez fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Habin moves out of range.
Gomez has closed the distance and engaged Habin in a clinch.
Habin tries a body shot but Gomez blocks it.
Gomez lands a left hand.
Gomez lands a damaging elbow.
Habin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gomez lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Habin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gomez lands a nice knee to the body.
Gomez trying to control the position but instead, Habin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gomez into the ropes.
A knee to the head by Gomez.
Gomez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Habin looks gassed!
Gomez lands a good knee to the midsection. Habin won't want to take too many of those.
Habin has had enough of the clinch but Gomez keeps him there for the moment.
Gomez presses Habin against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gomez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Habin takes an elbow to the temple.
Gomez lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez lands a good knee to the midsection. Habin won't want to take too many of those.
Gomez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Gomez as the two fighters clinch.
Gomez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gomez lands an elbow just above Habin 's eye.
Habin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Gomez.
Habin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gomez lands a nice knee to the body.
Gomez is leaning against Habin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees to the body from Gomez.
Gomez lands an elbow just above Habin 's eye.
A shot in the inside from Gomez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez digs a right hand underneath Habin's ribcage. Habin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gomez is working Habin over against the ropes.
Gomez lands an elbow inside.
Gomez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Habin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hand to the body from Gomez.
Gomez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gomez has Habin pushed against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Gomez.
Habin being controlled against the ropes.
Habin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gomez taking a breather.
Habin takes a knee right on the jaw!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gomez lands an elbow inside.
Gomez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gomez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Habin is defending well for now.
Gomez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Habin tries to work over Gomez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gomez lands an elbow just above Habin 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habin is trying to force a seperation but Gomez has the dominant position.
Gomez blocks a body shot from Habin.
Gomez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Habin blocks the elbow strike.
Gomez has Habin pressed against the ropes.
Gomez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Habin's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
A frustrated look appears on Habin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Habin working hard to break the clinch.
Gomez pushes Habin back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Gomez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Habin trying to control the position but instead, Gomez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Habin into the ropes.
Habin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Habin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Habin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Habin keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gomez tries to clinch up.
Habin throws a series of punches but Gomez moves out of range.
Habin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gomez.
Gomez is looking to clinch but Habin is avoiding it.
Gomez tries to clinch up but Habin circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Habin!
Gomez is looking to clinch but Habin is avoiding it.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Habin pushes him off.
Habin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Habin misses with a series of wild punches.
Gomez tries to clinch but Habin moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left and a right from Habin both land. Nice combination.
Habin misses with a two punch combination.
xxXCatieXxx Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Habin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
xxXCatieXxx Gomez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Habin looks to throw the jab but Gomez is out of range.
Gomez tries to clinch but Habin moves out of range.
Habin lands with a nice combination. Gomez backs away looking to recover.
Habin misses with a looping left.
Gomez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomez wants to clinch up but Habin keeps it at a distance.
Gomez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Habin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomez tries to clinch up but Habin circles away and keeps his distance.
Habin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomez is looking to clinch but Habin is avoiding it.
Gomez tries to clinch there but Habin circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Habin throws an overhand right that lands on Gomez's shoulder, as Gomez tries to avoid the shot.
Gomez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gomez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Habin.
Gomez is looking to clinch but Habin is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Habin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Habin staying out of range there.
Gomez tries to clinch up but Habin circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomez looks to throw the jab but Habin is out of range.
Habin avoids the head kick by Gomez.
Habin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Habin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomez on the side of the head.
Habin scores with a one two! Gomez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gomez has Habin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gomez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gomez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Habin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Habin tries a body shot but Gomez blocks it.
Gomez blocks an uppercut.
Habin misses with some punches.
Gomez trying to land knees to the body.
Gomez is looking to control Habin's arms but Habin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gomez has his back to the ropes.
Nice elbow from Gomez.
Gomez lands an elbow inside that Habin shrugs off.
Gomez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habin misses with the head strike.
Habin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Habin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Habin blocks an elbow strike from Gomez.
Gomez connects with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Habin.
Habin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Habin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gomez lands a good knee to the midsection. Habin won't want to take too many of those.
Habin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Habin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Habin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Habin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Habin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Habin misses with a series of wild punches.
Habin lands a body shot.
Habin scores with a hook to the body. Gomez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Habin.
Gomez misses with a shot to the body
and Habin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Habin cracks Gomez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Habin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomez throws a combination that misses
and Habin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Habin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gomez tries to clinch but Habin moves away
and Habin counters with a left to the body.
Gomez stalks Habin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Habin's face. Habin staggers backwards, shaken.
Gomez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gomez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
xxXCatieXxx Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Habin lands with a shot to the body.
Gomez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gomez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Habin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Habin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Habin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomez wants to clinch.
Gomez tries to clinch but Habin moves away
and Gomez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Habin jabs Gomez right on the nose. Gomez blinks but takes it well.
Habin looks to land a combination but Gomez avoids it well.
Gomez tries to clinch but Habin moves out of range.
Gomez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Habin counter with a right hand.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Habin circles away.
Gomez forces Habin back against the ropes and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Habin.
Gomez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Maybe Gomez would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Gomez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Habin wants to break free but Gomez has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Habin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Habin scores with a body shot.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Habin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Habin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Habin throws a combination. Gomez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Habin throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.
Habin swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.
Gomez tries to clinch up but Habin circles away and keeps his distance.
Habin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gomez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab by Habin.
Habin tries to keep at a distance but Gomez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gomez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Habin tries to work over Gomez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Habin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Habin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Habin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez lands an elbow just above Habin 's eye.
Habin avoiding damage as Gomez throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Habin.
Gomez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Habin avoiding damage as Gomez throws knees to the body.
Gomez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Habin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
xxXCatieXxx Gomez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gomez lands an elbow just above Habin 's eye.
Nice body punch from Gomez.
A hook to the body from Habin.
Gomez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Habin's defenses.
Habin misses with a punch on the inside.
Habin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomez takes one to the chin there.
Habin moves away from the strike by Gomez.
Gomez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Habin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Habin misses the shot to the body.
Gomez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gomez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gomez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gomez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Habin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Habin pushes him off.
Gomez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Roger Habin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch but Habin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomez drives through and clinches with Habin against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomez.
Gomez throws an elbow that misses.
Gomez lands a nice elbow.
Habin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gomez obliges.
Habin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Habin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Habin throws a head punch that misses.
Habin pushes Gomez back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Habin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gomez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gomez throws an elbow that misses.
Habin is trying to break the clinch but Gomez has him pressed against the ropes.
Gomez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Habin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gomez lands a right hand.
Habin is trying to break the clinch but Gomez has him pressed against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habin avoiding damage as Gomez throws knees to the body.
Gomez trying to stall but Habin improves his position.
Gomez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Habin avoids it.
Habin wants to break free but Gomez has control.
Habin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Habin.
Gomez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Habin's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomez.
Gomez throws an elbow that misses.
Habin is trying to break the clinch but Gomez has him pressed against the ropes.
Gomez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Habin working aggressively here.
Habin blocking some punches.
Habin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gomez's elbow.
Gomez misses with an elbow strike.
Gomez trying to stall but Habin improves his position.
Habin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Habin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gomez tries to stall but Habin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Habin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Habin working hard to break the clinch.
Habin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Habin tries to break the clinch but Gomez is controlling the position.
Gomez blocks an uppercut.
Gomez blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Habin misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Gomez.
Gomez misses with a knee to the head.
Habin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Habin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gomez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Habin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gomez is looking to clinch but Habin is avoiding it.
Gomez pushes Habin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gomez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Habin throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomez.
Gomez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gomez lands an elbow that stopped Habin in his tracks for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Gomez.
Gomez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Habin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Habin lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Habin.
Habin swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Habin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Habin 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Habin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasiliy Sobolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Ray Buttkicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobolev comes to the ring accompanied by Ya kuplu tebe dom. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasiliy Sobolev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Ray Buttkicker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobolev tries for a takedown but Buttkicker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sobolev fails with a takedown attempt.
Buttkicker slaps away a takedown attempt from Sobolev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasiliy Sobolev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sobolev shoots in and drives through. Buttkicker sprawls well.
Buttkicker connects with a stiff jab that staggers Sobolev - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Billy Ray Buttkicker!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Slate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slate has chosen Fuck the Shit as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Slate!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Rutten.
Slate lands with a straight right. Rutten didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Rutten.
Rutten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slate misses with a two punch combination.
Slate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rutten.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rutten.
Rutten looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Slate has hold of Rutten's hands but Rutten slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Slate blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rutten.
Rutten misses with a head shot. Slate uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rutten prevents Slate from getting back to his feet.
Rutten landing with the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Slate can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rutten preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slate utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Slate utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rutten will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Slate wants to sweep but no luck.
Rutten stops Slate from standing up.
Slate is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rutten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slate throws out the jab.
Slate looks to land a combination but Rutten avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rutten.
Slate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutten moves away.
Slate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutten manages to avoid it.
Rutten fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Slate is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rutten, right into the meat.
Slate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rutten was well out of range. Poor timing from Slate.
Rutten with a jab.
Slate looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slate throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slate defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rutten.
A jab from Slate misses.
Slate misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Slate as he connects with a hook.
Rutten throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slate's head.
Slate takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rutten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Slate misses the shot to the body.
Jesus Slate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slate takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rutten lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rutten tried to score with a low kick but Slate checks it.
Slate gets caught flat footed, as Rutten shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rutten wants to pass the guard but Slate is keeping the position.
Slate has momentary wrist control but Rutten slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slate utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Slate has control of Rutten's left arm, preventing Rutten from doing any damage.
Rutten trying to control but Slate is working from the bottom.
Slate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rutten throwing strikes from guard but Slate blocks nicely.
Rutten loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slate slips a straight right by Rutten.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rutten.
Jesus Slate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rutten doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Slate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutten.
Slate misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Slate misses.
Slate moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Slate lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Slate thows a body shot but no joy.
Rutten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slate takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rutten is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Slate fails to land with a series of punches.
Slate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutten moves away.
Slate misses with a few strikes there.
Rutten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Slate swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rutten counters with a leg kick.
Slate takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutten wants to land a leg kick but Slate is out of range.
Slate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rutten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rutten takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rutten throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Slate falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rutten counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Rutten 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.
Slate scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Slate. That snapped Rutten's head back.
Rutten blocks a jab.
Rutten lands a nice looking body shot.
No joy there for Slate, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rutten thows a body kick. Slate tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Slate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Slate finds it's way through Rutten's defenses.
Slate throws out a loose jab but Rutten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rutten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slate throws out the jab.
Slate stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Slate wants it to stay on the feet.
Slate stuns Rutten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Slate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Slate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rutten.
Slate sizes up Rutten with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rutten drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fighters circle momentarily. Slate darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Slate takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Slate connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slate misses with a wild body shot.
Slate takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rutten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rutten scores with a spinning back kick!
Slate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rutten ducks under a wild hook from Slate.
Rutten misses with the combination.
Slate looks to land a right hand but Rutten moved out of range.
Slate swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rutten counters with a nice uppercut.
Slate loads up on a big right hand but Rutten slips the punch.
Rutten throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rutten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slate scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Slate throws a right hand that Rutten ducks under and follows up with a left that Rutten also avoids with ease.
Alistair Rutten is winning the standup battle so far.
Slate misses with a straight left.
Slate misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Slate misses.
Slate keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slate misses with a few strikes there.
Slate misses the jab.
Slate digs a good hook to Rutten's body.
Slate thuds his right hand into Rutten's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Slate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slate lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rutten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slate.
Slate misses with a looping left.
Rutten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slate.
Rutten will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rutten lunges at Slate with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Slate's hand.
Rutten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slate throws out the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Slate as Rutten shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Rutten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rutten takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rutten shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slate as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rutten motions for Slate to come forward. Rutten throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rutten drops his hands momentarily and Slate takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Slate fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slate thuds a left hand into Rutten's body.
Slate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rutten doesn't seem bothered though.
Rutten shoots in for a takedown but Slate shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A left and a right from Slate both land. Nice combination.
Rutten misses with a head kick.
Slate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rutten tries to clinch but Slate moves out of range.
Slate throws an overhand right that lands on Rutten's shoulder, as Rutten tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Slate misses the target.
Rutten takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rutten blocks a jab.
Rutten feints and as Slate raises his hands in defense, Rutten changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rutten throwing strikes but missing.
Slate striking off his back.
Slate really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rutten. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rutten tries to free his leg and advance position but Slate is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rutten accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slate is adopting a defensive guard.
Slate controls Rutten momentarily but Rutten frees himself.
Slate is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rutten is controlling him.
Slate is pulling down on Rutten's head. It's preventing any offense from Rutten, at least for the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rutten lands with a kick to the temple. Slate shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slate getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Slate clobbers Rutten with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Slate fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rutten looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Slate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Slate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slate tries to bum rush Rutten with a series of wild strikes but Rutten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slate misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rutten counters with a left to the body.
Rutten looks for a takedown but Slate sprawls well.
Rutten lands with a slapping head kick.
Slate cracks Rutten with an open hand slap.
Rutten tries to clinch but Slate moves out of range.
Slate lands a jab-cross combination.
Slate connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rutten momentarily.
Rutten looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rutten defending well as Slate loads up on a big left hand.
Rutten blocks a jab.
Rutten is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Slate.
Rutten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slate.
Slate lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rutten throws out a leg kick but Slate moves out of range and Rutten only half commits.
Slate lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rutten at a distance.
Slate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slate throws a shot from downtown. Rutten moves away and avoids it.
Slate with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Slate misses with a hook. Rutten ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Rutten.
Slate misses with a straight left.
Slate throws a series of punches but Rutten avoids them all with ease.
Slate punishes Rutten's body with a nice straight punch.
Slate scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rutten moves away from the strike by Slate.
Rutten takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rutten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slate.
Slate punishes Rutten's body with a nice straight punch.
Slate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rutten.
Slate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rutten changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Slate tries to avoid it but Rutten manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Slate to the ground. Slate escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rutten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slate.
Slate throws a one two combo.
It looks like Alistair Rutten has been cut.
A head kick misses from Rutten.
Rutten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rutten ducks under a wild hook from Slate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slate.
Slate takes a swing at Rutten's ribcage but misses.
Slate missing with a left hand there. Rutten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horrible takedown by Rutten or perhaps it was just good defense by Slate which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Rutten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slate misses with a straight right.
Slate misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rutten counters with a slapping leg kick.
Slate's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Slate duly obliges.
Slate lands with a shot to the body.
Slate looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slate looks to land a left hand but Rutten moved out of range nicely.
Rutten on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Slate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slate scores with a jab. Rutten acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Slate throws a shot to the body.
Slate misses with a wild combination.
Slate throws out a loose jab but Rutten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rutten was well out of range. Poor timing from Slate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice uppercut lands for Slate. That snapped Rutten's head back.
Rutten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slate manages to avoid it.
Slate lands a right hook to the body.
Slate throws a hook but Rutten avoids it easily.
Rutten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slate.
Rutten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Slate looks to land a left hand but Rutten moved out of range nicely.
Slate misses the jab.
Slate throws a shot from downtown. Rutten moves away and avoids it.
Slate throws a lazy right hand but Rutten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rutten slips a straight right by Slate.
Rutten throws a leg kick but Slate moved away.
Slate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rutten.
Rutten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slate.
Slate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutten moves away.
A jab from Rutten does it's job there.
Slate misses with a double jab.
Rutten on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slate slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Slate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutten moves away.
Slate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slate scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A jab lands there for Slate.
Slate misses with a straight left.
Rutten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slate looks to land a combination but Rutten avoids it well.
Rutten slips a jab from Slate.
Slate scores with a hook to the body. Rutten takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Slate swinging wilding here.
Rutten slips under a jab from Slate.
Rutten will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rutten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slate works Rutten's body with a nice hook.
Rutten takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Slate with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Slate.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Slate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Slate 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Slate!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Aquilani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Pow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kung Pow acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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177 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alberto Aquilani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kung Pow!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aquilani on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pow. Pow obviously looking to wear him down.
Aquilani takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pow cracks the inside of Aquilani's front leg.
Pow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pow darts in and clinches Aquilani up against the ropes.
Pow gets underhooks to prevent Aquilani's takedown attempt.
Pow leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Pow receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Aquilani turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Aquilani manages to end up in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pow tries to buck Aquilani off but Aquilani is having none of it.
Pow manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Aquilani is working for a kimura but Pow is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquilani prevents Pow from improving his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pow holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Pow is trying to stand back up but Aquilani is controlling him
Aquilani is trying for a kimura here. Pow looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Aquilani wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alberto Aquilani!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riley Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and big boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the ring accompanied by Super Freak. big boy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Riley Johnson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Riley Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, big boy!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like big boy has been cut.
Johnson throws a chopping leg kick but boy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson tries to clinch there but boy circles away.
boy takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from boy.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
boy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than boy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
boy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
boy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
Johnson is rocked!
It looks like Riley Johnson has been cut.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
boy loads up with a big shot that hurts Johnson! He's pulled boy in close but boy has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Johnson survive? More strikes from boy and Johnson is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). big boy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebaastian Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Spineli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sebaastian Struve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Claudio Spineli!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spineli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Struve.
Spineli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Struve.
Struve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Struve keeps the fight on the outside.
Struve takes a swing at Spineli's ribcage but misses.
Struve thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spineli looks for a takedown but Struve sprawls well.
Struve lands a jab to Spineli's midsection.
Spineli is looking to clinch.
Struve connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spineli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Spineli loads up on a big right hand but Struve slips the punch.
Struve uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spineli lands a nice shot that snaps Struve's head back.
Spineli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Struve throws a nice outside leg kick.
Struve catches Spineli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Struve.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spineli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spineli missing with a left hand there. Struve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Struve shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Spineli is trying to defend but Struve finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Spineli on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Spineli tries to roll over but Struve keeps him under control.
Struve thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Struve scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Struve landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Struve prevents Spineli from improving his position.
Struve missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spineli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Struve trying to control the action but Spineli is working from the bottom.
Spineli wants to get back to full guard.
Spineli is looking to escape.
Spineli actively working from the bottom here.
Spineli looks gassed!
Spineli has hold of Struve's hands but Struve slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Struve.
Nice strikes from Struve there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Struve connects with a nice short shot to Spineli's temple.
Struve drops an elbow to the side of Spineli's head.
Struve 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.
Struve lands with a punch from half guard.
Struve is trying to control the action in half guard but Spineli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spineli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Struve frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Struve is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Spineli takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Struve scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Spineli?
The referee warns Spineli that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Struve lands a heavy elbow.
Struve lands with some strikes.
Struve landing strikes, looking to finish!
Spineli takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struve lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Struve working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spineli is bucking up trying to escape but Struve cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The referee warns Spineli that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Spineli is in a horrible position here. Struve smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Spineli tries to lock up and control but Struve gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Spineli taking shots to the head.
Struve fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Struve working the ground and pound effectively.
Struve working Spineli over with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Struve wants to control the pace but Spineli is squirming around nicely.
Struve lands a big shot there that rocks Spineli but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebaastian Struve 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.
Struve gets the takedown into side control.
Struve tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Spineli struggling a bit here.
Spineli throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Struve misses the jab.
Spineli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Struve.
Spineli is breathing heavily.
Spineli looks to throw the jab but Struve is out of range.
Spineli tries for a takedown but Struve circles away easily
and Struve counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struve works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Spineli looks to move to half guard but instead Struve has passed into mount! Damn!
Spineli taking shots to the head.
Struve lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Struve has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Spineli's face.
The referee warns Spineli that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Struve with the ground and pound from mount.
Struve looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Struve dominating with strikes here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Struve lands a nice shot to the head.
Struve is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Struve lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struve has isolated one of Spineli's arms. Spineli looking to fight him off but Struve twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sebaastian Struve!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reis's choice of entrance music: Survivor - Eye of the Tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Esposito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Reis!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis misses with a kick to the body.
Reis tries to clinch there but Esposito circles away.
Reis doesn't manage to clinch there - Esposito circles away.
Esposito tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reis is able to avoid easily.
Reis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reis lands a head kick!
Reis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reis gets a clinch.
Reis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Esposito.
Esposito lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reis or not.
Reis can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.
Esposito lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Ricardo Reis has been cut.
A short right from Esposito.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Esposito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Esposito scores with a shot to the side of Reis's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Esposito.
Esposito is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reis is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Esposito.
Reis looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esposito cracks Reis with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Esposito.
A body shot lands from Esposito.
Esposito lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Esposito dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Esposito throws an elbow that misses.
Reis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Esposito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reis avoids it.
Reis trying to stall but Esposito improves his position.
Esposito is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Esposito slows down the pace here.
Esposito lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reis.
Esposito breaks the clinch.
Esposito ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Esposito thows a body shot but no joy.
Esposito throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Esposito fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reis.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Esposito misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito lands with an uppercut that bounces Reis off the ropes and back into rage.
Reis swinging wilding here.
Esposito lands a nice looking kick to the body. Reis takes a step back to recover.
Esposito throws a lazy body kick
and Reis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Esposito lands a nice looking kick to the body. Reis takes a step back to recover.
Reis drops his hands momentarily and Esposito takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reis blocks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Esposito feints and then cracks Reis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reis down.
Reis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esposito.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Esposito can pounce on him.
Esposito misses with an uppercut. Reis saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Esposito.
Esposito wants to land a leg kick but Reis is out of range.
Ricardo Reis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reis throws a head kick that misses
enabling Esposito to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Esposito.
A big right from Esposito misses.
Esposito misses with a leg kick.
Esposito feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reis's calf.
Reis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Esposito tries to land a body kick
and Reis counters with a low kick, right behind Esposito 's knee.
Esposito throws a nice inside leg kick.
Esposito throws a leg kick but Reis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis throws a combination that misses
and Esposito counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Esposito fails to land with a series of punches.
Esposito throws a body kick that misses.
Reis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reis slips a jab from Esposito.
Reis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Esposito's head.
Reis throws a head kick that Esposito semi-blocks.
Reis lands a high kick!
Esposito pushes Reis away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito thumps Reis with a low kick.
Esposito throws a front kick that sends Reis stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Esposito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito throws a half hearted mid kick.
Esposito thumps Reis with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Esposito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Reis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Reis wants to clinch but Esposito slips to the side
and Esposito counters with a one-two to the body.
Reis throws a head kick that misses
and Esposito counters with a nice body shot.
Reis tries to clinch but Esposito moves away
and Esposito counters with a three punch combo that has Reis backing up. Reis nods at Esposito to acknowledge the strikes.
Esposito lands a nice looking body kick.
Ricardo Reis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reis misses with a low kick.
Esposito misses the shot to the body.
Esposito lands a head kick!
Esposito throws a leg kick which misses Reis's front leg but catches the back leg as Reis tries to avoid it.
Reis clinches but Esposito breaks the clinch
and Esposito finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reis throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Esposito counters with a right hand to the body.
Reis moves out of range as Esposito throws a body kick.
A low kick from Reis misses
and Esposito counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Esposito has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis closes the distance but Esposito moves to the side
and Esposito counters with a slapping leg kick.
Esposito throws the kick towards the body but Reis avoids it.
Reis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reis delivers a nice body kick.
Reis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Esposito thows a body shot but no joy.
Esposito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reis can do to turn this around?
Reis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reis tries to clinch but Esposito moves away
and Esposito counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Reis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis tries to clinch up.
Reis tries to clinch up but Esposito circles away and keeps his distance.
Esposito misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Esposito's knee momentarily.
Esposito is looking to land body kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Esposito.
Reis motions for Esposito to come forward. Reis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Esposito is predictable there
and Reis counters with a nice uppercut.
Esposito cracks Reis with a good jab.
Reis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Esposito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Esposito motions for Reis to come forward. Esposito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito is looking to wear down Reis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slapping body kick lands there for Esposito.
Esposito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Esposito misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Esposito misses with a wild body shot.
Reis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Esposito.
A punch lands to the side of Reis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Esposito.
Reis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reis wants to clinch
and Esposito counters with a nice leg kick.
Esposito takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reis tries to clinch but Esposito moves away
and Esposito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Esposito's sensitive parts.
Reis checks a leg kick.
Esposito lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Esposito checks the leg kick.
Esposito is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Reis misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito throws the kick towards the body but Reis avoids it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Esposito - that will leave a mark!
Esposito thumps Reis with a low kick.
A lazy body kick from Reis
and Esposito counters with a low kick, right behind Reis 's knee.
Esposito misses with a head kick.
Reis misses with a low kick.
Frank Esposito is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Reis.
Reis blocks the body kick.
Esposito looks to throw the jab but Reis is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Esposito throws a sloppy head kick and Reis moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Esposito.
Reis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Esposito counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Esposito dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Reis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Esposito looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Esposito attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reis wants to clinch up but Esposito keeps it at a distance.
Esposito dips to his left and cracks Reis with an uppercut!
Reis throws a sloppy head kick
and Esposito counters with a head kick. That will keep Reis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Esposito pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Esposito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reis lands a nice looking body kick.
Reis darts in trying to clinch
and Esposito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reis is looking to clinch but Esposito is avoiding it.
Reis avoids the body shot from Esposito.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis blocks a head kick by Esposito.
Reis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Esposito's calf.
Esposito takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Reis throws a one two combo.
Reis wants to clinch.
Reis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Esposito swats away the attempt to clinch by Reis.
Reis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Esposito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Esposito misses with a leg kick
and Reis counters with a big head kick but Esposito shrugs it off.
Esposito moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis wants to clinch up but Esposito keeps it at a distance.
Esposito chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reis can pounce on him.
Reis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Esposito.
Reis throws a wild body kick that Esposito sees coming a mile off.
Esposito lands the left hand.
Esposito avoids a kick to the body.
Esposito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Esposito's calf.
Reis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reis tries to clinch but Esposito is having none of it.
Reis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Reis misses
and Esposito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Esposito wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reis clinches but Esposito breaks the clinch
and Esposito counters with a nice leg kick.
Esposito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reis staying out of range there.
Esposito throws a right and a left that Reis avoids nicely.
Reis lands with a nice combination. Esposito backs away looking to recover.
Reis misses with a hook.
Esposito throws a nice inside leg kick.
Esposito swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reis.
Esposito throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reis thows a leg kick but Esposito checks it
and Esposito counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Esposito.
Esposito tries a low kick but Reis avoids it.
Reis blocks a low kick nicely.
Reis moves into the clinch.
Esposito lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Esposito.
A body shot lands from Esposito.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Esposito on the inside.
Esposito digs a right hand into Reis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reis's gas tank.
Esposito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Esposito cracks the inside of Reis's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reis misses with a leg kick
and Esposito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reis checks the leg kick.
Esposito checks a leg kick nicely.
Esposito throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Reis counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Esposito clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Reis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reis blocks a leg kick.
Reis thuds his shin into the meat of Esposito's side.
Esposito throws a nice looking combination but Reis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Esposito looks to score with a jab to the body but Reis is just out of range.
Esposito looks to throw a body kick
and Reis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reis.
Reis wants to stall.
Reis lands a knee to the head.
Esposito lands a nice shot to the body.
Reis tries to land knees in the clinch but Esposito avoids the damage to the body.
Reis lands a good knee to the midsection. Esposito won't want to take too many of those.
Esposito blocking some punches.
Reis tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Reis back against the cage.
Esposito stalling in the clinch.
Reis takes a shot to the head.
Reis is trying to maintain a safe position but Esposito gets an underhook and turns Reis into the ropes.
Esposito digs a right hand into Reis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reis's gas tank.
Esposito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reis.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Esposito presses Reis against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Esposito lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reis backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Esposito pushes Reis back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Esposito comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls for Esposito to work.
Esposito prevents a body shot from Reis.
Esposito tries to stall but Reis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stalling in the clinch from Esposito.
Reis tries to land knees in the clinch but Esposito avoids the damage to the body.
Frank Esposito has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Esposito is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reis is defending well for now.
Esposito has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reis working hard to break the clinch.
Reis lands a good knee to the midsection. Esposito won't want to take too many of those.
A nice right hand lands inside from Esposito.
Reis tries a knee to the head but Esposito blocks it.
Reis takes a shot to the head.
Esposito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reis's efforts to push away.
Esposito avoiding damage.
Reis breaks from the clinch.
Reis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Esposito throws a half hearted mid kick.
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.
Reis looks to clinch
and Esposito counters with a straight right hand.
Esposito takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reis wants to clinch.
Reis misses with a body kick.
Reis scores with the left hand. Esposito knows he should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Reis.
An inside leg kick from Reis misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Esposito lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Esposito scores with a hook.
Esposito looks to throw a body kick
and Reis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Esposito.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis moves out of range of the body kick.
Esposito pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reis wants to clinch but Esposito slips to the side
and Esposito counters with a straight right hand.
Esposito misses with a hook.
Reis blocks the body kick.
Reis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Esposito on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Esposito swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reis counters with a leg kick.
Reis avoids a kick to the body.
Reis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Esposito cracks Reis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Esposito. That did some damage!
Esposito sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reis misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Esposito misses its intended target.
Esposito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reis tries a head kick but it misses.
Esposito throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Reis counters with a body kick.
Esposito circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy body kick from Reis
and Esposito makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Esposito throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Reis counters with a thumping low kick.
Reis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Esposito tries to land a leg kick but Reis saw it coming and moves away.
A leg kick checked by Reis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Frank Esposito will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Reis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Esposito misses the shot to the body.
Reis has closed the distance and engaged Esposito in a clinch.
Reis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Esposito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reis throws a right and a left that Esposito avoids nicely.
Esposito misses with a head kick.
Esposito throws a lazy right hand but Reis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Esposito lands with a right hand.
Reis throws a head kick that misses.
Reis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Esposito is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reis pushes Esposito up against the ropes in a clinch.
Reis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Reis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Esposito works on Reis's body with a couple of short punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Esposito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reis backwards.
Reis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Esposito lands a nice shot to the body.
Come on Esposito - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Esposito looking to slow down the pace here.
Reis avoiding damage as Esposito throws knees to the body.
Reis is looking to control Esposito's arms but Esposito gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reis has his back to the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Esposito scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Esposito has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Esposito lands a right hand.
Esposito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reiss head.
Esposito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Esposito.
Esposito creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reis's defenses.
Esposito lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Esposito.
Esposito lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reis.
Reis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Esposito lands a nice uppercut.
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.
Esposito has Reis pressed against the ropes.
Esposito lands a body shot.
Esposito has Reis pressed against the ropes, preventing Reis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Esposito lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reis backwards.
Esposito digs a right hand into Reis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reis's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Esposito as the two fighters clinch.
Esposito is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Esposito lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Reis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Esposito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Esposito scores with a leg kick.
Reis is looking to clinch.
Esposito avoids the head kick by Reis.
Esposito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Esposito.
Reis tries to clinch
and Esposito counters with a left to the body.
Esposito throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reis blocks the body kick.
Esposito looks to land a right hand but Reis moved out of range.
Reis looks to clinch
and Esposito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reis moves out of range of the body kick.
Reis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Esposito. Esposito circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reis avoids a kick to the body.
Reis delivers a nice body kick.
Esposito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Esposito.
Frank Esposito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reis lands with a slapping head kick.
Esposito keeps the fight on the outside.
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.
Esposito attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Esposito throws the left hand but Reis avoids the punch easily.
Reis feints and then cracks Esposito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Esposito down.
Esposito throws a body kick the misses
and Reis counters with a thumping low kick.
Reis moves in looking to clinch but Esposito pushes him off.
Reis tries a head kick but it misses.
Reis digs a good body shot into Esposito's ribs.
Reis wants to clinch
and Esposito counters with a slapping leg kick.
Esposito scores with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reis. That's going to slow Esposito down.
Ricardo Reis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Esposito misses with a body kick.
Esposito throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank Esposito.
Well Esposito has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Esposito!
Frank Esposito retains his welterweight title!
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