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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ewan Kromhout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pratt's choice of entrance music: Bodies. 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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270 lbs
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235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ewan Kromhout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Pratt!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kromhout misses with a takedown
and Pratt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ewan Kromhout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Pratt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pratt shoots in and drives through. Kromhout sprawls well.
Pratt throws a sloppy head kick
and Kromhout counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pratt!
Kromhout tries to control but Pratt wriggling away.
Kromhout throwing strikes but Pratt bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Pratt keeping moving, preventing Kromhout from controlling successfully.
Kromhout postures up in Pratt's guard and throws a big left but Pratt blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratt is controlling Kromhout's posture.
Kromhout slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kromhout looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pratt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kromhout trying to control but Pratt is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Ewan Kromhout wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kromhout looks to clinch
and Pratt counters with a head kick.
Pratt throws a one two combo.
Kromhout scores with a head kick.
It looks like Matt Pratt has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pratt thuds his shin into the meat of Kromhout's side.
Kromhout is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kromhout misses with the combination.
Kromhout tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pratt counters with an outside leg kick.
Pratt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kromhout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pratt.
Pratt looks to land a combination but Kromhout avoids it well.
Pratt closes the distance and clinches.
Pratt has Kromhout pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pratt pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kromhout tumbling to the mat - Pratt dives into Kromhout's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pratt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kromhout tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pratt counters with a nice uppercut.
Kromhout misses with a body shot
and Pratt counters by clinching up.
Pratt tries to pull guard but Kromhout holds him up against the cage and eventually Pratt drops back down to his feet.
Kromhout is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pratt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kromhout.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewan Kromhout. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kromhout throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pratts head.
A frustrated look appears on Kromhout's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kromhout looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pratt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kromhout has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pratt manages to break the clinch.
Pratt closes the distance and pushes Kromhout back into the cage.
Pratt breaks from the clinch.
Pratt looks to throw a body kick
and Kromhout counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kromhout has his takedown stuffed
and Pratt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pratt.
Pratt missing with knees to the body.
Pratt tries to circle away but Kromhout has him pinned against the cage.
Kromhout tries to circle away but Pratt has him pinned against the cage.
Kromhout wants to break free but Pratt has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pratt tries to pull guard but Kromhout won't allow it.
Kromhout can't break the clinch.
Pratt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kromhout throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kromhout lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Pratt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Pratt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kromhout throws a head kick that misses
and Pratt moves into the clinch.
Kromhout lands an elbow just above Pratt 's eye.
Pratt stops a takedown attempt from Kromhout.
Kromhout is trying to maintain a safe position but Pratt gets an underhook and turns Kromhout into the cage.
Pratt missing with knees to the body.
Pratt has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kromhout uses from the top position.
Kromhout postures up in Pratt's guard and throws a big left but Pratt blocks it.
Pratt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kromhout is controlling him.
Pratt can't keep his opponent in guard - Kromhout advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kromhout throws a strike but Pratt avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Pratt. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kromhout missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pratt wriggles free and stands up.
Pratt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kromhout's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pratt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kromhout with a poor takedown
and Pratt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pratt.
Kromhout trying to land knees to the body.
Pratt avoids a wild elbow strike from Kromhout.
Kromhout pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kromhout sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pratt pushes Kromhout up against the cage in a clinch.
Pratt wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pratt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pratt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pratt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kromhout did well to prevent Pratt getting side control.
Well, if Pratt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Let's hope that Pratt 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.
Kromhout tries to roll over but Pratt keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matt Pratt wasn't active enough on the ground.
A combination from Pratt does no damage.
Kromhout wants to clinch but Pratt slips to the side
and Pratt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pratt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kromhout swats away the attempt to clinch by Pratt.
Pratt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kromhout closes the distance and pushes Pratt back into the cage.
Pratt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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.
Pratt tries to score a body lock takedown but Kromhout shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pratt has had enough of the clinch but Kromhout keeps him there for the moment.
Pratt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kromhout pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ewan Kromhout has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Pratt.
Kromhout with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kromhout is looking to break free of the clinch but Pratt has double underhooks.
Kromhout lands a good knee to the midsection. Pratt won't want to take too many of those.
Pratt prevents Kromhout from breaking the clinch.
Kromhout breaks the clinch.
Pratt throws a sloppy head kick
and Kromhout counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pratt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kromhout moves in looking to clinch but Pratt pushes him off.
Kromhout bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pratt's head backwards.
Kromhout cracks Pratt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matt Pratt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kromhout wants to clinch
and Pratt moves into the clinch.
Kromhout is trying to force a seperation but Pratt has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Pratt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Matt Pratt's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pratt thows a leg kick but Kromhout checks it
so Kromhout counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kromhout wants to stand but Pratt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pratt wants to stand but Kromhout is controlling the position.
Pratt manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A head kick by Kromhout misses
and Pratt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kromhout pulls guard successfully.
Pratt gets to his feet - Kromhout follows without any prompting.
Pratt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kromhout stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kromhout wants it to stay on the feet.
Kromhout throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kromhout moves to clinch but Pratt breaks away
and Pratt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kromhout's knee momentarily.
Kromhout fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pratt throws a head kick that misses
and Kromhout counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kromhout.
Kromhout wants to control from the top but Pratt keeps moving.
Pratt scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pratt wants to clinch.
Kromhout throws a body kick the misses
and Pratt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Pratt stands up out of the half guard.
Kromhout shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pratt sprawls well. Pratt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kromhout gets slowly back to his feet.
Kromhout tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pratt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kromhout misses with a left hand
and Pratt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kromhout misses with a combination
enabling Pratt to counter with a crisp jab.
Pratt clinches.
Pratt gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pratt postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kromhout to stand up.
Ewan Kromhout is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pratt keeps Kromhout at a distance using the push kick.
Pratt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kromhout.
Pratt clinches up with Kromhout and pushes him back against the cage.
Kromhout is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pratt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pratt throws a head kick that misses.
Kromhout closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pratt circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewan Kromhout. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pratt misses with a head kick.
Pratt lands with a slapping head kick.
Kromhout moves to clinch but Pratt breaks away
and Pratt counters with a good low kick that Kromhout was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kromhout avoids the head kick by Pratt.
Pratt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kromhout's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kromhout wants to clinch but Pratt slips to the side
and Pratt counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ewan Kromhout has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Pratt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pratt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kromhout has time to react.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Pratt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pratt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Pratt!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Gnomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshi Gnomi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Duke Knight's chin.
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165 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yoshi Gnomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duke Knight!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Gnomi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gnomi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
Gnomi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gnomi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gnomi is looking for a kimura here.
Gnomi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gnomi won't let Knight get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gnomi is working for a guillotine from mount but Knight frees his head quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnomi goes for an armbar but Knight turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Knight.
Knight is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Gnomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gnomi has a closed guard, preventing Knight from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gnomi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gnomi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knight's guard.
Gnomi tries to free his leg and advance position but Knight is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gnomi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Knight is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gnomi, into his guard.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Gnomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnomi keeping full guard, as Knight tries to pass.
Knight has gone for a leg lock! Gnomi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Knight's guard.
Gnomi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Knight looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Knight looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Knight!
Gnomi can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gnomi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Knight working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshi Gnomi dominated that round.
That's time! Gnomi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gnomi with a poor takedown
and Knight counters with a one-two to the body.
Gnomi misses with a takedown attempt
and Knight counters with a shoot takedown. Gnomi fights it but they end up in guard.
Gnomi has his hands on Knight's head, controlling the position.
Knight trying to control but Gnomi is working from the bottom.
Knight must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gnomi wants to sweep here but Knight controlling him for the moment.
Knight pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gnomi is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight won't allow Gnomi to sweep him here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gnomi with a poor takedown
letting Knight counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Gnomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight misses with a leg kick
and Gnomi counters with a head kick.
Gnomi moves into the clinch.
Knight goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gnomi prevents it.
Gnomi is trying to drag Knight to the mat but Knight just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knight pulls guard.
Gnomi has gone for a leg lock! Knight slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gnomi's guard.
Knight stands up from Gnomi's guard - Knight perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight leaves Gnomi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Knight throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gnomi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Gnomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gnomi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Knight counters with a left to the body.
Gnomi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knight is fending him off so far but Gnomi persists. Nope, Knight circles away and we're back to standing.
Knight drives through with a takedown into guard.
Knight stopping the sweep attempt from Gnomi.
Knight pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gnomi is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnomi looking for a guillotine here but Knight defends easily.
Knight drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gnomi dives on top into guard.
Gnomi has gone for a leg lock! Knight slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gnomi's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Knight working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Knight trying to control but Gnomi is working from the bottom.
Gnomi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Knight is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gnomi.
Gnomi being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Knight throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gnomi tries to clinch there but Knight circles away.
Knight tries for a takedown but Gnomi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gnomi tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gnomi tries to clinch but Knight moves away
and Knight counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Knight scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Knight scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Knight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gnomi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knight sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gnomi fails with the takedown.
Yoshi Gnomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gnomi misses with a takedown
and Knight counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Gnomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gnomi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knight counters with a left to the body.
Knight shoots and misses
and Gnomi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Knight throws a series of punches but Gnomi avoids them all with ease.
A leg kick checked by Gnomi.
Gnomi wants to clinch
and Knight counters with a slapping leg kick.
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Knight.
A low kick from Knight is predictable there
and Gnomi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Knight is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gnomi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knight counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Knight.
Knight slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gnomi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Knight manages to get himself to full guard.
Gnomi tries to free his leg and advance position but Knight is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is looking to stand up but Gnomi isn't so interested in that idea.
Gnomi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Knight looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Knight looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Knight!
Knight trying to control the position but Gnomi is working away.
Gnomi is trying to buck Knight off.
Duke Knight has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gnomi wants to control but Knight postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gnomi to his feet.
Knight is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gnomi rather than just go for the knockout.
Gnomi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gnomi wants to clinch but Knight slips to the side
and Knight decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gnomi's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gnomi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gnomi has escaped and now he's on top!
Gnomi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Knight is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gnomi, into his guard.
Knight wants to control from the top but Gnomi keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Knight won't allow Gnomi to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Knight 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Knight!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Korpek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zvi Fantl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fantl is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Westside Connection - Bow Down. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pavel Korpek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zvi Fantl!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fantl misses with a two punch combination.
Korpek misses with a combination
and Fantl counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Korpek's guard now.
Fantl tries to free his leg and advance position but Korpek is retaining full guard.
Fantl stops Korpek from standing up.
Fantl looking to sit in guard and control but Korpek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Korpek wants to control from the top but Fantl keeps moving.
Korpek looking to sit in guard and control but Fantl gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantl trying to control the position from guard on top but Korpek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantl looking to pass the guard.
Fantl is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Zvi Fantl wasn't active enough on the ground.
Korpek scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Korpek throws a poor cross that misses
and Fantl decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Korpek's guard.
Fantl is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Korpek is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fantl is controlling him.
Korpek keeping moving, preventing Fantl from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Zvi Fantl wasn't active enough on the ground.
Korpek has his takedown stuffed
and Fantl counters with a single leg into guard. Korpek didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantl slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantl trying to control the position from guard on top but Korpek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantl stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Korpek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Korpek keeping moving, preventing Fantl from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Zvi Fantl hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Korpek rushes Fantl and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fantl tightens his grip and picks Korpek up, before dumping him to the ground. Korpek manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Korpek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fantl.
Korpek is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fantl seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fantl gets to his feet. Korpek looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fantl cracks Korpek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Korpek tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pavel Korpek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korpek misses with a double jab
and Fantl counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zvi Fantl dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Korpek throws a sloppy body shot
and Fantl makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Fantl. That snapped Korpek's head back.
Fantl shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fantl showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantl is keen to just control but Korpek is a slippery customer.
Fantl missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fantl looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fantl trying to control from half guard but Korpek is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zvi Fantl.
Korpek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fantl.
Korpek throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fantl counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fantl.
Korpek is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantl working some strikes from top position.
Fantl wants to control from the top but Korpek keeps moving.
Fantl is pushing down on Korpek's leg trying to pass to half guard. Korpek is fighting to maintain full guard but Fantl has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fantl in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantl wants to work for an arm triangle but Korpek is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fantl decides to stand and escape the position.
Fantl looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Korpek gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fantl counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Korpek.
Fantl can't get the takedown.
Korpek is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fantl is keeping busy.
Fantl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Korpek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fantl counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantl forces his way into half guard.
Fantl controlling the action here.
Fantl throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Korpek tries to kick Fantl off but Fantl keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fantl thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Fantl wants to control but Korpek is keeping him busy.
Fantl seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zvi Fantl.
Fantl misses with a jab, cross combination.
Korpek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fantl counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantl is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Korpek looks calm but he's in trouble here. Fantl gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Korpek is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Fantl lets go of the hold and Korpek can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zvi Fantl!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luka Pele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Worawat Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pele's entrance music is Beogradski Sindikat-Na bojnom polju. A fine choice. Fairtex has chosen mut tow kow sauk หมัด-เท้า- as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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23
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luka Pele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Worawat Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pele gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fairtex counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Fairtex.
Pele misses with a takedown
and Fairtex counters with a left and a right that stings Pele.
Pele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fairtex misses with a wild combination.
Pele shoots and misses
and Fairtex counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pele is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luka Pele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fairtex throws a leg kick which misses Pele's front leg but catches the back leg as Pele tries to avoid it.
Oh Pele is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pele seems to have got his legs back now.
Pele doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fairtex counters with an inside leg kick.
Pele is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Fairtex finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fairtex lands a big head kick that sends Pele tumbling to the mat! Fairtex takes a step backwards and waves Pele back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex is looking to slow Pele down with leg kicks.
Fairtex moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fighters circle, before Fairtex throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Pele's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Fairtex lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Worawat Fairtex!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Hassel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kavkaz Nurmagomedgadjiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kavkaz Nurmagomedgadjiev struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Chris Hassel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kavkaz Nurmagomedgadjiev's chin.
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176 lbs
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175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Hassel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kavkaz Nurmagomedgadjiev!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedgadjiev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nurmagomedgadjiev looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nice combo by Hassel! Oh, that's hurt him - Nurmagomedgadjiev falls to the canvas and Hassel follows him into side control.
Nurmagomedgadjiev is rocked!
It looks like Kavkaz Nurmagomedgadjiev has been cut.
Hassel in side control, throwing shots but Nurmagomedgadjiev defends.
Nurmagomedgadjiev is still in real trouble! Can Hassel finish him?
Hassel throws a strike aimed at the side of Nurmagomedgadjiev's head but Nurmagomedgadjiev avoids it well.
Hassel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nurmagomedgadjiev managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hassel.
The strikes coming from Hassel are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nurmagomedgadjiev seems to have recovered his senses.
Hassel controlling the position from side mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hassel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sloppy strikes there by Hassel.
Hassel grinds an elbow into Nurmagomedgadjiev's temple.
Hassel is looking to take a break and control but Nurmagomedgadjiev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hassel tries to move to mount but Nurmagomedgadjiev blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassel throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nurmagomedgadjiev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hassel wants to control but Nurmagomedgadjiev is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hassel sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nurmagomedgadjiev is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Hassel.
Nurmagomedgadjiev is trying to buck Hassel off.
Hassel 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.
The ground and pound from Hassel seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nurmagomedgadjiev is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hassel stands up.
Nurmagomedgadjiev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hassel fails with the takedown.
Hassel shoots for a takedown but Nurmagomedgadjiev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassel lands with a shot to the body.
Hassel throws a series of strikes that have Nurmagomedgadjiev backpedaling.
Hassel cracks the inside of Nurmagomedgadjiev's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hassel keeps Nurmagomedgadjiev at a distance using the push kick.
Hassel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nurmagomedgadjiev's sensitive parts.
Hassel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hassel lands a slapping body shot.
Hassel connects with a combination that backs up Nurmagomedgadjiev into the cage. Hassel lands a flurry of punches that gets past Nurmagomedgadjiev's guard. Nurmagomedgadjiev is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Hassel bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Hassel!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Ardrizi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Math R (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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210 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Ardrizi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Math R!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
R throws a poor cross that misses
and Ardrizi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
R throws a right and a left that both miss.
R fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ardrizi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ardrizi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before R can pounce on him.
R with a jab.
Ardrizi is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ardrizi throws an off balance right hand
and R counters with an outside leg kick.
Ardrizi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good leg kick by R there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice uppercut there from R.
R smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
R lands a jab-cross combination.
R lands a big head kick that sends Ardrizi tumbling to the mat! R takes a step backwards and waves Ardrizi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ardrizi is rocked!
It looks like Marco Ardrizi has been cut.
R sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Ardrizi's defenses. It connects perfectly with Ardrizi's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Math R!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clessie Cummins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Testament- Return To Serenity. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clessie Cummins!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hopkins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cummins is working to get back to half guard.
Hopkins throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Cummins has his hands clasped together but Hopkins breaks the hold and Cummins is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Hopkins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Hopkins!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Akons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dorian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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26
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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161 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aaron Akons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dorian King!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King has Akons up against the cage in a clinch.
King lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
King controlling the action here.
Let's hope that King 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.
King has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
King lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Akons hang on?
King with good strikes from the mount here!
King looking to finish Akons with some ground and pound. This is bad for Akons!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King is landing with some decent strikes but Akons is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Akons is rocked!
King unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Akons wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! King celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dorian King!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Zaharov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximo Bertnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Zaharov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maximo Bertnar's chin.
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185 lbs
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188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Zaharov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maximo Bertnar!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bertnar fails with a takedown attempt.
Zaharov throws a head kick but Bertnar moves out of range.
Zaharov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Maximo Bertnar has been cut.
Bertnar scores a takedown into full mount!
Zaharov wants to hold on but Bertnar pushes him away.
Bertnar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bertnar thowing shots but they're missing.
Zaharov tries to reverse the position but Bertnar maintains control.
Bertnar looking to control but Zaharov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zaharov bucks up and throws Bertnar to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertnar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bertnar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bertnar tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Bertnar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bertnar moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Zaharov has worked his arm free - good work by Zaharov!
Bertnar wants to take a breather but Zaharov manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Bertnar.
Bertnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zaharov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertnar preventing the sweep.
Zaharov keeping moving, preventing Bertnar from controlling successfully.
Bertnar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zaharov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bertnar has passed into half guard!
Bertnar is keen to just control but Zaharov is a slippery customer.
Bertnar controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bertnar lands strikes from half guard.
Bertnar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bertnar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zaharov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bertnar.
Bertnar is trying to work for a kimura but Zaharov is defending well.
Zaharov moves his hips nicely and gets into 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.
Zaharov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bertnar.
Bertnar throwing strikes from guard but Zaharov blocks nicely.
Zaharov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Zaharov stuffs the takedown.
Bertnar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Igor Zaharov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximo Bertnar.
Zaharov misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bertnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bertnar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maximo Bertnar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maximo Bertnar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zaharov throws a head kick that half lands.
Bertnar tries to clinch but Zaharov is having none of it.
Zaharov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Bertnar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bertnar is fighting to break Zaharov's control of his arms but Zaharov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Maximo Bertnar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zaharov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Zaharov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bertnar has passed into side control.
Zaharov is trying to improve his position.
Check out the look on Bertnar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertnar working the ground and pound.
Bertnar is trying to ground and pound but Zaharov uses the momentary lack of control by Bertnar to regain half guard.
Zaharov actively working from the bottom here.
Bertnar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bertnar wants to pass to mount but Zaharov is defending the position.
Bertnar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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.
Bertnar is trying to control the action in half guard but Zaharov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bertnar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bertnar prevents Zaharov from standing back up.
Bertnar thows a huge punch but Zaharov dodges it nicely.
Zaharov has one foot on Bertnar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bertnar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zaharov counters with a three punch combo that has Bertnar backing up. Bertnar nods at Zaharov to acknowledge the strikes.
Zaharov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertnar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zaharov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zaharov wants to clinch
and Bertnar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bertnar.
Bertnar trying to control but Zaharov is working from the bottom.
Bertnar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zaharov's head.
Bertnar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zaharov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zaharov keeping moving, preventing Bertnar from controlling successfully.
Zaharov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaharov is trying to control the position but Bertnar postures up.
Bertnar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bertnar postures up.
Zaharov pushes Bertnar off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bertnar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zaharov's waist but Zaharov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bertnar off to one side.
Bertnar is breathing heavily.
Zaharov swinging wildly here.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Zaharov enables Bertnar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zaharov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bertnar trying to control but Zaharov is working from the bottom.
Bertnar is looking to advance position but Zaharov has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maximo Bertnar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Maximo Bertnar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bertnar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaharov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zaharov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zaharov closes the distance but Bertnar moves to the side
and Bertnar counters by moving into the clinch.
Bertnar fails to pull guard.
Bertnar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zaharov is defending well for now.
Bertnar has Zaharov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zaharov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bertnar can't get the takedown.
Igor Zaharov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximo Bertnar.
Zaharov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zaharov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bertnar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zaharov counters with a three punch combo that has Bertnar backing up. Bertnar nods at Zaharov to acknowledge the strikes.
That has opened up Maximo Bertnar's cut even more.
Zaharov wants to clinch but Bertnar slips to the side
and Bertnar counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bertnar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zaharov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zaharov wants to control but Bertnar postures up.
Bertnar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaharov throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Zaharov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bertnar wants to advance to full mount but Zaharov doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Zaharov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Igor Zaharov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bertnar swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaharov.
Zaharov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaharov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bertnar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zaharov prevents the takedown attempt.
Bertnar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zaharov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zaharov tries to clinch up but Bertnar circles away and keeps his distance.
Zaharov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bertnar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zaharov has closed the distance and engaged Bertnar in a clinch.
Zaharov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zaharov is pressed up against the cage. Bertnar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zaharov down to the mat. Zaharov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zaharov tries to clinch up but Bertnar circles away and keeps his distance.
Zaharov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bertnar's head.
The cut above Maximo Bertnar's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Zaharov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zaharov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Igor Zaharov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertnar swings widly with a right hand
and Zaharov counters with a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bertnar crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zaharov - the referee stops the clock and Bertnar gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zaharov. Bertnar manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zaharov lands a big head kick that sends Bertnar tumbling to the mat! Zaharov takes a step backwards and waves Bertnar back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bertnar is rocked!
Zaharov connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Bertnar to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Zaharov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Igor Zaharov!
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