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XFA 17 <Ghostbusters> PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Rhl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Jason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kryptonite. Aaron Jason has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Rhl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aaron Jason!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jason throws a sloppy head kick and Rhl moves out of range easily.
Rhl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jason swinging wildly here.
Rhl throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Aaron Jason has been cut.
Rhl misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rhl closes the distance but Jason moves to the side
and Jason counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jason has gone for a leg lock! Rhl slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jason's guard.
Rhl trying to control but Jason is working from the bottom.
Jason is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rhl defends well.
Rhl has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jason wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhl slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jason is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rhl wants to take a breather but Jason is having none of it.
Jason looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jason looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rhl is keen to just control but Jason is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jason moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhl wants to control from the top but Jason keeps moving.
Rhl stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jason swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jason throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jason throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rhl is looking to stand up but Jason won't let him.
Jason is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jason working for submissions but it's allowed Rhl to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jason looking for submissions off his back.
Jason looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jason makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jason.
Rhl got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jason has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rhl has managed to get both his arms back between Jason's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jason has an active guard here but Rhl has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jason looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jason is looking for a sweep. Rhl is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jason is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jason has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Rhl escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Rhl!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jason looks to move to half guard but instead Rhl has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Jason dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Jason'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.
Rhl throws a wild body kick that Jason sees coming a mile off.
Dennis Rhl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhl lands a two punch combo.
Jason throws a combination that misses
and Rhl counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A head kick misses from Rhl.
Rhl tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jason is defended easily by Rhl.
Jason attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jason shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jason was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jason cracks Rhl with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rhl is wriggling around trying to escape.
Aaron Jason has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jason unloading with bombs!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jason looking to finish Rhl with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rhl!
A nice elbow there by Jason.
Jason scoring with strikes but Rhl is staying in there.
Jason working for a submission but Rhl is keeping him at bay.
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!
Rhl is in a horrible position here. Jason smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rhl is in a horrible position here. Jason smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rhl is rocked!
Rhl tries to hold on but Jason postures up.
Jason controlling from mount.
Jason has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhl really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jason looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jason sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jason raining down shots from the mount!
Jason fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jason controlling the position easily from mount.
Jason fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jason looking to secure an arm triangle but Rhl defends it well.
Jason tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jason looking to finish Rhl with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rhl!
Jason landing shots from mount.
Oh Rhl is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jason looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Rhl covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Jason!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Wizard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Odin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vic Odin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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177 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Wizard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vic Odin!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odin scores with a shot to the body.
Wizard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Odin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wizard fails with the takedown
and Odin counters with a one-two to the body.
Wizard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Odin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wizard thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Wizard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wizard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Odin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wizard with a poor takedown
and Odin counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wizard fails with the takedown
and Odin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wizard is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin jabs Wizard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Odin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wizard. Wizard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Odin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Odin lands a head shot.
Wizard fails with the takedown
and Odin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wizard thinking.
Wizard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Odin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Matt Wizard has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wizard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Odin counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Odin.
Wizard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wizard takes one to the chin there.
Matt Wizard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wizard has his takedown stuffed
and Odin counters with a left to the body.
Wizard tries for a takedown but Odin circles away easily
and Odin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good exchange - Odin coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odin lands a jab to the head.
Odin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wizard momentarily.
Odin scores with the left hand. Wizard knows he should have avoided that one.
Wizard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wizard scores a takedown into full mount!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Odin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wizard.
Wizard throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Wizard tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wizard is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Odin has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Odin!
Wizard 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 crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Odin is looking to stand up but Wizard won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Odin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Wizard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wizard tries for a takedown but Odin circles away easily
and Odin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Odin.
Odin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wizard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Odin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wizard with a poor takedown
and Odin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Wizard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wizard takes one to the side of the head.
Wizard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Odin counters with a right hand to the body.
Vic Odin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Odin duly obliges.
Left hook, right uppercut from Odin.
Wizard walks into a straight right hand from Odin.
Wizard tries for a takedown but Odin circles away easily
and Wizard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oooooh!!! Odin has knocked Wizard down with a huge combo! Odin steps away and waves a wobbly Wizard back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Wizard is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Odin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oh Wizard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wizard has his takedown stuffed
and Odin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wizard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wizard misses with a takedown
and Odin counters with a big right hand! Oh Wizard is in trouble here! Odin follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vic Odin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Troy Lotito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Osman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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147 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Troy Lotito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Osman!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lotito counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lotito.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lotito trying to control the action but Osman is working from the bottom.
Lotito knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Osman on the ground.
Osman tries to bench press Lotito off him but Lotito keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osman being controlled for a moment.
Osman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Osman struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osman is trying to get back to his feet.
Lotito works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lotito wants to stand but Osman is controlling his arm.
Osman struggling a bit here.
Lotito tries to stand but Osman is controlling his head.
Lotito moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotito wants to control for a moment but Osman uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Lotito thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lotito is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Osman sees it coming and defends easily.
Osman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lotito stands up and beckons Osman to join him on the feet.
Lotito closes the distance but Osman moves to the side
and Osman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Osman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lotito escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Osman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lotito looking to control.
Lotito looking for a guillotine here but Osman defends easily.
Lotito is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotito looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lotito working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Osman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Osman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Lotito 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.
Lotito falls off balance throwing a combination
and Osman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Troy Lotito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osman swats away the attempt to clinch by Lotito.
Lotito throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Osman's waist but Osman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lotito off to one side.
Osman shoots in for a takedown but Lotito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lotito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Osman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Lotito!
Osman shoots in looking for a takedown but Lotito manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Osman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Osman is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lotito is defended easily by Osman.
Osman looks for a takedown but Lotito sprawls well.
Troy Lotito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Osman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lotito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lotito looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Osman is fending him off so far but Lotito persists. Nope, Osman circles away and we're back to standing.
Lotito tries to clinch up but Osman circles away and keeps his distance.
Lotito chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lotito rushes Osman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lotito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lotito looks for a takedown but Osman sprawls well.
Good leg kick by Lotito there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotito has a takedown stuffed.
Lotito throws a right hand that Osman ducks under and follows up with a left that Osman also avoids with ease.
Osman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Osman has a takedown stuffed.
Lotito fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lotito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Osman is looking to clinch.
Lotito tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Osman swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osman misses with a kick to the body.
Lotito delivers a nice body kick.
Lotito clinches with his opponent.
Lotito breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lotito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lotito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lotito shoots in looking for a takedown but Osman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lotito's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Osman moves out of range of the leg kick from Lotito.
Lotito tries to close the distance and clinch but Osman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotito has Osman up against the cage in a clinch.
Lotito tries for a takedown but Osman manages to get underhooks.
Lotito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lotito takes the fight into the clinch.
Lotito holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Lotito dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Osman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lotito was well out of range. Poor timing from Osman.
Osman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lotito swivels and escapes.
Osman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lotito throws the kick towards the body but Osman avoids it.
Osman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Lotito with that takedown attempt.
Lotito rushes Osman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lotito tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Osman smiles and moves away.
Lotito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lotito is fending him off so far but Osman persists. Nope, Lotito circles away and we're back to standing.
Osman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lotito.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Lotito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lotito throws a sloppy head kick and Osman moves out of range easily.
Lotito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Osman leaves Lotito with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Osman gets the takedown into side control.
Lotito is letting Osman control him for a moment.
Troy Lotito overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lotito is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotito is working hard here to advance position.
Osman has hold of Lotito's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Lotito seems comfortable defending it but Osman has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Lotito is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Lotito is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Osman couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Osman!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Krol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Oppelaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krol comes to the cage accompanied by Motorhead - King of kings. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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199 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcin Krol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Oppelaar!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oppelaar misses with a wild combination.
Oppelaar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Krol has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Oppelaar doesn't defend quickly enough and Krol has managed to lock this one up! Can Oppelaar escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Krol on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcin Krol!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yang Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yusin Nakimuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's entrance music is Japanese National Anthem. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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209 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yang Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yusin Nakimuri!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lee looking to ground and pound but Nakimuri is blocking nicely.
Nakimuri manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lee decides to return to a standing position.
A right-left combo lands from Nakimuri.
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!
Nakimuri throws a one two combo.
Nakimuri fails to land with a series of punches.
Nakimuri tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Nakimuri misses.
Nakimuri 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.
Lee gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakimuri is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yusin Nakimuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Nakimuri sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nakimuri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakimuri throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee has Nakimuri up against the cage in a clinch.
Nakimuri is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Lee leaning against his opponent.
Nakimuri pulls guard successfully.
Lee gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lee shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nakimuri napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakimuri regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakimuri is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
Nakimuri trying to control but Lee postures up.
Nakimuri makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nakimuri.
Nakimuri preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee trying to control but Nakimuri is working from the bottom.
Lee decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakimuri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakimuri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nakimuri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Nakimuri throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lee wants to pass to mount but Nakimuri is defending the position.
Nakimuri trying to control here.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nakimuri defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakimuri trying to control from the bottom.
Lee seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lee trying to control from Nakimuri's half guard. Nakimuri has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lee stands and steps away. Nakimuri gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nakimuri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nakimuri but Nakimuri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakimuri swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakimuri takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Nakimuri.
Nakimuri throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yang Lee will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nakimuri.
Lee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lee lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nakimuri is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lee, into his guard.
Lee is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nakimuri wanted to stand there but Lee had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nakimuri is controlling him.
Lee keeping full guard, as Nakimuri tries to pass.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nakimuri's guard.
Lee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nakimuri is proving hard to escape from.
Nakimuri looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
Lee trying to control but Nakimuri is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nakimuri is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nakimuri trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Yang Lee just wasn't active enough.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nakimuri.
Lee decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakimuri trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakimuri is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Lee is staying active.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nakimuri defending well though.
Lee controlling the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lee looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lee is looking to advance position but Nakimuri won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakimuri looking for submissions off his back.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nakimuri with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lee throwing shots but Nakimuri is blocking nicely.
Nakimuri is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back!
Nakimuri working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Nakimuri gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yusin Nakimuri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nakimuri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nakimuri as he avoids it easily.
Nakimuri stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yang Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakimuri lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nakimuri throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee shoots in but Nakimuri avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sloppy strikes from Nakimuri. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nakimuri's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nakimuri duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakimuri works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
Lee is rocked!
Nakimuri throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A combination from Nakimuri does no damage.
Nakimuri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakimuri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakimuri throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Nakimuri misses with a series of wild punches.
Nakimuri measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Lee! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Yusin Nakimuri!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutu Kalio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Simon Adebisi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Adebisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brutu Kalio!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalio gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Well, if Kalio 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.
Adebisi trying to get back to full guard but Kalio takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalio throwing strikes here but Adebisi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kalio controlling from the full mount.
Kalio looking to ground and pound but Adebisi is blocking nicely.
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.
Kalio controlling from mount.
Adebisi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adebisi tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kalio looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brutu Kalio wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kalio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Adebisi sprawls well. Adebisi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kalio gets slowly back to his feet.
Adebisi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kalio.
It looks like Brutu Kalio has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adebisi stuffs the takedown attempt from Kalio. Kalio gets slowly back to his feet.
Kalio fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brutu Kalio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brutu Kalio's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kalio gets a takedown into half guard.
Kalio with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Adebisi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kalio is working away from the top position though.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Still in half guard, Kalio seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Simon Adebisi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Adebisi throws a nice head kick!
Kalio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kalio looks for a takedown but Adebisi sprawls well.
Simon Adebisi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adebisi cracks Kalio with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick misses from Adebisi.
Kalio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adebisi as he avoids it easily.
Simon Adebisi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutu Kalio.
Horrible takedown by Kalio or perhaps it was just good defense by Adebisi which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalio shoots in looking for a takedown but Adebisi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kalio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Adebisi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That has opened up Brutu Kalio's cut even more.
Kalio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adebisi is fending him off so far but Kalio persists. Nope, Adebisi circles away and we're back to standing.
Brutu Kalio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adebisi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kalio.
Kalio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Adebisi lands a big uppercut and Kalio crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kalio looks OK. Adebisi waves Kalio back to his feet!
Adebisi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Adebisi wants it to stay on the feet.
Kalio is breathing heavily.
Kalio shoots in looking for a takedown. Adebisi tries to sprawl out of it but Kalio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Adebisi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kalio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The cut above Brutu Kalio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kalio shoots in for a double leg but Adebisi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Adebisi scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalio shoots in for a takedown but Adebisi shows good takedown defense.
Adebisi leaves Kalio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Adebisi stuffs the takedown.
Adebisi lands a big uppercut and Kalio crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kalio looks OK. Adebisi waves Kalio back to his feet!
Kalio is rocked!
Brutu Kalio's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brutu Kalio's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Simon Adebisi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knut Beissner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Greg Page was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Knut Beissner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Greg Page!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beissner tries to avoid it but Page manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beissner to the ground. Beissner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Beissner throws a sloppy head kick and Page moves out of range easily.
Page shoots in and drives through. Beissner sprawls well.
Page misses with a takedown attempt - Beissner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Knut Beissner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Page.
Beissner lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Greg Page has been cut.
Beissner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Beissner.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Page wants to get back to his feet but Beissner drags him back down.
Beissner is trying to get an arm triangle but Page is defending well.
Page tries to buck Beissner off but Beissner is having none of it.
Beissner postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beissner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Beissner is trying to get an arm triangle but Page is defending well.
Beissner is looking to take a break and control but Page is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page can't do much from the bottom here.
Beissner avoids the strikes from the bottom by Page.
Page is not content to let Beissner control the position.
You can see the frustration on Page's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Beissner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Page keeps working.
Page is trying to get back to half guard.
Beissner is looking to take a break and control but Page is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beissner fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Page is trying to escape the position but Beissner is controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Page is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Beissner is trying to get an arm triangle but Page is defending well.
Page is not content to let Beissner control the position.
Beissner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beissner tries for a kimura but Page is defending well.
Page can't do much from the bottom here.
Beissner is putting a hurting on Page here, landing some big shots from side control.
Beissner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Page on the ground.
Page wants to control but Beissner postures up.
Page tries to buck Beissner off but Beissner is having none of it.
Beissner goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Page has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Beissner but great work by Page.
Beissner is looking to regain half guard here but Page keeps moving and retains side control.
Page is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Beissner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Page fails with a takedown attempt.
Page looks gassed!
Page fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Beissner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Page moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick from Beissner lands but Page takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beissner connects with a solid leg kick.
Beissner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beissner. That's going to slow Page down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beissner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Beissner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Beissner thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knut Beissner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Page's cut.
That's time! Beissner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Page.
Beissner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beissner wants it to stay on the feet.
Page shoots for a takedown but Beissner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Knut Beissner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Page.
Beissner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Page's sensitive parts.
Knut Beissner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Page on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Page shoots in but no luck this time.
Beissner sizes up Page with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Beissner misses with a two punch combination.
Knut Beissner is winning the standup battle so far.
Beissner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Page's sensitive parts.
Beissner thows a body kick. Page tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Page takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Page uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beissner.
Beissner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Page's head backwards.
Page is breathing heavily.
Beissner 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.
Beissner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Beissner throws a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Page displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beissner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beissner lands with a slapping head kick.
Beissner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Page's head.
Page looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beissner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Beissner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Page.
Page is trying desperately to land a takedown but Beissner is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Page.
Beissner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Page shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beissner as he jumps to the side.
Beissner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Page backs up against the cage.
Page takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Beissner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Page tries for a takedown but Beissner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Beissner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page avoids the head kick by Beissner.
Page shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beissner defends it nicely.
Beissner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beissner feints and then cracks Page's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Page down.
Beissner with a jab.
Page with a lazy takedown attempt
and Beissner counters with a nice uppercut.
Beissner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Page can do to turn this around?
Page keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Page takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Beissner lands a jab-cross combination.
Beissner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Page pinned against the cage. Page gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Beissner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page shoots for a takedown but Beissner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Beissner is looking to wear down Page with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Beissner scores with a nice strike.
Page shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beissner sprawls well. Beissner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Page gets slowly back to his feet.
Beissner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Page's head.
Page walks into a stiff left hand from Beissner.
Beissner lands a nice hook to Page's body. Page takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Page fails with the takedown.
Page sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Page is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beissner.
Beissner connects with an inside leg kick.
Beissner clinches up against the cage.
Beissner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page looking for a takedown.
Beissner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Page blocks it with crossed arms.
Beissner manages to break the clinch.
Page shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beissner defends it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Page throws a body punch but Beissner moves out of range.
Page on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Beissner misses with a double jab.
Page lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beissner at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Page is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beissner.
Page takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Beissner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Beissner connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knut Beissner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Greg Page's cut.
That's time! Beissner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Page closes the distance and clinches up with Beissner, looking for a takedown. Page pushes Beissner against the cage but Beissner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beissner misses with a double jab.
Beissner connects with a body shot that sends Page's belly button to the back.
A big left from Beissner misses.
Beissner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beissner leaves Page with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Beissner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Page fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Knut Beissner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Page.
Beissner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beissner is looking to slow Page down with leg kicks.
Beissner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Page doesn't seem bothered though.
Beissner fails to land with a series of punches.
Page dives in and grabs Beissner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beissner pushes down on Page's head and hops out.
Beissner dives in and scores a takedown into Page's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Page keeping full guard, as Beissner tries to pass.
Knut Beissner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page keeping moving, preventing Beissner from controlling successfully.
Beissner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beissner trying to control but Page is working from the bottom.
Beissner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Page escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beissner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Beissner lands a couple of elbows.
Beissner wants to pass the guard but Page is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beissner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beissner wants to control from the top but Page keeps moving.
Beissner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Page's guard.
Page trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Beissner manages to pass to mount!
Beissner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beissner is landing with some decent strikes but Page is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Beissner tries to control but Page wriggling away.
Beissner content just to control the position here.
Beissner is working for a guillotine from mount but Page frees his head quite easily.
Knut Beissner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beissner looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Page wants to try and get back to his feet.
Beissner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Beissner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Page keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Page is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Beissner has taken his back!
Greg Page has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Page showing good submission defense here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Page is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Beissner.
And that's the end of the fight!
Knut Beissner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beissner 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knut Beissner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cult of Personality. Gordon has chosen Last resort as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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28
135 lbs
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140 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Terry Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grant Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker wants to clinch but Gordon slips to the side
and Gordon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gordon not doing much here.
Gordon is pressing down on Walker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Walker is holding on for now.
Well, if Gordon 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.
Walker wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon wants to get back to his feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Grant Gordon wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gordon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gordon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gordon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gordon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gordon has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Walker is working to get back to half guard.
Gordon controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying to escape the mount.
Gordon controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Grant Gordon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Walker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gordon tries to avoid it but Walker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gordon to the ground. Gordon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Walker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walker.
Walker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gordon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walker somewhat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker fails with the takedown
so Gordon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Gordon 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.
Gordon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gordon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walker misses with a wild combination.
Walker misses with a series of wild punches.
Walker misses with a takedown
and Gordon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gordon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gordon moves into the clinch.
Walker tries for a takedown but Gordon manages to get underhooks.
Gordon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Terry Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker shoots for a takedown but Gordon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker avoids the head kick by Gordon.
Walker tries for a takedown but Gordon circles away easily
and Gordon counters with a left and a right that stings Walker.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gordon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Walker is trying to defend but Gordon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gordon in particular looking to stall.
Let's hope that Gordon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Grant Gordon wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gordon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gordon wants it to stay on the feet.
Gordon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gordon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Walker trying to keep a closed guard but Gordon is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Walker misses with an uppercut
and Gordon counters with a stiff right hand.
Walker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gordon avoids it really well and circles away.
Walker shoots and misses
and Gordon counters with a left to the body.
No luck for Walker with that takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Gordon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gordon.
Gordon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to clinch but Gordon slips to the side
and Gordon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Gordon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Walker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gordon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Walker won't be happy with that.
Gordon controls the position from side control.
Gordon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gordon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walker wants to control but Gordon postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Gordon 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. This is the final round!
Gordon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Walker wants to control but Gordon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gordon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Terry Walker has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Walker.
Walker lands a jab to Gordon's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tries to clinch but Gordon moves away
and Gordon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gordon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Gordon.
Grant Gordon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gordon has Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
Walker jumps guard but Gordon stands there with Walker around his waist. Walker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gordon prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gordon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon looks to land a body kick but Walker moved away.
Walker tries for a takedown but Gordon circles away easily
and Gordon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Walker shoots in but Gordon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker shoots in and drives through. Gordon sprawls well.
Gordon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walker shoots and misses
and Gordon counters with a big head kick but Walker shrugs it off.
Walker darts in trying to clinch
and Gordon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Walker wants to clinch but Gordon slips to the side
and Gordon counters with a three punch combo that has Walker backing up. Walker nods at Gordon to acknowledge the strikes.
Walker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Walker misses with a jab to the body
and Gordon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Walker's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gordon tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Gordon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gordon lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to stand up but Gordon is controlling him.
Gordon scoring with some ground and pound.
Gordon 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.
Gordon looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gordon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Gordon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gordon 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Gordon!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harri Hippi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crocodile Dundee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hippi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Harry Hippy. Crocodile Dundee told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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23
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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26
198 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harri Hippi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crocodile Dundee!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hippi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dundee.
Dundee darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dundee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hippi's head.
Hippi tries to roll over but Dundee keeps him under control.
Dundee works his way into full mount!
Hippi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dundee tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dundee has control of Hippi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hippi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dundee prevents Hippi from getting the reversal.
Dundee throwing strikes here but Hippi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Dundee looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee prevents Hippi from getting the reversal.
Hippi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hippi is looking for a sweep. Dundee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hippi wants to get back to his feet.
Dundee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dundee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hippi's head.
Dundee is working for a kimura but Hippi is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dundee works his way into side control.
Hippi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Dundee.
The strikes coming from Dundee are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hippi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dundee postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dundee fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hippi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dundee.
You can see the frustration on Hippi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hippi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dundee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dundee working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dundee misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dundee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hippi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dundee working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hippi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dundee in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dundee wants to control but Hippi is keeping him busy.
Dundee misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dundee tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hippi is trying to get back to half guard.
Dundee tries for a kimura but Hippi is defending well.
Dundee wants to control but Hippi is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dundee creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dundee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dundee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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!
Dundee is trying to get an arm triangle but Hippi is defending well.
Hippi sneaks back into half guard.
Dundee wants to work for an arm triangle but Hippi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hippi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dundee.
Hippi tries to get to full guard but Dundee has control of the leg.
Hippi is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crocodile Dundee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dundee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hippi.
Dundee scores with a takedown into Hippi's guard.
Dundee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hippi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dundee has managed to get both his arms back between Hippi's legs - danger averted.
Dundee is looking to work some ground and pound but Hippi has wrist control.
Dundee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hippi keeping full guard, as Dundee tries to pass.
Hippi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dundee throws a big right hand that misses.
Hippi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dundee stopping the sweep attempt from Hippi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dundee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hippi looking for a sweep. Not yet Hippi, not yet.
Hippi is looking to stand up but Dundee isn't so interested in that idea.
Dundee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hippi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dundee!
Dundee tries to reverse the position but Hippi maintains control.
Hippi is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Hippi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dundee throws a big shot that misses.
Dundee shoots in but Hippi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hippi tries to sprawl but Dundee drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hippi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dundee.
Dundee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hippi is looking to improve his position.
Dundee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dundee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hippi manages to get to full guard.
Dundee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hippi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dundee wants to pass the guard but Hippi is keeping the position.
Dundee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dundee working some strikes from top position.
Hippi trying to keep a closed guard but Dundee is proving a slippery customer.
Dundee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hippi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hippi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dundee trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hippi manages to pass to mount!
Dundee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hippi content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crocodile Dundee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hippi wants to land a leg kick but Dundee is out of range.
Dundee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hippi circles away.
Dundee fails to land the takedown.
Crocodile Dundee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dundee looks to score with a jab to the body but Hippi is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Dundee with that takedown attempt.
Harri Hippi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crocodile Dundee.
Dundee looks to score with a jab to the body but Hippi is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hippi missing with a left hand there. Dundee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dundee avoids the body shot from Hippi.
Hippi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dundee.
Dundee dives in and grabs Hippi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hippi pushes down on Dundee's head and hops out.
Hippi takes a swing at Dundee's ribcage but misses.
Dundee shoots in looking for a takedown but Hippi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dundee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hippi scores with a head kick.
Dundee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hippi manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hippi is looking to clinch but Dundee is avoiding it.
Dundee dives in and grabs Hippi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hippi pushes down on Dundee's head and hops out.
Dundee slips a jab from Hippi.
Dundee takes a swing at Hippi's ribcage but misses.
Dundee closes the distance and clinches up with Hippi, looking for a takedown. Dundee pushes Hippi against the cage but Hippi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crocodile Dundee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dundee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hippi rather than just go for the knockout.
Dundee closes the distance and clinches up with Hippi, looking for a takedown. Dundee pushes Hippi against the cage but Hippi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hippi misses with a shot to the body
and Dundee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dundee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hippi trying to keep a closed guard but Dundee is proving a slippery customer.
Hippi keeping moving, preventing Dundee from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dundee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crocodile Dundee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dundee trying to control but Hippi is working from the bottom.
Hippi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dundee trying to control the position from guard on top but Hippi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hippi manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Harri Hippi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hippi misses with a straight right.
Dundee shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hippi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hippi is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dundee working the head and body with strikes.
Hippi wants to control but Dundee postures up.
Dundee postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dundee is looking to take a break and control but Hippi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hippi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hippi stops Dundee from passing to mount.
Hippi is letting Dundee control him for a moment.
Dundee advances to full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crocodile Dundee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dundee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crocodile Dundee!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Calavanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Savea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calavanti's entrance music is Promised Land- Tech N9ne. A fine choice. Xavier Calavanti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xavier Calavanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samson Savea!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savea shoots in for a takedown but Calavanti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Savea is looking to clinch.
Calavanti gets caught napping as Savea dives in and scores a takedown. Calavanti manages to retain guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Savea is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Calavanti is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Calavanti has escaped and now he's on top!
Calavanti is looking to advance position but Savea has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Calavanti wants to hold on but Savea pushes him away.
Calavanti is in all sorts of trouble here.
Savea goes for an armbar but Calavanti turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Calavanti.
Calavanti trying to control the position from guard on top but Savea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calavanti wants to get up but he can't break Savea's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Calavanti trying to control but Savea is working from the bottom.
Savea wants to sweep but no luck.
Savea is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Calavanti could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Xavier Calavanti.
Savea is trying hard to land a takedown here. Calavanti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Savea. No joy for Calavanti on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Savea or perhaps it was just good defense by Calavanti which made him look bad.
Xavier Calavanti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samson Savea.
Savea looks gassed!
Calavanti tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Savea swivels and escapes.
Calavanti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Savea shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Calavanti looking to control.
Savea really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Calavanti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Calavanti pulls Savea in to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calavanti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savea is one step ahead there.
Savea is looking to stand up but Calavanti won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calavanti is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Xavier Calavanti just wasn't active enough.
Calavanti misses with a kick to the body.
Calavanti fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Savea as Calavanti shoots in.
Savea is looking to clinch but Calavanti is avoiding it.
Calavanti darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Calavanti thows a huge punch but Savea dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Calavanti 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calavanti prevents Savea from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calavanti stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Xavier Calavanti will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Savea will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Savea displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Calavanti.
Savea doesn't manage to clinch there - Calavanti circles away.
Calavanti misses with a takedown attempt - Savea sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Savea keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Calavanti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Calavanti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savea effectively controlling the action here.
Savea lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savea's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Calavanti has a takedown stuffed.
Savea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Savea lands a glancing blow to the side of Calavanti's head.
Calavanti connects with a leg kick. Savea looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Savea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calavanti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Savea as he jumps to the side.
Samson Savea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Calavanti or perhaps it was just good defense by Savea which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savea throws a head kick that misses
and Calavanti counters with a big head kick but Savea shrugs it off.
Savea throws a left and a right that both miss
and Calavanti counters with a left and a right that stings Savea.
Savea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savea scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Savea lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danga de danga de dang - Savea scores with a four punch combination!
Samson Savea seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Savea swats away the attempt to clinch by Calavanti.
Savea closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Savea lands in his opponent's guard.
Savea drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Calavanti dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savea is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Savea is trying to control the position but Calavanti postures up.
Calavanti working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Calavanti sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Savea's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Savea can do anything to dispel that myth.
Calavanti is trying to control the action in half guard but Savea is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calavanti works his way into side control.
Calavanti postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Calavanti is trying to get an arm triangle but Savea is defending well.
Savea is not content to let Calavanti control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samson Savea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Calavanti clinches up against the cage.
Calavanti tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Calavanti gets control of Savea's arms and successfully pulls guard. Calavanti will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Calavanti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Savea defends it easily.
Savea trying to control but Calavanti is working from the bottom.
Savea got a little sloppy there for a moment and Calavanti has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Savea has managed to get both his arms back between Calavanti's legs - danger averted.
Savea must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Savea working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Calavanti's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savea scoring with punches to the head and body.
Calavanti looking for a guillotine here but Savea defends easily.
Savea stands and steps away. Calavanti gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Savea scores with a nice strike.
Savea scores with a decent looking hook.
Savea scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Calavanti takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savea landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savea is trying to get an arm triangle but Calavanti is defending well.
Savea lands some shots froms side control.
Savea cracks Calavanti with a big elbow.
Savea decides to stand back up.
Savea lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Savea leaves Calavanti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Calavanti.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Calavanti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Calavanti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savea shoots in and gets a takedown into Calavanti's guard.
Savea throwing strikes from guard but Calavanti blocks nicely.
Savea is looking to stand up but Calavanti won't let him.
Savea missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Savea trying to control but Calavanti is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Savea looking to sit in guard and control but Calavanti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Calavanti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Samson Savea was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Calavanti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Calavanti takes one on the button.
Savea closes the distance and clinches up with Calavanti, looking for a takedown. Savea pushes Calavanti against the cage but Calavanti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Savea closes the distance looking to clinch
and Calavanti counters by moving into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stalling in the clinch from Calavanti.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samson Savea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Savea 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samson Savea!
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