APFC 48: Hendrciks Vs Silva PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Bonjasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Dos Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dos Santos
vs
Bonjasky

190 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Remy Bonjasky!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonjasky scores with a kick to the body.
A jab from Santos misses.
Bonjasky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santos's calf.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bonjasky. Santos shrugs it off though.
Santos throws a shot from downtown. Bonjasky moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Bonjasky.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonjasky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santos. That did some damage!
Bonjasky lands with a nice body kick.
Santos is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Junior Dos Santos has been cut.
Bonjasky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonjasky.
Bonjasky connects with a high kick.
Santos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bonjasky.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bonjasky pushes Santos away with a front kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonjasky.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bonjasky connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bonjasky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santos.
Bonjasky bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bonjasky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santos's sensitive parts.
Bonjasky lands a leg kick that knocks Santos off balance momentarily.
Santos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Bonjasky lands a big head kick that sends Santos tumbling to the mat! Bonjasky takes a step backwards and waves Santos back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Santos is rocked!

Junior Dos Santos's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonjasky thumps Santos with a low kick.
Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bonjasky delivers a nice body kick.
Crunch! Bonjasky slams his shin into Santos's torso.
Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonjasky.
Santos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bonjasky.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bonjasky. Santos shrugs it off though.
Bonjasky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonjasky bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bonjasky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santos.
Bonjasky thuds his shin into the meat of Santos's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bonjasky, right into the meat.
Bonjasky chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Santos crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bonjasky - the referee stops the clock and Santos gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bonjasky. Santos manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bonjasky lands a head kick!
Bonjasky buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Santos misses the jab.
A slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
Bonjasky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bonjasky throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bonjasky scores with a push kick.
Bonjasky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santos.
Bonjasky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Santos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bonjasky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Santos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bonjasky can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonjasky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bonjasky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santos's calf.
Bonjasky connects with a solid leg kick.
Santos lands a two punch combo.
Bonjasky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bonjasky lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Santos lands a jab to the head.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Bonjasky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santos. That did some damage!
Bonjasky looks to land a body kick but Santos moved away.
Bonjasky has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bonjasky there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bonjasky throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Santos misses with a straight left.
Bonjasky on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonjasky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santos throws out the jab.
Bonjasky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonjasky fakes the leg kick and cracks Santos in the body.
Bonjasky keeps Santos at a distance using the push kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonjasky.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Bonjasky thows a body kick. Santos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bonjasky lands a high kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonjasky thumps Santos with a low kick.
Bonjasky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonjasky.
Santos takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Bonjasky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Dos Santos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Bonjasky thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Santos if he has to take too many more of those.
Bonjasky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonjasky. That's going to slow Santos down.
A solid body kick from Bonjasky.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonjasky delivers a nice body kick.
Santos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bonjasky. That one must have hurt.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Santos might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonjasky.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bonjasky, right into the meat.
Bonjasky throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bonjasky connects with a leg kick. Santos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bonjasky lands a head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky scores with a leg kick.
Bonjasky plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos swings for the body but Bonjasky moves out of range.
Santos throws the left hand but Bonjasky avoids the punch easily.
Bonjasky bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bonjasky feints and then cracks Santos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Santos down.
Bonjasky moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santos. That did some damage!
Bonjasky throws a leg kick which misses Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as Santos tries to avoid it.
Bonjasky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santos.
Santos throws a lazy right hand but Bonjasky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos throws a hook but Bonjasky avoids it easily.
Bonjasky lands a leg kick that knocks Santos off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonjasky chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Santos lands with a straight right. Bonjasky didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky slips under a jab from Santos.
Good leg kick by Bonjasky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bonjasky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crunch! Bonjasky slams his shin into Santos's torso.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bonjasky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santos.
Santos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bonjasky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonjasky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut there from Santos.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky thows a body kick. Santos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bonjasky lands a high kick!
Santos lands a glancing blow to the side of Bonjasky's head.
Santos misses with an uppercut.
Bonjasky staying out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonjasky. That's going to slow Santos down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bonjasky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Santos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bonjasky!
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonjasky.
Santos dips to his left and cracks Bonjasky with an uppercut!
Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bonjasky can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santos.
Bonjasky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Santos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bonjasky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonjasky pushes Santos away with a front kick.
Nice uppercut there from Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos cracks Bonjasky with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bonjasky throws a low kick, looking for Santos's leg but Santos calmly moves out of range.
Bonjasky moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonjasky moves away.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that Santos semi-blocks.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonjasky moves away.
Santos punishes Bonjasky's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bonjasky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bonjasky pivots, looking for a leg kick but Santos is out of range and Bonjasky settles back down.
A slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Bonjasky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Junior Dos Santos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Santos scores with a hook to the body. Bonjasky takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Santos misses with a double jab.
Santos misses the jab.
Bonjasky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santos. That did some damage!
Santos with a hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bonjasky.
Bonjasky throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Santos's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonjasky.
Bonjasky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonjasky tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos throws a series of punches but Bonjasky avoids them all with ease.
Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos throws a looping overhand right but Bonjasky ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonjasky lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bonjasky scoring well with a low kick there.
Bonjasky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Santos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bonjasky moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bonjasky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Santos works over Bonjasky's head and body with a nice combination.
Santos with a jab.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonjasky moves away.
Bonjasky thumps Santos with a low kick.
Bonjasky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bonjasky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky takes one to the chin there.

Bonjasky is rocked!
Santos walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Bonjasky drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Santos swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Bonjasky's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Dos Santos!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roman Galuszka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Galuszka
vs
Akiyama

210 cm
22
175 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roman Galuszka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yoshihiro Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galuszka blocks the body kick.
Akiyama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Galuszka moves out of range of the body kick.
Akiyama will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Akiyama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Akiyama lands a leg kick that knocks Galuszka off balance momentarily.
Akiyama throws a leg kick but Galuszka sees it coming and moves out of range.

Galuszka rushes Akiyama and presses him up against the ropes.
Akiyama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Galuszka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Akiyama blocks it with crossed arms.
Galuszka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Galuszka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Akiyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Akiyama trying to control the position but instead, Galuszka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Akiyama into the ropes.
Galuszka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galuszka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Akiyama blocks it with crossed arms.
Galuszka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Galuszka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Akiyama blocks it with crossed arms.
Akiyama is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Galuszka is keeping busy.
Galuszka stalling in the clinch.
Akiyama trying to control the position but instead, Galuszka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Akiyama into the ropes.
Galuszka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Galuszka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Akiyama taking a breather.
Galuszka tries to land a knee to the head but Akiyama blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Galuszka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yoshihiro Akiyama.
Galuszka blocks the body kick.
Yoshihiro Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akiyama sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Galuszka rushes Akiyama and presses him up against the ropes.
Galuszka landing knees to the head.
Galuszka lands a knee to the head.
Galuszka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Akiyama is trying to stall.
Galuszka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akiyama looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yoshihiro Akiyama.
Akiyama thows a leg kick but Galuszka checks it
and Galuszka counters with an outside leg kick.
Galuszka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama thows a leg kick but Galuszka checks it
and Galuszka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Akiyama throws a wild body kick that Galuszka sees coming a mile off.
Akiyama misses with a body kick.
Akiyama looks for the body kick but Galuszka saw that one coming.
Akiyama moves out of range of the body kick.
Galuszka moves out of range of the body kick from Akiyama.
Galuszka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akiyama throws a push kick but Galuszka slaps the foot to one side.
Galuszka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Akiyama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Galuszka forces Akiyama back against the ropes and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galuszka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Akiyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akiyama is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Galuszka has denied him.
Akiyama is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yoshihiro Akiyama.
Galuszka checks a low kick from Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a leg kick
and Galuszka counters with a nice kick to the body.
Akiyama looks gassed!
Galuszka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galuszka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Akiyama throws a leg kick
and Galuszka counters with an outside leg kick.
Akiyama explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Galuszka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Akiyama's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Galuszka circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Akiyama drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Galuszka follows Akiyama to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Galuszka!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Couture's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Linkin Park -Papercut. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Couture
vs
Couture

180 cm
27
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Couture!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Ryan Couture lands an impressive looking overhand right. Randy Couture doesn't seem phased though.
Good shot there by Ryan Couture.
Ryan Couture connects with a body shot.
Ryan Couture displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Randy Couture moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A punch combination from Ryan Couture misses.
Randy Couture takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Randy Couture takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Randy Couture shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ryan Couture manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Randy Couture prevents Ryan Couture from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Randy Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
Randy Couture throws a strike but Ryan Couture rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ryan Couture wanted to stand there but Randy Couture had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan Couture is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Randy Couture has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy Couture missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ryan Couture is trying to stand.
Randy Couture is controlling the pace.
Randy Couture thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Randy Couture is keen to just control but Ryan Couture is a slippery customer.
Ryan Couture blocking the ground and pound attempt from Randy Couture.
Ryan Couture keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ryan Couture keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Randy Couture looks to land a strike but Ryan Couture avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randy Couture throwing strikes but missing.
Randy Couture throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ryan Couture preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Randy Couture throws a big right hand that misses.
Ryan Couture keeping moving, preventing Randy Couture from controlling successfully.
Randy Couture loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Randy Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Ryan Couture has wrist control.
Ryan Couture has momentary wrist control but Randy Couture slips an elbow through the middle.
Randy Couture working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randy Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Randy Couture throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Randy Couture throws and elbow that misses. Ryan Couture uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Randy Couture's guard. Nice move by Ryan Couture!
Randy Couture has a closed guard, preventing Ryan Couture from standing up.
Ryan Couture looks gassed!

Randy Couture scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Couture will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Randy Couture closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ryan Couture did well to prevent Randy Couture getting side control.
Randy Couture thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Randy Couture thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ryan Couture's head.
Randy Couture is controlling the pace.
Randy Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ryan Couture avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Randy Couture.
Randy Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Randy Couture working the head and body with strikes.
Randy Couture thows a huge punch but Ryan Couture dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy Couture is nestled in close to Ryan Couture, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Randy Couture landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ryan Couture wants to get back to his feet.
Ryan Couture taking some punishment here, with Randy Couture in his half guard.
Randy Couture throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Randy Couture missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ryan Couture is breathing heavily.
Randy Couture perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ryan Couture keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Randy Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Randy Couture sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy Couture's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ryan Couture is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Randy Couture scores with a couple of nice shots.
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!
Randy Couture content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ryan Couture is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Randy Couture scores with a couple of nice shots.
Randy Couture sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ryan Couture defending well though.
Randy Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randy Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Randy Couture wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ryan Couture keeps working.
Randy Couture thows a huge punch but Ryan Couture dodges it nicely.
Randy Couture overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ryan Couture blocking the ground and pound attempt from Randy Couture.
Ryan Couture has hold of Randy Couture's hands but Randy Couture slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Randy Couture is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Randy Couture trying to mount his opponent but Ryan Couture defends it.
Randy Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, if Randy Couture 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.
Randy Couture thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ryan Couture's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randy Couture missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Randy Couture wants to control but Ryan Couture is keeping him busy.
Randy Couture not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Randy Couture not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ryan Couture avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Randy Couture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randy Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Randy Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Randy Couture not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Randy Couture shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ryan Couture is trying to defend but Randy Couture finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Randy Couture takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ryan Couture is not content to let Randy Couture control the position.
Randy Couture takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Randy Couture sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ryan Couture defending well though.
Randy Couture scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Randy Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ryan Couture takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Randy Couture missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Randy Couture working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy Couture working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Randy Couture controlling the action here.
Randy Couture throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Randy Couture missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Randy Couture throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Randy Couture is nestled in close to Ryan Couture, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Randy Couture is trying to control. Ryan Couture wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ryan Couture avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Randy Couture.
Randy Couture working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy Couture sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ryan Couture defending well though.
Randy Couture not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randy Couture with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Randy Couture throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Randy Couture is controlling the pace.
Randy Couture seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Randy Couture throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan Couture blocking the ground and pound attempt from Randy Couture.
Randy Couture missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ryan Couture on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Randy Couture thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Randy Couture sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ryan Couture defending well though.
Randy Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ryan Couture is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Randy Couture scores with a couple of nice shots.
Randy Couture wants to take a breather but Ryan Couture is having none of it.
Randy Couture working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ryan Couture avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Randy Couture.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Randy Couture in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randy Couture not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Randy Couture missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Randy Couture looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randy Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Randy Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Randy Couture takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Randy Couture sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ryan Couture defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Randy Couture throwing shots but Ryan Couture is blocking nicely.
Ryan Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randy Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Randy Couture has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Randy Couture!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Randy Couture!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Randy Couture!

Randy Couture wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose has chosen Headstrong - Trapt as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cote
vs
Rose

182 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

188 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Cote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derek Rose!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Rose does no damage.
Cote ducks right into an uppercut from Rose.
Cote is looking to clinch.
Nice body punch from Rose.
Cote misses the jab.
Good exchange - Cote coming out on top.
Rose has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rose there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rose slips a jab and a cross from Cote.
Rose avoids the body shot from Cote.
Cote throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cote moves to clinch but Rose breaks away
and Rose connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose misses with a looping left.
Cote 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.
Cote wants to clinch.
Cote throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cote thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Rose.
Cote circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Rose to the canvas! Rose doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Cote keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Cote!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Davis
vs
Askren

185 cm
27
170 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

182 cm
28
170 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phil Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Askren!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Askren changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Davis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Davis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Davis tries to get out of the position.
Askren throws an elbow but Davis slips to the side and avoids it well.
Askren lands a few punches from side control.
The ground and pound from Askren seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Davis is not content to let Askren control the position.
Davis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Askren on the ground.
Askren lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Davis down.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Askren tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Askren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Askren in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Davis dodges the ground and pound from Askren.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Askren creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Davis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Askren has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Davis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Askren.
Askren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davis keeps working.
Askren cracks Davis with a big right hand but Davis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Davis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Askren has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Askren slows the pace down.
Davis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Askren asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren looks up at the clock and then as Davis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Askren smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Askren working the ground and pound.
Askren lands an elbow.
Askren controls the position.
Davis pushes Askren away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Askren gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Davis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Askren.
Davis takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Askren in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Davis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Davis pushes Askren away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Askren gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Askren in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Askren lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Askren throws a strike aimed at the side of Davis's head but Davis avoids it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Askren working the ground and pound.
Davis defending against the ground and pound.
Askren working the ground and pound.
Askren scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Davis to see if he's OK.
Askren in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
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!
Davis is not content to let Askren control the position.
Askren misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren cracks Davis with a big right hand but Davis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Davis takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Askren is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Askren in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Askren throws a strike aimed at the side of Davis's head but Davis avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Askren working the body and head with strikes.
Askren taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Askren dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Davis enables Askren to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Davis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Askren won't allow Davis to get back to his feet.
Davis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Askren.
Askren sitting in guard here, content to control.
Davis has momentary wrist control but Askren slips an elbow through the middle.
Davis wants to stand up but Askren is controlling him.
Askren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Askren looking to pass the guard.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Askren in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Askren is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Askren is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Askren postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Askren working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Davis's head.
Askren is in close to Davis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Askren trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Askren accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Askren passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren grinds an elbow into Davis's temple.
Askren lands an elbow.
Askren in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Askren creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Davis dodges the ground and pound from Askren.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.
Askren throws a strike aimed at the side of Davis's head but Davis avoids it well.
Askren working the ground and pound from side control.
Davis is trying to get back to his feet.
Davis taking a bit of punishment here - Askren scoring with strikes.
Askren working the head and body with strikes.
Askren working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis taking punishment in the form of punches.
Askren misses with the ground and pound.
Davis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Askren cracks Davis with a big right hand but Davis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Askren working the ground and pound from side control.
Askren is chipping away with strikes.
Davis being controlled for a moment.
Davis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Askren has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Davis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Askren's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Askren wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
Davis takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ben Askren has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davis is not content to let Askren control the position.
Askren misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Askren cracks Davis with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Askren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davis keeps working.
Davis taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Askren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Askren gets a takedown into half guard.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.
Askren sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davis defending well though.
Nice strikes from Askren there.
Davis is trying to stand up here but Askren is controlling him well.
Askren throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Askren lands with a punch from half guard.
Askren looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Davis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Davis is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Askren working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Oh Davis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Askren lands a nice short elbow.
Askren not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Askren moves into full mount! Davis won't be happy about that!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oooh a big shot lands for Askren! Davis is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ben Askren!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Alberto Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alberto Jr has chosen Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Silva
vs
Alberto Jr

180 cm
26
170 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

178 cm
27
175 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Alberto Jr!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alberto Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva defending well as Alberto Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Alberto Jr loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Alberto Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the ropes. Alberto Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alberto Jr slips under a jab from Silva.
Alberto Jr blocks a jab.
Silva moves away from the strike by Alberto Jr.
Alberto Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Alberto Jr with a hook.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Alberto Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Silva misses the jab.
A punch combination from Alberto Jr misses.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva tests Alberto Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alberto Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva throws the left hand but Alberto Jr avoids the punch easily.
Alberto Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alberto Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Alberto Jr to acknowledge the strikes.

Silva is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alberto Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva misses the jab.
Alberto Jr circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Silva to the canvas! Silva doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Alberto Jr keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Alberto Jr!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Pandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pandora's choice of entrance music: Gonna Fly Now. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ortiz
vs
Pandora

189 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
181 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tito Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Pandora!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz shoots in and drives through. Pandora sprawls well.
Ortiz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pandora counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ortiz fails with the takedown
and Pandora counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pandora tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ortiz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ortiz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pandora counters with a nice leg kick.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt
and Pandora counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pandora has managed to clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pandora obliges.
Pandora scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Pandora.

It looks like Tito Ortiz has been cut.
Pandora working Ortiz over with knees to the body.
Pandora lands a knee to the body.
Ortiz takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pandora escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ortiz has his takedown stuffed
and Pandora counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pandora throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ortiz's head.
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pandora clinches up against the ropes.
Ortiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pandora working Ortiz over with knees to the body.
Pandora unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ortiz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pandora lands a good knee to the midsection. Ortiz won't want to take too many of those.
Pandora stops a takedown attempt from Ortiz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pandora obliges.

Pandora manages to break the clinch.
Ortiz has his takedown stuffed
and Pandora counters with a head kick. That will keep Ortiz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandora wants to clinch.
Pandora scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Pandora there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pandora tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ortiz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pandora lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pandora. That's going to slow Ortiz down.
Pandora fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Pandora circles away easily
and Pandora counters with a thumping low kick.
Pandora tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ortiz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortiz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ortiz. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz has his takedown stuffed
and Pandora counters with a head kick that wobbles Ortiz - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Pandora sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Pandora!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Drysdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaid Abdul Karim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drysdale comes to the ring accompanied by Soulfly-"Prophecy". Zaid Abdul Karim 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!

Drysdale
vs
Abdul Karim

191 cm
27
218 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Drysdale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zaid Abdul Karim!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdul Karim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drysdale counters with an inside leg kick.

Abdul Karim shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Drysdale's guard.
Drysdale working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abdul Karim.

Drysdale is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Abdul Karim has his hands clasped together but Drysdale extends an breaks Abdul Karim's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Drysdale.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Drysdale!
Robert Drysdale retains his light heavyweight title!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the ring accompanied by Pendulum - Blood Sugar. Wanderlei Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Hendricks

186 cm
22
188 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the ropes. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hendricks.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hendricks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hendricks gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Hendricks's shoulder, as Hendricks tries to avoid the shot.
Hendricks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.

Hendricks gets a double leg takedown into Silva's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendricks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Hendricks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hendricks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hendricks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva wants to stand but Hendricks is controlling the position.
Hendricks throws a big right hand that misses.
Hendricks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hendricks stops Silva from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hendricks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hendricks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva wants to stand up but Hendricks is controlling him.
Hendricks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hendricks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Hendricks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Hendricks throwing strikes but missing.
Hendricks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hendricks throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Hendricks postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Hendricks slips an elbow through the middle.
Hendricks sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hendricks throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendricks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Hendricks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hendricks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the ropes. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice cross by Silva.
Hendricks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Hendricks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hendricks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hendricks.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Silva throws a jab when Hendricks was well out of range.
Hendricks fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hendricks on the side of the head.
Hendricks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hendricks off to one side.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hendricks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hendricks has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva catches Hendricks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hendrickss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Hendricks is rocked!
Josh Hendricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Hendricks is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?

Silva gets caught flat footed, as Hendricks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hendricks seems to have recovered his senses.
Hendricks is breathing heavily.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Hendricks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hendricks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hendricks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hendricks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hendricks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hendricks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Hendricks from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hendricks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hendricks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hendricks looks to land a strike but Silva avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Hendricks is having none of it.
Hendricks throwing strikes but missing.
Hendricks is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hendricks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hendricks is defended easily by Silva.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Hendricks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hendricks lands in his opponent's guard.
Hendricks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hendricks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hendricks prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Hendricks throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hendricks's guard. Nice move by Silva!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hendricks is proving hard to escape from.
Silva postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Josh Hendricks has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hendricks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Hendricks shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Hendricks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hendricks.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hendricks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a hook. Hendricks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Hendricks. Hendricks gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Hendricks's head.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Hendricks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hendricks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hendricks somewhat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva punishes Hendricks's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hendricks is defended easily by Silva.
Hendricks shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hendricks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Josh Hendricks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a jab when Hendricks was well out of range.
Hendricks walks into a left hand.
Hendricks shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hendricks.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva throws a jab when Hendricks was well out of range.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hendricks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
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!
Hendricks tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hendricks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hendricks.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Hendricks backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hendricks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hendricks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Hendricks. Hendricks gets slowly back to his feet.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hendricks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hendricks.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hendricks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hendricks eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Hendricks shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendricks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Hendricks is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Hendricks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hendricks off to one side.
Silva lands a head shot.
Horrible takedown by Hendricks or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hendricks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hendricks has time to react.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendricks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva clobbers Hendricks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Hendricks or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Hendricks backs away looking to recover.
Silva works Hendricks's body with a nice hook.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hendricks gets slowly back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Hendricks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hendricks has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Hendricks with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva cracks Hendricks with a good jab.
Hendricks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hendricks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Hendricks stumbling backwards into the ropes! Hendricks bounces back off the ropes towards Silva, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Silva lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Silva celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wanderlei Silva!
Wanderlei Silva retains his middleweight title!