V.O.G 22 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Flint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barnabeh Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flint comes to the cage accompanied by Benga & Coki - Night. 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.

Flint
vs
Silva

194 cm
28
190 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

181 cm
23
187 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Flint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barnabeh Silva!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Flint slips the punch.

Silva drives through and clinches with Flint against the cage.
Flint misses with a body punch.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flint tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Flint lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Flint blocks it.
Silva digs a right hand into Flint's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flint's gas tank.
Flint is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Flint tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva presses Flint against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Flint tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Flint.
Flint on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.
Flint tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Flint using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flint misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Flint with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Flint is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flint has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Flint tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Flint won't want to take too many of those.
Flint is breathing heavily.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Silva.
Flint tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flint lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Silva.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.

Flint is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Oh Flint is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Flint crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Barnabeh Silva!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rohan Azrei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rohan Azrei has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Azrei
vs
Fitch

185 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
179 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rohan Azrei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Fitch!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fitch bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Azrei is pushing Fitch's head away, looking to escape. Fitch manages to hold on to the position though.
Azrei trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Fitch controlling the position from side mount.
It looks like Fitch might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azrei pushes Fitch away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fitch gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fitch remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Azrei is pushing Fitch's head away, looking to escape. Fitch manages to hold on to the position though.
Fitch controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. John Fitch hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Azrei closes the distance looking to clinch

so Fitch counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fitch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fitch tries to free his leg and advance position but Azrei is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch prevents Azrei from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Fitch.

Fitch changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Azrei looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Azrei is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fitch is controlling him well.
Fitch controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Azrei is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Fitch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Azrei. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Azrei's face as Fitch controls the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Fitch wasn't active enough on the ground.
Azrei wants to clinch

and Fitch 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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fitch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Fitch dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Azrei delivers a nice body kick.
Fitch fails with the takedown.

Azrei gets caught napping as Fitch dives in and scores a takedown. Azrei manages to retain guard.
Fitch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Azrei is keeping the position for now.
Fitch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Azrei is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fitch's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Azrei keeping moving, preventing Fitch from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

John Fitch has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fitch circles away from the clinch attempt

and Fitch counters with a nice double leg into side control. Azrei won't be happy with that.
Fitch takes a little break here. Azrei wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Fitch prevents Azrei from escaping the position.
Fitch tries to move to mount but Azrei blocks the move with his legs.
Fitch controlling the position from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch moves into full mount!
Fitch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azrei trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Azrei is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Fitch takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Azrei is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch controlling from the full mount.
Azrei's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Fitch controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Let's hope that Fitch 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Fitch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Azrei moves to clinch but Fitch breaks away

and Fitch counters with a shoot takedown. Azrei fights it but they end up in guard.
Azrei wants to stand but Fitch is controlling the position.
Fitch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Fitch wasn't active enough on the ground.
Azrei tries to clinch up

so Fitch counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch is stalling in the full guard.
Azrei is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fitch is controlling him.
Fitch controlling from the top position.
Fitch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

John Fitch has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azrei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
John Fitch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azrei wants to clinch up but Fitch keeps it at a distance.

Azrei gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fitch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fitch tries to free his leg and advance position but Azrei is retaining full guard.
Fitch stops Azrei from standing up.
Fitch 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. John Fitch hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Azrei throws a sloppy head kick and Fitch moves out of range easily.
Rohan Azrei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azrei misses with a series of wild punches.
Azrei tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Fitch counters with a shoot takedown. Azrei fights it but they end up in guard.
Fitch trying to move into half guard but instead Azrei has managed to sweep!
Azrei trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fitch's guard.
Fitch looking for a sweep. Not yet Fitch, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azrei wants to get up but he can't break Fitch's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fitch is pulling down on Azrei's head. It's preventing any offense from Azrei, at least for the moment.
Rohan Azrei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

We're going to have a standup here because Rohan Azrei wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Azrei throws a jab when Fitch was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Fitch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fitch 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 Saam Ante 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... John Fitch!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Straight Flush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Ubereem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ubereem is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by CRO-MAGS - We Gotta Know. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Flush
vs
Ubereem

190 cm
30
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

***** Supertouch Clothing *****

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Straight Flush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Ubereem!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flush shoots in looking for a takedown. Ubereem tries to sprawl out of it but Flush keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ubereem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Ubereem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flush, pushing him back against the cage.
Ubereem tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flush avoids it.
Flush drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ubereem pulls his leg out and moves away.
Flush showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ubereem.

Flush decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ubereem avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Flush.
Ubereem regains full guard. Nicely done.
Flush working some strikes from top position.
Flush is in close to Ubereem's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ubereem not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flush throws an elbow that misses. Ubereem uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Flush's guard. Nice move by Ubereem!

Flush manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flush shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ubereem is desperately trying to improve his position but Flush has a good base and remains in mount.
Flush with the ground and pound from mount.
Flush postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Ubereem in real trouble here! The ref calls for Ubereem to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Straight Flush!
Straight Flush decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Hrenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Valuyskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ivan Hrenov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hrenov
vs
Valuyskiy

167 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
184 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Hrenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksandr Valuyskiy!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hrenov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Aleksandr Valuyskiy has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Hrenov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hrenov.
Hrenov swings for the body but Valuyskiy moves out of range.
Hrenov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Valuyskiy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hrenov defending against the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hrenov wants to get back to his feet but Valuyskiy drags him back down.
Valuyskiy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hrenov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hrenov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hrenov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Valuyskiy.
Valuyskiy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Valuyskiy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valuyskiy staying calm.
Valuyskiy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Valuyskiy advances to full mount.
Valuyskiy misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Valuyskiy throwing strikes here but Hrenov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Valuyskiy misses with a head shot.

Valuyskiy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hrenov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Valuyskiy with shots to the head and body - Hrenov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Valuyskiy punching from mount but Hrenov doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hrenov is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hrenov tries to lock up and control but Valuyskiy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valuyskiy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Valuyskiy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hrenov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hrenov shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hrenov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Valuyskiy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hrenov is looking to escape.
Valuyskiy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Valuyskiy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hrenov is looking to escape.

Valuyskiy working for a submission but Hrenov is keeping him at bay.

Valuyskiy has control of Hrenov's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hrenov regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valuyskiy thowing shots but they're missing.
Hrenov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hrenov avoids a series of strikes thrown by Valuyskiy.
Hrenov is squirming around, avoiding Valuyskiy's attempts to control the action.
Valuyskiy unloads with some shots from mount but Hrenov bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valuyskiy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hrenov is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Valuyskiy wants to control the pace but Hrenov is squirming around nicely.
Valuyskiy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valuyskiy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hrenov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Valuyskiy.
Valuyskiy controlling from mount.

Valuyskiy working for a submission but Hrenov is keeping him at bay.

Valuyskiy goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hrenov is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valuyskiy has a closed guard, preventing Hrenov from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandr Valuyskiy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksandr Valuyskiy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice body punch from Hrenov.
Valuyskiy shoots and misses
and Hrenov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hrenov lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Valuyskiy goes down and covers up as Hrenov starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Hrenov!

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energy
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hype
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Redd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Trombone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redd comes to the cage accompanied by We Will Rock You. Rusty Trombone will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Redd
vs
Trombone

180 cm
31
179 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

200 cm
29
182 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Redd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rusty Trombone!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Trombone counters with a good low kick that Redd was not able to check.
Redd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Trombone counters with a slapping leg kick.
Redd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Trombone counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Redd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trombone punishes Redd's body with a nice straight punch.

Redd gets tackled into the cage by Trombone. Trombone maintains the clinch.
Redd jumps guard but Trombone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Trombone pressing his opponent against the cage.
Redd drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Redd tries to pull guard but Trombone won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Trombone breaks the clinch.
Redd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Trombone moves into the clinch.

Trombone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trombone cracks the inside of Redd's front leg.

Trombone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Redd is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Trombone is defending well.
Trombone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trombone is trying to force a seperation but Redd has the dominant position.
Redd is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Redd throws a head punch that misses.
Redd goes for a takedown attempt but Trombone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rusty Trombone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Redd misses with a takedown
and Trombone counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redd misses with a takedown attempt

and Trombone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Trombone.
Redd is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redd is trying to pull guard but Trombone has him pressed against the cage.
Redd is looking to take this one to the mat.
Redd tries to pull guard but Trombone won't allow it.
Redd has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Trombone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Trombone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Redd with a poor takedown
and Trombone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Trombone closes the distance and clinches.

Trombone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trombone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Redd walks into a jab.

It looks like Jake Redd has been cut.
Redd has his takedown stuffed
and Trombone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Trombone finds it's target.
Redd fails with the takedown
and Trombone counters with a thumping low kick.
Trombone scores with a punch to the head.
Redd with a poor takedown
and Trombone counters with a straight right hand.
Redd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jake Redd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redd walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Trombone is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Redd had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Trombone forces Redd back against the cage and clinches.
Redd tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trombone just stands there and leans against the cage.

Trombone breaks the clinch.
Trombone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Trombone 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trombone lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redd has his takedown stuffed

and Trombone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Trombone.
Trombone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Trombone stalling in the clinch.
Trombone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Redd.
Trombone is pressed up against the cage. Redd has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Trombone down to the mat. Trombone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Trombone tries to break free but Redd pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redd has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Trombone avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Redd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Redd tries to pull guard but Trombone holds him up against the cage and eventually Redd drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusty Trombone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Redd's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Trombone lands a nice hook to Redd's body. Redd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Redd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Trombone makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Redd really felt that one!
Redd misses with a takedown
and Trombone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trombone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Redd's calf.
Redd misses with a takedown attempt
and Trombone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Redd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trombone can pounce on him.

Trombone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Redd jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Trombone walks away with a smile on his face. Redd gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Trombone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Redd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Trombone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trombone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Trombone pushes Redd up against the cage in a clinch.
Redd tries to pull guard but Trombone won't allow it.

Trombone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Redd with a lazy takedown attempt

and Trombone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Trombone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Redd fails to pull guard.
Rusty Trombone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Trombone breaks from the clinch.
Trombone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Trombone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Redd, pushing him back against the cage.

Trombone breaks the clinch.
Redd fails with the takedown
and Trombone counters with a thumping low kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Redd. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Redd tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Redd tries to keep at a distance but Trombone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Redd is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Trombone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Trombone is trying to force a seperation but Redd has the dominant position.

Trombone breaks from the clinch.
Trombone scores with a one two! Redd had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Trombone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Redd backs up against the cage.
Redd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Trombone to score with a decent uppercut.
Redd is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Trombone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Trombone.
Redd misses with a takedown
and Trombone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Redd thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trombone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Redd on the side of the head.
Redd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Trombone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trombone is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Trombone connects with a high kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Trombone.
Redd misses with a takedown
and Trombone makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Redd really felt that one!
Trombone lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Redd gets tackled into the cage by Trombone. Trombone maintains the clinch.
Trombone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redd has Trombone pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Trombone manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Redd has Trombone pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Trombone manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Trombone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trombone cracks Redd with a good jab.
Redd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Trombone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Redd thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trombone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Redd drops his hands momentarily and Trombone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Trombone has closed the distance and engaged Redd in a clinch.
Trombone works on Redd's body with a couple of short punches.
Trombone lands a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trombone has had enough of the clinch but Redd keeps him there for the moment.

Trombone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Redd walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusty Trombone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Redd's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Trombone jabs Redd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Redd shoots and misses
and Trombone counters with a straight right hand.
Redd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Trombone counters with a nice uppercut.
Trombone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Redds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Trombone throws a shot to the body.

Trombone has Redd up against the cage in a clinch.

Trombone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trombone jabs Redd to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Trombone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Trombone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Redd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Trombone counters with a good low kick that Redd was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Redd. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trombone scores with a nice right hand.
Trombone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Trombone lands with a slapping head kick.
Good shot there by Trombone.
Redd looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Trombone moves into the clinch.
Redd has Trombone pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Trombone manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Trombone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trombone is stalling here.
Redd tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trombone just stands there and leans against the cage.

Trombone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Trombone, right into the meat.
Redd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Trombone counters with a thumping low kick.
Redd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Trombone counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Trombone clinches with his opponent.
Redd is looking to take this one to the mat.

Trombone manages to break the clinch.
Trombone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trombone scores with a three punch combo!
Redd walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redd misses with a takedown
and Trombone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trombone closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Redd is rocked!

Trombone forces Redd back against the cage and clinches.
Oh Redd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Redd is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Trombone to keep the fight standing.

Trombone breaks the clinch.
Trombone works the jab nicely.

Trombone closes the distance and clinches.
Trombone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Redd has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Trombone avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Trombone has Redd pressed against the cage.

Trombone breaks from the clinch.
Trombone lands with a big left! Redd is wobbled badly! Trombone comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Redd to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rusty Trombone!

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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 Mats Fotoberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Schaap Mooiboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fotoberg comes to the cage accompanied by Mama said Knock you out. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fotoberg
vs
Mooiboy

180 cm
29
174 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
176 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mats Fotoberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schaap Mooiboy!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mooiboy circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mooiboy.
Mats Fotoberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fotoberg tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mooiboy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mooiboy throws a big elbow that misses.
Mooiboy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mooiboy trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Fotoberg manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Mooiboy is looking for a triangle but Fotoberg pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Fotoberg is posturing up here but Mooiboy has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Fotoberg tries to roll out but it's too tight and Fotoberg has to tap! Slick submission there by Mooiboy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Schaap Mooiboy!
Post fight, Schaap Mooiboy took to the microphone: 'i don\'t mind who is next - i just wanna demolish every single enemy!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kay Nine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Parhomenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roman Parhomenko looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Nine
vs
Parhomenko

177 cm
20
183 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Kobra Clothing Inc.

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kay Nine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roman Parhomenko!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nine.

Nine drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nine throws a big elbow that misses.
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!
Nine engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nine controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parhomenko keeping moving, preventing Nine from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kay Nine just wasn't active enough.
Nine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parhomenko shoots and misses

and Nine counters with a takedown into side control.
Parhomenko looks gassed!
Nine takes a little break here. Parhomenko wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parhomenko keeps working.
Nine scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Parhomenko to see if he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nine sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Parhomenko is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nine working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nine wants to control but Parhomenko is keeping him busy.
Nine is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Parhomenko's shoulder. That is not cool.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kay Nine just wasn't active enough.

Nine closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Nine stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nine decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Parhomenko defends it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nine frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kay Nine dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Parhomenko is refusing to be controlled, as Nine sits in half guard.

Parhomenko looking for submissions off his back.
Nine moves into full mount! Parhomenko won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nine postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Parhomenko looks a forlorn figure.
Nine takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nine trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parhomenko taking shots to the head.
Nine looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nine scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nine controlling from mount.
Kay Nine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nine tries to control but Parhomenko wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nine looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nine landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nine takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Parhomenko is breathing heavily.
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!
Parhomenko is in a horrible position here. Nine smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nine wants to control the pace but Parhomenko is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kay Nine dominated that second round.
That's time! Nine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Nine gets a takedown into half guard.
Nine content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Nine is working for a kimura but Parhomenko is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nine wants to pass to mount but Parhomenko is defending the position.
Nine not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Kay Nine wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Parhomenko enables Nine to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Parhomenko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Parhomenko has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Nine is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Parhomenko.
Parhomenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nine trying to control the action but Parhomenko is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nine tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Nine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parhomenko can do to turn this around?
Sloppy strikes there by Nine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nine wants to take a breather but Parhomenko manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Nine.
Nine trying to control but Parhomenko is working from the bottom.
Roman Parhomenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nine controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kay Nine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kay Nine.

Nine looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Parhomenko!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kay Nine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nine 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kay Nine!
Kay Nine seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Slate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keller Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slate comes into the arena with Some song he made last night blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Jesus Slate has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jesus Slate seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Slate
vs
Rock

170 cm
25
196 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

184 cm
25
202 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Slate!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keller Rock!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slate doesn't manage to clinch there - Rock circles away.
Rock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Slate connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rock scrambles back to his feet.
Rock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Slate moves into the clinch.
Rock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right handed body shot lands from Slate.
A short right from Slate.

Slate is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rock can't fight it off and eventually Slate manages to take the fight to the floor. Rock looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Slate working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rock's head.
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!
Slate trying to control the position from guard on top but Rock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slate works over Rock with some ground and pound from guard.

Slate gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Slate rushes Rock and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Slate turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slate landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Rock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Slate lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rock down.
Slate in side control, throwing shots but Rock defends.
Rock avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Slate.
Slate working the head with strikes.

Slate decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rock to his feet.
Slate lands with a nice body punch.
Slate lands with a kick to the temple. Rock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab, jab by Slate - just one landing.

Rock is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rock is still on wobbly legs! Can Slate finish him?
Slate scores with a jab.
Rock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Slate.
Rock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jesus Slate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keller Rock.
Slate cracks a nice hook into Rock's ribs.
Keller Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rock looks gassed!

Slate forces Rock back against the cage and clinches.
Slate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Slate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slate lands with a light punch inside.
Slate throws a big uppercut that drops Rock! More strikes from Slate and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rock lies dazed against the cage as Slate celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Slate!
Jesus Slate retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Jesus Slate thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Milo Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomas Keto (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.

Phillips
vs
Keto

180 cm
32
173 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

183 cm
27
173 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Adam's NORTHERN WILD $10 Sale

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milo Phillips!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuomas Keto!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keto throws a leg kick but Phillips checks it.
Keto throws a head kick but Phillips moves out of range.
Keto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phillips takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keto throws a body punch but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Keto is fending him off so far but Phillips persists. Nope, Keto circles away and we're back to standing.
Keto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Keto gets caught flat footed, as Phillips shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Keto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Phillips is one step ahead there.
Keto is controlling Phillips's posture.
Keto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Phillips!
Phillips is trying desperately to improve position.
Phillips is working hard here to advance position.
Phillips tries to hold on but Keto pushes him away.
Keto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Phillips hang on?
Keto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Keto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Phillips really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Keto cracks Phillips with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Keto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phillips tries to lock up and control but Keto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Keto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Phillips is working to get back to half guard.
Phillips tries to hold on but Keto pushes him away.
Keto controlling from the full mount.

Keto swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tuomas Keto!
Tuomas Keto is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Tuomas Keto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.