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4K.8 : The Greek vs Daniels PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Okonski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Barboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafal Okonski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafal Okonski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Barboza!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okonski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barboza counters with a nice leg kick.
Barboza shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barboza showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Okonski is looking to escape.
Barboza is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Barboza wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Okonski uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Barboza wanted to stand there but Okonski had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza gets to his feet. Okonski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Okonski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okonski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barboza dodges the punch combination from Okonski.
Okonski is breathing heavily.
Barboza moves into the clinch.
Barboza breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okonski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barboza.
Rafal Okonski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barboza moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice combo by Barboza! Oh, that's hurt him - Okonski falls to the canvas and Barboza follows him into side control.
Okonski is rocked!
It looks like Rafal Okonski has been cut.
Barboza decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Oh Okonski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barboza gets a double leg takedown into Okonski's guard.
Barboza wanted to stand there but Okonski had control of the position.
Okonski seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barboza decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Barboza throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Okonski stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Barboza follows into mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Barboza takes the fight into the clinch.
Barboza avoiding damage.
Barboza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Okonski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barboza.
Rafal Okonski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barboza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okonski.
Barboza throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Barboza jabs at Okonski's body.
Okonski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick from Barboza lands but Okonski takes it in his stride.
Okonski tries to keep at a distance but Barboza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barboza breaks the clinch.
Crunch! Barboza slams his shin into Okonski's torso.
Barboza throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Okonski crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jose Barboza!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Jarzynka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Rosalia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosalia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: TRIBAL SEEDS- THE HARVEST. On his way into the cage it seems that Tomi Jarzynka has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tomi Jarzynka seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomi Jarzynka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjamin Rosalia!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosalia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jarzynka tries to close the distance and clinch but Rosalia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rosalia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jarzynka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rosalia keeps Jarzynka at a distance using the push kick.
Benjamin Rosalia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jarzynka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jarzynka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rosalia.
Rosalia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That kick from Rosalia tenderised Jarzynka's leg. Jarzynka is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick there by Rosalia.
Rosalia throws a leg kick which misses Jarzynka's front leg but catches the back leg as Jarzynka tries to avoid it.
Rosalia connects with a jab.
Rosalia cracks the inside of Jarzynka's front leg.
Jarzynka is breathing heavily.
Rosalia scores with a kick to the body.
Rosalia bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rosalia. That's going to slow Jarzynka down.
A left and a right from Rosalia both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosalia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rosalia.
Rosalia lands with a good body shot.
Rosalia lands a jab to the nose.
Jarzynka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rosalia.
Jarzynka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rosalia lands a big right hand that sends Jarzynka crashing to the mat! Rosalia stays standing though and waves Jarzynka back to his feet!
Jarzynka is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jarzynka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rosalia - the referee stops the clock and Jarzynka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rosalia. Jarzynka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Oh Jarzynka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jarzynka gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Rosalia gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Jarzynka is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Rosalia!
An out of breath Benjamin Rosalia thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Strudel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crazy Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudolf Strudel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rudolf Strudel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crazy Crusher!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strudel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crusher looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Crusher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strudel moves away.
Strudel tries to close the distance and clinch but Crusher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crusher swats away the attempt to clinch by Strudel.
Crusher shoots in but Strudel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Strudel tries to clinch there but Crusher circles away.
Strudel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crusher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strudel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Strudel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crusher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Strudel is looking to clinch.
Strudel tries to close the distance and clinch but Crusher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strudel has managed to clinch.
Strudel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crusher throws a leg kick
and Strudel counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Crazy Crusher has been cut.
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!
Crusher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rudolf Strudel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crusher ducks right into an uppercut from Strudel.
Crunch! Strudel slams his shin into Crusher's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strudel cracks Crusher with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Crusher looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Strudel finish him?
Crusher is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Strudel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crusher is still on wobbly legs! Can Strudel finish him?
Crusher shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Strudel sprawls well. Strudel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crusher gets slowly back to his feet.
Strudel closes the distance and clinches.
Crusher seems to have recovered his senses.
Strudel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strudel wants to clinch up but Crusher keeps it at a distance.
Good exchange - Strudel coming out on top.
Crusher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Strudel as he jumps to the side.
Rudolf Strudel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crazy Crusher.
Crusher tries to keep at a distance but Strudel has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strudel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Strudel lands with a right to the head.
That has opened up Crazy Crusher's cut even more.
Strudel lands a big right hand that drops Crusher! The killer instinct kicks in and Strudel finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Strudel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rudolf Strudel!
During a confident post fight interview, Rudolf Strudel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Donnely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Tayson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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287 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Donnely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Tayson!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tayson throws a right hand that Donnely ducks under and follows up with a left that Donnely also avoids with ease.
Tayson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donnely. Donnely circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Donnely tries to pull guard but Tayson holds him up against the cage and eventually Donnely drops back down to his feet.
Donnely ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Donnely no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tayson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Donnely to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Tayson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Donnely pulls down on the head and he's put Tayson to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Billy Donnely!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liha Tuukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niklas Zetterberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liha Tuukka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liha Tuukka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Niklas Zetterberg!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zetterberg dives in and grabs Tuukka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tuukka pushes down on Zetterberg's head and hops out.
Tuukka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zetterberg momentarily.
Tuukka closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tuukka lands in his opponent's guard.
Tuukka trying to control but Zetterberg is working from the bottom.
Zetterberg has momentary wrist control but Tuukka slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tuukka throwing strikes from guard but Zetterberg blocks nicely.
Tuukka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zetterberg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tuukka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zetterberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tuukka is one step ahead there.
Tuukka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuukka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuukka chips away with some ground and pound.
Zetterberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zetterberg wants to stand but Tuukka is controlling the position.
Tuukka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tuukka trying to control but Zetterberg is working from the bottom.
Zetterberg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zetterberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zetterberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tuukka is stalling in the full guard.
Tuukka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuukka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zetterberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tuukka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tuukka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zetterberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zetterberg controls Tuukka momentarily but Tuukka frees himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zetterberg keeping full guard, as Tuukka tries to pass.
Tuukka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tuukka distracts Zetterberg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuukka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zetterberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zetterberg keeping moving, preventing Tuukka from controlling successfully.
Tuukka wants to pass the guard but Zetterberg is keeping the position.
Tuukka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tuukka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zetterberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tuukka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zetterberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tuukka postures up in Zetterberg's guard and throws a big left but Zetterberg blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuukka throws a big elbow that misses.
Zetterberg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tuukka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tuukka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tuukka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tuukka lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tuukka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tuukka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tuukka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tuukka wants to control from the top but Zetterberg keeps moving.
Zetterberg trying to keep a closed guard but Tuukka is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liha Tuukka dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zetterberg misses with a wild combination.
Zetterberg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tuukka cracks Zetterberg with an uppercut from hell and Zetterberg crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Tuukka's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Zetterberg is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuukka arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Zetterberg's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Liha Tuukka!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Boma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Limbo Killers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boma comes to the cage accompanied by Shocking Lemon - Under Star. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Limbo Killers!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boma throws a looping overhand right but Killers ducks down to avoid it.
Boma tries for a takedown but Killers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boma closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Killers did well to prevent Boma getting side control.
Boma working Killers over with strikes.
Boma tries to pass to full mount but Killers defends it.
Boma content to control rather than advance.
Boma works his way into full mount!
Boma dominating with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma controlling from mount.
Boma is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Killers is in real trouble.
Boma is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Killers is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jason Boma!
A relieved looking Jason Boma thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uche Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthmael HardStyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohammed comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Dog Eat Dog. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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286 lbs
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270 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Uche Mohammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthmael HardStyle!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammed dodges the punch combination from HardStyle.
HardStyle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mohammed as he jumps to the side.
HardStyle tries to keep at a distance but Mohammed has taken the fight into the clinch.
HardStyle tries to circle away but Mohammed has him pinned against the cage.
HardStyle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mohammed is trying to trip HardStyle. He has hold of a leg but HardStyle is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mohammed persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mohammed sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mohammed throwing strikes from guard but HardStyle blocks nicely.
Mohammed's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Uche Mohammed wasn't doing enough on the ground.
HardStyle jabs at Mohammed's body.
HardStyle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mohammed closes the distance and clinches.
HardStyle stalling in the clinch but Mohammed improves position.
Mohammed lands a body shot.
Mohammed stalling the fight.
HardStyle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mohammed displaying some good clinch control by pressing HardStyle up against the cage.
HardStyle tries to circle away but Mohammed has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
HardStyle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mohammed holding his opponent close, against the cage.
HardStyle takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Mohammed on the inside.
Mohammed turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mohammed manages to end up in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mohammed content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Uche Mohammed wasn't doing enough on the ground.
HardStyle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mohammed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but HardStyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Mohammed.
Mohammed just misses with a punch to the body.
HardStyle tries to keep at a distance but Mohammed has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mohammed breaks the clinch.
HardStyle instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Mohammed to work.
Mohammed seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
HardStyle working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
HardStyle tries to stall but Mohammed uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mohammed leaning his opponent against the cage.
HardStyle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mohammed gets the underhooks and prevents it.
HardStyle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mohammed gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Uche Mohammed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthmael HardStyle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
HardStyle letting Mohammed take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uche Mohammed dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mohammed swings for the body but HardStyle moves out of range.
Mohammed looks to land a left hand but HardStyle moved out of range nicely.
Mohammed closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mohammed is thwarting HardStyle's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mohammed thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
HardStyle trying to control from the bottom.
HardStyle is positioning himself well to prevent Mohammed advancing to mount.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mohammed is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, HardStyle has managed to free his arm - good work.
HardStyle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mohammed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
HardStyle is trying to stand up here but Mohammed is controlling him well.
Well, if Mohammed 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.
Mohammed thows a huge punch but HardStyle dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
HardStyle is defending against the submission attempts here by Mohammed.
Mohammed thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mohammed wants to work for an arm triangle but HardStyle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
HardStyle wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mohammed content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mohammed throwing shots but HardStyle is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Mohammed seems content to control.
Mohammed is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, HardStyle has managed to free his arm - good work.
HardStyle trying to control from the bottom.
Mohammed trying to control the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mohammed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed slows the pace down.
Mohammed is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but HardStyle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mohammed working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mohammed looking to punish the body of his opponent here but HardStyle is avoiding damage well.
Mohammed staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uche Mohammed dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
HardStyle fails to land the takedown.
Mohammed shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. HardStyle is trying to defend but Mohammed finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
HardStyle pushes Mohammed off looking to stand but Mohammed dives back in and keeps control.
Mohammed throwing shots but HardStyle is blocking nicely.
HardStyle trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Mohammed.
Mohammed is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed seems to be working for a kimura but HardStyle defends the submission attempt.
Mohammed controlling the action here.
Mohammed looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks HardStyle with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mohammed missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
HardStyle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mohammed is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mohammed thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed HardStyle's head.
Mohammed is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so HardStyle is just riding it out for now. Mohammed eventually gives up the hold.
Mohammed is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Mohammed there.
HardStyle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Uche Mohammed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mohammed not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mohammed not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mohammed looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mohammed'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.
Mohammed seems to be looking for submissions.
Mohammed stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthmael HardStyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Uche Mohammed wasn't doing enough on the ground.
HardStyle tries to clinch up
and Mohammed holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mohammed just leaning against HardStyle, taking a breather.
HardStyle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mohammed in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
HardStyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Mohammed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mohammed wants the takedown. HardStyle is fighting it off but Mohammed persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in HardStyle's guard against the cage.
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.
Mohammed 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.
HardStyle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uche Mohammed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mohammed 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 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uche Mohammed!
As Uche Mohammed got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I ate u man!Cmon ppl give me a FIGHT FOR A SHINY BELT!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herman Bangarang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelyanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bangarang comes to the cage accompanied by Slippin - DMX. Fedor Emelyanenko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herman Bangarang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Emelyanenko!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelyanenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bangarang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emelyanenko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bangarang looks to land a combination but Emelyanenko avoids it well.
Oooooh!!! Bangarang has knocked Emelyanenko down with a huge combo! Bangarang steps away and waves a wobbly Emelyanenko back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Fedor Emelyanenko has been cut.
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!
Emelyanenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emelyanenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bangarang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bangarang cracks a nice hook into Emelyanenko's ribs.
Bangarang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bangarang scores with a nice right hand.
Emelyanenko is rocked!
Bangarang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Emelyanenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emelyanenko walks straight into a right hand from Bangarang - that's dropped him! Bangarang jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Emelyanenko from any more punishment! Emelyanenko complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Herman Bangarang!
Post fight, Herman Bangarang took to the microphone: 'This win is for my family. Fedor was a honourable opponent. However I am a force to be reckoned with in this weight division, and I'm only going to get better. Thank You '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zorba The Greek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Lee Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zorba The Greek has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zorba The Greek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Lee Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels moves into range and connects with a jab.
The Greek swinging wildly here.
Bobby Lee Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Greek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Greek slips a jab from Daniels.
The Greek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daniels lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Daniels scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab, jab by Daniels - just one landing.
A punch combination from The Greek misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Greek throws a jab when Daniels was well out of range.
Daniels cracks The Greek with a good jab.
The Greek takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The Greek is rocked!
The Greek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oh The Greek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Greek.
Daniels fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks The Greek square on the jaw! Damn, The Greek is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Lee Daniels!
Bobby Lee Daniels is the new welterweight champion!
Bobby Lee Daniels decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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