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MGFL 26: Quicksilver PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Krujcek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeremy Stephens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksander Krujcek!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens looks to score with a jab to the body but Krujcek is just out of range.
Nice cross by Krujcek.
A big right from Krujcek misses.
Stephens checks the leg kick nicely there.
Krujcek slips a jab and a cross from Stephens.
Stephens closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stephens lands in his opponent's guard.
Krujcek lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stephens!
Krujcek controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Krujcek has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Krujcek trying to control but Stephens is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Aleksander Krujcek just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Krujcek stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Krujcek wants it to stay on the feet.
Krujcek throws a right hand that Stephens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stephens also avoids with ease.
Stephens is trying hard to land a takedown here. Krujcek sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stephens is trying hard to land a takedown here. Krujcek sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Stephens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stephens shoots in for a double leg but Krujcek sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stephens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krujcek.
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.
Krujcek cracks Stephens with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Jeremy Stephens has been cut.
Aleksander Krujcek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krujcek lands the left hand.
Krujcek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Krujcek misses with a body shot.
Krujcek 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.
Krujcek is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stephens gets the takedown into side control.
Stephens stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Stephens is breathing heavily.
Stephens slips a jab and a cross from Krujcek.
Krujcek checks the leg kick.
Stephens looks for a takedown but Krujcek sprawls well.
Krujcek with a nice cross.
Krujcek throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Krujcek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Stephens's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Krujcek throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stephens is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Krujcek.
Stephens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Krujcek rushes Stephens and presses him up against the cage.
Krujcek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stephens looking for a takedown.
Stephens tries to land a knee to the head but Krujcek blocks with his arms.
Krujcek keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stephens's efforts to push away.
Stephens working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Krujcek is pressed up against the cage. Stephens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Krujcek down to the mat. Krujcek avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stephens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stephens gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stephens throws a strike aimed at the side of Krujcek's head but Krujcek avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krujcek struggling a bit here.
Stephens tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krujcek sneaks back into half guard.
Krujcek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stephens is working away from the top position though.
Stephens throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Krujcek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stephens.
Krujcek keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Krujcek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stephens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stephens shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Krujcek defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Stephens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krujcek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stephens tries to avoid it but Krujcek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stephens to the ground. Stephens escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stephens has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stephens there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good exchange - Krujcek coming out on top.
Krujcek misses with a few strikes there.
Krujcek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krujcek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stephens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stephens looks to score with a jab to the body but Krujcek is just out of range.
Stephens fails to land the takedown.
Krujcek tries to clinch there but Stephens circles away.
Krujcek throws a lazy right hand but Stephens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krujcek lands a body shot.
Krujcek throws a right hand that Stephens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stephens also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krujcek throws a low kick but Stephens avoids it.
Krujcek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stephens circles away quickly and effectively.
Stephens pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stephens changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Krujcek looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stephens is working Krujcek over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stephens in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stephens has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stephens in side control lands a decent elbow.
Stephens in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Stephens stands up.
Stephens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krujcek as he jumps to the side.
Stephens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krujcek throws the left hand but Stephens avoids the punch easily.
Stephens moves away from the strike by Krujcek.
Stephens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stephens shoots for a takedown but Krujcek saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Krujcek displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stephens throws a sloppy head kick and Krujcek moves out of range easily.
Krujcek has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Krujcek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krujcek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stephens throws a body punch but Krujcek moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krujcek throws a low kick but Stephens avoids it.
Stephens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krujcek checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Stephens dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Stephens's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Stephens moves away from the strike by Krujcek.
Krujcek misses with a series of wild punches.
Stephens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krujcek.
Krujcek fails to land with a series of punches.
Stephens throws the kick towards the body but Krujcek avoids it.
Stephens swinging wildly here.
Stephens catches Krujcek with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Aleksander Krujcek has been cut.
Stephens closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stephens lands in his opponent's guard.
Stephens throwing strikes from guard but Krujcek blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krujcek kicks Stephens off and gets to his feet.
Stephens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stephens walks into a stiff left hand from Krujcek.
A nice combination there by Stephens.
Stephens shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stephens thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krujcek's head.
Krujcek is trying to control but can't.
Stephens lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens drops an elbow to the side of Krujcek's head.
Stephens prevents Krujcek from standing back up.
Stephens looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stephens is nestled in close to Krujcek, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stephens takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stephens is trying to work for a kimura but Krujcek is defending well.
Stephens missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Krujcek moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stephens gets to his feet. Krujcek looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krujcek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stephens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stephens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krujcek throws out the jab.
Stephens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krujcek doesn't seem bothered though.
Krujcek slips under a jab.
Stephens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Krujcek swivels and escapes.
Krujcek misses with a straight right.
Stephens decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stephens throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Krujcek wants to improve his position but Stephens is controlling well.
Stephens stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krujcek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Krujcek misses.
Stephens misses with a wild body shot.
Stephens takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stephens shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stephens was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jeremy Stephens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stephens postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Krujcek looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krujcek keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stephens in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Stephens showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stephens has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jeremy Stephens!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cratos Apollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cratos Apollo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Taco Train's chin.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cratos Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taco Train!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apollo misses with a takedown attempt - Train sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Apollo fails with a takedown attempt.
Train scores a takedown into full mount!
Train trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Apollo can't escape the position.
Apollo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Poor strikes thrown by Train there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Apollo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Apollo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Apollo is squirming around, avoiding Train's attempts to control the action.
Train lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Train is landing with some decent strikes but Apollo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo regains half guard.
Apollo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Train.
Apollo wants to control but Train is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Train lands strikes from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Train in particular looking to stall.
Train working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Train is trying to control. Apollo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Train is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Train is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo wants to control but Train is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Train wants to lay and pray for a moment but Apollo keeps working.
Train is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Train is working for a kimura but Apollo is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Apollo is positioning himself well to prevent Train advancing to mount.
Train missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo trying to control from the bottom.
Apollo missing with punches from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Train throws a series of punches but Apollo moves out of range.
Train darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Apollo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Train is working away from the top position though.
Train thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Apollo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Train pulls his head out easily.
Train sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Apollo defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo is looking to control Train's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Apollo avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Train missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Train is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Apollo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Train pulls his head out easily.
Train sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Apollo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Train seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Train looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taco Train dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Apollo misses with a takedown attempt
and Train moves into the clinch.
Apollo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Train jumps into guard, dragging Apollo to the mat.
Train looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Apollo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Train is looking to escape.
Train wants to control but Apollo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Train wants to get back to his feet.
Apollo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Apollo controlling the action here.
Train trying to control from the bottom.
Apollo passes into side control, despite Train's attempt to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Train keeps working.
The referee asks Apollo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Apollo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Train looks to move to half guard but instead Apollo has passed into mount! Damn!
Apollo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Train has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Train!
Train throwing strikes but missing.
Train trying to control the position from guard on top but Apollo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Apollo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Train doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Train manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Train looking to pass the guard.
Train is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Apollo controlling the position.
Train has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Apollo to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Train is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Apollo pulls down on the head and he's put Train to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cratos Apollo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Javier Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Horsecock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by Music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Javier Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mr Horsecock!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horsecock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horsecock wants to clinch.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horsecock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horsecock tries to clinch up
and Lopez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Horsecock lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Javier Lopez has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Horsecock.
Lopez is trying to trip Horsecock. He has hold of a leg but Horsecock is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lopez persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Horsecock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Horsecock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horsecock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Horsecock wants to stand up but Lopez is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horsecock has momentary wrist control but Lopez slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horsecock looks to clinch
and Lopez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Horsecock wants to get back to his feet.
Lopez drops an elbow to the side of Horsecock's head.
Lopez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horsecock keeps working.
Lopez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Horsecock is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Horsecock in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lopez cracks Horsecock with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lopez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Horsecock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lopez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lopez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez with the ground and pound from mount.
Horsecock trying desperately to get to his feet.
Lopez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Horsecock is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Horsecock is in a horrible position here. Lopez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lopez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
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!
Horsecock tries to buck Lopez off but he can't manage it.
Lopez breaks from Horsecock's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Horsecock really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Lopez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Horsecock is looking to escape.
Horsecock in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Horsecock wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Horsecock defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lopez.
Lopez looking to ground and pound but Horsecock is blocking nicely.
Horsecock is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lopez working for a guillotine from mount but Horsecock is in no mood to give up.
Horsecock is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Horsecock is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
A nice elbow there by Lopez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Lopez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Horsecock tries to clinch
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Horsecock is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Lopez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lopez throws a right hand that Horsecock ducks under and follows up with a left that Horsecock also avoids with ease.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch but Horsecock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horsecock clinches but Lopez breaks the clinch
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Horsecock moves out of range easily.
Horsecock dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Javier Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horsecock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horsecock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lopez's defenses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopez takes an elbow to the temple.
Horsecock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Horsecock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Horsecock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lopez breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horsecock wants to clinch
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horsecock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Horsecock.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Horsecock wants to clinch.
Lopez scores with a three punch combo!
Horsecock clinches with his opponent.
Lopez blocks an elbow strike.
Lopez jumps guard but Horsecock stands there with Lopez around his waist. Lopez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Horsecock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Horsecock lands an elbow inside that Lopez shrugs off.
Horsecock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Javier Lopez's cut is getting worse.
Horsecock lands an elbow inside that Lopez shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horsecock lands an elbow inside that Lopez shrugs off.
Horsecock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Horsecock lands an elbow just above Lopez 's eye.
Horsecock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Horsecock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Horsecock lands a damaging elbow.
Horsecock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lopez blocks it with crossed arms.
Horsecock misses with a knee to the head.
Horsecock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Horsecock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Horsecock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lopez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Horsecock lands a knee to the head.
Horsecock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Horsecock is pressed up against the cage. Lopez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Horsecock down to the mat. Horsecock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horsecock looks to clinch
and Lopez counters with a two punch combo.
Horsecock tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Horsecock tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Horsecock wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horsecock closes the distance but Lopez moves to the side
and Lopez counters with a good low kick that Horsecock was not able to check.
Javier Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Horsecock avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horsecock wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Horsecock moved out of range.
Horsecock clinches but Lopez breaks the clinch
and Lopez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopez prevents Horsecock from getting back to his feet.
Javier Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Horsecock is retaining full guard.
Horsecock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Horsecock's head but Horsecock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horsecock tries to clinch
and Lopez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Horsecock lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Horsecock throws an elbow but misses.
Horsecock scores with a knee to the head.
Horsecock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lopez is trying to break the clinch but Horsecock is controlling him.
Lopez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lopez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Horsecock gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Horsecock lands a damaging elbow.
Horsecock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Horsecock misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Lopez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Javier Lopez's cut.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Horsecock tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horsecock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Horsecock tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Horsecock is out of range.
Horsecock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
Horsecock doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Horsecock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horsecock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horsecock tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horsecock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horsecock tries to clinch up
and Lopez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lopez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horsecock misses with an elbow over the top.
Lopez avoids a wild elbow strike from Horsecock.
Horsecock throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Horsecock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lopez's brow.
Horsecock gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lopez.
Horsecock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Horsecock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lopez's face.
Horsecock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Horsecock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lopez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Horsecock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Horsecock lands an elbow just above Lopez 's eye.
Horsecock looking to throw knees to the head but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Horsecock is pressed up against the cage. Lopez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Horsecock down to the mat. Horsecock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Horsecock tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Horsecock tries to clinch but Lopez moves away
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horsecock has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Horsecock throws an elbow but misses.
Horsecock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Horsecock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lopez's brow.
Lopez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lopez avoids a wild elbow strike from Horsecock.
Lopez blocks the elbow strike.
Horsecock gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lopez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horsecock throws an elbow that misses.
Lopez blocks an elbow strike from Horsecock.
Horsecock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Horsecock lands an elbow just above Lopez 's eye.
Horsecock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Horsecock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lopez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Horsecock connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Horsecock.
Horsecock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lopez blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Horsecock throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez has Horsecock pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Horsecock manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Horsecock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lopez is trying to drag Horsecock to the mat but Horsecock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Horsecock throws an elbow but it misses.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lopez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Horsecock pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Horsecock lands an elbow inside.
Horsecock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Horsecock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Horsecock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lopez's defenses.
Horsecock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lopez's defenses.
Horsecock throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Horsecock.
Horsecock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Horsecock scores with a knee to the head.
Horsecock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Horsecock holds him up against the cage and eventually Lopez drops back down to his feet.
Lopez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Horsecock holds him up against the cage and eventually Lopez drops back down to his feet.
Horsecock lands an elbow that stopped Lopez in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horsecock landing knees to the head.
Lopez takes an elbow to the temple.
Horsecock lands an elbow just above Lopez 's eye.
Horsecock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lopez blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Horsecock throws an elbow but misses.
Horsecock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lopez goes for a takedown attempt but Horsecock pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horsecock moves into range and clinches up with Lopez.
Lopez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Horsecock just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lopez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Horsecock avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Horsecock.
Horsecock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Horsecock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lopez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mr Horsecock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Javier Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Horsecock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Horsecock scores with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Horsecock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lopez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Lopez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hors Da Vors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Thoupos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thoupos has chosen Opposite of Adults as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Alexander Thoupos was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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185 lbs
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192 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hors Da Vors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Thoupos!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Thoupos or perhaps it was just good defense by Da Vors which made him look bad.
Thoupos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thoupos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thoupos moves into the clinch.
Da Vors can't get the takedown.
Da Vors gets control of Thoupos's arms and successfully pulls guard. Da Vors will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Da Vors working for a triangle but Thoupos defends it easily.
Da Vors tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thoupos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Da Vors is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thoupos trying to control but Da Vors is working from the bottom.
Thoupos tries to stand but Da Vors is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoupos won't allow Da Vors to sweep him here.
Da Vors keeping moving, preventing Thoupos from controlling successfully.
Da Vors has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thoupos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thoupos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Da Vors is proving hard to escape from.
Da Vors is looking for a triangle but Thoupos pushes his legs off easily.
Thoupos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Da Vors swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thoupos trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Vors is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thoupos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Da Vors's guard.
Da Vors has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thoupos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thoupos trying to control but Da Vors is working from the bottom.
Da Vors is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thoupos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thoupos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Da Vors is proving hard to escape from.
Thoupos is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Thoupos looks gassed!
Da Vors is looking for a triangle here but Thoupos uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Vors tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thoupos working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thoupos tries to clinch up.
Da Vors tries to clinch up
and Thoupos counters with a thumping low kick.
Da Vors keeps the fight on the outside.
Da Vors stalks Thoupos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thoupos's face. Thoupos staggers backwards, shaken.
Da Vors throws a sloppy head kick and Thoupos moves out of range easily.
Da Vors shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thoupos as he avoids it easily.
Thoupos clinches but Da Vors breaks the clinch
and Da Vors counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Vors connects with a solid leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Da Vors scores with a four punch combination!
Nice cross by Thoupos.
Da Vors looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick from Da Vors misses.
Da Vors dodges the punch combination from Thoupos.
Thoupos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thoupos slaps away a takedown attempt from Da Vors, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hors Da Vors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Vors looks to land a combination but Thoupos avoids it well.
Da Vors misses with the combination.
Alexander Thoupos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thoupos throws a head kick that misses.
Thoupos misses with a low kick.
Thoupos misses with a leg kick
and Da Vors counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hors Da Vors dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thoupos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Da Vors throws a leg kick which misses Thoupos's front leg but catches the back leg as Thoupos tries to avoid it.
Da Vors defending well as Thoupos loads up on a big left hand.
Thoupos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Da Vors showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thoupos.
Thoupos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Da Vors counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thoupos thinking.
Da Vors shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thoupos is looking to clinch but Da Vors is avoiding it.
Thoupos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thoupos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thoupos tries to clinch up but Da Vors circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Vors rushes Thoupos and presses him up against the cage.
Da Vors comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thoupos can't break the clinch.
Thoupos misses with some punches.
Da Vors tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thoupos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thoupos is breathing heavily.
Da Vors fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Da Vors blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Vors has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thoupos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hors Da Vors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thoupos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Da Vors landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thoupos has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Da Vors clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Thoupos is not going to allow Da Vors to sit and survive in this position.
Da Vors preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Thoupos.
Da Vors rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Da Vors is looking to improve his position.
Da Vors looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Da Vors moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Vors is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thoupos pushing down on Da Vors's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Thoupos tries to stand and escape but Da Vors is controlling the position.
Thoupos is looking to advance position but Da Vors won't allow it.
Da Vors trying to control but Thoupos postures up.
Da Vors looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Da Vors trying to hold on to Thoupos's head to control him but Thoupos postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos wants to get back to his feet.
Da Vors is looking to control Thoupos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Da Vors avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Da Vors throws a right and a left that Thoupos avoids nicely.
Da Vors lands a jab to the nose.
Thoupos looks to land a body kick but Da Vors moved away.
Da Vors takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thoupos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good exchange - Da Vors coming out on top.
Da Vors throws a series of punches but Thoupos moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Da Vors has Thoupos up against the cage in a clinch.
Da Vors struggles to land a body shot inside as Thoupos controls his hands.
Thoupos stops a takedown attempt from Da Vors.
Thoupos is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thoupos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Thoupos.
Da Vors tries for a takedown but Thoupos manages to get underhooks.
Thoupos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Da Vors missing with knees to the body.
Thoupos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thoupos misses with a hook.
Da Vors throws a right and a left that Thoupos avoids nicely.
Thoupos slaps away a takedown attempt from Da Vors, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thoupos forces Da Vors back against the cage and clinches.
Da Vors tries to score a body lock takedown but Thoupos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thoupos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Thoupos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Thoupos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thoupos just misses with a punch to the body.
Thoupos throws a looping overhand right but Da Vors ducks down to avoid it.
Thoupos lands with a nice combination. Da Vors backs away looking to recover.
Da Vors lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thoupos circles away quickly and effectively.
A low kick from Thoupos misses
and Da Vors counters with a shoot takedown. Thoupos fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Vors loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thoupos pulls Da Vors in close to his closed guard and prevents Da Vors from doing any damage or advancing position.
Da Vors thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thoupos is trying to control the position but Da Vors postures up.
Thoupos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Da Vors manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Vors working for a triangle but Thoupos defends it easily.
Da Vors is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thoupos gets to his feet. Da Vors looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thoupos.
Da Vors buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Da Vors lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thoupos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Da Vors.
Thoupos throws an overhand right that lands on Da Vors's shoulder, as Da Vors tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Vors moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Da Vors fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Thoupos misses.
Thoupos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Da Vors circles away quickly and effectively.
Thoupos misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Da Vors there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thoupos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Da Vors counters with a left to the body.
Da Vors fails with a takedown attempt.
Da Vors doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thoupos counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thoupos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da Vors avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for Da Vors.
No joy there for Thoupos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Vors cracks the inside of Thoupos's front leg.
Da Vors lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Da Vors swings for the body but Thoupos moves out of range.
Thoupos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Da Vors dives in and grabs Thoupos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thoupos pushes down on Da Vors's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hors Da Vors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Vors fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Da Vors avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thoupos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Da Vors counters with a one-two to the body.
Da Vors throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Da Vors lands a glancing blow to the side of Thoupos's head.
Thoupos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters circling - Thoupos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Da Vors throws a head kick that half lands.
Thoupos tries to clinch up
and Da Vors counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos is trying to stand up here but Da Vors is controlling him well.
Thoupos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Da Vors.
Thoupos wants to get back to his feet.
Da Vors has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Thoupos defend it? Da Vors steps over the head and cranks it - Thoupos is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Da Vors!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hors Da Vors!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marion Cobretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobretti comes to the cage accompanied by Frank Sinatra - Fly me to the moon. Larson has chosen Sweet Child of Mine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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215 lbs
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209 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marion Cobretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Larson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobretti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Dan Larson has been cut.
Cobretti loads up on a big right hand but Larson slips the punch.
Larson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big right from Cobretti misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cobretti, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobretti jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cobretti takes a swing at Larson's ribcage but misses.
Cobretti lands a nice looking body shot.
Larson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobretti.
Cobretti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larson manages to avoid it.
Cobretti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larson misses with a two punch combination.
Cobretti throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cobretti misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobretti cracks Larson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cobretti cracks Larson with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Larson falls to his knees and Cobretti doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marion Cobretti!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Kullero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tota Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kullero might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Prätkähiiret - Se on suihinotto. Liddel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: A Day to Remember - . Tota Liddel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Kullero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tota Liddel!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kullero throws a hook but Liddel avoids it easily.
Liddel moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kullero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kullero misses with a punch to the body.
Kullero lands a left hand.
Kullero tries a body shot but Liddel blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Liddel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Liddel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kullero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Liddel lands a nice uppercut.
Kullero scores with a shot to the side of Liddel's head.
Liddel slowing the pace effectively.
Liddel looking to stall.
Kullero throws a punch but it's blocked by Liddel.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kullero wants to stall.
Kullero blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kullero fails to land.
Kullero presses Liddel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Liddel lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullero lands a nice uppercut.
Liddel tries to stall but Kullero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Liddel is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kullero.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kullero lands with a left to the head.
Liddel is looking to control Kullero's arms but Kullero gets an underhook and turns him. Now Liddel has his back to the cage.
Kullero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddel. Kullero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddel tries to clinch up.
Pasi Kullero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddel tries to keep at a distance but Kullero has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kullero throws a punch but it's blocked by Liddel.
Liddel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kullero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Liddel digs a right hand underneath Kullero's ribcage. Kullero let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kullero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Kullero.
Kullero misses with a punch to the body.
Kullero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Liddel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kullero is trying to force a seperation but Liddel has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kullero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kullero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kullero on the inside.
Liddel blocking some punches.
Liddel is trying to maintain a safe position but Kullero gets an underhook and turns Liddel into the cage.
Kullero pushes Liddel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Liddel blocks an uppercut.
Kullero can't find room to land a body shot as Liddel controls the action.
A short uppercut from Kullero.
Liddel working aggressively here.
Stalling in the clinch from Liddel.
Liddel tries to stall but Kullero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kullero misses with a body punch.
Kullero digs a right hand into Liddel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Liddel's gas tank.
Kullero scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kullero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liddel backwards.
Liddel pushes Kullero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kullero throws a lazy right hand but Liddel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liddel takes one to the side of the head.
Kullero misses with a body shot
and Liddel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Kullero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liddel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kullero throws a series of punches but Liddel moves out of range.
Kullero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kullero misses with an uppercut.
Kullero misses with a jab to the body
and Liddel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kullero thuds a left hand into Liddel's body.
Liddel misses with a looping right.
Kullero swings away with a body shot that misses
and Liddel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liddel moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddel counters by clinching up.
Kullero lands with a right to the head.
Liddel gets through Kullero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Liddel trying to stall but Kullero improves his position.
Kullero looking to slow down the pace here.
Kullero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Liddel.
Liddel is looking to control Kullero's arms but Kullero gets an underhook and turns him. Now Liddel has his back to the cage.
Kullero letting Liddel take a breather here.
Kullero tries to throw a body punch but Liddel avoids it by throwing Kullero back against the cage.
Kullero lands with a light punch inside.
Kullero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Liddel.
Kullero is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kullero misses with a punch on the inside.
Liddel tries to stall but Kullero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Kullero 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.
Kullero connects with the punch.
Liddel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kullero tries to clinch but Liddel is having none of it.
Liddel misses with a double jab.
Kullero thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Liddel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kullero cracks a nice hook into Liddel's ribs.
Kullero throws the left hand but Liddel avoids the punch easily.
A left lands for Kullero.
Liddel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Liddel is looking to clinch but Kullero is avoiding it.
Liddel lands with an uppercut that bounces Kullero off the cage and back into rage.
Liddel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liddel slips a jab from Kullero.
Kullero scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel doesn't manage to clinch there - Kullero circles away.
Liddel wants to clinch.
Liddel slips a straight right by Kullero.
Tota Liddel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Liddel misses with a straight right.
Kullero thuds his right hand into Liddel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kullero misses with a wild body shot.
Liddel throws a body punch but Kullero moves out of range.
Kullero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kullero throws a hook but Liddel blocks it.
Liddel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kullero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kullero swings for the body but Liddel moves out of range.
Kullero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left lands for Kullero.
Liddel staying out of range there.
A jab from Kullero misses.
Kullero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liddel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liddel lands a head shot.
A slow jab from Kullero misses its intended target.
Kullero takes a swing at Liddel's ribcage but misses.
Liddel defending well as Kullero loads up on a big left hand.
Kullero missing with a left hand there. Liddel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kullero works Liddel's body with a nice hook.
Kullero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kullero takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kullero is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Liddel tries to clinch there but Kullero circles away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Liddel in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Liddel moves into the clinch successfully.
Liddel trying to stall but Kullero improves his position.
Kullero taking a breather.
Kullero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Kullero.
Kullero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liddel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kullero trying to control the position but instead, Liddel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kullero into the cage.
Liddel tries to stall but Kullero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kullero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liddel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kullero's elbow.
Liddel lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kullero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Liddel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kullero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liddel wants to stall.
Liddel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kullero lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kullero is working Liddel over against the cage.
Liddel is breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kullero as Liddel tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Kullero.
Liddel tries to stall but Kullero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tota Liddel.
Kullero swings for the body but Liddel moves out of range.
Liddel fails to land with a series of punches.
Kullero sizes up Liddel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kullero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddel.
Kullero digs a good body shot into Liddel's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Kullero dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Liddel tries to clinch up.
Liddel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kullero lands a jab to Liddel's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kullero. Liddel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kullero dodges the punch combination from Liddel.
Kullero lands a nice hook to Liddel's body. Liddel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kullero lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Liddel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Kullero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kullero is looking to clinch but Liddel is avoiding it.
Kullero misses with a jab to the body
and Liddel counters with a series of strikes. Kullero will be more careful next time no doubt.
Liddel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kullero.
Kullero misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullero jabs Liddel right on the nose. Liddel blinks but takes it well.
Liddel moves out of range of the strikes.
Kullero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddel has closed the distance and engaged Kullero in a clinch.
Kullero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kullero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liddel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Liddel.
Kullero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kullero swings wildly with an uppercut but Liddel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kullero is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A bit of stalling here from Liddel.
Liddel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Liddel lands an uppercut.
Liddel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kullero up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kullero.
Liddel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel blocks a body shot from Kullero.
Kullero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kullero is looking to break free of the clinch but Liddel has double underhooks.
Kullero misses with a body punch.
Liddel stalling in the clinch but Kullero improves position.
Kullero can't find room to land a body shot as Liddel controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kullero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liddel's elbow.
Kullero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liddel looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Kullero.
Kullero breaks the clinch.
Kullero works Liddel's body with a nice hook.
Kullero thuds a left hand into Liddel's body.
Some wild striking there from Kullero.
Kullero digs a good hook to Liddel's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kullero connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Liddel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kullero just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddel tries to move into range but Kullero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kullero lands a nice looking body shot.
Kullero misses with an uppercut. Liddel saw that one coming.
Kullero lands a nice shot to the body.
Kullero cracks a nice hook into Liddel's ribs.
Liddel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kullero to score with a decent uppercut.
Liddel takes one to the chin there.
Kullero scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Liddel takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddel counters with a left and a right that stings Kullero.
Kullero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Liddel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kullero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddel tries to clinch up.
Kullero scores with a sloppy right hand. Liddel should have avoided that one.
Liddel has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good body shot from Liddel.
Good body shot from Kullero.
Liddel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A hook to the body from Kullero.
Kullero lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kullero scores with a hook to the body.
Kullero leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kullero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Kullero clearly takes that round.
That's time! Kullero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kullero throws a right and a left that Liddel avoids nicely.
Kullero lands a lovely overhand right.
Liddel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kullero works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kullero scores with a body shot.
Kullero misses the jab.
Kullero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddel manages to avoid it.
Kullero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kullero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kullero looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddel is just out of range.
Kullero misses with a looping left.
Kullero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullero thows a body shot but no joy.
Liddel takes one on the button.
Kullero throws a sloppy body shot
and Liddel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Liddel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kullero is keeping busy.
Kullero presses Liddel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Liddel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kullero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liddel stalling the fight.
Liddel looking to slow down the pace here.
Kullero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Liddel is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kullero struggles to land a body shot inside as Liddel controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kullero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Liddel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kullero digs a right hand underneath Liddel's ribcage. Liddel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Kullero as the two fighters clinch.
Kullero presses Liddel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kullero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kullero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kullero has a couple of punches blocked by Liddel.
Pasi Kullero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kullero gets through Liddel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Liddel tries to work over Kullero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kullero lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Kullero.
Kullero's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kullero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kullero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Liddel has Kullero pressed against the cage.
Liddel trying to stall but Kullero improves his position.
Liddel slowing the pace effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kullero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kullero.
Kullero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kullero.
Kullero pushes Liddel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kullero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kullero. Liddel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kullero with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kullero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddel was well out of range. Poor timing from Kullero.
Kullero misses with an uppercut.
Liddel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kullero.
Pasi Kullero is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Kullero.
Kullero throws a lazy right hand but Liddel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kullero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kullero with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel avoids the body shot from Kullero.
Nice uppercut lands for Kullero. That snapped Liddel's head back.
Kullero fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Liddel slips a straight right by Kullero.
Kullero throws a hook but Liddel blocks it.
Liddel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Liddel moves away from the strike by Kullero.
Liddel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kullero counters with a stiff right hand.
Kullero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kullero misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Kullero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Kullero had his way with Tota Liddel in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Liddel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kullero.
Liddel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liddel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Liddel slips under a jab from Kullero.
Kullero misses with a wild body shot.
Liddel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liddel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kullero counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kullero misses with a body shot
letting Liddel counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kullero avoids the body shot from Liddel.
Kullero lands a head shot.
Kullero paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Liddel throws the left hand but Kullero avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel slips under a jab.
Kullero blocks a jab.
Kullero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kullero connects with a nice looking jab.
Liddel scores with a sloppy right hand. Kullero should have avoided that one.
Liddel misses with a straight right.
Liddel slips under a jab from Kullero.
Kullero closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Liddel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liddel lands a lovely overhand right.
A combination from Liddel does no damage.
A big left from Liddel misses.
Kullero throws out a loose jab but Liddel uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Liddel both land. Nice combination.
Liddel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Kullero.
Liddel leaning against his opponent.
Liddel is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kullero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liddel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Kullero.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kullero cracks Liddel with a nice body shot.
Kullero pushes Liddel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Kullero on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kullero lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kullero pushes Liddel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kullero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liddel backwards.
Nice body punch from Kullero - that landed with a thud.
Kullero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kullero gets through Liddel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kullero lands a shot to the body.
Kullero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kullero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pasi Kullero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullero works on Liddel's body with a couple of short punches.
Kullero is leaning against Liddel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kullero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kullero lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Kullero.
Liddel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kullero is keeping busy.
Kullero works on Liddel's body with a couple of short punches.
Liddel looking to slow down the pace here.
Kullero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kullero prevents a body shot from Liddel.
Kullero has a couple of punches blocked by Liddel.
Tota Liddel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kullero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Liddel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Liddel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kullero taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kullero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Liddel throws a punch but it's blocked by Kullero.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good body shot from Kullero.
Kullero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liddel can do to turn this around?
Kullero lands a body punch in the clinch.
Liddel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liddel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Liddel misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Kullero.
Kullero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liddel takes a shot to the head.
Kullero lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Kullero scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pasi Kullero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kullero 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasi Kullero!
Pasi Kullero retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erik Janda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Salvatore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Janda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Salvatore!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvatore scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Salvatore thows a body shot but no joy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Janda.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Salvatore crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Janda - the referee stops the clock and Salvatore gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Janda. Salvatore manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Salvatore punishes Janda's body with a nice straight punch.
Salvatore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Janda.
A shot to the body from Salvatore misses
and Janda counters with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvatore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janda.
Janda connects with a high kick.
It looks like Nick Salvatore has been cut.
Janda lands a front kick.
Salvatore looks gassed!
Janda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salvatore.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Janda.
Janda scores with a kick to the body.
Janda darts in and clinches Salvatore up against the cage.
Salvatore takes a knee right on the jaw!
Salvatore takes an elbow to the forehead.
Janda connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janda scores with a knee to the head.
Janda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salvatore's face.
Janda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Janda lands an elbow just above Salvatore 's eye.
Janda lands a damaging elbow.
Janda lands an elbow that stopped Salvatore in his tracks for a moment.
Salvatore tries to work over Janda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Janda scores with a knee to the head.
Janda lands an elbow inside.
Janda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Janda misses with a knee strike.
Janda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Janda lands an elbow inside that Salvatore shrugs off.
Janda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salvatore has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Janda.
Salvatore has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Janda.
Salvatore can't find room to land a body shot as Janda controls the action.
Janda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salvatore's face.
Salvatore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salvatore swats away the attempt to clinch by Janda.
Salvatore swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Janda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Janda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salvatore.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Janda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salvatore misses with a body punch
and Janda moves into the clinch.
Janda tries a knee to the head but Salvatore blocks it.
Salvatore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Janda blocking some punches.
Salvatore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Janda looking to throw knees to the head but Salvatore is blocking nicely.
Salvatore is trying to force a seperation but Janda has the dominant position.
Salvatore has had enough of the clinch but Janda keeps him there for the moment.
Salvatore can't break the clinch.
Salvatore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salvatore dodges an elbow strike from Janda.
Janda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Janda throws an elbow but it misses.
Janda misses with a knee to the head.
Salvatore misses with a punch to the body.
Salvatore is leaning against Janda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Janda misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees in the clinch landing for Janda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janda scores a nice knee to the body.
Janda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Salvatore breaks the clinch.
Salvatore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salvatore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salvatore misses with a double jab
and Janda counters with a good low kick that Salvatore was not able to check.
Salvatore is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Janda rather than just go for the knockout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Salvatore crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Janda - the referee stops the clock and Salvatore gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Janda. Salvatore manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Janda throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Salvatore's head.
Janda scores with a leg kick.
Salvatore swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Janda counters with a thumping low kick.
Janda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Janda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salvatore.
No joy there for Janda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Salvatore throws a leg kick
and Janda counters with a nice leg kick.
Salvatore loads up on a big right hand but Janda slips the punch.
Nick Salvatore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Janda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salvatore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salvatore misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Janda counters with a good, hard body kick but Salvatore shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvatore has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Janda.
Janda lands a head kick. Salvatore smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That has opened up Nick Salvatore's cut even more.
Janda thows a body kick. Salvatore tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salvatore avoids the head kick by Janda.
Salvatore thows a leg kick but Janda checks it
and Janda counters with an inside leg kick.
Janda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Janda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Salvatore's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Salvatore misses the body punch
and Janda counters with a nice kick to the body.
Salvatore misses the body punch
and Janda counters with an inside leg kick.
Janda thumps Salvatore with a low kick.
Erik Janda is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the body from Salvatore misses
enabling Janda to counter with a crisp jab.
Janda throws a nice head kick!
Janda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Salvatore throws a body punch but Janda moves out of range.
Janda scores with a leg kick.
Janda misses the shot to the body.
Janda connects with a solid leg kick.
Janda throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salvatore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salvatore is breathing heavily.
Salvatore circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Janda defending well as Salvatore loads up on a big left hand.
Salvatore throws a jab but it's blocked by Janda.
Janda slips a straight right by Salvatore.
Janda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Salvatore takes a step back to recover.
Salvatore takes a kick to the side of the head.
Janda throws a front kick that sends Salvatore stumbling back into the cage.
Salvatore misses with a shot to the body
and Janda counters with a low kick, right behind Salvatore 's knee.
Salvatore steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Janda. That one must have hurt.
Janda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salvatore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Janda lands with a kick to the temple. Salvatore shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Salvatore misses with a body shot
and Janda counters with a big head kick but Salvatore shrugs it off.
That's two 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!
Janda throws a head kick that misses.
Janda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Janda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salvatore has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salvatore digs a right hand into Janda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Janda's gas tank.
Janda landing knees to the head.
Janda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salvatore's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A knee to the head by Janda.
Salvatore managing to block the knees to the body from Janda.
Janda tries a knee to the head but Salvatore blocks it.
Salvatore tries to break the clinch but Janda is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Salvatore as the two fighters clinch.
Salvatore is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salvatore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Salvatore lands a body shot.
Janda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salvatore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Janda or not.
Salvatore can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Janda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salvatore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salvatore manages to break the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Salvatore misses with a wild body shot.
Salvatore lands a nice hook to Janda's body. Janda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salvatore misses with a hook to the body
and Janda counters with a thumping low kick.
Salvatore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Janda.
Salvatore misses with a body punch
and Janda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Salvatore's knee momentarily.
Janda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Salvatore looks to score with a jab to the body but Janda is just out of range.
Salvatore scores with a hook to the body. Janda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Janda.
Janda takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janda works Salvatore's body with a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Salvatore.
Janda throws a sloppy head kick and Salvatore moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Janda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch combination from Janda misses.
Salvatore misses with a body shot.
Salvatore swings away with a body shot that misses
and Janda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Salvatore's knee momentarily.
Salvatore misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salvatore darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Janda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salvatore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salvatore. Janda does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Janda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Salvatore's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Janda connects with a high kick.
Salvatore lands a nice shot that snaps Janda's head back.
Salvatore loads up on a big right hand but Janda slips the punch.
Salvatore misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Janda as he connects with a hook.
Janda is looking to clinch.
Salvatore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Janda counters with a low kick, right behind Salvatore 's knee.
Janda wants to clinch.
Salvatore looks to score with a jab to the body but Janda is just out of range.
Janda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salvatore's calf.
Salvatore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salvatore throws a shot from downtown. Janda moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore misses with a looping right.
Salvatore swings away with a body shot that misses
and Janda counters with a big head kick but Salvatore shrugs it off.
Salvatore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salvatore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Janda.
Janda throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Janda thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Salvatore if he has to take too many more of those.
Good leg kick by Janda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Salvatore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Janda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salvatore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Janda holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Janda scores with a knee to the head.
Janda misses with a knee to the head.
Janda looking to throw knees to the head but Salvatore is blocking nicely.
Janda missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore working hard to break the clinch.
Salvatore is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Salvatore is looking to break free of the clinch but Janda has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Salvatore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salvatore tries a body shot but Janda blocks it.
Salvatore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Janda prevents a body shot from Salvatore.
Salvatore tries to throw a body punch but Janda avoids it by throwing Salvatore back against the cage.
Janda misses with a knee to the head.
Salvatore avoiding damage as Janda throws knees to the body.
Janda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Janda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Janda prevents a body shot from Salvatore.
Janda connects with a knee to the head.
Salvatore avoids a wild elbow strike from Janda.
Janda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salvatore just leaning against Janda, taking a breather.
Salvatore wants to break free but Janda has control.
Salvatore is trying to force a seperation but Janda has the dominant position.
Janda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salvatore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Janda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salvatore scores with a hook to the body.
Salvatore is working Janda over against the cage.
Salvatore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salvatore scores with a hook to the body.
Salvatore has had enough of the clinch but Janda keeps him there for the moment.
Salvatore lands a nice shot to the body.
Salvatore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Janda or not.
Janda misses with a knee to the head.
Salvatore is trying to break the clinch but Janda is controlling him.
A hook to the body from Salvatore.
Salvatore leaning his opponent against the cage.
Salvatore lands a body punch in the clinch.
Salvatore is trying to break the clinch but Janda has him pressed against the cage.
Salvatore lands a nice shot to the body.
Janda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salvatore wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salvatore.
Salvatore is trying to break the clinch but Janda has him pressed against the cage.
Salvatore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janda throws an elbow that misses.
A hook to the body from Salvatore.
Nice body punch from Salvatore.
Salvatore is trying to break free.
Janda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salvatore can do to turn this around?
Salvatore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Janda or not.
Salvatore wants to break free but Janda has control.
Salvatore avoiding damage.
Janda has Salvatore pressed against the cage, preventing Salvatore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Salvatore.
Salvatore looking to slow down the pace here.
Salvatore avoids the elbow strike from Janda, against the cage.
Janda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Janda tries a knee to the head but Salvatore blocks it.
Salvatore is working Janda over against the cage.
Salvatore lands a nice shot to the body.
Salvatore is pushing Janda up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Salvatore tries to break the clinch but Janda is controlling the position.
Salvatore is trying to force a seperation but Janda has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Erik Janda did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Nick Salvatore's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A punch lands to the side of Janda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Salvatore throws an overhand right that lands on Janda's shoulder, as Janda tries to avoid the shot.
Salvatore misses with a leg kick
and Janda counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Janda lands with a slapping head kick.
Janda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salvatore throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Janda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salvatore throws out the jab.
Janda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salvatore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Janda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salvatore gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Janda counters with a solid body kick.
Good leg kick by Janda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Salvatore is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Janda scores with a head kick.
Salvatore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A low kick from Salvatore misses
and Janda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Salvatore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Janda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Janda lands a nice hook to Salvatore's body. Salvatore takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salvatore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Salvatore swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Janda counters with a head kick. That will keep Salvatore thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Salvatore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Janda can pounce on him.
Janda throws a head kick that half lands.
Salvatore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Janda scores with a nice body kick.
Janda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Salvatore.
Janda throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two 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!
Janda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salvatore.
Salvatore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Janda can pounce on him.
Janda is looking to clinch but Salvatore is avoiding it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Janda.
Janda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Janda moves into the clinch.
Janda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Janda.
A frustrated look appears on Salvatore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Janda lands a good knee to the midsection. Salvatore won't want to take too many of those.
Janda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salvatore has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Salvatore's defenses.
Janda throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salvatore.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Salvatore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Janda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janda misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salvatore.
Janda prevents Salvatore from breaking the clinch.
Salvatore is working Janda over against the cage.
Janda misses with a knee strike.
Salvatore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Salvatore.
Salvatore stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Janda missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Salvatore.
Salvatore wants to break free but Janda has control.
Erik Janda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Salvatore - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salvatore.
Salvatore digs a right hand underneath Janda's ribcage. Janda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Janda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salvatore's efforts to push away.
Salvatore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Janda looking to throw knees to the head but Salvatore is blocking nicely.
Salvatore is working Janda over against the cage.
Janda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salvatore's efforts to push away.
Salvatore is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore pushes Janda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Janda landing knees to the head.
Janda has Salvatore pressed against the cage, preventing Salvatore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Janda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salvatore has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salvatore.
Salvatore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Janda backwards.
Salvatore is trying to break the clinch but Janda is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Salvatore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Janda lands a nice elbow.
Janda tries to land a knee to the head but Salvatore blocks with his arms.
Salvatore tries to break the clinch but Janda is controlling the position.
Salvatore stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Salvatore is trying to break the clinch but Janda has him pressed against the cage.
Salvatore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Janda.
Salvatore working hard to break the clinch.
Janda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salvatore blocks it with crossed arms.
Salvatore digs a right hand underneath Janda's ribcage. Janda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Janda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salvatore.
Salvatore scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Salvatore on the inside.
Janda has Salvatore pressed against the cage, preventing Salvatore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salvatore pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Janda had his way with Nick Salvatore in that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Salvatore's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Salvatore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salvatore throws a big shot that misses.
Janda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salvatore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Janda counters with a good low kick that Salvatore was not able to check.
Salvatore has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Janda.
Salvatore throws a hook but Janda blocks it.
Janda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Janda ducks under a wild hook from Salvatore.
Janda connects with a high kick.
Janda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salvatore is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Janda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore misses with a body punch
and Janda counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Janda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Salvatore misses
and Janda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Janda fakes the leg kick and cracks Salvatore in the body.
Janda lands with a slapping head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Janda.
Salvatore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janda.
Salvatore misses with a shot to the body
and Janda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Salvatore's knee momentarily.
Janda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salvatore moves away.
Janda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Janda throws a right and a left that Salvatore avoids nicely.
Janda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salvatore.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Janda counters with a slapping leg kick.
Salvatore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Janda.
Janda scores with a head kick.
Janda clinches.
Janda lands a nice knee to the body.
Janda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Salvatore avoiding damage as Janda throws knees to the body.
Janda lands an elbow just above Salvatore 's eye.
Janda misses with a knee strike.
Janda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Salvatore lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Janda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salvatore misses with a punch to the body.
Janda misses with a knee to the head.
Salvatore blocks the elbow strike.
Janda lands an elbow inside.
Salvatore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Salvatore.
Janda being controlled against the cage.
Salvatore cracks Janda with a nice body shot.
Erik Janda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore can't find room to land a body shot as Janda controls the action.
Salvatore breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Salvatore misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Janda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Salvatore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Janda scores with a nice body kick.
Janda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salvatore. That did some damage!
Nick Salvatore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salvatore looks to score with a jab to the body but Janda is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Janda.
Salvatore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Janda.
Salvatore throws a body punch but Janda moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Salvatore throws a nice looking combination but Janda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salvatore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Janda cracks the inside of Salvatore's front leg.
Salvatore misses with a hook to the body
and Janda counters with a low kick, right behind Salvatore 's knee.
Salvatore lands a nice hook to Janda's body. Janda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Janda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Salvatore.
Janda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvatore.
An inside leg kick lands from Janda.
A swing and a miss from Salvatore.
Janda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salvatore.
Janda is looking to clinch but Salvatore is avoiding it.
Janda throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Janda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Janda 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 50:46
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Janda!
Erik Janda retains his lightweight title!
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