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Bushido: Amsterdam 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slash Throat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Throat has chosen Biggie Smalls - Juicy as his entrance music. Slash Throat will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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182 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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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
4 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rolando Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slash Throat!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Throat scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Throat connects with a superb combination that knocks Mann out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Throat before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Mann!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Slash Throat!
Slash Throat decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayne Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bate Pesadão. Cobb is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Hero of Canton. Vitor Belfort has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 lbs
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198 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jayne Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belfort.
Belfort throws a nice looking combination but Cobb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belfort takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Cobb scores with a nice body kick.
Belfort lands with an overhand left.
Belfort clinches.
Belfort cracks Cobb with a nice body shot.
Cobb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Belfort misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Belfort throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cobbs head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belfort misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short left from Cobb.
Cobb digs a right hand underneath Belfort's ribcage. Belfort let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Belfort misses with a body punch.
Cobb blocking some punches.
Belfort goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cobb pushes Belfort back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cobb gets through Belfort's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Cobb.
Cobb working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cobb.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Belfort misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belfort tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cobb.
Belfort working aggressively here.
Cobb has Belfort pushed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort.
Cobb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Cobb.
Cobb stalling in the clinch but Belfort improves position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belfort tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Vitor Belfort has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land.
Cobb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.
Belfort's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belfort prevents a body shot from Cobb.
Cobb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belforts head.
Cobb stalls.
Good body shot from Cobb.
Cobb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cobb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cobb scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Belfort is rocked!
Cobb unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Belfort! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Cobb is unloading with more strikes now! Belfort drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jayne Cobb!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into the arena with Ennio Morricone - The Return of Ringo blaring out of the sound system. Peter Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rua counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rua is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rua dodges the ground and pound from Jones.
Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rua, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Rua's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sloppy strikes there by Jones.
Rua can't do much from the bottom here.
Rua managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones working away.
Jones trying to control the action but Rua is working from the bottom.
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ground and pound from Jones seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rua wants to control but Jones postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua is not content to let Jones control the position.
Rua pushes Jones away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jones gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones in the domination position with Rua hanging on.
Rua is trying to buck Jones off.
Jones trying to control the action but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones trying to control the action but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones gets a double leg takedown into Rua's guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones prevents Rua from getting back to his feet.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rua is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Rua manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rua just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rua is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mauricio Rua will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rua closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones regains half guard.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rua.
Rua is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones gets full guard.
Jones pulls Rua in close to prevent any damage.
Rua wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Rua wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rua wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rua passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jones!
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones tries to hold on but Rua pushes him away.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Jones tries to hold on but Rua pushes him away.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Peter Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rua is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Rua looking to score a takedown here. Jones is defending well but Rua drives through and ends up in Jones's guard.
Jones keeping full guard, as Rua tries to pass.
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!
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rua passes into half guard.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones is not content to let Rua control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Rua is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rua is working away from the top position though.
Rua is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Jones keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Rua is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones wants to control but Rua is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rua's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rua's back!
Rua trying to get back to his feet but Jones is in full control for now.
Jones has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Rua has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Jones is controlling the position but Rua somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rua manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rua clinches.
Jones jumps guard but Rua stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones jumps guard but Rua stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Rua turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones jumps guard but Rua stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rua has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jones uses from the top position.
Jones drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rua looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rua looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rua!
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rua tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jones's legs.
Jones tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones taking shots to the head.
Rua tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Rua looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jones slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rua seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones wants to sweep but Rua has passed to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
Rua has an Americana. Jones didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Rua is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Rua hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mauricio Rua!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Ewerlof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Miracle - We Ain't Scared. Ewerlof has chosen The Other Me as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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198 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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Good low kicks
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Ewerlof!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green blocks a leg kick.
Ewerlof tries to land a front kick but Green steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Green moves into range and clinches up with Ewerlof.
A right hook to the body lands for Ewerlof.
Ewerlof misses with a punch to the body.
Ewerlof blocking some punches.
Ewerlof throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Green lands with a short shot to the head.
Ewerlof struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Green throws a head punch that misses.
Ewerlof is trying to maintain a safe position but Green gets an underhook and turns Ewerlof into the cage.
Ewerlof tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green misses with some punches.
Ewerlof is looking to control Green's arms but Green gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ewerlof has his back to the cage.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Ewerlof uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ewerlof misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Ewerlof as the two fighters clinch.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with some punches.
Ewerlof stalling against the cage.
A short right from Green.
Ewerlof is trying to stall.
Green tries a body shot but Ewerlof blocks it.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Ewerlof avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ewerlof blocks an uppercut.
Ewerlof misses with a punch to the body.
Ewerlof unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ewerlof tries to stall but Green uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Green tries to work over Ewerlof's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ewerlof lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Ewerlof avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage.
Green lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ewerlof has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Ewerlof tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Ewerlof tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ewerlof leaning his opponent against the cage.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green misses with the head strike.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Ewerlof backwards.
It looks like Erik Ewerlof has been cut.
Green misses with the head strike.
Ewerlof blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ewerlof displaying some good clinch control by pressing Green up against the cage.
Ewerlof tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ewerlof lands a right hand.
Green lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Green.
Green lands with a left to the head.
Ewerlof stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Green scores with a nice hook to the head.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Green.
Ewerlof is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ewerlof presses Green against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ewerlof blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Green blocks the elbow strike.
Ewerlof lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewerlof tries to stall but Green uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ewerlof working Green over with knees to the body.
Ewerlof is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Green.
Green lands a nice uppercut.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Ewerlof uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ewerlof blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Green prevents a body shot from Ewerlof.
Green throws a head punch that misses.
Green throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ewerlof pushes Green back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ewerlof tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Ewerlof back against the cage.
Green takes a shot to the head.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Ewerlof backwards.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Green dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erik Ewerlof's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Green moves into range and clinches up with Ewerlof.
Green working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ewerlof wants to stall.
Ewerlof blocking some punches.
Ewerlof looking to stall.
Danny Green has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ewerlof unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Come on Ewerlof - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting on Ewerlof's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A short right from Ewerlof on the inside.
Ewerlof lands a nice elbow.
Green trying to control the position but instead, Ewerlof has worked for underhooks and has pushed Green into the cage.
Ewerlof blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Green tries a body shot but Ewerlof blocks it.
Ewerlof is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Green is keeping busy.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ewerlof 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.
Green taking a breather.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green tries to stall but Ewerlof uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ewerlof holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Green lands an uppercut.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Ewerlof uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ewerlof is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Green is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ewerlof tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Ewerlof scores with a hook to the body.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green gets through Ewerlof's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ewerlof leaning against his opponent.
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!
Green throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ewerlofs head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ewerlof.
Ewerlof lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Green misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ewerlof.
Stalling in the clinch from Ewerlof.
Ewerlof lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is working Ewerlof over against the cage.
Come on Ewerlof - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Green scores with a shoulder strike.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Ewerlof uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ewerlof blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ewerlof blocks an uppercut.
Green avoiding damage as Ewerlof throws knees to the body.
Green misses with the head strike.
Green working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Green scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ewerlof blocks a body shot from Green.
Ewerlof is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with some punches.
Green lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ewerlof.
Ewerlof works on Green's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ewerlof scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ewerlof misses with a body punch.
Ewerlof will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Green up against the cage.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green pushes Ewerlof back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ewerlof.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green throws a head punch that misses.
Ewerlof blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ewerlof with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Ewerlof.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Erik Ewerlof will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Erik Ewerlof's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Green throws a low kick, looking for Ewerlof's leg but Ewerlof calmly moves out of range.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green lands a nice looking body shot.
Green moves into the clinch.
A short left from Ewerlof.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ewerlof tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Ewerlof tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ewerlof can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
Ewerlof takes a shot to the head.
Green misses with the head strike.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green working aggressively here.
Ewerlof misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Green.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Ewerlof uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewerlof is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Ewerlof controls the action.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Ewerlof uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ewerlof misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ewerlof misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Green.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Ewerlof can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Ewerlof controls his hands.
Green lands with a light punch inside.
Green lands with a short shot to the head.
Green gets through Ewerlof's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ewerlof avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ewerlof backwards.
Green scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ewerlof blocking some punches.
Ewerlof digs a right hand underneath Green's ribcage. Green let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ewerlof effectively controlling the action here.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Ewerlof.
A short body shot lands from Green as the two fighters clinch.
Green manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ewerlof fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green trying to control the position but instead, Ewerlof has worked for underhooks and has pushed Green into the cage.
Ewerlof works on Green's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewerlof stalling against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Green.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ewerlof misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ewerlof is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Green is keeping busy.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Ewerlof.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Ewerlof.
Green tries to stall but Ewerlof uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Green has Ewerlof pushed against the cage.
Ewerlof has Green pressed against the cage.
Ewerlof tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Ewerlof back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Green takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ewerlof lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ewerlof lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ewerlof lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Green.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Ewerlof.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ewerlof pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Green working aggressively here.
Ewerlof misses with the head strike.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Ewerlof.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Ewerlof has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Ewerlof tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Ewerlof lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Green has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Danny Green!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Danny Green!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Danny Green!
Danny Green wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Danny Green, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chong's entrance music is I SHOT THE SHERIFF. A fine choice. Emelianenko has chosen Enea Vollare Mezzo as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Chong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Emelianenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Emelianenko as he checks the leg kick.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Chong moves out of range.
Chong staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Chong.
Chong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Emelianenko is able to avoid easily.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Chong moves out of range.
Chong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chong misses with a body kick.
Emelianenko looking to score a takedown here. Chong is defending well but Emelianenko drives through and ends up in Chong's guard.
Emelianenko is pushing down on Chong's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chong is fighting to maintain full guard but Emelianenko has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko is looking for a kimura but Chong is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Emelianenko to get the leverage.
Chong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chong is just riding it out for now. Emelianenko eventually gives up the hold.
Emelianenko is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Emelianenko throwing shots but Chong is blocking nicely.
Chong trying to hold on to Emelianenko's head to control him but Emelianenko postures up.
Chong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Emelianenko.
Chong tries to get to full guard but Emelianenko has control of the leg.
Emelianenko wants to pass to mount but Chong is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chong is looking to control Emelianenko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chong avoid being mounted?
Emelianenko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko slips a nice elbow through Chong's hands, connecting with Chong's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chong is doing well to control the position and prevent Emelianenko from advancing to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko working the head and body with strikes.
Chong trying to control from the bottom.
Emelianenko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Emelianenko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Emelianenko throwing shots but Chong is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Emelianenko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chong's head.
Chong is trying to get back to full guard.
Emelianenko wants to free his trapped foot but Chong is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko prevents Chong from improving his position.
Emelianenko throwing shots but Chong is blocking nicely.
Chong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chong has hold of Emelianenko's hands but Emelianenko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Emelianenko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Emelianenko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Emelianenko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chong's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chong makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Emelianenko throws an elbow that misses. Chong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Emelianenko's guard. Nice move by Chong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Chong.
Chong looks to land a left hand but Emelianenko moved out of range nicely.
Emelianenko checks a low kick from Chong.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chong.
Chong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Emelianenko scores with a four punch combination!
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Chong moves out of range.
Emelianenko lands the left hand.
Chong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Chong.
Emelianenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Chong.
Emelianenko checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko looks to land a right hand but Chong moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Chong.
Chong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Chong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left lands for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a wild combination.
Emelianenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chong can pounce on him.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Chong scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko takes a swing at Chong's ribcage but misses.
Emelianenko defending well as Chong loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong looks to land a body kick but Emelianenko moved away.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bob Chong is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianenko manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Chong on his heels. He'll look to pass Chong's guard now, I'm sure.
Emelianenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chong seems keen to control Emelianenko's posture.
Emelianenko throws a big right hand that misses.
Chong trying to control the position here.
Emelianenko throws a big elbow that misses.
Emelianenko looking to pass the guard.
Fedor Emelianenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Emelianenko throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws an elbow that misses. Chong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Emelianenko's guard. Nice move by Chong!
Chong won't allow Emelianenko to sweep him here.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Chong from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Emelianenko, not yet.
Emelianenko thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Chong controlling from the top position.
Chong works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Emelianenko punching from the bottom.
Chong wants to control but Emelianenko is keeping him busy.
Emelianenko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chong pulls his head out easily.
Chong is nestled in close to Emelianenko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong wants to stand but Emelianenko has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Emelianenko punching from the bottom.
Emelianenko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chong's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Emelianenko throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Emelianenko misses with a punch to the head.
Emelianenko is trying to stick to Chong's back but Chong is turning into Emelianenko. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Emelianenko's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Chong.
Chong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chong stops Emelianenko from standing up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chong passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bob Chong will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Emelianenko misses with a straight right.
Chong is looking to land body kicks.
Emelianenko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chong. Emelianenko shrugs it off though.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Chong throws a push kick but Emelianenko slaps the foot to one side.
Chong misses with a head kick.
Chong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Chong.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a one two combo.
It looks like Bob Chong has been cut.
Chong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chong slips a jab from Emelianenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Emelianenko if he has to take too many more of those.
Chong takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chong manages to avoid it.
Emelianenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chong lands a nice hook to Emelianenko's body. Emelianenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Emelianenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko swinging wildly here.
Emelianenko scores with a three punch combo!
Chong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bob Chong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chong lands a nice looking body kick.
Chong lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chong slips under a jab from Emelianenko.
A swing and a miss from Chong.
Emelianenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chong circles away quickly and effectively.
Emelianenko blocks the body kick.
Chong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chong moves away.
Chong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Chong.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chong.
Chong swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Chong explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong jabs at Emelianenko's body.
Crunch! Chong slams his shin into Emelianenko's torso.
Chong sizes up Emelianenko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chong slips under a jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chong doesn't seem bothered though.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chong lands a jab to Emelianenko's midsection.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot to the body.
That kick from Chong tenderised Emelianenko's leg. Emelianenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chong connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chong lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chong. That's going to slow Emelianenko down.
Chong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Chong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Emelianenko looks to land a combination but Chong avoids it well.
Chong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chong doesn't seem bothered though.
Chong is looking to wear down Emelianenko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chong misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chong. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chong throws the kick towards the body but Emelianenko avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko throws a lazy right hand but Chong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chong lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Chong clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Chong'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.
Emelianenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chong in his tracks.
Emelianenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Chong is looking to slow Emelianenko down with leg kicks.
Chong gets a clinch.
Emelianenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Emelianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Chong controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Emelianenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chong slowing the pace effectively.
Emelianenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chong manages to avoid it.
Chong misses with a body kick.
Chong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chong takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Emelianenko is defended easily by Chong.
Emelianenko is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Chong lands with a slapping head kick.
Chong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Emelianenko doesn't seem bothered though.
Emelianenko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chong finds it's way round the side to connect with Emelianenko's head.
Emelianenko feints a jab promting Chong to slip. Emelianenko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chong slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chong, right into the meat.
A big right from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chong.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. Chong does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Chong.
Chong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko throws the left hand but Chong avoids the punch easily.
Emelianenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Emelianenko throws a lazy right hand but Chong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emelianenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chong.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Chong is just out of range.
Chong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Emelianenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chong sprawls well. Chong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut. Chong saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chong lands a leg kick that knocks Emelianenko off balance momentarily.
Chong misses with a hook.
Chong slips a straight right by Emelianenko.
Chong slips a jab from Emelianenko.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Emelianenko crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chong - the referee stops the clock and Emelianenko gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chong. Emelianenko manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chong throws a lazy right hand but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Chong. No joy for Emelianenko on that attempt.
Bob Chong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Chong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Emelianenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chong.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chong as he avoids it easily.
Chong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chong lands with a nice body punch.
Chong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chong connects with the punch.
Emelianenko shoots in looking for a takedown. Chong tries to sprawl out of it but Emelianenko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice combination there by Chong.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chong works the jab nicely.
Chong 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.
Bob Chong had his way with Fedor Emelianenko in that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Chong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Emelianenko lands with a nice body punch.
Chong lands a nice shot to the body.
Chong slips a straight right by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chong pushes Emelianenko away with a front kick.
Chong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Emelianenko if he has to take too many more of those.
Chong scores with a jab to the body.
Chong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Emelianenko does no damage.
Emelianenko is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chong scores with a nice strike.
Emelianenko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chong is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a strike aimed at the side of Chong's head but Chong avoids it well.
Emelianenko working the ground and pound.
Emelianenko working the ground and pound but Chong is defending the strikes.
Chong is looking to regain half guard here but Emelianenko keeps moving and retains side control.
Chong can't do much from the bottom here.
Chong is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Emelianenko off and has taken his back!
Emelianenko manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chong's guard. Nice work there by Emelianenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Emelianenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emelianenko throws a big elbow that misses.
Emelianenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emelianenko looking to pass the guard.
Chong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Emelianenko manages to get himself to full guard.
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!
Emelianenko wants to hit a switch here but Chong passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Emelianenko there!
Chong trying to control but Emelianenko is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Emelianenko looks a forlorn figure.
Emelianenko is working to get back to half guard.
Chong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Emelianenko is looking to escape.
Chong landing strikes from the mount.
Emelianenko is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Emelianenko is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Emelianenko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Chong keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Emelianenko looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chong preventing the sweep.
Chong wants to pass the guard but Emelianenko is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Emelianenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emelianenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bob Chong.
I think Chong 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Bob Chong!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Bob Chong!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Bob Chong!
Bob Chong wins by unanimous decision!
Bob Chong is the new heavyweight champion!
Post fight, Bob Chong took to the microphone: 'One love.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gerous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas has chosen Lunatic Fringe by Red Ryder as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Gerous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doc Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gerous thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice straight punches there by Thomas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thomas.
Thomas lands a really nice looking cross but Gerous seems unphased.
Thomas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Gerous is just out of range.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses
and Gerous counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gerous throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Gerous throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gerous throws the kick towards the body but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas stuns Gerous with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gerous takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Gerous counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gerous.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerous throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thomas trying to keep a closed guard but Gerous is proving a slippery customer.
Thomas can't keep his opponent in guard - Gerous advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Thomas trying to hold on to Gerous's head to control him but Gerous postures up.
Thomas wants to improve his position but Gerous is controlling well.
Thomas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gerous trying to mount his opponent but Thomas defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerous is trying to work for a kimura but Thomas is defending well.
Gerous is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thomas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gerous.
Thomas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thomas.
Gerous sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thomas's guard.
Thomas is not content to let Gerous control the position.
Thomas tries to roll over but Gerous keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gerous is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gerous is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Thomas actively working from the bottom here.
Gerous missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thomas gets full guard.
Thomas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thomas trying to control the position.
Thomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gerous doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gerous manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gerous content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gerous pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thomas is keeping the position for now.
Gerous loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gerous drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Thomas manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gerous has Thomas in his guard.
Thomas looking to pass the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gerous keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dan Gerous will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thomas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gerous uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Gerous lands a glancing blow to the side of Thomas's head.
Doc Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gerous misses with a combination
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Gerous was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gerous connects with a right hand. Thomas shakes it off.
Thomas throws a right hand that Gerous ducks under and follows up with a left that Gerous also avoids with ease.
Gerous displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Gerous closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thomas circles away.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gerous.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Gerous shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good leg kick by Thomas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomas punishes Gerous's body with a nice straight punch.
Thomas scores with a hook.
Gerous has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gerous there as he acknowledges the shot.
Doc Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gerous throws a right hand that misses
and Gerous takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Gerous moves away and avoids it.
Thomas stuns Gerous with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gerous. Those never looked like landing.
Gerous ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas slips a straight right by Gerous.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Gerous's head but Gerous sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gerous throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gerous checks a leg kick.
Thomas tried to score with a low kick but Gerous checks it.
Gerous takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gerous ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerous avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas misses with a leg kick
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gerous throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thomas.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gerous manages to avoid it.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas scores with a punch to the head.
Gerous throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gerous's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gerous counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Thomas.
Thomas throws out a leg kick but Gerous moves out of range and Thomas only half commits.
Gerous tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Gerous fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gerous.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Gerous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left lands for Thomas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas throws a sloppy body shot
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gerous cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thomas thumps Gerous with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doc Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gerous wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gerous uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Gerous takes one to the side of the head.
Gerous shoots in for a double leg but Thomas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Thomas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gerous moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas tries to work over Gerous's front leg with a kick but Gerous checks it.
Thomas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gerous is out of range and Thomas settles back down.
Gerous takes one to the chin there.
Gerous is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thomas scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Gerous or perhaps it was just good defense by Thomas which made him look bad.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Thomas throws a head kick but Gerous moves out of range.
Thomas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gerous throws a lazy head kick
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas misses with a low kick as Gerous jumps back.
Thomas connects with a nice looking jab.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gerous on the side of the head.
Thomas gets caught napping as Gerous dives in and scores a takedown. Thomas manages to retain guard.
Gerous chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gerous stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
Gerous passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Thomas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gerous's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Thomas is trying to get back to full guard.
Gerous is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thomas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gerous.
Gerous is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerous wants to work for an arm triangle but Thomas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thomas is pressing down on Gerous's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gerous postures up in Thomas's guard and throws a big left but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas working a defensive guard here.
Thomas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dan Gerous overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gerous trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gerous throws a strike but Thomas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas advances to half guard.
Gerous looking for submissions off his back.
Gerous 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.
Thomas moves into full mount! Gerous won't be happy about that!
Thomas looking to control but Gerous is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doc Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight for Doc Thomas!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Doc Thomas!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Doc Thomas!
Doc Thomas wins by unanimous decision!
Doc Thomas made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying '"Whos Next"'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Fairtex has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
186 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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199 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kaoru Hanayama!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanayama jabs Fairtex right on the nose. Fairtex blinks but takes it well.
Hanayama misses with a low kick.
Fairtex stuffs the takedown attempt from Hanayama. Hanayama gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanayama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hanayama lands a leg kick that knocks Fairtex off balance momentarily.
Hanayama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fairtex throws a solid leg kick but Hanayama takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fairtex.
A lazy left from Fairtex finds it's target.
Fairtex throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Fairtex.
Fairtex scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fairtex stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanayama.
Hanayama has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fairtex.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fairtex scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hanayama moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hanayama, right into the meat.
Fairtex lands a head shot.
Hanayama has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hanayama there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex misses with a looping right.
Hanayama attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fairtex buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanayama pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fairtex is out of range and Hanayama settles back down.
Fairtex waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanayama.
Fairtex thumps Hanayama with a low kick.
Fairtex lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fairtex lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanayama's head.
Hanayama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fairtex tries to avoid it but Hanayama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fairtex to the ground. Fairtex escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jason Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaoru Hanayama.
Hanayama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fairtex.
Fairtex looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fairtex thumps Hanayama with a low kick.
Hanayama takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fairtex looks to land a body kick but Hanayama moved away.
Hanayama dips to his left and cracks Fairtex with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanayama lands a right hook to the body.
Fairtex throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hanayama misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fairtex is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hanayama working away.
Hanayama fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hanayama is looking to take a break and control but Fairtex is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama controls the position.
Hanayama sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fairtex is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Fairtex wants to control but Hanayama postures up.
Hanayama in side control, throwing shots but Fairtex defends.
Fairtex is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fairtex manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hanayama punching from the bottom.
Hanayama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanayama is trying to get back to full guard.
Fairtex content to control rather than advance.
Fairtex trying to pass the guard but Hanayama defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanayama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fairtex works his way into full mount!
Fairtex lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hanayama hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fairtex tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hanayama wants to control but Fairtex is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Fairtex dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fairtex lands with a good body shot.
Fairtex stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fairtex wants it to stay on the feet.
Fairtex misses with an uppercut.
Hanayama lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hanayama blocks the body kick.
Hanayama takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jason Fairtex is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanayama throws a big shot that misses.
Hanayama throws a low kick but Fairtex avoids it.
Hanayama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanayama keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fairtex uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hanayama shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fairtex pinned against the cage. Fairtex gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fairtex.
Fairtex blocks a head kick by Hanayama.
Kaoru Hanayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairtex connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fairtex throws a shot to the body.
Hanayama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hanayama.
Jason Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaoru Hanayama.
Fairtex ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanayama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanayama with a poor takedown
and Fairtex counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fairtex lands with a nice body kick.
Hanayama is breathing heavily.
Fairtex misses with a jab to the body
and Hanayama decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fairtex's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanayama trying to control the position from guard on top but Fairtex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanayama stopping the sweep attempt from Fairtex.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fairtex looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fairtex is working hard here to advance position.
Fairtex bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hanayama's guard.
Hanayama can't keep his opponent in guard - Fairtex advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fairtex throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama is looking to improve his position.
Fairtex controlling the action here.
Fairtex winds up and cracks Hanayama with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jason Fairtex overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hanayama is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanayama trying to hold on to Fairtex's head to control him but Fairtex postures up.
Fairtex is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hanayama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fairtex.
Fairtex works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hanayama tries to reverse the position but Fairtex maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hanayama wants to control but Fairtex is having none of it.
Fairtex wants to control the pace but Hanayama is squirming around nicely.
Hanayama takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairtex landing shots from mount.
Hanayama is rocked!
It looks like Kaoru Hanayama has been cut.
Hanayama really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hanayama is still in real trouble! Can Fairtex finish him?
Fairtex with the ground and pound from mount.
Fairtex can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanayama is looking to escape.
Fairtex tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Fairtex! Hanayama is hurt baaadly! Fairtex is firing away with more strikes - Hanayama is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Fairtex!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jason Fairtex waved his t-shirt featuring West Coast Apparel 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Retsu Kaioh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salcedo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Remember my NAME!. Retsu Kaioh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oscar Salcedo's chin.
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265 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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280 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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World class MT
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Retsu Kaioh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcedo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaioh.
Kaioh connects with an inside leg kick.
Kaioh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Salcedo blocks a head kick by Kaioh.
Salcedo throws an overhand right that lands on Kaioh's shoulder, as Kaioh tries to avoid the shot.
Kaioh wants to clinch.
Salcedo takes a swing at Kaioh's ribcage but misses.
Salcedo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kaioh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Kaioh misses
and Salcedo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Retsu Kaioh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salcedo misses with a body shot.
Kaioh wants to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kaioh.
Kaioh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Salcedo swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaioh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo tries to keep at a distance but Kaioh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kaioh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kaioh missing with knees to the body.
Salcedo working hard to break the clinch.
Salcedo tries to work over Kaioh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salcedo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kaioh is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Kaioh.
Salcedo looks gassed!
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!
Kaioh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Salcedo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Salcedo can't find room to land a body shot as Kaioh controls the action.
Kaioh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kaioh lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Oscar Salcedo has been cut.
Kaioh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kaioh lands a nice elbow.
Kaioh lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Oscar Salcedo's cut even more.
Kaioh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The cut above Oscar Salcedo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Oscar Salcedo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Retsu Kaioh!
An out of breath Retsu Kaioh thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jedrek Janosik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Fuel. Janosik has chosen Janosik OST as his entrance music. Johny Walker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jedrek Janosik's chin.
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295 lbs
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Johny Walker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jedrek Janosik!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker lands a really nice looking cross but Janosik seems unphased.
Horrible takedown by Janosik or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Walker. No joy for Janosik on that attempt.
Walker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot lands for Walker.
It looks like Jedrek Janosik has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janosik misses with a takedown
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johny Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jedrek Janosik.
Janosik looks gassed!
Janosik misses with a shot to the body
and Walker counters with a crisp right hand that drops Janosik! Walker lets Janosik back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Janosik is rocked!
Walker misses with a straight left.
Janosik is still on wobbly legs! Can Walker finish him?
Janosik switches off momentarily and Walker cracks him with a monster right hand! Janosik topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Walker dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Walker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johny Walker!
Johny Walker retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unski Hallavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hallavaara has chosen Jay-z & Kanye West - Niggas In Paris [Official Video] - Watch The Throne as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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World class 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
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Narushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Unski Hallavaara!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narushima throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ryo Narushima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallavaara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Narushima is looking to land body kicks.
Hallavaara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Narushima wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Narushima throws a leg kick but Hallavaara moved away.
Narushima keeps Hallavaara at a distance using the push kick.
Narushima throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narushima misses with a low kick.
Narushima scoring well with a low kick there.
Narushima scores with a sloppy right hand. Hallavaara should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima scores with a jab. Hallavaara acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Narushima keeps the fight on the outside.
Narushima connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Narushima stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Narushima thuds a left hand into Hallavaara's body.
Narushima is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Narushima throws a front kick that sends Hallavaara stumbling back into the cage.
Narushima lands a left and a right that send Hallavaara crashing to the mat, dazed. Narushima thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hallavaara is rocked!
Narushima drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Hallavaara right on the button. Hallavaara goes down! Narushima follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Narushima gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryo Narushima!
Our winner, Ryo Narushima, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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