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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Greed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zagnut Dunbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greed comes into the arena with James Brown - Living In America blaring out of the sound system. Zagnut Dunbar has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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146 lbs
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223 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Apollo Greed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zagnut Dunbar!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunbar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Greed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dunbar staying out of range there.
Greed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dunbar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dunbar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Apollo Greed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dunbar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Greed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Greed.
Dunbar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Greed.
Dunbar looks to score with a jab to the body but Greed is just out of range.
Dunbar throws a looping overhand right but Greed ducks down to avoid it.
Greed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Greed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Greed throws a leg kick that misses.
That kick from Greed tenderised Dunbar's leg. Dunbar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dunbar cracks Greed with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dunbar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dunbar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greed connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunbar misses with a hook. Greed ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greed tries a head kick but it misses.
Greed lands a jab to Dunbar's midsection.
Greed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunbar manages to avoid it.
Dunbar misses the shot to the body.
Greed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Greed connects with a leg kick. Dunbar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dunbar avoids the head kick by Greed.
Dunbar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Greed lands a front kick.
Dunbar tries to clinch up but Greed circles away and keeps his distance.
Dunbar blocks a head kick by Greed.
Greed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunbar.
Dunbar throws a low kick, looking for Greed's leg but Greed calmly moves out of range.
Dunbar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunbar throws a right hand that misses
and Greed counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Greed is looking to wear down Dunbar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Greed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Greed avoids the body shot from Dunbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greed throws a push kick but Dunbar slaps the foot to one side.
Greed just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunbar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunbar throws a hook but Greed blocks it.
Dunbar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Greed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Greed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Greed throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dunbar misses with a body shot.
Greed lands a nice looking body shot.
Greed takes a swing at Dunbar's ribcage but misses.
Dunbar misses with an uppercut.
Dunbar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Greed doesn't seem bothered though.
Dunbar throws a leg kick but Greed moved away.
Greed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dunbar's head backwards.
Dunbar lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Greed.
Good leg kick by Greed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dunbar misses the shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Greed. Dunbar shrugs it off though.
Dunbar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Greed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Greed lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A jab from Dunbar misses.
Dunbar blocks a head kick by Greed.
Greed connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dunbar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Decent striking displayed by Dunbar there.
Greed throws a lazy right hand but Dunbar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dunbar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greed.
A head kick misses from Greed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greed throws a low kick, looking for Dunbar's leg but Dunbar calmly moves out of range.
Greed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dunbar misses the shot to the body.
Dunbar checks a low kick from Greed.
Dunbar moves out of range as Greed throws a body kick.
Greed moves out of range as Dunbar strikes.
Greed pushes Dunbar away with a front kick.
Dunbar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greed misses with a body shot.
Greed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunbar throws a shot from downtown. Greed moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Greed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dunbar misses with a hook. Greed ducked under it nicely.
Dunbar is looking to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Dunbar blocks the leg kick.
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 Apollo Greed will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dunbar avoids the body shot from Greed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Greed.
Greed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Apollo Greed is winning the standup battle so far.
Dunbar misses with a wild body shot.
Dunbar is looking to clinch but Greed is avoiding it.
Dunbar looks to throw the jab but Greed is out of range.
Greed misses with a body shot.
Greed misses the body punch
letting Dunbar counter with a right hand.
Greed takes a swing at Dunbar's ribcage but misses.
Greed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dunbar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greed lands a leg kick that knocks Dunbar off balance momentarily.
Dunbar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greed.
Greed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Greed lands a jab to Dunbar's midsection.
Greed misses with a head kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Greed here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Greed scores with a head kick. Dunbar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunbar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Greed. Greed obviously looking to wear him down.
Greed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunbar.
Dunbar lands an overhand right.
Greed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dunbar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Greed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dunbar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunbar misses with a low kick.
Dunbar looks to score with a jab to the body but Greed is just out of range.
Dunbar throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Greed finds it's way through Dunbar's defenses.
Greed ducks under a wild hook from Dunbar.
Dunbar doesn't manage to clinch there - Greed circles away.
Greed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dunbar avoids the body shot from Greed.
Dunbar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Greed misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greed tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Greed.
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!
Dunbar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Greed takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dunbar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dunbar throws a looping overhand right but Greed ducks down to avoid it.
Dunbar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dunbar throws a right and a left that Greed avoids nicely.
Dunbar throws a hook but Greed blocks it.
Dunbar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dunbar at a distance.
A big left from Dunbar misses.
Greed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Greed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Greed cracks the inside of Dunbar's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greed pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dunbar is out of range and Greed settles back down.
Dunbar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Dunbar finds it's way through Greed's defenses.
Greed lands a jab to Dunbar's midsection.
Greed staying out of range there.
Dunbar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Greed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick from Greed lands but Dunbar takes it in his stride.
Greed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dunbar.
A head kick misses from Greed.
Dunbar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dunbar connects with a jab.
Greed lands a nice looking body kick.
Dunbar throws a jab but it's blocked by Greed.
Greed looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunbar is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dunbar backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greed lands a front kick.
Dunbar lands with an uppercut that bounces Greed off the cage and back into range.
Greed scores with a decent looking hook.
Dunbar tries to clinch up but Greed circles away and keeps his distance.
Greed misses with a body shot.
Dunbar throws a body punch but Greed moves out of range.
Dunbar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Greed. Greed circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Greed misses its intended target.
Greed thows a body shot but no joy.
Greed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dunbar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Greed checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dunbar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dunbar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Greed makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dunbar really felt that one!
Dunbar swings for the body but Greed moves out of range.
Dunbar loads up on a big right hand but Greed slips the punch.
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 Apollo Greed will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dunbar tries to clinch but Greed moves out of range.
Greed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunbar.
Dunbar tries to clinch but Greed moves out of range.
Greed throws a nice inside leg kick.
Greed lands a nice looking body shot.
Dunbar misses with an uppercut. Greed saw that one coming.
Dunbar misses the shot to the body.
Dunbar swings for the body but Greed moves out of range.
Dunbar just misses with a punch to the body.
Greed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dunbar.
Greed just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunbar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Greed.
Dunbar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Greed under the eye.
Dunbar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greed manages to avoid it.
Greed lands a high kick!
Greed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Greed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunbar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greed manages to avoid it.
Greed scores with a decent looking hook.
Dunbar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunbar swinging wildly here.
Dunbar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dunbar thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid leg kick lands there for Greed.
Greed lands with a nice body punch.
Greed avoids the body shot from Dunbar.
Dunbar misses the shot to the body.
Greed defending well as Dunbar loads up on a big left hand.
Dunbar misses with a straight left.
Greed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunbar manages to avoid it.
Greed lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Greed lands a body shot.
Greed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dunbar. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Greed.
Greed misses with a wild body shot.
Greed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dunbar has time to react.
Greed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dunbar doesn't seem bothered though.
Dunbar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunbar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunbar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Greed.
Greed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dunbar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Greed connects with a body shot that sends Dunbar's belly button to the back.
Greed avoids the body shot from Dunbar.
Dunbar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Greed catches Dunbar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dunbar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greed.
Greed thuds a left hand into Dunbar's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dunbar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greed.
Greed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Greed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greed explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A shot to the liver by Greed. Beautiful body shot.
Greed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greed digs a good body shot into Dunbar's ribs.
Zagnut Dunbar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greed on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dunbar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Greed counters with a thumping low kick.
Greed scores with a kick to the midsection.
Greed throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Greed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dunbar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greed circles away quickly and effectively.
Dunbar just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greed lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Greed.
Greed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dunbar. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunbar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Greed lands with a kick to the ribs.
Greed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Greed.
Dunbar throws a lazy right hand but Greed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Greed throws a sloppy head kick and Dunbar moves out of range easily.
Greed swings for the body but Dunbar moves out of range.
Greed cracks the inside of Dunbar's front leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greed avoids the body shot from Dunbar.
Dunbar missing with a left hand there. Greed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Apollo Greed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dunbar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Greed can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Greed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Greed 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 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Greed!
Apollo Greed decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sephiroth Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yumbo Yack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yack has chosen The Ultimate Cheeseburger Song (Jack In The Box FULL song) as his entrance music. Yumbo Yack has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sephiroth Cooper's chin.
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190 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
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sephiroth Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yumbo Yack!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Yack.
Yack misses with a series of wild punches.
Yack misses with a head kick.
Yack lands with an uppercut that bounces Cooper off the cage and back into range.
Yack moves in looking to clinch but Cooper pushes him off.
Cooper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cooper pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yack back to the cage. Cooper follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yumbo Yack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yack thows a body kick. Cooper tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cooper drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yack is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yack wants to get back to full guard.
Cooper is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yack defends it well.
Cooper is trying to work for a kimura but Yack is defending well.
Cooper is thwarting Yack's attempts to control the position.
Cooper wants to work for an arm triangle but Yack is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cooper is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper stalling away here and it's allowed Yack to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cooper is looking to work some ground and pound but Yack has wrist control.
Yack trying to control the position.
Cooper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cooper advances position into side control!
Cooper working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cooper is looking to take a break and control but Yack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yack is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cooper is controlling him well.
Cooper lands a nice forearm strike.
Cooper tries for a kimura but Yack is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yack prevents Cooper from improving position.
Yack trying to remain calm as Cooper controls from the top position.
Cooper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yack knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cooper is trying to get an arm triangle but Yack is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yack keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sephiroth Cooper dominated that round.
That's time! Cooper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yack tries to clinch up but Cooper circles away and keeps his distance.
Yack scores with a leg kick.
Yack doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooper circles away.
Cooper slips under a jab from Yack.
Danga de danga de dang - Yack scores with a four punch combination!
Cooper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yack but Yack pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yack sprawls well. Yack wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cooper gets slowly back to his feet.
Yack drives through and clinches with Cooper against the cage.
Cooper jumps guard but Yack stands there with Cooper around his waist. Cooper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sephiroth Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yack putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cooper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yack manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Yack's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Yack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yack tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cooper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yumbo Yack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooper clinches up against the cage.
Yack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yack looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yack comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cooper is looking for a takedown.
Yack stalling in the clinch but Cooper improves position.
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!
Yack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yack darts in trying to clinch
and Cooper counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cooper advances position into side control!
Cooper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yack knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yack manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cooper's best efforts.
Cooper is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yack sees it coming and defends easily.
Cooper is looking for a kimura here.
Cooper is keen to just control but Yack is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yack wants to improve his position but Cooper is controlling well.
Yack is refusing to be controlled, as Cooper sits in half guard.
Yack blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cooper.
Cooper is looking for a kimura but Yack is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cooper to get the leverage.
Sephiroth Cooper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yack doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cooper.
Cooper is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yack has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yumbo Yack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Yack fails to land with a series of punches.
Cooper on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cooper looks for a takedown but Yack sprawls well.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but Yack shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yack avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cooper.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sephiroth Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yack throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cooper keeps the fight on the outside.
Yack looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yack misses with a hook.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yack but Yack pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cooper scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yack works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cooper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yack is keeping the position for now.
Cooper seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yack keeping moving, preventing Cooper from controlling successfully.
Yack controls Cooper momentarily but Cooper frees himself.
Yack keeping moving, preventing Cooper from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cooper pushes down on Yack's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yack trying to control but Cooper postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yack is concentrating on defense, preventing Cooper from advancing position.
Let's hope that Yack has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Yack wants to control but Cooper is keeping busy.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Yumbo Yack wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cooper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yack counters with a series of strikes. Cooper will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yack misses with a hook
and Yack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sephiroth Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yack.
Yack tries to clinch up but Cooper circles away and keeps his distance.
Cooper tries to keep at a distance but Yack has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yack lands a nice uppercut.
Yack tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cooper avoids it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yack.
Yack misses with a knee strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yack tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cooper avoids it.
Yack lands with a light punch inside.
Cooper managing to block the knees to the body from Yack.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Yack.
Cooper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yack walks away with a smile on his face. Cooper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cooper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yack.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yumbo Yack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yack 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 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yumbo Yack!
Yumbo Yack made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I want to thank my sponsor Balco Boys for always providing me with the finest supplements! As a big thank you, I'm sending them a months worth of tacos from my 99 cent menu and some mini churros! '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Lee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ground Pound's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ground Pound!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Lee!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee lands a left and a right that send Pound crashing to the mat, dazed. Lee thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Ground Pound has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pound lands a head kick!
Pound misses the jab.
Pound feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lee's calf.
Pound gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Pound sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pound scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee cracks Pound with a good jab.
Lee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Pound counters with a big head kick but Lee shrugs it off.
Lee is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pound scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut there from Lee.
Pound tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Pound is rocked!
Pound throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pound's knee momentarily.
Oh Pound is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pound seems to have got his legs back now.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Pound's shoulder, as Pound tries to avoid the shot.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Pound ducks down to avoid it.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Pound counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and Pound counters with a one-two to the body.
Pound lands a body shot.
Pound swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A cross from Lee lands.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pound checks it well.
Pound looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Pound with a jab.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pound has time to react.
Lee drops Pound with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Pound! Lee dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Lee!
Ryan Lee is the new middleweight champion!
Ryan Lee took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Next Level Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiu Claw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claw comes to the cage accompanied by Orgineel!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jiu Claw!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Per Saukko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saukko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saukko looks to score with a jab to the body but Claw is just out of range.
Claw bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saukko's head.
Claw misses with a wild body shot.
Saukko moves away from the strike by Claw.
Claw swats away the attempt to clinch by Saukko.
Claw tries to clinch up but Saukko circles away and keeps his distance.
Claw lands a slapping body shot.
Claw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Claw throws a shot from downtown. Saukko moves away and avoids it.
Claw throws an overhand right that lands on Saukko's shoulder, as Saukko tries to avoid the shot.
Claw moves in looking to clinch but Saukko pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claw throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saukko on the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saukko.
Claw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Claw slips under a jab.
Saukko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Claw tries to avoid it but Saukko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Claw to the ground. Claw escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jab, jab by Claw - just one landing.
Claw throws out a loose jab but Saukko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Claw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Saukko lands.
It looks like Jiu Claw has been cut.
Claw connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saukko momentarily.
Saukko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claw trying to control but Saukko postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Saukko is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Claw tries to roll over but Saukko keeps him under control.
Claw wants to control but Saukko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Claw wants to get back to full guard.
Saukko trying to pass the guard but Claw defending well.
Claw tries to roll over but Saukko keeps him under control.
Saukko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Claw defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Claw wants to control but Saukko is keeping busy.
Claw looks like he's trying to stand up.
Saukko passes the guard and advances to mount!
Saukko trying to control but Claw is having none of it.
Claw tries to buck Saukko off but he can't manage it.
Saukko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Claw that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Saukko scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Claw?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saukko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Saukko lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Saukko lands with some strikes.
Jiu Claw's cut is getting worse.
Saukko lands a big elbow.
Jiu Claw's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jiu Claw's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Per Saukko!
Per Saukko is the new heavyweight champion!
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