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ALWC32 Halloween Bash 2012 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Villi Kotobalavu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Easy Goin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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169 lbs
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163 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Villi Kotobalavu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Easy Goin!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Kotobalavu.
Kotobalavu throws a chopping leg kick but Goin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kotobalavu checks a leg kick.
Goin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kotobalavu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kotobalavu throws a low kick but Goin avoids it.
Goin tries to land a leg kick but Kotobalavu saw it coming and moves away.
Kotobalavu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kotobalavu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Goin is defending against the submission attempts here by Kotobalavu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotobalavu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kotobalavu is keen to just control but Goin is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kotobalavu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kotobalavu passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Goin!
Kotobalavu tries to control but Goin wriggling away.
Kotobalavu lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu trying to control but Goin is having none of it.
Kotobalavu is landing with some decent strikes but Goin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kotobalavu swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Villi Kotobalavu!
Villi Kotobalavu made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Thanks to the Sydney fans for all the support over the years. It's time for me to hang em up. Domoni dina na nomu yanuyanu.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sparka Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Racaza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Racaza's choice of entrance music: Spiderbait - Black Betty . Simon Racaza has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sparka Man's chin.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sparka Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Racaza!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Racaza looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well.
Man keeps Racaza at a distance using the push kick.
Jab, jab by Man - just one landing.
Racaza tries to land a leg kick but Man saw it coming and moves away.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Racaza slips the punch.
Man keeps Racaza at a distance using the push kick.
Racaza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Man lands with a good body shot.
Racaza thows a leg kick but Man checks it
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Racaza tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Racaza is predictable there
and Man counters with an outside leg kick.
Racaza connects with a right hand. Man shakes it off.
Man with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Racaza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Man throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Man throws a right and a left that Racaza avoids nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Man.
Racaza throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Man keeps Racaza at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Racaza throws a leg kick
and Racaza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Man lands a head shot.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man lands a right hook to the body.
Man pushes Racaza away with a front kick.
Racaza looks gassed!
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Simon Racaza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Racaza on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man scores with a nice body kick.
Man throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Man throws a series of punches but Racaza avoids them all with ease.
That kick from Man tenderised Racaza's leg. Racaza is trying to keep his angry face on.
Racaza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Man.
Racaza takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Man cracks Racaza with a good jab.
Man scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Man.
Man swings for the body but Racaza moves out of range.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Racaza misses with a body shot.
Man stalks Racaza and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Racaza's face. Racaza staggers backwards, shaken.
Racaza is rocked!
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Racaza is still on wobbly legs! Can Man finish him?
Man throws a leg kick which misses Racaza's front leg but catches the back leg as Racaza tries to avoid it.
Man drops Racaza with a huge uppercut! Racaza drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Man is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sparka Man!
Sparka Man decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rey Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jericho has chosen AR-Swift: Awesome God as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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159 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rey Jericho!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Lee.
Jericho moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.
Jericho shoots in and gets a takedown into Lee's guard.
Jericho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jericho postures up and lands a big shot to Lee's brow.
Lee has his foot on Jericho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jericho works his way back into a safe position though.
Jericho connects with a couple of short punches.
Jericho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jericho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jericho has managed to get both his arms back between Lee's legs - danger averted.
Lee looking for a guillotine here but Jericho defends easily.
Lee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jericho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lee looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jericho passes into side control.
Jericho landing a few strikes.
Lee struggling a bit here.
Jericho is working Lee over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lee tries to improve position but can't.
Jericho working the head and body with strikes.
Jericho connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lee some visible discomfort.
Jericho works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jericho landing a few strikes.
Jericho trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jericho connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jericho lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jericho's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jericho working the head and body with strikes.
Jericho lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jericho lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Jericho there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jericho lands a nice short elbow.
Jericho is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jericho connects with a nice short shot to Lee's temple.
Jericho lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee wants to improve his position but Jericho is controlling well.
Jericho gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Jericho shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jericho trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Jericho landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jericho landing with the ground and pound.
Lee looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jericho passes into side control.
Jericho working the head and body with strikes.
Jericho lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lee down.
Jericho landing a few strikes.
Lee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lee gets back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jericho in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lee tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Jericho!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rey Jericho!
Rey Jericho made sure to mention his sponsor, Syndicate Nutrition (DUS) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pal Secam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Bullwinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Secam comes to the cage accompanied by System Of A Down - Chop Suey!. Rocky Bullwinkle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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31
149 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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28
150 lbs
12 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pal Secam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocky Bullwinkle!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Secam on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bullwinkle. Bullwinkle obviously looking to wear him down.
Bullwinkle throws a leg kick but Secam sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bullwinkle throws a wild body kick that Secam sees coming a mile off.
Secam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Secam shoots in for a takedown but Bullwinkle shows good takedown defense.
Secam looks for a takedown but Bullwinkle sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pal Secam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Secam darts in and clinches Bullwinkle up against the cage.
Bullwinkle jumps guard and drags Secam to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Secam slips nicely into half guard.
Secam not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Secam is keen to just control but Bullwinkle is a slippery customer.
Bullwinkle wants to improve his position but Secam is controlling well.
Bullwinkle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bullwinkle is staying active underneath Secam, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Secam seems to be working for a kimura but Bullwinkle defends the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bullwinkle is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullwinkle has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Secam. Oh but Bullwinkle has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Secam goes limp - he's gone! Bullwinkle jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rocky Bullwinkle!
After the big win, Rocky Bullwinkle made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Cyclone Nutrition Company and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ong Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaine Lovell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bak comes to the cage accompanied by you've lost that loving feeling. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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289 lbs
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212 lbs
13 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ong Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zaine Lovell!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak tries to clinch up but Lovell circles away and keeps his distance.
Lovell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lovell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lovell swats away the attempt to clinch by Bak.
Lovell looks to land a combination but Bak avoids it well.
Bak moves to clinch but Lovell breaks away
and Lovell counters with a straight right hand.
Bak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lovell throws a hook but Bak avoids it easily.
Lovell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lovell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lovell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lovell throws a body punch but Bak moves out of range.
Ong Bak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lovell fails to land with a series of punches.
Bak is looking to clinch.
Bak doesn't manage to clinch there - Lovell circles away.
Bak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lovell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Lovell. Those never looked like landing.
Lovell throws a right and a left that Bak avoids nicely.
Lovell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bak pushes Lovell up against the cage in a clinch.
Bak lands an elbow just above Lovell 's eye.
It looks like Zaine Lovell has been cut.
Bak avoiding damage.
Bak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bak lands an elbow just above Lovell 's eye.
Bak crunches a lovely knee into Lovell's ribcage.
Lovell 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!
Lovell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bak to keep the fight standing.
Lovell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bak blocks it with crossed arms.
Lovell can't break the clinch.
Bak manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bak connects with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Zaine Lovell's cut even more.
Bak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zaine Lovell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bak tries to clinch there but Lovell circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak pushes Lovell up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bak.
Bak lands an elbow inside that Lovell shrugs off.
Bak lands an elbow just above Lovell 's eye.
Bak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lovell's defenses.
Bak landing knees to the body.
Bak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bak instigates a clinch.
Lovell is looking to break free of the clinch but Bak has double underhooks.
Bak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lovell's defenses.
The cut above Zaine Lovell's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bak.
Bak lands an elbow that stopped Lovell in his tracks for a moment.
Zaine Lovell's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bak lands an elbow that stopped Lovell in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Bak.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zaine Lovell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ong Bak!
An out of breath Ong Bak 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bb Esko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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199 lbs
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203 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kaoru Hanayama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bb Esko!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Hanayama with that takedown attempt.
Esko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Esko throws a head kick that misses.
Esko is looking to slow Hanayama down with leg kicks.
Hanayama checks a leg kick.
Hanayama shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hanayama showed some decent athleticism there.
Hanayama not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hanayama lands with a punch from half guard.
Hanayama content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanayama working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama controlling the action here.
Hanayama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hanayama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hanayama 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.
Esko is trying to stand back up but Hanayama is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hanayama seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hanayama throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Esko is not content to let Hanayama control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Esko misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Esko.
Esko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Esko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama looking to score a takedown here. Esko is defending well but Hanayama drives through and ends up in Esko's guard.
Esko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Esko being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kaoru Hanayama has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hanayama darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Esko tries to kick Hanayama off but Hanayama keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Well, if Hanayama 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.
Esko won't allow Hanayama to pass to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanayama works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaoru Hanayama dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hanayama lands with a nice combination. Esko backs away looking to recover.
Esko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Esko looks to land a right hand but Hanayama moved out of range.
Esko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hanayama, as that shot connected.
Hanayama shoots in for a double leg but Esko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kaoru Hanayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Esko enables Hanayama to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Esko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Esko wants to stand but Hanayama is controlling the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hanayama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanayama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Esko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Esko keeping moving, preventing Hanayama from controlling successfully.
Hanayama passes Esko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Esko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hanayama throws a strike but Esko avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama looking to pass the guard.
Hanayama throwing strikes but missing.
Hanayama postures up in Esko's guard and throws a big left but Esko blocks it.
Esko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hanayama advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama is taking a breather. Esko says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Esko is not content to let Hanayama control the position.
Hanayama slips a nice elbow through Esko's hands, connecting with Esko's forehead.
Hanayama performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still in half guard, Hanayama seems content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kaoru Hanayama wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Esko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esko tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Hanayama tenderised Esko's leg. Esko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hanayama fails to land the takedown.
Hanayama looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaoru Hanayama dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Esko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hanayama closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Esko's guard.
Esko keeping full guard, as Hanayama tries to pass.
Hanayama sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hanayama trying to control the position from guard on top but Esko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hanayama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kaoru Hanayama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hanayama looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kaoru Hanayama just wasn't active enough.
Hanayama goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Esko throws a push kick but Hanayama slaps the foot to one side.
Hanayama shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Esko misses with a low kick.
Esko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanayama manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Esko.
Hanayama scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Esko tries to kick Hanayama off but Hanayama keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hanayama looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Esko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanayama is controlling the pace.
Esko has hold of Hanayama's hands but Hanayama slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hanayama looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hanayama is keen to just control but Esko is a slippery customer.
Hanayama stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama working over Esko with some ground and pound. Esko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hanayama content to control rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kaoru Hanayama.
Donk. Hanayama catches Esko right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Esko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanayama. Hanayama obviously looking to wear him down.
Hanayama feints and as Esko raises his hands in defense, Hanayama changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanayama accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaoru Hanayama clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hanayama drops Esko with a straight right hand, right on the button! Hanayama follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaoru Hanayama!
Kaoru Hanayama is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Kaoru Hanayama, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Larry Carnitine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carnitine comes to the cage accompanied by Doro Pesch and Udo Dirkschneider covering Breaking the Law. Tyler is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wicked Tinkers: Bog. 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 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Larry Carnitine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rex Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carnitine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carnitine gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Tyler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tyler is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Carnitine off and has taken his back!
Tyler is punishing Carnitine with some ground and pound.
Tyler has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Carnitine is in real trouble here. Tyler gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Carnitine is tapping out! Tyler wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rex Tyler!
Our winner, Rex Tyler, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Crillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crillo comes to the cage accompanied by ZZ Top- La Grange. Anthony Pettis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Crillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis misses with a left hand
and Crillo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pettis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pettis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Crillo is trying desperately to improve position.
Pettis moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Crillo has worked his arm free - good work by Crillo!
Pettis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Crillo, who protects the arm well.
Pettis in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Crillo is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anthony Pettis!
In his post fight interview, Anthony Pettis started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allen Iverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zdravko Dukic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zdravko Dukic will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Allen Iverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zdravko Dukic!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukic misses the body punch
and Iverson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Iverson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Iverson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Iverson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Iverson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dukic was well out of range. Poor timing from Iverson.
Dukic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Iverson.
Iverson misses with a two punch combination.
Iverson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Iverson.
Iverson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dukic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Iverson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dukic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iverson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dukic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Iverson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Iverson.
Dukic tries to work over Iverson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dukic missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukic effectively controlling the action here.
Dukic lands a left hand.
Dukic blocks an elbow strike.
Iverson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Iverson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Iverson lands a hook that snaps the head of Dukic backwards.
Dukic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dukic managing to block the knees to the body from Iverson.
Iverson misses with an elbow over the top.
Iverson tries to throw a body punch but Dukic avoids it by throwing Iverson back against the cage.
Iverson looking to slow down the pace here.
Dukic misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Iverson.
Iverson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dukic throws an elbow that misses.
Dukic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dukic missing with knees to the body.
Iverson avoids a wild elbow strike from Dukic.
Iverson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Iverson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dukic lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Iverson.
Nice body punch from Dukic.
Iverson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Iverson lands a nice elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dukic as Iverson tries to tie him up.
Dukic working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dukic avoids a wild elbow strike from Iverson.
Iverson tries a body shot but Dukic blocks it.
Iverson avoiding damage as Dukic throws knees to the body.
Iverson managing to block the knees to the body from Dukic.
Iverson lands with a right to the head.
Iverson throws a punch but it's blocked by Dukic.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dukic avoids the elbow strike from Iverson, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Iverson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dukic's brow.
A nice left hand lands by Iverson.
Dukic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Iverson.
Dukic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dukic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Iverson is defending well for now.
Iverson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dukic tries to throw a body punch but Iverson avoids it by throwing Dukic back against the cage.
Dukic has a couple of punches blocked by Iverson.
Dukic avoids the elbow strike from Iverson, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dukic misses with an elbow over the top.
Dukic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Iverson looking to slow down the pace here.
Iverson avoids a wild elbow strike from Dukic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dukic throws an elbow but it misses.
Dukic trying to land knees to the body.
Iverson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Iverson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Iverson avoiding damage.
Iverson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Iverson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Iverson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dukic lands with a right to the head.
Iverson swings wildly with an uppercut but Dukic uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allen Iverson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Iverson moves out of range of the body kick from Dukic.
A swing and a miss from Dukic.
Iverson lands a slapping body shot.
Iverson throws a big shot that misses.
Iverson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Iverson tries to land knees in the clinch but Dukic avoids the damage to the body.
Dukic pushes off an throws an elbow but Iverson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Iverson throws an elbow but misses.
Dukic tries to land a knee to the head but Iverson blocks with his arms.
Iverson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dukic managing to block the knees to the body from Iverson.
Iverson looking to slow down the pace here.
Iverson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Iverson scores with a shoulder strike.
Dukic tries a knee to the head but Iverson blocks it.
Dukic tries a knee to the head but Iverson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson misses with a punch to the body.
Iverson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Dukic.
Dukic misses with a punch to the body.
Dukic managing to block the knees to the body from Iverson.
Iverson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dukic is keeping busy.
Iverson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dukic misses with a knee to the head.
Iverson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Iverson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dukic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Iverson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dukic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dukic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Iverson avoids it.
Dukic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dukic avoiding damage as Iverson throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Iverson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Iverson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Iverson has a couple of punches blocked by Dukic.
Iverson lands an elbow inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iverson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dukic tries to throw a body punch but Iverson avoids it by throwing Dukic back against the cage.
Iverson wants to stall.
Iverson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Iverson lands a nice uppercut.
Iverson tries to stall but Dukic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Iverson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dukic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Iverson's brow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dukic tries a knee to the head but Iverson blocks it.
Iverson lands a body punch.
Iverson prevents a body shot from Dukic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dukic fails to land.
Iverson trying to land knees to the body.
Iverson managing to block the knees to the body from Dukic.
Iverson has a couple of punches blocked by Dukic.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Iverson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Iverson.
Dukic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dukic blocking some punches.
Iverson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Iverson lands a nice knee to the body.
Dukic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dukic tries to work over Iverson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Iverson throws an elbow but it misses.
Iverson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dukic pushes off an throws an elbow but Iverson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Iverson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dukic working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukic digs a right hand into Iverson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Iverson's gas tank.
Dukic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Iverson.
Iverson avoiding damage as Dukic throws knees to the body.
Dukic effectively controlling the action here.
Iverson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right handed body shot lands from Dukic.
Iverson lands a left hand.
Iverson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dukic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Iverson throws an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Iverson missing with knees to the body.
Iverson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dukic is defending well for now.
Iverson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allen Iverson dominated that second round.
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!
Iverson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dukic, pushing him back against the cage.
Dukic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Iverson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dukic misses with a body punch.
Dukic blocks an elbow strike.
Iverson tries to land knees in the clinch but Dukic avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Dukic on the inside.
Dukic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Iverson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dukic backwards.
Dukic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Iverson tries to stall but Dukic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Iverson misses with the head strike.
Dukic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Iverson.
Allen Iverson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dukic lands a nice elbow.
Iverson misses with an elbow over the top.
Iverson gets through Dukic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dukic.
Dukic avoiding damage as Iverson throws knees to the body.
Dukic prevents a body shot from Iverson.
Iverson lands an elbow inside that Dukic shrugs off.
Iverson taking a breather.
Iverson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dukic slowing the pace effectively.
Dukic misses with a punch to the body.
Dukic missing with knees to the body.
Dukic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Iverson blocks it with crossed arms.
Iverson lands an elbow just above Dukic 's eye.
Iverson trying to stall but Dukic improves his position.
Iverson avoiding damage.
Iverson misses with some punches.
Dukic throws a punch but it's blocked by Iverson.
Dukic misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Dukic.
Dukic takes a shot to the head.
Iverson scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iverson lands an elbow inside that Dukic shrugs off.
Dukic being controlled against the cage.
Iverson lands an elbow inside.
Dukic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Iverson lands an elbow inside.
Iverson missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Iverson.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Iverson obliges.
Dukic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dukic lands an elbow inside that Iverson shrugs off.
Iverson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dukic prevents a body shot from Iverson.
Iverson tries to stall but Dukic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Iverson throws an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Iverson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Iverson tries a body shot but Dukic blocks it.
Dukic blocks the elbow strike.
Iverson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dukic's defenses.
A right hook to the body lands for Iverson.
Dukic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Iverson gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Iverson cracks Dukic with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukic misses with a body punch.
Iverson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dukic avoids it.
Iverson stalling in the clinch but Dukic improves position.
Iverson misses with an elbow over the top.
Iverson managing to block the knees to the body from Dukic.
Iverson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dukic is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dukic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Iverson's elbow.
Dukic avoiding damage as Iverson throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zdravko Dukic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dukic takes an elbow to the temple.
Allen Iverson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Iverson avoids a wild elbow strike from Dukic.
Iverson lands a right hand.
Iverson has a couple of punches blocked by Dukic.
Dukic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Allen Iverson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Iverson 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allen Iverson!
Allen Iverson 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Tso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tso has chosen Kung Fu Fighting as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, General Tso!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tso swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tso works the jab nicely.
Escobar cracks Tso with an open hand slap.
Tso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tso throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tso stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Escobar lands a left and a right that send Tso crashing to the mat, dazed. Escobar thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tso is rocked!
It looks like General Tso has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Escobar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tso is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
Tso connects with a crisp jab.
Tso lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Escobar darts in and clinches Tso up against the cage.
Escobar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tso throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Tso throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Tso missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar drops Tso with a straight right hand, right on the button! Escobar follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Escobar!
Pablo Escobar very nearly forgot to thank Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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