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AFLC 48: Barnes Vs Khlaidovv PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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210 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cung Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Tyson is out of range.
Tyson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyson. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tyson looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
Lee throws a hook but Tyson avoids it easily.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Tyson moves out of range easily.
Lee tried to score with a low kick but Tyson checks it.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tyson blocks the body kick.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Tyson saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Tyson clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Mike Tyson has been cut.
Tyson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lee quickly recovers to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson stands up out of the half guard.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyson dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Tyson shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Tyson ducks down to avoid it.
Tyson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lee misses the jab.
Tyson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Tyson darts in and clinches Lee up against the ropes.
Tyson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tyson breaks the clinch.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee swinging wildly here.
A right-left combo lands from Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Tyson's defenses.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Tyson moves out of range easily.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Cung Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Tyson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tyson closes the distance and clinches.
Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Lee.
Lee scores with a head kick.
Lee lands a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee lands with a nice combination. Tyson backs away looking to recover.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tyson in his tracks.
Lee takes one on the button.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Tyson moves out of range easily.
Cung Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it.
Tyson lands with a nice body punch.
Lee is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on Tyson's head and hops out.
Tyson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lee to the ground. Tyson is now in Lee's guard.
Tyson stands up from Lee's guard - Tyson perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee lands a jab-cross combination.
Tyson slips under a jab from Lee.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tyson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Tyson sees coming a mile off.
Tyson closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the ropes.
Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tyson's head.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson moves into the clinch successfully.
Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Lee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tyson doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Lee misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cung Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Tyson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice shot by Lee.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyson. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyson lands a two punch combo.
Tyson forces Lee back against the ropes and clinches.
Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Tyson closes the distance and clinches.
Tyson tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the ropes.
Lee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lee prevents Tyson from breaking the clinch.
Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Cung Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyson pushes Lee up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Tyson clinches with his opponent.
Tyson breaks the clinch.
Cung Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson throws a big shot that misses.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyson moves into the clinch.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyson is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Tyson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Tyson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee cracks Tyson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tyson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a head kick. Tyson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Tyson avoids it.
Tyson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tyson takes a step back to recover.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyson clinches.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tyson is defending well for now.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tyson is defending well for now.
Tyson breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lee lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tyson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tyson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tyson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lee wants to stand up but Tyson is controlling him.
Tyson stands and steps away. Lee gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tyson slips a straight right by Lee.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Tyson's defenses.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tyson's sensitive parts.
Tyson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Tyson decides to stand back up. Tyson steps back and let's Lee get back to his feet.
Tyson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee leaves Tyson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cung Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Lee sizes up Tyson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Tyson moved out of range.
A solid body kick from Lee.
A jab from Lee misses.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tyson shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cung Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick but Tyson moves out of range.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee lands a head kick!
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee tries to bum rush Tyson with a series of wild strikes but Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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 Cung Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Tyson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tyson slips a jab from Lee.
Lee throws a push kick but Tyson slaps the foot to one side.
Tyson closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Tyson pushes Lee against the ropes but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Tyson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyson has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Tyson tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the ropes.
Lee working hard to break the clinch.
Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee looks for the body kick but Tyson saw that one coming.
Tyson moves into the clinch.
Tyson working hard to break the clinch.
Tyson breaks the clinch.
Tyson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Tyson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Tyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tyson off to one side.
Cung Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Tyson slips a straight right by Lee.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Tyson down.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lee feints and then cracks Tyson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tyson down.
Tyson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lee.
Lee leaves Tyson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tyson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee works over Tyson's head and body with a nice combination.
Lee scores with a kick to the midsection.
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!
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
Lee lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Tyson's head back.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Tyson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Tyson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tyson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Tyson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big left from Lee misses.
Tyson fails to land the takedown.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee cracks Tyson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
Lee works over Tyson's head and body with a nice combination.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tyson.
Tyson walks into a left hand.
Lee catches Tyson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tyson is looking to clinch.
Lee lands a front kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tyson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Tyson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Tyson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lee throws the left hand but Tyson avoids the punch easily.
Lee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tyson's head backwards.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lee.
Tyson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Tyson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Tyson persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tyson's sensitive parts.
Lee throws a right and a left that Tyson avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tyson shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lee throws a head kick that Tyson semi-blocks.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Tyson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tyson misses with a few strikes there.
Lee cracks Tyson with a good jab.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Tyson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mike Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson has Lee up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tyson breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cung Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cung Lee!
Our winner, Cung Lee, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the ring accompanied by Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Arturo Gatti was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
11 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arturo Gatti!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gatti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gatti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva leaves Gatti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gatti misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a body kick that stops Gatti in his tracks momentarily.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Gatti avoids the head kick by Silva.
Gatti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gatti avoids a kick to the body.
Gatti avoids the body shot from Silva.
Gatti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Gatti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva slips under a jab from Gatti.
Gatti misses with an uppercut.
Gatti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gatti is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gatti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gatti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arturo Gatti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva forces Gatti back against the ropes and clinches.
Gatti is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Gatti tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the ropes.
Gatti misses with a punch to the body.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Gatti misses with a two punch combination.
Gatti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gatti's efforts to push away.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva clinches up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gatti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gatti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gatti has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Gatti takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Arturo Gatti has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Gatti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Gatti shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A punch combination from Gatti misses.
Silva throws a head kick but Gatti moves out of range.
No joy there for Gatti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Silva lands but Gatti takes it in his stride.
Silva throws a head kick but Gatti moves out of range.
Gatti throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Gatti thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gatti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gatti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gatti shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gatti showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silva is not content to let Gatti control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Silva works to full guard.
Gatti wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gatti preventing the sweep.
Silva is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gatti is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Gatti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gatti misses with a double jab
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arturo Gatti's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gatti throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Gatti finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gatti trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gatti misses with a straight right.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Gatti throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Gatti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Gatti misses.
Anderson Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Gatti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gatti cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gatti throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gatti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva avoids the head kick by Gatti.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Gatti misses with a few strikes there.
Gatti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No joy there for Gatti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva scores with a head kick. Gatti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gatti scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatti misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gatti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Gatti.
Gatti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gatti is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gatti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Gatti lands a two punch combo.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Gatti.
Gatti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gatti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gatti wants to break free but Silva has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gatti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the ropes.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Gatti's ribcage.
Gatti is breathing heavily.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gatti misses with the combination.
Gatti misses with a kick to the body
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gatti throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Gatti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gatti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick but Gatti moves out of range.
Gatti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gatti swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Gatti coming out on top.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gatti.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gatti.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gatti.
Gatti throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gatti looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva scores with a head kick.
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 Anderson Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arturo Gatti's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gatti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Gatti tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Gatti fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Gatti, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Gatti moves out of range easily.
Gatti throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gatti closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gatti wants to get back to his feet.
Gatti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Silva misses with a head kick.
Gatti misses the shot to the body.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gatti throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Gatti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gatti circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gatti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gatti looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Gatti throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva blocks a head kick by Gatti.
Silva leaves Gatti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gatti blocks a head kick by Silva.
Gatti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Gatti persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arturo Gatti.
Gatti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gatti is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gatti blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva pushes Gatti up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gatti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gatti throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Gatti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has managed to clinch.
Gatti wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gatti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Gatti's ribcage.
Gatti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a head kick but Gatti moves out of range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Gatti closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arturo Gatti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva gets a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anderson Silva.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
Our winner, Anderson Silva, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khulet Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muniek Ziomek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muniek Ziomek has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Khulet Malapitan's chin.
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200 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khulet Malapitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muniek Ziomek!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malapitan sizes up Ziomek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ziomek dives in and grabs Malapitan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Malapitan pushes down on Ziomek's head and hops out.
A lazy left from Malapitan finds it's target.
Ziomek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Malapitan as he jumps to the side.
Malapitan scores with a hook to the body. Ziomek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Malapitan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khulet Malapitan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Malapitan.
Malapitan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malapitan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Malapitan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Malapitan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ziomek.
Khulet Malapitan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muniek Ziomek.
Ziomek has his takedown stuffed
enabling Malapitan to counter with a crisp jab.
Ziomek shoots for a takedown but Malapitan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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!
Malapitan sizes up Ziomek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ziomek shoots for a takedown but Malapitan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ziomek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Malapitan swivels and escapes.
Khulet Malapitan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziomek ducks right into an uppercut from Malapitan.
Malapitan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ziomek takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the liver by Malapitan. Beautiful body shot.
Malapitan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ziomek with a lazy takedown attempt
and Malapitan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ziomek slips a jab and a cross from Malapitan.
Malapitan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ziomek gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Malapitan counter with a right hand.
Malapitan misses with a wild combination.
Malapitan's corner calls for a 1-2. Malapitan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ziomek.
Ziomek gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Malapitan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ziomek looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan wants to land a leg kick but Ziomek is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ziomek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ziomek blocks a low kick nicely.
Ziomek shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Malapitan pinned against the ropes. Malapitan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ziomek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ziomek with a poor takedown
and Malapitan counters with a nice leg kick.
Malapitan connects with a body shot.
Ziomek takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Malapitan scores with a hook to the body. Ziomek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Malapitan works Ziomek's body with a nice hook.
Malapitan lands with a hook. Ziomek tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Malapitan scores with a nice right hand.
Ziomek walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Malapitan, as that shot connected.
Malapitan throws a low kick, looking for Ziomek's leg but Ziomek calmly moves out of range.
Malapitan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ziomek's head backwards.
Ziomek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Danga de danga de dang - Malapitan scores with a four punch combination!
Malapitan stuns Ziomek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ziomek is trying hard to land a takedown here. Malapitan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Malapitan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Malapitan is looking to score with low kicks.
Ziomek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ziomek has his takedown stuffed
and Malapitan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ziomek checks the leg kick.
Ziomek takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ziomek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Malapitan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malapitan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Malapitan throws a right hand that Ziomek ducks under and follows up with a left that Ziomek also avoids with ease.
Ziomek drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ziomek is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ziomek is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Malapitan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Malapitan has escaped and now he's on top!
Malapitan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ziomek's guard.
Malapitan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khulet Malapitan dominated that round.
That's time! Malapitan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Malapitan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Malapitan lands a jab to Ziomek's midsection.
Ziomek shoots and misses
and Malapitan counters with a three punch combo that has Ziomek backing up. Ziomek nods at Malapitan to acknowledge the strikes.
Malapitan scores with a nice strike.
Malapitan scores with a jab to the body.
Ziomek has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Malapitan throws a nice looking combination but Ziomek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Malapitan lands a jab to the head.
Ziomek fails with a takedown attempt.
Ziomek has a takedown stuffed.
Khulet Malapitan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muniek Ziomek.
Malapitan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ziomek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziomek takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Malapitan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ziomek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Malapitan circles away.
Ziomek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Malapitan as he avoids it easily.
Ziomek is breathing heavily.
Ziomek misses with a takedown
and Malapitan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ziomek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Malapitan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Malapitan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ziomek doesn't seem bothered though.
Malapitan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ziomek's head backwards.
Khulet Malapitan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ziomek walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ziomek shoots for a takedown but Malapitan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Malapitan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Malapitan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ziomek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Malapitan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan scores with a jab to the body.
Ziomek with a lazy takedown attempt
and Malapitan counters with a left and a right that stings Ziomek.
Malapitan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Malapitan is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd cheers as Malapitan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ziomek doesn't seem phased though.
Malapitan lands with a right hand.
Malapitan lands a nice shot to the body.
Ziomek tries for a takedown but Malapitan circles away easily
and Malapitan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Malapitan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Malapitan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ziomek misses with a takedown
and Malapitan counters with a straight right hand.
Ziomek shoots in looking for a takedown. Malapitan tries to sprawl out of it but Ziomek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Malapitan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Malapitan looks to land a combination. Ziomek sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Malapitan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ziomek.
Ziomek takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Malapitan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ziomek shoots and misses
and Malapitan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ziomek is trying hard to land a takedown here. Malapitan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Malapitan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ziomek can do to turn this around?
Malapitan tried to score with a low kick but Ziomek checks it.
Malapitan cracks Ziomek with an open hand slap.
Malapitan scores with a punch to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Malapitan, as that shot connected.
Ziomek fails to land the takedown.
Malapitan throws a series of strikes that have Ziomek backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ziomek on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Malapitan throws a combination. Ziomek tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Malapitan looks to land a body kick but Ziomek moved away.
Ziomek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A right-left combo lands from Malapitan.
Malapitan tries to land a leg kick but Ziomek saw it coming and moves away.
Ziomek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ziomek fails with the takedown
and Malapitan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khulet Malapitan is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malapitan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ziomek under the eye.
Malapitan scores with a jab to the body.
Malapitan leaves Ziomek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khulet Malapitan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Malapitan connects with a crisp jab.
Malapitan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ziomek fails with a takedown attempt.
Ziomek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Malapitan as he avoids it easily.
Malapitan lands a jab to the head.
Malapitan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Malapitan scores with a nice right hand.
Ziomek shoots in looking for a takedown. Malapitan tries to sprawl out of it but Ziomek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Malapitan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Khulet Malapitan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muniek Ziomek.
Malapitan lands a right hook to the body.
Malapitan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Malapitan scores with a hook to the body. Ziomek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziomek looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ziomek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Malapitan lands a right hook to the body.
Malapitan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Malapitan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ziomek at a distance.
Malapitan misses with a low kick.
Ziomek moves out of range of the body kick.
Malapitan works the jab nicely.
Ziomek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Malapitan. Malapitan obviously looking to wear him down.
Malapitan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Malapitan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ziomek momentarily.
Ziomek shoots in for a takedown but Malapitan shows good takedown defense.
Ziomek tries for a takedown but Malapitan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Malapitan catches Ziomek with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ziomek fails with the takedown
and Malapitan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziomek tries to move into range but Malapitan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Malapitan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Malapitan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malapitan scores with a nice head shot.
Ziomek takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ziomek.
Malapitan scores with a hook.
Malapitan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Malapitan throws a solid leg kick but Ziomek takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Malapitan.
Ziomek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Malapitan tries to land a leg kick but Ziomek saw it coming and moves away.
Ziomek ducks right into an uppercut from Malapitan.
Malapitan connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziomek takes one on the button.
Ziomek shoots in looking for a takedown. Malapitan tries to sprawl out of it but Ziomek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Malapitan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ziomek throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Malapitan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ziomek is in Malapitan's guard.
Ziomek drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Malapitan dives on top into guard.
Malapitan won't allow Ziomek to sweep him here.
Malapitan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ziomek is proving hard to escape from.
Ziomek wants to sweep but no luck.
Malapitan wanted to stand there but Ziomek had control of the position.
Malapitan preventing the sweep.
Ziomek has a closed guard, preventing Malapitan from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziomek is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Malapitan has his hands clasped together but Ziomek extends an breaks Malapitan's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ziomek.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Muniek Ziomek!
Muniek Ziomek tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the ring accompanied by Awesome. The crowd seem to be enjoying Silva's choice of entrance music: Sandstorm. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thor Silva!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left and a right from Penn both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Thor Silva has been cut.
Silva wants to slow Penn down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Penn.
Penn sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silva throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Penn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Penn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Silva throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Penn counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penn throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn swinging wildly here.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penn.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Penn takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Penn checks a leg kick.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Penn checks a low kick from Silva.
Penn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva throws a leg kick but Penn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Penn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
A leg kick checked by Penn.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Penn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Penn counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Penn misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Penn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva scores with a kick to the body.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn misses with the combination.
Penn lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good shot there by Silva.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Penn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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 BJ Penn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thor Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Silva looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Jab from Penn.
Silva swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penn dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva slips a straight right by Penn.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva jabs Penn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good exchange - Penn coming out on top.
Penn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Penn swinging wildly here.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Penn.
Penn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Penn scrambles back to his feet.
Penn misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Penn misses with the combination.
Penn throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Penn to score with a decent uppercut.
Penn misses with the combination.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Penn blocks a jab.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Penn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Penn is out of range and Silva settles back down.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Penn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva misses with a combination
and Penn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
BJ Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Penn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Penn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Penn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Penn scores with a four punch combination!
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Penn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Penn is working the combinations to good effect here.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Silva throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Penn rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penn throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Penn misses.
Silva misses with the combination.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Penn throws a one two combo.
Penn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Penn duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Penn saw it coming and moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Penn checks a leg kick.
Penn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penn cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Penn. Those never looked like landing.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Penn throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
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 BJ Penn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thor Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice shot lands for Penn.
Penn misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Penn's knee momentarily.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
BJ Penn is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Penn misses.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Penn's front leg but catches the back leg as Penn tries to avoid it.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Penn moves out of range as Silva strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Penn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Penn at a distance.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Penn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Penn. Penn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Penn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva throws a combination. Penn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
Penn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Penn. Penn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thor Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Penn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Penn shrugs it off.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Penn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Penn!
Our winner, BJ Penn, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentijn Sammens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sammens is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by PRIDE FC - Opening. 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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185 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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valentijn Sammens!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sammens thows a body shot but no joy.
Sammens tries a head kick but it misses.
Sammens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sammens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benson.
Benson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benson digs a good body shot into Sammens's ribs.
Tony Benson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Benson catches Sammens right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Valentijn Sammens has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Look low, kick high! Benson uses the oldest trick in the book to send Sammens tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Benson is absolutely delighted - when Sammens wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tony Benson!
After winning the bout, Tony Benson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Miletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miletich comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Canibus- 2nd Round Knockout kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Pat Miletich told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pat Miletich!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone throws a combination that misses
and Miletich counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stone won't be happy with that.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Miletich working the ground and pound but Stone is defending the strikes.
Stone regains half guard.
Stone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stone wants to control but Miletich is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miletich pulls his head out easily.
Stone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stone is trying to control but can't.
Stone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miletich is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stone sees it coming and defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miletich thows a huge punch but Stone dodges it nicely.
Miletich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stone defends it well.
Stone is looking to improve his position.
Miletich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miletich pulls his head out easily.
Miletich throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miletich not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miletich really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miletich.
Stone is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miletich scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Miletich landing some decent shots from guard.
Stone looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Miletich is defending well. Stone quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Miletich has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Stone celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Stone!
A relieved looking Chris Stone thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Carter Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the ring accompanied by Hollywood Undead - Been to Hell . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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199 lbs
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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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Carter Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Howard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Williams drops Howard with a beautiful combination! Howard stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Williams is looking for the KO!
Howard is rocked!
It looks like John Howard has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Howard lands with a good body shot.
Howard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Howard.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howard circles away quickly and effectively.
Howard takes the fight into the clinch.
Howard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Williams lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Williams.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Howard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Williams lands a jab to Howard's midsection.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Howard swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Howard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Howard momentarily.
Howard misses the shot to the body.
Williams throws a series of punches but Howard moves out of range.
Williams works over Howard's head and body with a nice combination.
Williams lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams misses with a hook.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Howard moves away and avoids it.
Howard connects with a single shot there.
Howard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Howard.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Howard counters with a straight right hand.
Howard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Howard.
Williams lands a nice shot that snaps Howard's head back.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
Howard thows a body shot but no joy.
Howard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Howard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from Williams.
Howard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Howard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams lands with a nice combination. Howard backs away looking to recover.
Williams is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Howard slips the punch.
Williams lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.
Howard misses the shot to the body.
Howard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Howard throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Williams is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howard throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Howard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Howard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Howard finds it's way round the side to connect with Williams's head.
Howard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Howard throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Sean Carter Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Howard doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Carter Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Howard's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Howard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Howard misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Howard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Howard.
Howard takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Howard can do to turn this around?
Howard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams misses the jab.
Howard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howard stuns Williams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Howard.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Howard connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Howard lands a nice looking body shot.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Howard counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Howard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Howard's hands.
Williams misses with a hook.
Howard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Howard looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Howard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Howard is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howard is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Howard seems to have recovered his senses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Howard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard misses with an uppercut
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Howard scores with a nice head shot.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Howard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Howard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Williams throws a hook but Howard avoids it easily.
Sean Carter Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howard moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Williams takes a swing at Howard's ribcage but misses.
Williams throws the left hand but Howard avoids the punch easily.
Howard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Howard was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Williams throws a jab when Howard was well out of range.
Howard misses the jab.
Howard misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Howard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Williams. Williams circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Howard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Howard looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Howard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Howard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Howard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Howard throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams scores with a nice right hand.
Howard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Williams cracks Howard with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Williams has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Howard to stand back up!
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!
Howard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard clinches up against the ropes.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oooooh!!! Williams has knocked Howard down with a huge combo! Williams steps away and waves a wobbly Howard back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Williams fakes the body blow, causing Howard to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Howard goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sean Carter Williams!
During a confident post fight interview, Sean Carter Williams thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson gets the takedown into side control.
Rogers manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Thompson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rogers pulls his head out easily.
Thompson is looking for a sweep. Rogers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rogers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rogers working the head and body with strikes.
Rogers seems to be working for a kimura but Thompson defends the submission attempt.
Rogers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rogers is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rogers is pressing down on Thompson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thompson is holding on for now.
Thompson trying to control but Rogers postures up.
Thompson keeping hold of Rogers's head, controlling as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rogers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rogers wants to pass the guard but Thompson is keeping the position.
Rogers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rogers tries to free his leg and advance position but Thompson is retaining full guard.
Rogers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rogers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Rogers postures up in Thompson's guard and throws a big left but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson looking to control.
Thompson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rogers throwing strikes but missing.
Thompson is looking for a triangle but Rogers pushes his legs off easily.
Rogers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Rogers tries to stand but Thompson is controlling from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers throws a big elbow that misses.
Rogers won't allow Thompson to sweep him here.
Thompson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Thompson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rogers manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rogers is not content to let Thompson control the position.
Thompson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thompson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rogers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rogers manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thompson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thompson's back!
Rogers doesn't have the hooks in and Thompson manages to turn into his guard.
Thompson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rogers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thompson won't allow Rogers to sweep him here.
Rogers can't keep his opponent in guard - Thompson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rogers trying to hold on to Thompson's head to control him but Thompson postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Thompson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Thompson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rogers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rogers gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rogers regains full guard. Nicely done.
Thompson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rogers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rogers looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Thompson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Thompson blocks the strikes from Rogers.
Thompson is thwarting Rogers's attempts to control the position.
Thompson seems to be working for a kimura but Rogers defends the submission attempt.
Thompson moves into full mount! Rogers won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to control but Rogers wriggling away.
Rogers tries to hold on but Thompson pushes him away.
Thompson controlling the pace for now.
Thompson trying to control but Rogers is having none of it.
Thompson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rogers turns into him and now he's in Thompson's guard.
Rogers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers stopping the sweep attempt from Thompson.
Rogers postures up.
Rogers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thompson is proving hard to escape from.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thompson working a defensive guard but Rogers passes into half guard.
Thompson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rogers looking to sit in guard and control but Thompson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rogers looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thompson passes into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rogers is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rogers is trying to get back to full guard.
Thompson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rogers is looking to improve his position.
Thompson controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.
Thompson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rogers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thompson.
Rogers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thompson pulls his head out easily.
Thompson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rogers!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers is squirming around, avoiding Thompson's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thompson scores with a three punch combo!
Rogers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thompson checks it well.
Thompson blocks a low kick nicely.
Rogers shoots in looking for a takedown. Thompson tries to sprawl out of it but Rogers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Thompson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Thompson trying to control from half guard but Rogers is working away.
Thompson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Thompson controlling his opponent.
Rogers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rogers wants to control but Thompson is keeping busy.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thompson trying to pass the guard but Rogers defending well.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thompson is working for a kimura but Rogers is defending it quite comfortably.
Rogers tries to roll over but Thompson keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to maintain the position but Thompson is very close to passing his half guard.
Rogers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thompson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogers keeps working.
Rogers is looking to escape.
Thompson content to control rather than advance.
Rogers is not content to let Thompson control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rogers is not content to let Thompson control the position.
Thompson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rogers defends it well.
Rogers pushes Thompson off looking to stand but Thompson dives back in and keeps control.
Thompson seems to be looking for submissions.
Thompson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers won't allow Thompson to pass to mount.
Rogers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Steve Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thompson passes Rogers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Thompson is looking for a kimura here.
Rogers wants to improve his position but Thompson is controlling well.
Thompson is working for a kimura but Rogers is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thompson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Thompson!
John Thompson 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidovv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the ring accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Frankie Barnes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mamed Khalidovv's chin.
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187 lbs
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200 lbs
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Dangerous knees
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Barnes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mamed Khalidovv!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidovv checks a low kick from Barnes.
Khalidovv on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Khalidovv shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barnes as he jumps to the side.
Khalidovv checks a low kick from Barnes.
Khalidovv shoots in but no luck this time.
Khalidovv shoots for a double leg takedown but Barnes sprawls well. He's pushed Khalidovv's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frankie Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidovv.
Khalidovv misses with a takedown attempt - Barnes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barnes.
Khalidovv shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barnes as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Khalidovv off balance momentarily.
Barnes lands with a kick to the temple. Khalidovv shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Frankie Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes throws a jab when Khalidovv was well out of range.
Khalidovv takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barnes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Khalidovv fails to land the takedown.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khalidovv.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Khalidovv takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot lands for Barnes.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Khalidovv moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Khalidovv off balance momentarily.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidovv looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Khalidovv scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Barnes is trying is best to control the position here.
Khalidovv seems to be working for a kimura but Barnes defends the submission attempt.
Barnes gets back to full guard.
Barnes thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Barnes looking to control but Khalidovv passes into half guard.
Khalidovv 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.
Barnes is defending against the submission attempts here by Khalidovv.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Khalidovv is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes manages to get to full guard.
Khalidovv has gone for a leg lock! Barnes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Khalidovv's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalidovv looking for subs off his back but Barnes has passed one foot through into half guard.
Khalidovv is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Barnes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barnes cracks Khalidovv with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khalidovv shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnes scores with a hook.
Barnes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khalidovv's calf.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Barnes slams his shin into Khalidovv's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khalidovv shoots and misses
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Barnes catches Khalidovv right on the button with a cross.
Khalidovv shoots in but Barnes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Frankie Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidovv.
Barnes cracks Khalidovv with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Khalidovv is rocked!
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Khalidovv is breathing heavily.
Khalidovv misses with a takedown attempt
and Barnes counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Khalidovv is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Frankie Barnes!
Frankie Barnes retains his middleweight title!
Frankie Barnes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Dabrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton has chosen No Easy Way Out as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafal Dabrowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Orton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Dabrowski. No joy for Orton on that attempt.
Dabrowski gets caught flat footed, as Orton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dabrowski working a defensive guard here.
Orton throws a big elbow that misses.
Orton is fighting to break Dabrowski's control of his arms but Dabrowski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Orton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dabrowski working a defensive guard here.
Dabrowski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rafal Dabrowski.
Dabrowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Orton checks it well.
Orton fails to land the takedown.
Orton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dabrowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rafal Dabrowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Orton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton moves out of range of the body kick from Dabrowski.
Orton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dabrowski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Orton shoots in for a takedown but Dabrowski shows good takedown defense.
Dabrowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Orton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dabrowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Orton tries for a takedown but Dabrowski circles away easily
and Dabrowski counters with a good low kick that Orton was not able to check.
Dabrowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Dabrowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Orton looks winded!
Orton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dabrowski swivels and escapes.
Orton misses with a takedown attempt - Dabrowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dabrowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dabrowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dabrowski tries a low kick but Orton avoids it.
Dabrowski throws a head kick but Orton moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dabrowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski wants to pass the guard but Orton is keeping the position.
Dabrowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Orton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dabrowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dabrowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Orton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rafal Dabrowski just wasn't active enough.
Orton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dabrowski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dabrowski tries to work over Orton's front leg with a kick but Orton checks it.
No joy there for Dabrowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orton lands a nice shot to the body.
Orton takes the fight into the clinch.
Dabrowski tries to throw a body punch but Orton avoids it by throwing Dabrowski back against the ropes.
Orton is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Dabrowski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dabrowski stops a takedown attempt from Orton.
Orton tries to pull guard but Dabrowski won't allow it.
Orton tries to pull guard but Dabrowski forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Dabrowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dabrowski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Orton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton blocks a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski shoots in for a double leg but Orton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dabrowski throws a push kick but Orton slaps the foot to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dabrowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Randy Orton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Dabrowski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Orton shoots in for a double leg but Dabrowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Orton misses with a takedown
and Dabrowski counters with a body kick.
Dabrowski misses with a low kick as Orton jumps back.
Orton misses with a takedown attempt
and Dabrowski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Orton's knee momentarily.
Some bone on bone action there as Orton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orton moves forwards but Dabrowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Randy Orton has been cut.
Dabrowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dabrowski scores with a decent looking hook.
Dabrowski scores with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dabrowski thuds his shin into the meat of Orton's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafal Dabrowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Orton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dabrowski scores with a jab to the body.
Dabrowski leaves Orton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dabrowski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice body kick there by Dabrowski.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dabrowski, right into the meat.
Dabrowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dabrowski feints and then cracks Orton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orton down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dabrowski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab lands there for Dabrowski.
Dabrowski tests Orton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orton is rocked!
Dabrowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Orton is still in real trouble! Can Dabrowski finish him?
Dabrowski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dabrowski is pressing down on Orton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Orton is holding on for now.
Orton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dabrowski is working away from the top position though.
Orton is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabrowski thows a huge punch but Orton dodges it nicely.
Orton seems to have recovered his senses.
Dabrowski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dabrowski is keen to just control but Orton is a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Orton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dabrowski. Dabrowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Dabrowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dabrowski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Orton wants to get back to full guard.
Dabrowski is keen to just control but Orton is a slippery customer.
Dabrowski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dabrowski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton is not content to let Dabrowski control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rafal Dabrowski just wasn't active enough.
Orton fails with a takedown attempt.
Orton shoots in and drives through. Dabrowski sprawls well.
Rafal Dabrowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Orton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Orton walks into a jab.
Dabrowski connects with a crisp jab.
Dabrowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Orton.
Orton checks a low kick from Dabrowski.
The fighters circle, before Dabrowski throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Orton's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Dabrowski lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Rafal Dabrowski!
Rafal Dabrowski retains his light heavyweight title!
A less than humble Rafal Dabrowski misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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pop
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