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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kusilutka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Robin Smith has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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172 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Kusilutka!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smith showed some decent athleticism there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kusilutka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kusilutka has got one arm under Smith's chin. This could be trouble... Smith trying to control the other hand but Kusilutka gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Smith has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Igor Kusilutka!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conan Barbaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Gaarlandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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205 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conan Barbaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Gaarlandt!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaarlandt shoots in for a double leg but Barbaro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barbaro shoots in and drives through. Gaarlandt sprawls well.
Barbaro shoots in and gets a takedown into Gaarlandt's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gaarlandt looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaarlandt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barbaro trying to control but Gaarlandt is working from the bottom.
Barbaro has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gaarlandt is proving hard to escape from.
Gaarlandt seems keen to control Barbaro's posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gaarlandt moves in looking to clinch but Barbaro pushes him off.
Barbaro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaarlandt scores with a shot to the body.
Barbaro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gaarlandt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barbaro tries to clinch up but Gaarlandt circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbaro gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gaarlandt to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Barbaro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gaarlandt trying to control but Barbaro is working from the bottom.
Barbaro is trying to control the position but Gaarlandt postures up.
Gaarlandt wants to stand and escape but instead Barbaro has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barbaro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barbaro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gaarlandt wants to stand but Barbaro is controlling the position.
Barbaro trying to control but Gaarlandt is working from the bottom.
Barbaro stays in close to Gaarlandt's body and controls the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We're going to have a standup here because Conan Barbaro wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gaarlandt throws a leg kick but Barbaro moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbaro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conan Barbaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaarlandt drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gaarlandt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gaarlandt postures up.
Gaarlandt landing with the ground and pound.
Barbaro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gaarlandt's guard.
Gaarlandt keeping full guard, as Barbaro tries to pass.
Gaarlandt keeping moving, preventing Barbaro from controlling successfully.
Gaarlandt trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt is trying to keep Barbaro in close.
Barbaro looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Barbaro trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaarlandt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Conan Barbaro wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Barbaro fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gaarlandt to the ground. Barbaro is now in Gaarlandt's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gaarlandt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barbaro with a flurry of punches that miss.
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 Conan Barbaro will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barbaro gets caught napping as Gaarlandt dives in and scores a takedown. Barbaro manages to retain guard.
Barbaro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gaarlandt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barbaro is keeping the position for now.
Barbaro wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gaarlandt is now in half guard.
Gaarlandt postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Barbaro to stand up.
Barbaro shoots in and drives through. Gaarlandt sprawls well.
Gaarlandt throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barbaro tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gaarlandt is in Barbaro's guard.
Gaarlandt won't allow Barbaro to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaarlandt wants to control from the top but Barbaro keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaarlandt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barbaro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barbaro working for a triangle but Gaarlandt defends it easily.
Gaarlandt passes Barbaro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barbaro is staying active underneath Gaarlandt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gaarlandt wants to stand up but Barbaro has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt is trying to control the action in half guard but Barbaro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gaarlandt tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Barbaro.
Kevin Gaarlandt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barbaro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gaarlandt.
Barbaro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gaarlandt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barbaro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gaarlandt working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gaarlandt prevents Barbaro from improving his position.
Barbaro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gaarlandt is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gaarlandt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barbaro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gaarlandt tries to keep at a distance but Barbaro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barbaro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gaarlandt wants to control from the top but Barbaro keeps moving.
Gaarlandt is in close to Barbaro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barbaro is proving hard to escape from.
Gaarlandt wants to pass the guard but Barbaro is keeping the position.
Gaarlandt stopping the sweep attempt from Barbaro.
Barbaro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaarlandt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gaarlandt trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barbaro looking for a guillotine here but Gaarlandt defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Gaarlandt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gaarlandt slaps away a takedown attempt from Barbaro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gaarlandt drives through with a takedown into Barbaro's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gaarlandt lands a couple of elbows.
Barbaro wants to sweep here but Gaarlandt controlling him for the moment.
Gaarlandt stands and throws Barbaro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Barbaro on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbaro stops Gaarlandt from passing to mount.
Gaarlandt working the ground and pound from side control.
Gaarlandt advances to full mount.
Barbaro is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gaarlandt tries to control but Barbaro wriggling away.
Barbaro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gaarlandt scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barbaro?
BOOM! Gaarlandt connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt working for a guillotine from mount but Barbaro is in no mood to give up.
Gaarlandt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gaarlandt jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Barbaro manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbaro tries to buck Gaarlandt off but Gaarlandt is having none of it.
Gaarlandt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt is working Barbaro over with some ground and pound from side control.
Barbaro is trying to get back to half guard.
Gaarlandt is looking to take a break and control but Barbaro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gaarlandt tries for a kimura but Barbaro is defending well.
Barbaro is trying to control Gaarlandt's posture but Gaarlandt avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gaarlandt working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbaro is looking to regain half guard here but Gaarlandt keeps moving and retains side control.
Barbaro is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Gaarlandt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gaarlandt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Gaarlandt!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerard Musashi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gerard Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie swings for the body but Musashi moves out of range.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Musashi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Musashi staying out of range there.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Musashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie is rocked!
Musashi measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Gracie! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Gerard Musashi!
After winning the bout, Gerard Musashi 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Vilius Rozhkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Leone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rozhkov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Status Quo - In The Army Now . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vilius Rozhkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Corey Leone!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rozhkov moves into the clinch.
Leone blocks an elbow strike from Rozhkov.
Leone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rozhkov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Leone shoots in and gets a takedown into Rozhkov's guard.
Rozhkov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Leone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leone tries to free his leg and advance position but Rozhkov is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leone throws a big elbow that misses.
Leone with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leone wants to pass the guard but Rozhkov is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozhkov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rozhkov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leone.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rozhkov trying to control the position.
Leone with a nice head shot there.
Leone lands a couple of digs.
Leone throws an elbow that misses. Rozhkov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leone's guard. Nice move by Rozhkov!
Leone managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozhkov tries to stand but Leone is controlling from the bottom.
Leone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rozhkov is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rozhkov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leone has Rozhkov pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Rozhkov as Leone shoots in.
Rozhkov closes the distance and clinches.
Leone has Rozhkov pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Leone pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rozhkov tumbling to the mat - Leone dives into Rozhkov's guard.
Leone landing with the ground and pound.
Leone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rozhkov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leone throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rozhkov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leone.
Leone looking to pass the guard.
Leone forces his way into half guard.
Leone trying to mount his opponent but Rozhkov defends it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leone throwing shots but Rozhkov is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leone trying to mount his opponent but Rozhkov defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Leone dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rozhkov closes the distance and clinches.
Leone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rozhkov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rozhkov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rozhkov misses with a punch to the body.
Rozhkov jumps guard but Leone stands there with Rozhkov around his waist. Rozhkov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rozhkov prevents it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Leone blocking some punches.
Leone is trying to drag Rozhkov to the mat but Rozhkov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vilius Rozhkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Leone.
Leone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rozhkov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leone working aggressively here.
Rozhkov missing with knees to the body.
Rozhkov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rozhkov lands a body punch.
Leone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rozhkov prevents it.
Leone throws a punch but it's blocked by Rozhkov.
Leone is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rozhkov is defending well.
Rozhkov stalls.
Rozhkov has had enough of the clinch but Leone keeps him there for the moment.
Rozhkov gets through Leone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leone takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leone prevents Rozhkov from breaking the clinch.
Rozhkov decides to pull guard.
Rozhkov keeping full guard, as Leone tries to pass.
Leone keeps trying to improve his position.
Leone is looking to work some ground and pound but Rozhkov has wrist control.
Rozhkov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leone.
Leone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leone is working Rozhkov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leone scoring with some ground and pound.
Leone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leone throwing strikes from guard but Rozhkov blocks nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leone landing with the ground and pound.
Leone looking to pass the guard.
Leone is working Rozhkov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Leone scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leone stands and throws Rozhkov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rozhkov prevents Leone from improving position.
Leone lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Leone misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rozhkov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rozhkov prevents Leone from moving into mount.
Leone has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rozhkov!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rozhkov is bucking up trying to escape but Leone cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Leone fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Leone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Leone shoots in for a takedown but Rozhkov shows good takedown defense.
Rozhkov darts in and clinches Leone up against the cage.
Rozhkov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Leone has Rozhkov pressed against the cage, preventing Rozhkov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rozhkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rozhkov fails to pull guard.
Rozhkov wants to break free but Leone has control.
Leone looking for a takedown.
Leone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rozhkov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vilius Rozhkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Leone.
Leone can't find room to land a body shot as Rozhkov controls the action.
Rozhkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leone's elbow.
Leone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rozhkov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rozhkov drags the fight down to the ground.
Leone postures up in Rozhkov's guard and throws a big left but Rozhkov blocks it.
Leone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leone stops Rozhkov from standing up.
Leone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rozhkov keeping full guard, as Leone tries to pass.
Corey Leone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rozhkov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leone postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leone advances to half guard.
Rozhkov is in trouble now - Leone has advanced to mount!
Leone with good strikes from the mount here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leone with the ground and pound from mount.
Leone postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rozhkov looks a forlorn figure.
Leone punishing his opponent with strikes.
Leone landing strikes from the mount.
Leone scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rozhkov is rocked!
Rozhkov is in a horrible position here. Leone smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Rozhkov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leone connects with a bit shot that sees Rozhkov covering up! More strikes from Leone and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Leone is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corey Leone!
Our winner, Corey Leone, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Waby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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250 lbs
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265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Waby!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Smith trying to control the position but Waby is working away.
Waby is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Smith's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Waby is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Waby on the ground.
Waby trying to control but Smith postures up.
Smith wants to take a breather but Waby is having none of it.
Waby tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Waby works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Waby seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Waby has wrist control.
Waby trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith distracts Waby with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Waby has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith postures up.
Smith wants to control from the top but Waby keeps moving.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
Waby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Waby's brow.
Waby keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith is pushing down on Waby's leg trying to pass to half guard. Waby is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Waby slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Waby looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Waby working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Waby is keeping the position for now.
Smith wants to control from the top but Waby keeps moving.
Waby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Waby trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waby keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Waby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waby looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Smith is defending well. Waby quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Smith has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Waby celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Waby!
Scott Waby opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neymar Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Garrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Garrison looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Neymar Messi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Garrison!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrison moves to clinch but Messi breaks away
and Messi counters with a three punch combo that has Garrison backing up. Garrison nods at Messi to acknowledge the strikes.
Garrison gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Messi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Messi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garrison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Messi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Messi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Messi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Messi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi prevents Garrison from getting back to his feet.
Messi stands and throws Garrison's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Messi cracks Garrison with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Messi controls the position.
Garrison is trying to improve his position.
Messi working the head with strikes.
Messi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
A lull in the action here.
Messi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Garrison is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Messi is staying tight to Garrison's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Messi grinds an elbow into Garrison's temple.
Messi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrison takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Messi cracks Garrison with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Messi working the ground and pound.
Messi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Garrison is rocked!
Garrison looks winded!
Garrison takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Garrison is still in real trouble! Can Messi finish him?
A big shot lands for Messi! That's hurt Garrison! Will he recover? Messi fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neymar Messi!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Onne Gymhaarlem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Draigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Draigo has chosen Game of Thrones Theme as his entrance music. Ivan Draigo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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23
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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23
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Onne Gymhaarlem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Draigo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draigo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Draigo duly obliges.
Draigo lands with a nice combination. Gymhaarlem backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draigo looks for a takedown but Gymhaarlem sprawls well.
Draigo rushes Gymhaarlem with punches - Gymhaarlem moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Gymhaarlem goes down! Draigo follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Draigo!
A very excited looking Ivan Draigo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexej Stepanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexej Stepanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Brawler
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexej Stepanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jordan James!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stepanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stepanov is trying hard to land a takedown here. James sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
James misses with a takedown attempt
and Stepanov counters with a nice double leg into side control. James won't be happy with that.
James tries to bench press Stepanov off him but Stepanov keeps the position.
Stepanov is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stepanov tries to move to mount but James blocks the move with his legs.
An elbow from Stepanov crashes against the mat.
Stepanov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stepanov throwing strikes but James manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
James stands up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stepanov. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stepanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James moves into the clinch.
James is looking to take this one to the mat.
James tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stepanov avoids it.
James pulls guard successfully.
Stepanov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stepanov lands with a punch from half guard.
Stepanov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
James punching from the bottom.
Stepanov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepanov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stepanov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but James does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
James actively working from the bottom here.
Stepanov working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stepanov winds up and cracks James with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stepanov is working for a submission of some sort.
James blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stepanov.
Stepanov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, James has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to control but can't.
Stepanov throwing shots but James is blocking nicely.
Stepanov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. James defending well though.
James manages to get to full guard.
Stepanov controls from within his opponent's guard.
James uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
James is looking to clinch but Stepanov is avoiding it.
Stepanov misses with a wild combination.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Stepanov.
Stepanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James breaks from the clinch.
Stepanov jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stepanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
James tries to clinch but Stepanov moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexej Stepanov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stepanov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in James's guard.
Stepanov won't allow James to sweep him here.
Alexej Stepanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stepanov throwing strikes but missing.
Stepanov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
James has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
James throws a nice looking combination but Stepanov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepanov misses with a double jab.
James has a takedown stuffed.
Stepanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stepanov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice elbow from James.
James breaks from the clinch.
James shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stepanov but Stepanov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stepanov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Stepanov moves out of range easily.
James looks to clinch
and Stepanov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stepanov trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stepanov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stepanov wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
Stepanov stays in close to James's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alexej Stepanov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Stepanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stepanov leaves James with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alexej Stepanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan James.
Stepanov tries to clinch there but James circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanov moves into range and clinches up with James.
Stepanov has hold of one of James's legs. James is fighting the takedown attempt but Stepanov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Stepanov trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stepanov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
James is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stepanov works over James with some ground and pound from guard.
Stepanov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stepanov trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
James wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James keeping moving, preventing Stepanov from controlling successfully.
James looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stepanov passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stepanov is taking a breather. James says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Stepanov looks to land a strike but James avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James keeping moving, preventing Stepanov from controlling successfully.
James is looking to stand up but Stepanov isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexej Stepanov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
James wants to clinch.
Alexej Stepanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James dives in and grabs Stepanov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stepanov pushes down on James's head and hops out.
Nice takedown defense from Stepanov. No joy for James on that attempt.
James tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stepanov counters by clinching up.
Stepanov can't get the takedown.
Stepanov tries for a takedown but James manages to get underhooks.
Stepanov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stepanov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Stepanov trying to keep a closed guard but James is proving a slippery customer.
James sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepanov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
James wants to control from the top but Stepanov keeps moving.
James looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jordan James was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Stepanov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. James defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexej Stepanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stepanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
James slips under a jab.
James bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stepanov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stepanov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but James swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanov clinches up against the cage.
James breaks from the clinch.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
James will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stepanov shoots in for a double leg but James sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
James swinging wildly here.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stepanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
James tries for a takedown. No joy.
James wants a takedown but no success here.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
James is trying to maintain a safe position but Stepanov gets an underhook and turns James into the cage.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
James ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. James no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Stepanov cracks James with a solid left hand.
Stepanov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stepanov is looking to work some ground and pound but James has wrist control.
Stepanov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Stepanov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stepanov throws an elbow but James slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jordan James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexej Stepanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stepanov controls the position from side control.
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 Alexej Stepanov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stepanov, 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexej Stepanov!
Our winner, Alexej Stepanov, 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kimura Frye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25
192 lbs
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182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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BJJ White 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimura Frye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donnie Darko!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frye loses concentration momentarily and Darko pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Frye crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Darko finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Donnie Darko!
Donnie Darko decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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