WarZone 71: Battered PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Mansfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyndon Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Mansfield could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lyndon Russell's chin.

Mansfield
vs
Russell

183 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brad Mansfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lyndon Russell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Russell.
Russell trying to control the position but Mansfield is working away.

Russell goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mansfield has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Russell but great work by Mansfield.
Russell is trying to get back to half guard.
Russell is trying to control Mansfield's posture but Mansfield avoids it.
Russell tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Mansfield easily slips into full mount!
Russell is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell wants to hold on but Mansfield pushes him away.
Mansfield manages to capitalize on a mistake by Russell to take his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mansfield controlling the positon.
Mansfield has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Mansfield keeps control of the position as Russell tries to break free.
Mansfield is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Russell trying to control the hands but Mansfield breaks the grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Russell doesn't escape.
Russell is really stuck here.

Russell is squirming around looking to escape but he's just wriggling himself into more trouble. Mansfield sinks in the hooks and manages to tighten his grip on a rear naked choke. Russell has no choice but to tap and Mansfield jumps to his feet to celebrate and slick submission win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brad Mansfield!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Huggens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Scamstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scamstone has chosen Shockerz - Total Domination as his entrance music. Ben Scamstone will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Huggens
vs
Scamstone

150 cm
25
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Huggens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Scamstone!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scamstone tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Huggens counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Scamstone tries to score a body lock takedown but Huggens shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Scamstone is working for takedown but Huggens is calmly controlling the position for now.
Scamstone can't get the takedown.
Henry Huggens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Scamstone.
Scamstone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Huggens smiles and moves away.
Scamstone tries to close the distance and clinch but Huggens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scamstone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scamstone closes the distance but Huggens moves to the side

and Huggens counters by moving into the clinch.
Scamstone has had enough of the clinch but Huggens keeps him there for the moment.
Scamstone can't get the takedown.
Scamstone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Huggens backwards.
Scamstone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Huggens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Scamstone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Huggens prevents it.
Huggens taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Huggens.
Huggens slowing the pace effectively.
Scamstone has had enough of the clinch but Huggens keeps him there for the moment.
Huggens slowing the pace effectively.
Scamstone wants a takedown.
Scamstone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Huggens is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Scamstone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scamstone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Huggens just stands there and leans against the cage.
Huggens digs a right hand into Scamstone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Scamstone's gas tank.
Huggens has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Huggens leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Huggens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huggens scores with a shoulder strike.
Scamstone is trying to pull guard but Huggens has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Huggens.
Huggens lands a body shot in the clinch.
Scamstone looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huggens scores with a shot to the side of Scamstone's head.
Scamstone has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Huggens seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Scamstone can turn it around.
Huggens lands a shot to the body.
Huggens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Scamstone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Huggens prevents it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Scamstone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Scamstone is rocked!
Huggens cracks Scamstone with a nice body shot.
Scamstone is still on wobbly legs! Can Huggens finish him?
Huggens is pushing Scamstone up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Huggens working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huggens lands an uppercut.
Huggens lands a big right hand that drops Scamstone! The killer instinct kicks in and Huggens finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Huggens!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Huggens!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Shono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Bratislov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Shono
vs
Bratislov

187 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

186 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Shono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Bratislov!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Bratislov blocks the leg kick.
Jason Shono seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shono closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bratislov's guard.

Bratislov has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Shono should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Bratislov has tightened it up now! Shono should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Andre Bratislov!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ned Gein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Laurila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Laurila's choice of entrance music: go to sleep. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gein
vs
Laurila

194 cm
25
211 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ned Gein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Laurila!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Laurila drives through with a takedown into Gein's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Laurila chips away with some ground and pound.
Gein keeping moving, preventing Laurila from controlling successfully.
Laurila pushing down on Gein's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Laurila working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.

Laurila 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.
Laurila wants to control but Gein is keeping him busy.

Gein looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gein moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurila looking to pass the guard.
Laurila scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Laurila advances to half guard.
Gein wants to get back to full guard.
Gein keeping hold of Laurila's head, controlling as best he can.
Gein is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gein is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Laurila's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Laurila's back!
Laurila trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Laurila is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Gein off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gein is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laurila is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laurila has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Gein.
Laurila manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Gein is now in side control.
Laurila is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Laurila trying to control but Gein flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
You can see the frustration on Laurila's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gein is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Gein tries to keep control of the position but Laurila is staying busy.
Gein is not going to allow Laurila to sit and survive in this position.

Gein is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Laurila has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gein punches the canvas rather than the man.
Laurila staying busy and making it hard for Gein to control.
Gein keeps control of the position as Laurila tries to break free.
Laurila trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gein looking for the choke from the back.
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!
Laurila trying to control the hands but Gein breaks the grip.

Laurila defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gein's arms.

Gein has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Laurila has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Laurila looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Laurila showing good submission defense here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ned Gein dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gein shoots in and drives through. Laurila sprawls well.
Laurila tries for a takedown but Gein circles away easily

and Gein counters with a single leg into guard. Laurila didn't expect that.
Gein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laurila swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laurila pulls Gein in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Laurila has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gein stops Laurila from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein wants to control from the top but Laurila keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Laurila is trying to keep Gein in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marko Laurila.
Laurila shoots in but no luck this time.
Laurila avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laurila shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gein defends it nicely.
Ned Gein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marko Laurila.
Laurila looks to land a right hand but Gein moved out of range.
Laurila moves out of range of the body kick from Gein.
Laurila shoots in looking for a takedown but Gein manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Laurila's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Gein.
Laurila checks a leg kick nicely.
Laurila avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laurila tries to clinch up.

Laurila throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gein tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Laurila is in Gein's guard.

Laurila is posturing up here but Gein has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Laurila tries to roll out but it's too tight and Laurila has to tap! Slick submission there by Gein!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ned Gein!
A victorious Ned Gein thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Alan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larin Villasenor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that James Alan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily James Alan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Alan
vs
Villasenor

165 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Alan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Larin Villasenor!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villasenor cracks Alan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Villasenor has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Villasenor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alan misses with a kick to the body.
Villasenor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A right-left combo lands from Villasenor.
Alan misses with a wild combination.
Villasenor stuffs the takedown attempt from Alan. Alan gets slowly back to his feet.
Alan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Villasenor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Villasenor scores with a one two! Alan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from Villasenor both land. Nice combination.
Larin Villasenor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villasenor swinging wildly here.
Alan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Villasenor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alan closes the distance and clinches up with Villasenor, looking for a takedown. Alan pushes Villasenor against the cage but Villasenor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alan walks into a left hand.
Villasenor misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Villasenor.
Alan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Alan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villasenor looks to land a combination but Alan avoids it well.
Alan slips a jab and a cross from Villasenor.
Villasenor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Villasenor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Villasenor swivels and escapes.
Villasenor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Villasenor.
Villasenor throws a series of punches but Alan avoids them all with ease.
Alan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Villasenor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villasenor throws a series of strikes that have Alan backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villasenor throws a right and a left that both miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alan.
Villasenor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Villasenor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alan.
Larin Villasenor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Villasenor lands with a good body shot.
Alan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A left and a right from Villasenor both land. Nice combination.
Alan shoots in looking for a takedown but Villasenor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Villasenor misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Alan does no damage.
Villasenor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alan.
Villasenor throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alan tries to clinch up but Villasenor circles away and keeps his distance.
Villasenor lands a nice hook to Alan's body. Alan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Villasenor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Villasenor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alan rather than just go for the knockout.
Alan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Alan darts in and clinches Villasenor up against the cage.
Alan tries to break the clinch but Villasenor is controlling the position.
Alan tries to work over Villasenor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alan wants to break the clinch but can't.

Villasenor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Villasenor swinging wildly here.
Villasenor is working the combinations to good effect here.
Alan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Villasenor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villasenor throws a series of punches but Alan avoids them all with ease.
Villasenor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Villasenor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Villasenor lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Villasenor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Villasenor as he avoids it easily.
Alan tries to clinch up but Villasenor circles away and keeps his distance.
Alan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Villasenor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alan somewhat.
Villasenor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Villasenor lands with an uppercut that bounces Alan off the cage and back into range.
Villasenor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Villasenor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alan.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Alan. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Villasenor scores with a one two! Alan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larin Villasenor dominated that round.
That's time! Alan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Villasenor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some wild striking there from Villasenor.
Alan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Villasenor throws a combination. Alan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alan tries to clinch there but Villasenor circles away.
A punch combination from Villasenor misses.
Alan slips a jab and a cross from Villasenor.
Villasenor stuffs the takedown attempt from Alan. Alan gets slowly back to his feet.
James Alan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Villasenor!
Villasenor throws a series of punches but Alan avoids them all with ease.
Alan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Villasenor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alan somewhat.
Villasenor lands a nice hook to Alan's body. Alan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Villasenor works the jab nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Villasenor!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Villasenor.
Alan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Alan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alan shoots in but no luck this time.
Alan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Villasenor.
Villasenor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Villasenor throws a series of punches but Alan avoids them all with ease.
Villasenor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alan backs up against the cage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Villasenor.
Villasenor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Villasenor is breathing heavily.
Alan shoots in but no luck this time.
Danga de danga de dang - Villasenor scores with a four punch combination!
Alan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Villasenor finds it's way round the side to connect with Alan's head.
Villasenor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alan closes the distance and clinches up with Villasenor, looking for a takedown. Alan pushes Villasenor against the cage but Villasenor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Villasenor. No joy for Alan on that attempt.
Villasenor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Villasenor as he jumps to the side.
Villasenor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villasenor stalks Alan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alan's face. Alan staggers backwards, shaken.
Villasenor scores with a one two! Alan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Villasenor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Villasenor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alan tries to land a front kick but Villasenor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Villasenor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Villasenor swinging wildly here.

Alan rushes Villasenor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alan is looking for a takedown.
Alan is trying to maintain a safe position but Villasenor gets an underhook and turns Alan into the cage.
Alan is trying to pull guard but Villasenor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Alan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Villasenor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Villasenor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Alan eats them both and turns towards Villasenor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Villasenor dips to his left and cracks Alan with an uppercut!
Alan dives in and grabs Villasenor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Villasenor pushes down on Alan's head and hops out.
Villasenor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Villasenor duly obliges.
Villasenor lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villasenor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Villasenor dips to his left and cracks Alan with an uppercut!
Alan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Villasenor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alan backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villasenor avoids the head kick by Alan.
Villasenor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alan has time to react.
Villasenor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Villasenor duly obliges.
Villasenor jabs Alan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Villasenor swats away the attempt to clinch by Alan.
Villasenor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Villasenor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Villasenor manages to avoid it.
Alan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Villasenor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Villasenor as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larin Villasenor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Alan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Villasenor finds it's way round the side to connect with Alan's head.
Alan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Villasenor defends well and Alan ends up having to push Villasenor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alan is trying to break the clinch but Villasenor has him pressed against the cage.
Alan tries to pull guard but Villasenor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alan fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Alan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Villasenor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Villasenor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Villasenor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A combination from Villasenor does no damage.
Villasenor lands with a nice combination. Alan backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alan fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Villasenor.
Villasenor lands a jab-cross combination.
Villasenor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Villasenor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Villasenor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alan back to the cage. Villasenor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Villasenor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alan.
Alan wants to clinch.
Villasenor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Villasenor throws a right hand that Alan ducks under and follows up with a left that Alan also avoids with ease.
A big right from Alan misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villasenor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Villasenor wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from Villasenor does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villasenor throws a series of punches but Alan moves out of range.
Larin Villasenor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Villasenor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Villasenor scores with a one two! Alan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Villasenor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Villasenor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alan tries for a takedown but Villasenor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Villasenor scores with the left hand. Alan knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Villasenor!
Sloppy strikes from Villasenor. Those never looked like landing.
Villasenor scores with a punch to the head.
Alan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Villasenor 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Villasenor misses with a few strikes there.
Alan wants to clinch up but Villasenor keeps it at a distance.
Villasenor throws a right and a left that Alan avoids nicely.
No joy there for Villasenor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Villasenor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alan momentarily.
Villasenor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alan.
Villasenor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Villasenor scores with a jab. Alan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Villasenor lands with a nice body punch.
Alan misses with a low kick as Villasenor jumps back.
Alan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Villasenor.
Villasenor keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villasenor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alan circles away quickly and effectively.
Alan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villasenor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Villasenor scores with a nice right hand.
Alan fails to land the takedown.
Alan shoots in but Villasenor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Villasenor throws a right and a left that Alan avoids nicely.
Villasenor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villasenor scores with a three punch combo!
Villasenor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
James Alan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Villasenor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Larin Villasenor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Villasenor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larin Villasenor!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kauko Osterlander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt McConor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Osterlander
vs
McConor

193 cm
22
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
218 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kauko Osterlander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kurt McConor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McConor closes the distance and clinches up with Osterlander, looking for a takedown. McConor pushes Osterlander against the cage but Osterlander circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Osterlander drives through and clinches with McConor against the cage.
Osterlander is trying to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Osterlander.
Osterlander landing knees to the head.

It looks like Kurt McConor has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osterlander stalling in the clinch.
McConor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Osterlander pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Osterlander lands a good knee to the midsection. McConor won't want to take too many of those.
McConor looks winded!
Osterlander using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Osterlander.
McConor is working for takedown but Osterlander is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kauko Osterlander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt McConor.
Knees in the clinch landing for Osterlander.
Osterlander connects with a nasty looking knee right to McConor's face.
Osterlander scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Osterlander.
Osterlander controlling the action here for a moment.
Osterlander scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McConor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Osterlander pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Osterlander landing knees to the head.
Osterlander connects with a knee to the head.
Osterlander landing knees to the body.
Osterlander lands a knee to the head.
Osterlander lands a knee to the body.
McConor takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osterlander lands a good knee to the midsection. McConor won't want to take too many of those.
I was talking to Osterlander's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Osterlander just leaning against McConor, taking a breather.
Osterlander is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Osterlander.
Osterlander avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Osterlander for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Osterlander lands a knee to the body.
Osterlander landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Osterlander has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and McConor goes down! Osterlander dives on top of him - McConor manages to get guard.

McConor is rocked!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McConor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Osterlander loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Osterlander has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Osterlander is looking to stand up but McConor won't let him.
McConor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McConor wants to stand and escape but Osterlander is having none of it.
Osterlander stands and throws McConor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McConor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Osterlander misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osterlander wants to stand but McConor has his arm trapped.
McConor is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Osterlander has just dragged him back down to the mat.
McConor prevents Osterlander from moving into mount.
McConor is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Osterlander has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Osterlander wants to control but McConor is keeping him busy.
McConor is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Osterlander is controlling him well.
McConor is not content to let Osterlander control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Osterlander in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osterlander wants to lay and pray for a moment but McConor keeps working.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

McConor bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Osterlander drops McConor with a right and a left! Osterlander comes rushing in but McConor regains his composure and manages to keep Osterlander in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osterlander won't allow McConor to get back to his feet.
Osterlander pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McConor is keeping the position for now.

McConor pushes Osterlander off and scrambles back to his feet.
Osterlander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kurt McConor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McConor has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Osterlander displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McConor.

Osterlander steps into range and cracks McConor with a monster punch that buckles his knees! McConor flops backwards and Osterlander dives into his guard looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kauko Osterlander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt McConor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McConor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Osterlander's waist but Osterlander gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McConor off to one side.
Osterlander drops McConor with a straight left! Oh this is bad for McConor! Osterlander dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kauko Osterlander!
Kurt McConor was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank's to my fans.I'll be back!'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ian McSpeed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kong Zhen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong Zhen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

McSpeed
vs
Zhen

170 cm
17
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Conviction
Meet the Future

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ian McSpeed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kong Zhen!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McSpeed drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McSpeed cracks Zhen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
McSpeed has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Zhen!
McSpeed controlling his opponent.
Zhen tries to hold on but McSpeed pushes him away.
McSpeed controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McSpeed looking to finish Zhen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zhen!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhen is wriggling around trying to escape.
McSpeed looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McSpeed connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McSpeed working the ground and pound effectively.
Zhen regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhen wants to get back to full guard.
McSpeed is looking to advance position but Zhen won't allow it.
McSpeed with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zhen is looking to control McSpeed's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zhen avoid being mounted?
Zhen wants to improve his position but McSpeed is controlling well.
McSpeed is nestled in close to Zhen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McSpeed lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Zhen is rocked!

McSpeed is working for a submission of some sort.
Zhen is still in real trouble! Can McSpeed finish him?
McSpeed working Zhen over with strikes.
McSpeed lands a big elbow - Zhen is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for McSpeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian McSpeed!
Ian McSpeed made sure to mention his sponsor, Meet the Future in his post fight interview.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Belliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert De Morcerf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Belliveau might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to We will rock you. De Morcerf has chosen The Bastard's Song as his entrance music. Albert De Morcerf 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!

Belliveau
vs
De Morcerf

185 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

GREEN!160
Elite Canadian Threads

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Belliveau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Albert De Morcerf!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belliveau swats away the attempt to clinch by De Morcerf.
Belliveau tries a low kick but De Morcerf avoids it.
De Morcerf tries to clinch
and Belliveau counters with a left to the body.
De Morcerf moves in looking to clinch but Belliveau pushes him off.
De Morcerf tries to clinch there but Belliveau circles away.
Belliveau keeps the fight on the outside.
De Morcerf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Morcerf takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've been told by Belliveau's head coaches at Team Listerman that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
De Morcerf wants to clinch
and Belliveau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belliveau throws an overhand right that lands on De Morcerf's shoulder, as De Morcerf tries to avoid the shot.
De Morcerf walks into a stiff left hand from Belliveau.
Belliveau works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Morcerf tries to clinch but Belliveau is having none of it.
Belliveau lands a nice looking body shot.
De Morcerf doesn't manage to clinch there - Belliveau circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Belliveau as he connects with a hook.

De Morcerf clinches up with Belliveau and pushes him back against the cage.
Belliveau lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Morcerf creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Belliveau's defenses.
De Morcerf told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Belliveau avoiding damage as De Morcerf throws knees to the body.
De Morcerf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belliveau avoids it.
Belliveau managing to block the knees to the body from De Morcerf.
De Morcerf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Belliveau takes an elbow to the temple.
De Morcerf missing with knees to the body.
Belliveau avoiding damage as De Morcerf throws knees to the body.
Belliveau misses with a body punch.
Belliveau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Belliveau takes an elbow to the temple.
Belliveau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Belliveau avoiding damage as De Morcerf throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Morcerf misses with an elbow over the top.
Belliveau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Morcerf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belliveau.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belliveau pushes De Morcerf back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
De Morcerf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belliveau.
Belliveau avoiding damage as De Morcerf throws knees to the body.
De Morcerf looking to throw knees to the head but Belliveau is blocking nicely.
De Morcerf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Belliveau blocks it with crossed arms.
De Morcerf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belliveau is defending well for now.
De Morcerf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belliveau avoids it.
De Morcerf tries to land knees in the clinch but Belliveau avoids the damage to the body.
Belliveau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Morcerf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belliveau avoids it.
Belliveau wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Morcerf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belliveau is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Morcerf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belliveau.
Belliveau managing to block the knees to the body from De Morcerf.
Belliveau lands a nice shot to the body.
De Morcerf landing knees to the head.
De Morcerf lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
De Morcerf trying to land knees to the body.
De Morcerf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belliveau is defending well for now.
De Morcerf tries to land a knee to the head but Belliveau blocks with his arms.
Belliveau scores with a shot to the side of De Morcerf's head.
Belliveau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Belliveau misses with a body punch.
Belliveau managing to block the knees to the body from De Morcerf.
De Morcerf throws an elbow that misses.

Belliveau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belliveau bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Morcerf's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belliveau misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belliveau scores with the left hand. De Morcerf knows he should have avoided that one.
Belliveau lands a hook that stumbles De Morcerf back into the cage. Belliveau follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping De Morcerf to the canvas! Belliveau pounces and lands several unanswered shots - De Morcerf has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Steve Belliveau!
Steve Belliveau made sure to mention his sponsor, Elite Canadian Threads in his post fight interview.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Telly Savalas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Manibusan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Bryan Manibusan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Savalas
vs
Manibusan

185 cm
27
198 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
195 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Meet the Future

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Telly Savalas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bryan Manibusan!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Manibusan pushes Savalas up against the cage in a clinch.
Savalas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Manibusan lands a nice uppercut.
Savalas blocks an uppercut.
Manibusan has a couple of punches blocked by Savalas.
Manibusan misses with a punch on the inside.
Savalas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A shot in the inside from Manibusan.
Manibusan misses with some punches.
Manibusan lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manibusan.
Savalas working hard to break the clinch.
Manibusan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Manibusan.
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!
Savalas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Manibusan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Manibusan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manibusan's coach down at WarZone Training Facility 2 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Manibusan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manibusan misses with a combination
and Savalas counters with a stiff right hand.
Manibusan swings for the body but Savalas moves out of range.
Manibusan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savalas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manibusan fails to land with a series of punches.
Savalas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan throws a right and a left that Savalas avoids nicely.
Savalas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manibusan tries to bum rush Savalas with a series of wild strikes but Savalas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bryan Manibusan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manibusan throws a right hand that Savalas ducks under and follows up with a left that Savalas also avoids with ease.
Manibusan digs a good hook to Savalas's body.
Savalas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manibusan.
Savalas swats away the attempt to clinch by Manibusan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manibusan moves into range and clinches up with Savalas.
Manibusan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Savalas or not.
Manibusan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Manibusan working aggressively here.
Manibusan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Manibusan misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Manibusan fails to land.
Manibusan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Savalas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manibusan misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manibusan.
Manibusan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Savalas is trying to break the clinch but Manibusan has him pressed against the cage.
Savalas blocks a body shot from Manibusan.
Manibusan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Manibusan swings wildly with an uppercut but Savalas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Manibusan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manibusan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Savalas is trying to drag Manibusan to the mat but Manibusan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Manibusan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Manibusan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Manibusan forces Savalas back against the cage and clinches.
Manibusan lands a nice shot to the body.
Manibusan can't find room to land a body shot as Savalas controls the action.
Nice body punch from Manibusan.
Manibusan lands with a left to the head.
Manibusan misses with some punches.
Manibusan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Savalas blocking some punches.
Manibusan lands a right hand.

Savalas is rocked!
Manibusan tries to work over Savalas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manibusan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Savalas.
Manibusan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Savalas backwards.
Oh Savalas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manibusan presses Savalas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savalas tries to break the clinch but Manibusan is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manibusan.
Manibusan misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manibusan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Manibusan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manibusan cracks Savalas with a nice body shot.
Manibusan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Manibusan pushes Savalas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Manibusan misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Manibusan as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manibusan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Manibusan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Savalas to his knees! Manibusan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Manibusan!
Bryan Manibusan 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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A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raoul Yamoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanford has chosen The Junkman's Song as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Fred Sanford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yamoth
vs
Sanford

173 cm
27
192 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Backyard Fighting

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raoul Yamoth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fred Sanford!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanford misses with a wild body shot.
Sanford slips a jab from Yamoth.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Sanford has managed to clinch.
Sanford blocks a body shot from Yamoth.
Yamoth digs a right hand into Sanford's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanford's gas tank.
Yamoth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanfords head.
Yamoth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanford.
A shot in the inside from Yamoth.

It looks like Fred Sanford has been cut.
Yamoth definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sanford lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamoth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yamoth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamoth swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamoth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Yamoth.
Sanford taking a breather.
Yamoth misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford can't find room to land a body shot as Yamoth controls the action.
Sanford misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamoth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamoth swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamoth lands a nice uppercut.
Sanford trying to control the position but instead, Yamoth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanford into the cage.
Yamoth misses with some punches.
Yamoth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sanford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanford tries to work over Yamoth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanford misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamoth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamoth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanford backwards.
Sanford misses with a punch to the body.
Yamoth throws a head punch that misses.
Yamoth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanford lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamoth prevents a body shot from Sanford.
Sanford taking a breather.
Sanford has a couple of punches blocked by Yamoth.
Sanford has a couple of punches blocked by Yamoth.
Yamoth lands a body punch.
Sanford tries a body shot but Yamoth blocks it.
Yamoth can't find room to land a body shot as Sanford controls the action.
Sanford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanford tries to work over Yamoth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamoth throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanford.
Yamoth scores with a hook to the body.
Sanford misses with a body punch.
Sanford swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamoth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamoth's elbow.
Sanford trying to control the position but instead, Yamoth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanford into the cage.
Sanford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamoth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanford tries a body shot but Yamoth blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamoth lands a shot to the body.
Yamoth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanford lands with a left to the head.
Sanford tries to work over Yamoth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanford misses with a body punch.
Sanford tries a body shot but Yamoth blocks it.
Sanford throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamoth.
Sanford tries a body shot but Yamoth blocks it.
Sanford looking to stall.
Sanford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanford lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamoth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamoth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanford backwards.
Sanford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamoth's elbow.
Yamoth prevents a body shot from Sanford.
A short uppercut from Yamoth.
Yamoth swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanford misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sanford fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford is looking to control Yamoth's arms but Yamoth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanford has his back to the cage.
Yamoth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sanford tries a body shot but Yamoth blocks it.
Sanford misses with a punch to the body.
Yamoth lands with a right to the head.

Sanford is rocked!
Sanford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanford wants to stall.
Yamoth lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanford backwards.
Sanford is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamoth finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamoth.
A short right from Yamoth.
Sanford tries to work over Yamoth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamoth creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sanford's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sanford drops to his knees and Yamoth pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raoul Yamoth!
Raoul Yamoth is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Raoul Yamoth 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.