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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frij Arko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Sorensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frij Arko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicky Sorensen!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Sorensen.
Sorensen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sorensen avoids the head kick by Arko.
Arko wants to clinch up but Sorensen keeps it at a distance.
Sorensen circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Sorensen with that takedown attempt.
Arko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Arko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sorensen moves into the clinch.
Sorensen breaks the clinch.
Arko misses with a hook. Sorensen ducked under it nicely.
No luck for Arko with that takedown attempt.
Arko shoots in and gets a takedown into Sorensen's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arko wants to get up but he can't break Sorensen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Arko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sorensen is keeping the position for now.
Arko content to stall in guard here.
Sorensen keeping moving, preventing Arko from controlling successfully.
Arko would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Frij Arko just wasn't active enough.
Arko jabs Sorensen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arko tries to clinch but Sorensen moves out of range.
Sorensen has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Arko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arko fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frij Arko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arko shoots for a double leg takedown but Sorensen sprawls well. He's pushed Arko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Sorensen as Arko shoots in.
Sorensen tries to clinch there but Arko circles away.
Arko darts in trying to clinch
and Sorensen counters by moving into the clinch.
Sorensen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arko wants to take the fight to the mat but Sorensen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sorensen tries to pull guard but Arko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sorensen tries to score a body lock takedown but Arko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Arko can't break the clinch.
Sorensen tries to pull guard but Arko holds him up against the cage and eventually Sorensen drops back down to his feet.
Arko wants to break free but Sorensen has control.
Arko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arko trying to stall but Sorensen improves his position.
Arko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arko tries to clinch but Sorensen is having none of it.
Arko goes for a double leg but Sorensen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sorensen continues to drive forward.
Sorensen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Arko smiles and moves away.
Arko shoots for a takedown but Sorensen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sorensen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sorensen wants it to stay on the feet.
Sorensen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sorensen looks for a takedown but Arko sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frij Arko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Arko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Arko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Arko has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Arko passes to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arko trying to control the position but Sorensen is working away.
Arko advances to mount.
Arko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sorensen is breathing heavily.
Arko wants to control the pace but Sorensen is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorensen tries to lock up and control but Arko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Arko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Arko looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Arko here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sorensen is controlling an arm, preventing Arko from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorensen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Arko wants to control the pace but Sorensen is squirming around nicely.
The referee warns Sorensen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Arko wants to control the pace but Sorensen is squirming around nicely.
Arko raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arko wants to control the pace but Sorensen is squirming around nicely.
Sorensen wants to control but Arko is having none of it.
Sorensen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Arko wants to control but Sorensen is keeping him busy.
Arko is really struggling to control Sorensen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sorensen kicks off Arko and gets to his feet.
Arko doesn't manage to clinch there - Sorensen circles away.
Arko closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sorensen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Arko fails with a takedown attempt.
Sorensen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arko wants to clinch but Sorensen slips to the side
and Sorensen counters by clinching up.
Arko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arko tries to break free but Sorensen pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frij Arko dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sorensen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Arko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arko is working for takedown but Sorensen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Arko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Arko is trying to drag Sorensen to the mat but Sorensen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Arko goes for a takedown attempt but Sorensen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frij Arko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arko shoots in looking for a takedown. Sorensen tries to sprawl out of it but Arko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sorensen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arko moves in looking to clinch but Sorensen pushes him off.
Arko shoots in for a double leg but Sorensen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sorensen but Sorensen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sorensen but Sorensen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sorensen fails with a takedown attempt.
Sorensen shoots in and gets a takedown into Arko's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arko looking to control.
Sorensen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sorensen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Arko wants to sweep here but Sorensen controlling him for the moment.
Arko striking off his back but it's not causing Sorensen any problems.
Sorensen postures up.
Arko working a defensive guard but Sorensen passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorensen trying to mount his opponent but Arko defends it.
Arko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Arko.
Arko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sorensen is controlling him.
Sorensen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sorensen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Arko looking for a guillotine here but Sorensen defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arko 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.
Sorensen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arko is keeping the position for now.
Arko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sorensen is refusing to be controlled, as Arko sits in half guard.
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 Frij Arko.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arko, 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frij Arko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flemming Franz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Rokou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Flemming Franz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abraham Rokou!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Franz.
Franz taking a breather here.
Rokou can't do much from the bottom here.
Franz tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Flemming Franz just wasn't active enough.
Franz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rokou avoids it really well and circles away.
Rokou tries to clinch up but Franz circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Franz or perhaps it was just good defense by Rokou which made him look bad.
Rokou closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rokou tries to move into full mount but can't pass Franz's legs.
Franz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Franz tries to improve position but can't.
Franz sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokou is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rokou is trying to control the action in half guard but Franz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Franz is positioning himself well to prevent Rokou advancing to mount.
Rokou stops Franz from getting back to his feet.
Franz wants to control but Rokou is keeping busy.
Franz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rokou pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rokou really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Franz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rokou being controlled here momentarily.
Franz is trying to keep Rokou in close.
Rokou pushing down on Franz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Franz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Franz is looking to control Rokou's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Franz avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Franz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franz is trying to control the position but Rokou postures up.
Rokou must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rokou trying to stand up but can't free himself from Franz's guard.
Franz is trying to control the position but Rokou postures up.
Franz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rokou gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've been informed that Rokou has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rokou wants to pass the guard but Franz is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rokou stopping the sweep attempt from Franz.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rokou trying to control but Franz is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flemming Franz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Franz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rokou to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rokou controlling from the top position.
Rokou with a flurry of punches that miss.
Franz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Franz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Franz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rokou!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franz controlling from mount.
Rokou wants to control but Franz is having none of it.
Rokou is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rokou tries to hold on but Franz pushes him away.
Franz working Rokou over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rokou bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rokou showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rokou trying to control but Franz is working from the bottom.
Franz is pulling down on Rokou's head. It's preventing any offense from Rokou, at least for the moment.
Abraham Rokou has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rokou tries for a takedown but Franz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokou blocks a head kick by Franz.
Rokou shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Franz is trying to defend but Rokou finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rokou seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Franz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Franz pushes Rokou off looking to stand but Rokou dives back in and keeps control.
Rokou scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Franz is concentrating on defense, preventing Rokou from advancing position.
Franz kicks off Rokou and gets to his feet.
Rokou fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franz slaps away a takedown attempt from Rokou, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Flemming Franz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abraham Rokou.
Franz rushes Rokou and presses him up against the cage.
Rokou is trying to maintain a safe position but Franz gets an underhook and turns Rokou into the cage.
Franz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rokou prevents it.
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!
Rokou gets control of Franz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rokou will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Franz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franz happy to just control the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rokou struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Abraham Rokou will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rokou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franz dives in for a single leg takedown but Rokou sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Franz.
Franz pulls guard effortlessly.
Franz is controlling Rokou's posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rokou trying to control the position from guard on top but Franz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Flemming Franz.
Franz tries to clinch up but Rokou circles away and keeps his distance.
Franz misses with a leg kick.
Rokou tries to sprawl but Franz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Franz trying to control the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Franz lands a nice short elbow.
Franz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Franz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Franz is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokou wants to get back to full guard.
Rokou is trying to maintain the position but Franz is very close to passing his half guard.
Franz passes to side control.
Rokou is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franz working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Rokou's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Flemming Franz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Franz passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rokou!
Franz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rokou takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokou is trying desperately to improve position.
Franz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Franz has control of Rokou's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rokou regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rokou keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franz wants to control the pace but Rokou is squirming around nicely.
Franz punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flemming Franz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Franz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flemming Franz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Balance Neut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Caster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neut comes to the cage accompanied by We're Not Gonna Take It. Balance Neut 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balance Neut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Caster!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caster dives in for a single leg takedown but Neut sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Caster taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Neut breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Neut scores with a jab to the head.
Neut ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Balance Neut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neut doesn't manage to clinch there - Caster circles away.
Neut scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Neut defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Caster.
Caster looks winded!
Neut looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Neut closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Neut lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Neut slams his shin into Caster's torso.
Neut definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Neut thuds a left hand into Caster's body.
Neut lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Neut works over Caster's head and body with a nice combination.
Oooooh!!! Neut has knocked Caster down with a huge combo! Neut steps away and waves a wobbly Caster back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Caster is rocked!
Neut lands with a kick to the ribs.
Caster is still on wobbly legs! Can Neut finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neut throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Caster stumbling backwards into the cage! Caster bounces back off the cage towards Neut, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Neut lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Neut celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Balance Neut!
A very excited looking Balance Neut 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Gollum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Watt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurt Gollum!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gollum drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Watt working for a triangle but Gollum defends it easily.
Gollum stands up and waves to Watt to follow him.
Watt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gollum sprawls well. Gollum wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Watt gets slowly back to his feet.
Gollum manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Watt on his heels. He'll look to pass Watt's guard now, I'm sure.
Gollum is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Watt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kurt Gollum has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Watt rushes Gollum and presses him up against the cage.
Gollum goes for a takedown in the clinch but Watt prevents it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gollum tries to pull guard but Watt won't allow it.
Watt looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Watt jumps guard but Gollum turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gollum has Watt pressed against the cage, preventing Watt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gollum lands with a short shot to the head.
Gollum has Watt pressed against the cage, preventing Watt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Watt misses with a punch to the body.
Gollum tries to break the clinch but Watt is controlling the position.
Watt is looking to break free of the clinch but Gollum has double underhooks.
Watt is trying to pull guard but Gollum turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Watt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watt throws an elbow that misses.
Gollum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gollum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watt.
Watt has his takedown stuffed
and Gollum counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gollum is thwarting Watt's attempts to control the position.
Gollum is trying to work for a kimura but Watt is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt wants to get back to full guard.
Watt has hold of Gollum's hands but Gollum slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Watt is rocked!
Gollum decides to stand up.
Oh Watt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watt darts in and clinches Gollum up against the cage.
Gollum pushes Watt against the cage. Gollum is working some dirty boxing. Gollum pushes off with a quick right hook! Watt goes down! Watt tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gollum moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Gollum!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Voigle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fujii Taki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Voigle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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19
145 lbs
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152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Voigle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fujii Taki!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voigle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Voigle shoots in looking for a takedown but Taki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Voigle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Taki gets a takedown into half guard.
Taki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taki slows the pace down in half guard.
Voigle misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Well, if Taki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taki is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Voigle!
Voigle is wriggling around trying to escape.
Taki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Taki landing shots from mount.
Voigle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Taki has isolated one of Voigle's arms. Voigle looking to fight him off but Taki twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fujii Taki!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Asly Hamps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Piil (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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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Asly Hamps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franz Piil!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piil forces Hamps back against the cage and clinches.
Piil gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hamps keeping moving, preventing Piil from controlling successfully.
Piil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Piil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamps keeping moving, preventing Piil from controlling successfully.
Piil is pushing down on Hamps's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hamps is fighting to maintain full guard but Piil has managed to sneak the leg through.
Piil is looking to take a break and control but Hamps is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hamps wants to improve his position but Piil is controlling well.
Piil is working for a submission of some sort.
Piil is trying for a kimura here. Hamps looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Piil wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Franz Piil!
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