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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kendall Mole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Country (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kendall Mole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nelson Country!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Country shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mole's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Country with a nice head shot there.
Country working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mole keeping full guard, as Country tries to pass.
Country throws a big right hand that misses.
Country wants to control from the top but Mole keeps moving.
Country distracts Mole with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Country with a flurry of punches that miss.
Country throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mole works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Country trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Country drops back looking for a leg! Mole is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mole manages to kick Country off! Country jumps back into Mole's guard.
Country advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mole blocking the ground and pound attempt from Country.
Country throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, if Country 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.
Country is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Country has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mole's face.
Country controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Country is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mole has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Country softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Mole is out cold! Country jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nelson Country!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludwik Bourbon Conde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourbon Conde kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sick Puppies- You're Going Down. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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210 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ludwik Bourbon Conde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayne Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bourbon Conde closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kerr trying to control the position but instead, Bourbon Conde has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kerr into the cage.
Bourbon Conde with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bourbon Conde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kerr struggles to land a body shot inside as Bourbon Conde controls his hands.
Bourbon Conde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kerr tries to throw a body punch but Bourbon Conde avoids it by throwing Kerr back against the cage.
Bourbon Conde tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bourbon Conde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bourbon Conde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bourbon Conde misses with a knee to the head.
Bourbon Conde looking to throw knees to the head but Kerr is blocking nicely.
Kerr tries a body shot but Bourbon Conde blocks it.
Bourbon Conde throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kerr blocks it with crossed arms.
Bourbon Conde misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kerr tries a body shot but Bourbon Conde blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourbon Conde looking to throw knees to the head but Kerr is blocking nicely.
Bourbon Conde looking to throw knees to the head but Kerr is blocking nicely.
Bourbon Conde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bourbon Conde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bourbon Conde 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.
Bourbon Conde tries to land a knee to the head but Kerr blocks with his arms.
Bourbon Conde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bourbon Conde tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bourbon Conde with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bourbon Conde is breathing heavily.
Kerr wants a takedown but no success here.
Bourbon Conde tries a knee to the head but Kerr blocks it.
Bourbon Conde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kerr can't get the takedown.
Bourbon Conde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bourbon Conde misses with a knee strike.
Kerr breaks from the clinch.
Kerr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kerr counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourbon Conde takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ludwik Bourbon Conde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourbon Conde wants to clinch up but Kerr keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Bourbon Conde as Kerr shoots in.
Ludwik Bourbon Conde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Kerr.
Kerr lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kerr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bourbon Conde tries to avoid it but Kerr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bourbon Conde to the ground. Bourbon Conde escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bourbon Conde stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bourbon Conde wants it to stay on the feet.
Kerr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bourbon Conde tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kerr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kerr keeps the fight on the outside.
Kerr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bourbon Conde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Kerr misses.
Bourbon Conde moves in looking to clinch but Kerr pushes him off.
Bourbon Conde tries to clinch but Kerr moves out of range.
Kerr swats away the attempt to clinch by Bourbon Conde.
Ludwik Bourbon Conde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bourbon Conde clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr has Bourbon Conde pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bourbon Conde manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bourbon Conde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kerr is trying to force a seperation but Bourbon Conde has the dominant position.
Bourbon Conde misses with a knee to the head.
Bourbon Conde tries to land a knee to the head but Kerr blocks with his arms.
Bourbon Conde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bourbon Conde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bourbon Conde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kerr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kerr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bourbon Conde is defending well.
Kerr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kerr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bourbon Conde tries to clinch there but Kerr circles away.
Bourbon Conde darts in and clinches Kerr up against the cage.
Bourbon Conde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourbon Conde misses with a knee strike.
Bourbon Conde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Kerr.
Kerr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bourbon Conde just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bourbon Conde with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bourbon Conde scores with a knee to the head.
Bourbon Conde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bourbon Conde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerr fails to pull guard.
Bourbon Conde with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bourbon Conde with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bourbon Conde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bourbon Conde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bourbon Conde misses with a knee to the head.
Kerr lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludwik Bourbon Conde dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bourbon Conde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kerr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kerr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bourbon Conde blocks a head kick by Kerr.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bourbon Conde moves into the clinch successfully.
Bourbon Conde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bourbon Conde with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kerr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kerr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kerr is trying to control the position but Bourbon Conde postures up.
Kerr has Bourbon Conde pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ludwik Bourbon Conde.
Bourbon Conde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kerr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bourbon Conde here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kerr is breathing heavily.
Bourbon Conde doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerr circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourbon Conde stuffs the takedown.
Bourbon Conde is looking to clinch but Kerr is avoiding it.
Bourbon Conde wants to clinch.
Kerr is looking to clinch.
Kerr swats away the attempt to clinch by Bourbon Conde.
Ludwik Bourbon Conde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kerr wants to clinch up but Bourbon Conde keeps it at a distance.
Bourbon Conde wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bourbon Conde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kerr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bourbon Conde circles away.
Ludwik Bourbon Conde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Kerr.
Bourbon Conde tries to clinch up.
Bourbon Conde wants to clinch
and Kerr counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourbon Conde has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bourbon Conde throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kerr blocks it with crossed arms.
Bourbon Conde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bourbon Conde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bourbon Conde is pressed up against the cage. Kerr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bourbon Conde down to the mat. Bourbon Conde avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bourbon Conde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bourbon Conde darts in trying to clinch
and Kerr counters with a three punch combo that has Bourbon Conde backing up. Bourbon Conde nods at Kerr to acknowledge the strikes.
Bourbon Conde wants to clinch but Kerr slips to the side
letting Kerr counter with a right hand.
Bourbon Conde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kerr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bourbon Conde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bourbon Conde wants to clinch up but Kerr keeps it at a distance.
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!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bourbon Conde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourbon Conde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bourbon Conde tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bourbon Conde throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kerr blocks it with crossed arms.
Kerr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bourbon Conde closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kerr counters with a head kick. That will keep Bourbon Conde thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wayne Kerr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bourbon Conde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kerr throws a right hand that Bourbon Conde ducks under and follows up with a left that Bourbon Conde also avoids with ease.
Bourbon Conde tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kerr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bourbon Conde misses with a knee to the head.
Kerr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bourbon Conde tries to land a knee to the head but Kerr blocks with his arms.
Bourbon Conde with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bourbon Conde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ludwik Bourbon Conde has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bourbon Conde looking to throw knees to the head but Kerr is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourbon Conde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bourbon Conde tries to land a knee to the head but Kerr blocks with his arms.
Kerr manages to break the clinch.
Kerr wants to clinch.
Bourbon Conde looks to clinch
and Kerr counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bourbon Conde is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kerr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourbon Conde clinches with his opponent.
Bourbon Conde looking to throw knees to the head but Kerr is blocking nicely.
Bourbon Conde misses with a knee to the head.
Bourbon Conde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kerr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerr wants a takedown but no success here.
Kerr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kerr trying to control the position but instead, Bourbon Conde has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kerr into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludwik Bourbon Conde dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bourbon Conde tries to clinch up.
Kerr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kerr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bourbon Conde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kerr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Bourbon Conde as Kerr shoots in.
Kerr rushes Bourbon Conde and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bourbon Conde tries a knee to the head but Kerr blocks it.
Bourbon Conde keeps control of Kerr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bourbon Conde tries a knee to the head but Kerr blocks it.
Bourbon Conde throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kerr blocks it with crossed arms.
Kerr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kerr is looking to break free of the clinch but Bourbon Conde has double underhooks.
Bourbon Conde looking to throw knees to the head but Kerr is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bourbon Conde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bourbon Conde gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kerr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kerr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bourbon Conde has him pressed against the cage.
Bourbon Conde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bourbon Conde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kerr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bourbon Conde to keep the fight standing.
Ludwik Bourbon Conde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Kerr.
Bourbon Conde throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kerr blocks it with crossed arms.
Bourbon Conde tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bourbon Conde misses with a knee to the head.
Bourbon Conde looking to throw knees to the head but Kerr is blocking nicely.
Kerr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bourbon Conde prevents it.
Bourbon Conde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ludwik Bourbon Conde is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kerr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bourbon Conde gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kerr tries to pull guard but Bourbon Conde forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bourbon Conde throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kerr blocks it with crossed arms.
Kerr is trying to pull guard but Bourbon Conde has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kerr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bourbon Conde prevents Kerr from breaking the clinch.
Bourbon Conde tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kerr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bourbon Conde misses with a knee to the head.
Bourbon Conde misses with a knee strike.
Kerr trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourbon Conde throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kerr blocks it with crossed arms.
Bourbon Conde lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bourbon Conde misses with a knee to the head.
Kerr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bourbon Conde smiles and moves away.
Bourbon Conde tries to clinch but Kerr is having none of it.
Bourbon Conde moves in looking to clinch but Kerr pushes him off.
Kerr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bourbon Conde moves in looking to clinch but Kerr pushes him off.
Wayne Kerr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bourbon Conde is looking to clinch but Kerr is avoiding it.
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 Ludwik Bourbon Conde.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bourbon Conde, 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludwik Bourbon Conde!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmie Akesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmie Akesson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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265 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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240 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Neil Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmie Akesson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akesson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Santos sprawls well initially but Akesson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Akesson controlling the pace.
Akesson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Akesson connects with a nice short shot to Santos's temple.
Akesson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Akesson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santos is not content to let Akesson control the position.
Akesson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akesson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Akesson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Akesson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santos is looking to escape.
Akesson controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akesson with good strikes from the mount here!
Akesson unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akesson lands a big elbow.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Akesson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Akesson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akesson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Santos tries to reverse the position but Akesson maintains control.
Akesson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akesson content just to control the position here.
Akesson lands a big shot there that rocks Santos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akesson cracks Santos with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmie Akesson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Akesson looking to score a takedown here. Santos is defending well but Akesson drives through and ends up in Santos's guard.
Akesson is working Santos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Akesson tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Akesson is stalling in the full guard.
Akesson gets to his feet - Santos follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Akesson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santos tries to clinch but Akesson moves out of range.
Akesson gets a double leg takedown into Santos's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akesson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akesson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Santos's guard.
Akesson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Akesson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Akesson 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.
Akesson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akesson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Santos defends it well.
Akesson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akesson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santos defends it nicely.
Akesson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akesson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Akesson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Santos is squirming around, avoiding Akesson's attempts to control the action.
Akesson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to clinch but Akesson moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
Akesson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Santos is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Akesson misses with a head kick.
Jimmie Akesson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akesson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Akesson wants to take a breather but Santos is having none of it.
Akesson moves into full mount! Santos won't be happy about that!
Akesson get's back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akesson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmie Akesson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Akesson tries to clinch up.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Akesson tries to avoid it but Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Akesson to the ground. Akesson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Akesson shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Akesson tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Akesson jabs at Santos's body.
Akesson gets a double leg takedown into Santos's guard.
Akesson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santos's head.
Akesson trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jimmie Akesson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Akesson shoots in looking for a takedown. Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Akesson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Akesson throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Akesson lands a glancing blow to the side of Santos's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akesson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akesson blocks the body kick.
Akesson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Akesson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akesson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Santos is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akesson passes Santos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Akesson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Akesson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Santos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Akesson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Akesson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jimmie Akesson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Akesson in particular looking to stall.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jimmie Akesson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Akesson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Akesson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Santos is not content to let Akesson control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akesson winds up and cracks Santos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Akesson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Santos defends it well.
Akesson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akesson content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmie Akesson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Akesson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 24:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 24:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmie Akesson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Un (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hush Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jong Un comes to the cage accompanied by DPRKorean National Anthem. Hanson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Slipknot- Wait And Bleed. Hush Hanson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kim Jong Un!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hush Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong Un looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jong Un moves in looking to clinch but Hanson pushes him off.
Jong Un throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've been hearing reports that Jong Un has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hanson tries to move into range but Jong Un moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jong Un shoots in and gets a takedown into Hanson's guard.
Hanson has his foot on Jong Un's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jong Un works his way back into a safe position though.
Hanson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jong Un passes into side control.
Hanson looking for a sweep but Jong Un has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jong Un gets his way!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson trying to get back to his feet but Jong Un is in full control for now.
Hanson is really stuck here.
Hanson is trying to defend against the choke here but Jong Un has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Jong Un Tightens the hold and Hanson taps out furiously! Jong Un displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kim Jong Un!
Kim Jong Un is the new heavyweight champion!
Kim Jong Un decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Elliott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Soul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Elliott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Elliott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Soul!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elliott looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Soul throws a nice looking combination but Elliott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soul drops Elliott with a beautiful combination! Elliott stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Soul is looking for the KO!
Elliott is rocked!
It looks like Ben Elliott has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elliott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soul.
Oh Elliott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Elliott looks up at the clock. Bad move! Soul lands a right hand from hell, dropping Elliott. Soul pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dark Soul!
A victorious Dark Soul thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mscibor Olszewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peet Grape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mscibor Olszewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peet Grape!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olszewicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olszewicz gets caught napping as Grape dives in and scores a takedown. Olszewicz manages to retain guard.
Olszewicz keeping full guard, as Grape tries to pass.
Olszewicz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grape on the ground.
Grape postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Olszewicz managing to control the position.
Grape trying to control but Olszewicz is working from the bottom.
Grape has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grape drops back looking for a leg! Olszewicz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Olszewicz manages to kick Grape off! Grape jumps back into Olszewicz's guard.
Grape slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Olszewicz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grape trying to control the action but Olszewicz is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grape wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Olszewicz, who protects the arm well.
Grape thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grape tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grape has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Grape has an Americana. Olszewicz didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Grape is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Grape hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Peet Grape!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romain Rosaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romain Rosaire has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eddie Armstrong's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Eddie Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romain Rosaire!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosaire tries to sprawl but Armstrong drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Armstrong content to control rather than advance.
Armstrong working Rosaire over with strikes.
Armstrong controlling the action here.
Armstrong is pressing down on Rosaire's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rosaire is holding on for now.
Rosaire is refusing to be controlled, as Armstrong sits in half guard.
Armstrong 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.
We're going to have a standup here because Eddie Armstrong wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Armstrong takes the fight into the clinch.
Rosaire is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Armstrong scores with a shoulder strike.
Armstrong has Rosaire pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Armstrong pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rosaire tumbling to the mat - Armstrong dives into Rosaire's guard.
Armstrong postures up and lands a big shot to Rosaire's brow.
Armstrong preventing the sweep.
Armstrong chips away with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosaire has his foot on Armstrong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Armstrong works his way back into a safe position though.
Armstrong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Armstrong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Armstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Armstrong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong working some strikes from top position.
Armstrong chips away with some ground and pound.
Armstrong distracts Rosaire with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Armstrong stands up over Rosaire, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Armstrong is working Rosaire over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rosaire throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rosaire looks winded!
Armstrong cracks Rosaire with a solid left hand.
Armstrong scoring with some ground and pound.
Armstrong working some strikes from top position.
Armstrong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Armstrong working some strikes from top position.
Rosaire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Armstrong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Armstrong with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong connects with a couple of short punches.
Armstrong content to stall in guard here.
Armstrong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rosaire tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rosaire keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Armstrong with a nice head shot there.
Armstrong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Armstrong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rosaire looking to hit a scissor sweep but Armstrong is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Armstrong is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Armstrong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rosaire's head.
Armstrong is stalling in the full guard.
Armstrong won't allow Rosaire to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Armstrong works over Rosaire with some ground and pound from guard.
Armstrong pushing down on Rosaire's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Armstrong lands strikes from half guard.
Armstrong passes to side control.
Armstrong is staying tight to Rosaire's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Armstrong wants to control but Rosaire is keeping him busy.
Armstrong scoring with punches from side control.
Rosaire is trying to control Armstrong's posture but Armstrong avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armstrong works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Armstrong is looking to take a break and control but Rosaire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Armstrong working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Armstrong dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Armstrong gets a double leg takedown into Rosaire's guard.
Armstrong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rosaire not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armstrong distracts Rosaire with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Armstrong landing with the ground and pound.
Rosaire lands a decent shot there.
Armstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong is in close to Rosaire's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Armstrong won't allow Rosaire to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Armstrong's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rosaire keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Armstrong with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rosaire thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Armstrong here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Rosaire is breathing heavily.
Armstrong landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong working some strikes from top position.
Rosaire has momentary wrist control but Armstrong slips an elbow through the middle.
Rosaire is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Armstrong is aware though and is defending well.
Armstrong postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Armstrong stands up over Rosaire, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rosaire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Armstrong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Armstrong content to stall in guard here.
Armstrong lands a couple of elbows.
Armstrong with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rosaire is rocked!
Armstrong is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rosaire is still in real trouble! Can Armstrong finish him?
Armstrong scoring with some ground and pound.
Armstrong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Armstrong postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Rosaire covers up, he's hurt! Armstrong keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Armstrong and the ref steps in to end the fight! Armstrong can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Armstrong!
Eddie Armstrong thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Stahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borgen Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stein has chosen 'Don't Believe the Hype', by Public Enemy. as his entrance music. Bruno Stahl has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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223 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno Stahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Borgen Stein!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stahl moves out of range as Stein strikes.
Stein misses with a looping right.
Stein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stahl.
Stein misses with a hook.
Stein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stahl throws a lazy right hand but Stein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stein throws a body punch but Stahl moves out of range.
Stahl throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Stahl.
Stahl changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Stein catches Stahl right on the button with a cross.
Stein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stahl sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stahl throws a body punch but Stein moves out of range.
Stein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stahl misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stahl takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stahl. Stein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stahl seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stein pushes Stahl up against the cage in a clinch.
Stahl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stahl backwards.
Stein breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Stein misses.
Stein throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Bruno Stahl has been cut.
Stahl throws a body punch but Stein moves out of range.
Stahl throws a hook but Stein blocks it.
Stein swings for the body but Stahl moves out of range.
Stahl swings for the body but Stein moves out of range.
Stein misses with a wild body shot.
Stahl lands a right hook to the body.
Stein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stahl moves away.
Stein 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.
Stein staying out of range there.
Stein has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bruno Stahl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stahl throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stein stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruno Stahl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stahl throws a jab but it's blocked by Stein.
Stein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stahl moves away.
Stahl jabs Stein to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stahl throws a right hand that misses
and Stahl takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stein takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stahl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stein.
A jab from Stein misses.
Stein cracks Stahl with a good jab.
Stahl avoids the body shot from Stein.
Stein displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stahl blocks a jab.
Stahl is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stein.
Stahl looks to score with a jab to the body but Stein is just out of range.
Stahl just misses with a punch to the body.
Stein misses with a hook.
Stahl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stein scores with a decent looking hook.
Stein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stahl moves away.
Stahl misses with the combination.
Stahl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stein was well out of range. Poor timing from Stahl.
Stein misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stahl.
Stein misses with a looping left.
Stahl lands a nice shot that snaps Stein's head back.
Stahl walks into a straight right hand from Stein.
Stahl keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stahl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Stahl misses.
Sloppy strikes from Stein. Those never looked like landing.
Stahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stahl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stahl uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stein.
Stein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stahl moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
No joy there for Stahl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stahl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stein.
Stahl lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stein circles away quickly and effectively.
Stahl loads up on a big right hand but Stein slips the punch.
Stein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stahl counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stein throws a body punch but Stahl moves out of range.
Stein connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stein lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stein fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stahl on the side of the head.
Jab from Stahl.
Nice defenses there by Stahl.
Stein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stein throws a looping overhand right but Stahl ducks down to avoid it.
Stein throws a hook but Stahl blocks it.
Stein looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stahl throws out the jab.
Stein fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stahl misses the body punch
and Stein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stahl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stein moves away.
Stahl misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stein misses with a hook. Stahl ducked under it nicely.
Stein misses with a lunging right hand
and Stein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borgen Stein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Stahl's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stein misses with the combination.
Stahl lands a nice hook to Stein's body. Stein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stahl was well out of range. Poor timing from Stein.
Stahl defending well as Stein loads up on a big left hand.
Stein throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stahl on the side of the head.
Stahl throws the left hand but Stein avoids the punch easily.
Stein looks to land a right hand but Stahl moved out of range.
A slow jab from Stein misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stein.
Stein scores with a decent looking hook.
Stahl fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stein misses the jab.
Stahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stahl throws a jab but it's blocked by Stein.
Stein looks to throw the jab but Stahl is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Stahl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stahl throws an overhand right that lands on Stein's shoulder, as Stein tries to avoid the shot.
Stahl punishes Stein's body with a nice straight punch.
Stein scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stein throws a jab when Stahl was well out of range.
Stahl lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stahl was well out of range. Poor timing from Stein.
Stein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stahl.
Stahl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stein.
Stahl rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stahl is looking to wear down Stein with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stein misses with a looping right.
Stein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stahl has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stahl there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stein slips a jab from Stahl.
Stein takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stahl looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stahl defending well as Stein loads up on a big left hand.
Stein scores with a jab to the head.
Stein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Stahl misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stahl scores with the left hand. Stein knows he should have avoided that one.
Stein lands with a nice body punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stahl.
Stahl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stahl is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stein blocks a jab.
Stein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stahl misses with a combination
and Stein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Stein misses.
Stein lands with a good body shot.
Stahl misses with the combination.
Borgen Stein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stahl walks into a stiff left hand from Stein.
Stahl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stein.
Nice shot by Stein.
A jab from Stahl does it's job there.
Stein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stahl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein looks to score with a jab to the body but Stahl is just out of range.
A jab from Stein misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stahl.
Stahl ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stahl misses with a body shot.
Stein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stahl throws out the jab.
Stein throws a series of punches but Stahl avoids them all with ease.
Stahl tries to keep at a distance but Stein has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stein lands a shot to the body.
Stahl is pressed up against the cage. Stein has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stahl down to the mat. Stahl avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stein staying out of range there.
Stein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stahl.
Stahl just misses with a punch to the body.
Stahl looks to land a combination but Stein avoids it well.
Stein throws a series of punches but Stahl moves out of range.
Stahl lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Stahl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stahl on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stein staying out of range there.
Stahl connects with a right hand. Stein shakes it off.
Stein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stein throws a big shot that misses.
Stahl throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stein takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stahl throws a shot from downtown. Stein moves away and avoids it.
Stahl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stahl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stein moves away.
Stein missing with a left hand there. Stahl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stahl avoids the body shot from Stein.
Stahl blocks a jab.
Stein scores with a hook to the body. Stahl takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Borgen Stein will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bruno Stahl's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Stein has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stahl finds it's way round the side to connect with Stein's head.
Stein misses with a double jab.
Stein lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stein misses with a body shot.
Stein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stahl moves away.
Stein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stahl moves away.
Stahl lands a nice hook to Stein's body. Stein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stahl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stein.
Stahl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stein manages to avoid it.
Stein misses with a looping right.
Stein takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stahl takes one on the button.
Stein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stahl.
Stahl scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stahl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stein.
Stahl connects with a body shot.
Stahl jabs Stein right on the nose. Stein blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stahl just misses with a punch to the body.
Stahl throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stein misses with a straight right.
Stein connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stahl's hands.
Stahl takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stahl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Stahl as he connects with a hook.
Stein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stahl moves away.
Stahl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stein.
Stahl loads up on a big right hand but Stein slips the punch.
Stein thuds his right hand into Stahl's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stein looks to land a right hand but Stahl moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stahl. Stein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stahl. Stein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruno Stahl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stahl connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stein throws a hook but Stahl blocks it.
Stahl throws a series of punches but Stein avoids them all with ease.
Stein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stahl looks to throw the jab but Stein is out of range.
Stein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stein throws a right and a left that Stahl avoids nicely.
Stein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stein scores with the left hand. Stahl knows he should have avoided that one.
Stahl swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stahl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stein was well out of range. Poor timing from Stahl.
Stahl has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stahl fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stein avoids the body shot from Stahl.
Stein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stahl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Stein. Those never looked like landing.
Stahl looks to score with a jab to the body but Stein is just out of range.
Stahl connects with a nice looking jab.
Stein misses with a straight right.
Stein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stahl lands a slapping body shot.
Stein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stahl.
Stahl takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stahl thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stahl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Stahl. That snapped Stein's head back.
Stahl lands a nice hook to Stein's body. Stein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stein scores with a jab. Stahl acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stahl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stahl throws out a powerful jab.
Stein moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stahl connects with a looping right hand.
Stein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stahl.
Stein moves out of range of the strikes.
Stein throws an overhand right that lands on Stahl's shoulder, as Stahl tries to avoid the shot.
Stahl slips a jab and a cross from Stein.
Stahl misses the shot to the body.
Stahl throws a right hand that Stein ducks under and follows up with a left that Stein also avoids with ease.
Stahl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body punch from Stahl.
Stein with a nice cross.
Stahl swings for the body but Stein moves out of range.
Stahl 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stein feints a jab promting Stahl to slip. Stein then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stahl slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stein blocks a jab.
Stein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stahl throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Stahl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stein has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sotiris Kakoullis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nate's Theme. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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184 cm
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192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Drake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotiris Kakoullis!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kakoullis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Sotiris Kakoullis has been cut.
Kakoullis feints and then cracks Drake's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drake down.
Kakoullis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kakoullis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kakoullis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drake on the side of the head.
Kakoullis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kakoullis lands a head shot.
Drake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kakoullis momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakoullis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drake lands a jab to the nose.
Drake moves into the clinch.
Kakoullis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Drake pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
Drake struggles to land a body shot inside as Kakoullis controls his hands.
Kakoullis blocking some punches.
A short right from Kakoullis on the inside.
Kakoullis breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drake prevents a body shot from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drake taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kakoullis throws a head punch that misses.
Drake missing with knees to the body.
Drake prevents a body shot from Kakoullis.
Drake stalling.
Kakoullis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kakoullis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Drake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kakoullis pushes Drake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kakoullis misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Kakoullis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Drake up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake is pushing Kakoullis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kakoullis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drake trying to land knees to the body.
Kakoullis takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Sotiris Kakoullis's cut even more.
Kakoullis is working Drake over against the cage.
Drake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kakoullis.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kakoullis scores with a shoulder strike.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake trying to stall but Kakoullis improves his position.
Kakoullis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis connects with a body shot.
Drake moves out of range of the body kick from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kakoullis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drake looks to throw the jab but Kakoullis is out of range.
Drake tries to clinch but Kakoullis moves away
and Kakoullis counters with an inside leg kick.
Kakoullis throws a shot to the body.
Drake throws a one two combo.
Drake takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
Drake tries to clinch there but Kakoullis circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kakoullis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses.
Drake misses with a body shot
and Kakoullis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kakoullis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Drake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kakoullis lands a nice looking body kick.
Kakoullis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drake scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick that misses.
Kakoullis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Drake.
Drake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drake drops his hands momentarily and Kakoullis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kakoullis dodges the punch combination from Drake.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drake throws a lazy right hand but Kakoullis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sotiris Kakoullis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
That's time! Drake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kakoullis misses with a low kick.
Drake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kakoullis counters with a low kick, right behind Drake 's knee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kakoullis. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kakoullis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kakoullis scores with a nice right hand.
Kakoullis looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
We've been told by Drake's head coaches at LOD: Novae that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Drake takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kakoullis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kakoullis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sotiris Kakoullis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drake instigates a clinch.
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!
Kakoullis tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands with a short shot to the head.
Drake tries to land knees in the clinch but Kakoullis avoids the damage to the body.
Drake tries to stall but Kakoullis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kakoullis taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Kakoullis.
Kakoullis tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Kakoullis back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kakoullis as Drake tries to tie him up.
Kakoullis lands an uppercut.
Kakoullis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drake.
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!
Kakoullis misses with some punches.
Sotiris Kakoullis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kakoullis misses with some punches.
Kakoullis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kakoullis is defending well for now.
Drake scores with a shot to the side of Kakoullis's head.
Kakoullis lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries to stall but Kakoullis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Drake obliges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Kakoullis misses with the head strike.
Kakoullis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kakoullis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kakoullis prevents a body shot from Drake.
Drake is trying to stall.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kakoullis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Kakoullis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kakoullis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Kakoullis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kakoullis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis feints and then cracks Drake's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drake down.
Drake wants to clinch up but Kakoullis keeps it at a distance.
Kakoullis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kakoullis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kakoullis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drake, pushing him back against the cage.
Kakoullis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kakoullis fails to land.
Kakoullis breaks from the clinch.
Kakoullis dips to his left and cracks Drake with an uppercut!
Kakoullis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drake on the side of the head.
Drake checks a low kick from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis slips a straight right by Drake.
Kakoullis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kakoulliss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kakoullis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.
Drake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake moves away from the strike by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Drake tries to clinch there but Kakoullis circles away.
Kakoullis clinches with his opponent.
Drake is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kakoullis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kakoullis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kakoullis.
Kakoullis misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kakoullis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Drake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kakoullis backwards.
The cut above Sotiris Kakoullis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kakoullis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sotiris Kakoullis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Drake takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - Kakoullis circles away.
Kakoullis avoids the body shot from Drake.
Kakoullis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drake scores with a punch to the head.
Drake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kakoullis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kakoullis cracks Drake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kakoullis tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kakoullis lunges at Drake with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drake's hand.
Kakoullis lands a really nice looking cross but Drake seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakoullis looks to land a body kick but Drake moved away.
Kakoullis tries to keep at a distance but Drake has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis lands a body shot.
Kakoullis throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Kakoullis breaks the clinch.
Drake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kakoullis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kakoullis lands a nice hook to Drake's body. Drake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kakoullis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drake's sensitive parts.
Kakoullis scores with a push kick.
Drake drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kakoullis keeps the fight on the outside.
Kakoullis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Drake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kakoullis moves into the clinch successfully.
Drake is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kakoullis has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kakoullis is keeping busy.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Kakoullis.
Drake is looking to control Kakoullis's arms but Kakoullis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drake has his back to the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kakoullis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Kakoullis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kakoullis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kakoullis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Kakoullis lands a nice shot to the body.
Kakoullis breaks from the clinch.
Drake shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kakoullis connects with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Kakoullis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kakoullis clobbers Drake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drake chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kakoullis can pounce on him.
Kakoullis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drake takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good leg kick by Kakoullis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kakoullis thuds his right hand into Drake's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drake is rocked!
Kakoullis with a jab.
Oh Drake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kakoullis lands a nice looking body shot.
Kakoullis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Drake is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kakoullis pounces like a tiger and cracks Drake with a vicious hook! Drake is down but not out! Kakoullis follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sotiris Kakoullis!
Sotiris Kakoullis is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr Benn (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 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Terry Hope!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, mr Benn!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hope is out of range and Benn settles back down.
Hope shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hope in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hope trying to control the position from guard on top but Benn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hope drops back looking for a leg! Benn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Benn manages to kick Hope off! Hope jumps back into Benn's guard.
Benn keeping moving, preventing Hope from controlling successfully.
Hope pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benn is keeping the position for now.
Hope drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hope jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Benn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hope won't allow Benn to get back to his feet.
Hope wants to control from the top but Benn keeps moving.
Hope trying to move into half guard but instead Benn has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hope has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Benn has managed to get both his arms back between Hope's legs - danger averted.
Benn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hope keeping moving, preventing Benn from controlling successfully.
Hope seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hope has his feet on Benn's thighs here. He's pushed Benn off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Benn screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Terry Hope!
Terry Hope retains his light heavyweight title!
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