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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jojo Asce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jojo Asce has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jojo Asce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Pan!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asce rushes Pan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pan avoiding damage.
Pan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asce.
A body shot lands from Pan.
Asce jumps guard but Pan stands there with Asce around his waist. Asce gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Asce wants to get back to striking at distance but Pan won't allow it.
Pan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pan lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Jojo Asce has been cut.
Asce managing to block the knees to the body from Pan.
Pan lands a shot to the body.
Asce is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pan lands a damaging elbow.
Jojo Asce's cut is getting worse.
Pan lands an elbow inside.
Asce takes an elbow to the temple.
Jojo Asce's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Asce avoiding damage as Pan throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asce tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asce.
Pan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jeez, Jojo Asce's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jojo Asce's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Peter Pan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt McConor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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218 lbs
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225 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kurt McConor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Rua.
McConor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rua. Rua obviously looking to wear him down.
Rua is looking to clinch.
McConor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rua.
McConor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rua is trying to defend but McConor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McConor gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
McConor takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Kurt McConor has been cut.
Kurt McConor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua throws a leg kick which misses McConor's front leg but catches the back leg as McConor tries to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from McConor.
McConor circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the liver by Rua. Beautiful body shot.
McConor throws a head kick that misses.
Rua wants to clinch up but McConor keeps it at a distance.
McConor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rua.
McConor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua closes the distance and clinches.
Rua manages to break the clinch.
McConor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rua manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rua is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McConor is controlling him.
McConor wants to get up but he can't break Rua's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rua is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McConor stands up and waves to Rua to follow him.
McConor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rua as he jumps to the side.
McConor keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to clinch there but McConor circles away.
McConor throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
McConor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rua but Rua pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt McConor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua throws a one two combo.
McConor has been working on his balance at WarZone Training Facility 2, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Rua.
McConor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rua as he avoids it easily.
McConor avoids the head kick by Rua.
McConor wants to slow Rua down by chopping away at his legs.
McConor manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rua on his heels. He'll look to pass Rua's guard now, I'm sure.
McConor wants to stand but Rua is controlling his posture from full guard.
McConor trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to stand up but McConor is controlling him.
Rua is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
McConor decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rua, up you get!
McConor missing with a left hand there. Rua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rua tests McConor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from McConor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a quick inside leg kick.
McConor throws a body kick that misses.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McConor misses with a head kick.
McConor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McConor misses with the combination.
Rua throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rua cracks McConor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McConor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rua defends well and McConor ends up having to push Rua into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McConor throws a looping overhand right but Rua ducks down to avoid it.
McConor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McConor is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua has his feet on McConor's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
McConor tries to keep at a distance but Rua has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricio Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt McConor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McConor keeps the fight on the outside.
McConor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rua looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Rua backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks McConor's temple! It sends McConor violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Rua celebrates and the doctors try to help McConor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Ricio Rua!
Kurt McConor spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank's to my fans.I'll be back!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard De Villefort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Villefort is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Lawman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gerard De Villefort!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li lands a jab to the nose.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li missing with a left hand there. De Villefort was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Villefort tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Villefort tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Villefort tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li misses with a body kick.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Villefort throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
De Villefort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Villefort tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Villefort connects with a leg kick. Li looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Villefort blocks a head kick by Li.
De Villefort is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li misses with a head kick.
De Villefort tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Li!
De Villefort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Li swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Villefort fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Li throws a push kick but De Villefort slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Villefort avoids the head kick by Li.
Li throws out a loose jab but De Villefort uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
De Villefort tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Li throws a quick head kick that skims the top of De Villefort's head.
Li misses with a low kick as De Villefort jumps back.
De Villefort wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
De Villefort misses with a head kick.
We've been informed that De Villefort has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Li avoids the head kick by De Villefort.
Li lets loose with a powerful body kick. De Villefort will feel that in the morning.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Villefort tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Villefort tries to clinch up.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. De Villefort does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gerard De Villefort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Villefort doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
De Villefort checks a leg kick.
De Villefort wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Li.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Villefort.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and De Villefort moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Li.
An inside leg kick lands from De Villefort.
Li is breathing heavily.
De Villefort darts in trying to clinch
and Li counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Villefort obliges.
De Villefort throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Li blocks it with crossed arms.
De Villefort is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Li breaks the clinch.
De Villefort rushes Li and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
De Villefort trying to control the position but instead, Li has worked for underhooks and has pushed De Villefort into the cage.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li breaks the clinch.
De Villefort takes one on the button.
Good work by De Villefort as he checks the leg kick.
De Villefort is looking to clinch.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Li misses with a low kick.
De Villefort wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
De Villefort connects with an inside leg kick.
De Villefort tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from De Villefort.
De Villefort throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Li.
De Villefort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Villefort avoids the head kick by Li.
De Villefort tries to clinch there but Li circles away.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and De Villefort moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Villefort tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
A head kick misses from Li.
Li tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Villefort is looking to clinch.
De Villefort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Li swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Villefort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Villefort tries to close the distance and clinch but Li swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Villefort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Villefort tries to close the distance and clinch but Li swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li throws a head kick but De Villefort moves out of range.
De Villefort rushes Li and presses him up against the cage.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Villefort tries to close the distance and clinch but Li swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Li there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Villefort lands with a thumping leg kick.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Villefort forces Li back against the cage and clinches.
Li breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that David Li will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
De Villefort tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
David Li is winning the standup battle so far.
De Villefort chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
A left lands for Li.
De Villefort showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Li.
De Villefort tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
De Villefort tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
De Villefort tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
David Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
De Villefort tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
De Villefort tries to clinch there but Li circles away.
De Villefort moves away from the strike by Li.
A head kick misses from De Villefort.
De Villefort tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Li misses the target.
A head kick misses from Li.
De Villefort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Li swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li scores with a head kick. De Villefort tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Villefort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Li swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Villefort fails in his attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as De Villefort blocks the leg kick.
De Villefort is looking to clinch.
De Villefort tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
De Villefort throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Li throws a head kick but De Villefort moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Villefort, right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Villefort is looking to clinch.
De Villefort keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Villefort is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Villefort tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
De Villefort cracks the inside of Li's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Villefort, right into the meat.
Li is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
De Villefort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Villefort moves into the clinch.
De Villefort landing knees to the head.
It looks like David Li has been cut.
De Villefort with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
De Villefort lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort trying to land knees to the body.
Li wants to break the clinch but can't.
De Villefort with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Li looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De Villefort tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
De Villefort is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li avoids the head kick by De Villefort.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.
Li connects with a leg kick. De Villefort looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Villefort tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
De Villefort tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Li throws a leg kick but De Villefort checks it.
De Villefort scores with a leg kick.
Li pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Villefort goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
De Villefort tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by De Villefort.
Li takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Li is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.
Li throws a head kick but De Villefort moves out of range.
De Villefort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Villefort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and De Villefort moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Villefort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li misses with a head kick.
De Villefort is looking to clinch.
De Villefort misses with a head kick.
De Villefort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Villefort fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Villefort lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Villefort's sensitive parts.
De Villefort wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
Li takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
Good leg kick by De Villefort there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Villefort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Li swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li checks a low kick from De Villefort.
De Villefort throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Villefort moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.
De Villefort lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Villefort tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li throws a leg kick which misses De Villefort's front leg but catches the back leg as De Villefort tries to avoid it.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Li throws a head kick that De Villefort semi-blocks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Villefort drives through and clinches with Li against the cage.
Knees to the body from De Villefort.
De Villefort misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Li avoiding damage as De Villefort throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard De Villefort showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Li's cut.
That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
De Villefort feints and then cracks Li's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li down.
De Villefort is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
De Villefort doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
De Villefort with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Li throws a push kick but De Villefort slaps the foot to one side.
De Villefort has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Li.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and De Villefort moves out of range easily.
De Villefort checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Villefort tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
De Villefort moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.
De Villefort fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li scores with a head kick. De Villefort tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by De Villefort.
De Villefort wants to clinch.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Villefort is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Villefort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
De Villefort rushes Li and presses him up against the cage.
Gerard De Villefort seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
De Villefort lands a good knee to the midsection. Li won't want to take too many of those.
De Villefort tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
De Villefort unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Villefort using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De Villefort tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
De Villefort tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Li is trying to break the clinch but De Villefort is controlling him.
De Villefort is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
De Villefort with a knee to the head.
De Villefort unloads a knee to the mid-section. Li lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Li takes a knee to the side of the body.
De Villefort scores with a knee to the head.
De Villefort lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
De Villefort crunches a lovely knee into Li's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort landing some nice looking knees to the body.
De Villefort is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from De Villefort.
De Villefort crunches a lovely knee into Li's ribcage.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by De Villefort.
De Villefort throws a knee to the head but misses.
De Villefort lands a good knee to the midsection. Li won't want to take too many of those.
De Villefort misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
De Villefort with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
De Villefort with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Li wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Li breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
De Villefort wants to clinch.
Li catches De Villefort with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
De Villefort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Li swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Villefort looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on De Villefort's shoulder, as De Villefort tries to avoid the shot.
Li throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
De Villefort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Villefort.
Li swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Villefort throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Villefort is looking to clinch.
De Villefort tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
De Villefort avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Villefort fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li throws a push kick but De Villefort slaps the foot to one side.
De Villefort tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
De Villefort moves out of range as Li throws a body kick.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Villefort. De Villefort obviously looking to wear him down.
De Villefort lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Villefort connects with an inside leg kick.
De Villefort wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
De Villefort takes the fight into the clinch.
De Villefort tries to stall but Li uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li wants to break the clinch but can't.
Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li is looking to break free of the clinch but De Villefort has double underhooks.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard De Villefort comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Villefort has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard De Villefort!
A relieved looking Gerard De Villefort thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristobal Arebola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
245 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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20
250 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cristobal Arebola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Smith!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith pushes Arebola up against the cage in a clinch.
Arebola can't break the clinch.
Arebola wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Arebola pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith dives in for a single leg takedown but Arebola sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smith gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Smith controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Arebola controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith stands up from Arebola's guard - Smith perhaps looking for a knockout.
Smith manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Arebola on his heels. He'll look to pass Arebola's guard now, I'm sure.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arebola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arebola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Arebola has wrist control.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Arebola might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Let's hope that Smith has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jacob Smith was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Arebola throws a big shot that misses.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arebola's waist but Arebola gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Cristobal Arebola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Smith.
A combination from Arebola does no damage.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arebola.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith gets a double leg takedown into Arebola's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arebola trying to control the position.
Smith postures up in Arebola's guard and throws a big left but Arebola blocks it.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arebola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith stands up from guard. Let's bang!
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!
Smith tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Arebola defends well and Smith ends up having to push Arebola into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smith has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Arebola regains guard immediately.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith sitting in guard here, content to control.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
Arebola is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Arebola's head.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smith stays in close to Arebola's body and controls the position.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arebola is keeping the position for now.
Smith stands and throws Arebola's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith decides to stand back up. Smith steps back and let's Arebola get back to his feet.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arebola swivels and escapes.
Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arebola defending well though.
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smith is working for a submission of some sort.
Arebola avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arebola is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arebola avoid being mounted?
Arebola tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Smith working Arebola over with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith looks to land a strike but Arebola avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Arebola is retaining full guard.
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jacob Smith hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The fighters circling - Arebola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Arebola's guard.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Arebola is keeping the position.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is pushing down on Arebola's leg trying to pass to half guard. Arebola is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Still in half guard, Smith seems content to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacob Smith has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Smith drives through with a takedown into Arebola's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smith showed some decent athleticism there.
Arebola on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smith performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Arebola is looking to improve his position.
Smith perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Arebola's hands, connecting with Arebola's forehead.
Smith working over Arebola with some ground and pound. Arebola looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Smith controlling the action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jacob Smith.
Smith closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Arebola quickly recovers to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arebola is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arebola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arebola on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Arebola wants to get back to full guard.
Smith controlling the action here.
Smith moves nicely into side control.
Jacob Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Arebola's shoulder. That is not cool.
Smith working the ground and pound from side control.
Arebola taking a bit of punishment here - Smith scoring with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Arebola is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arebola takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Smith!
A relieved looking Jacob Smith thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hendriks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Quint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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25
141 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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20
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Hendriks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Quint!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendriks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Quint.
Quint missing with a left hand there. Hendriks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quint lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Quint circles away from the clinch attempt
and Quint counters with a two punch combo.
Quint throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Daniel Hendriks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendriks darts in trying to clinch
and Quint counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hendriks doesn't manage to clinch there - Quint circles away.
Hendriks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hendriks swings for the body but Quint moves out of range.
Quint lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendriks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quint paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quint jabs Hendriks right on the nose. Hendriks blinks but takes it well.
Quint is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendriks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Quint lands a left and a right that send Hendriks crashing to the mat, dazed. Quint thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hendriks is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quint wobbles Hendriks with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Quint dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Hendriks to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sam Quint!
An out of breath Sam Quint thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Hallmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamsudin Khulagov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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25
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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27
165 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Hallmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shamsudin Khulagov!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallmann throws a combination that misses
and Khulagov counters with a stiff right hand.
Hallmann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khulagov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hallmann misses with a two punch combination.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Khulagov has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hallmann lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Khulagov backs up against the cage.
It looks like Shamsudin Khulagov has been cut.
Hallmann tries to bum rush Khulagov with a series of wild strikes but Khulagov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hallmann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Piotr Hallmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallmann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khulagov moves into the clinch.
Khulagov jumps guard but Hallmann turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Khulagov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hallmann just stands there and leans against the cage.
I was talking to Hallmann's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hallmann tries to break free but Khulagov pushes him back against the cage.
Khulagov pulls guard successfully.
Hallmann is fighting to break Khulagov's control of his arms but Khulagov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hallmann knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khulagov on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khulagov working for a triangle but Hallmann defends it easily.
Hallmann wants to pass the guard but Khulagov is keeping the position.
Khulagov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khulagov working a defensive guard here.
Hallmann trying to control the position from guard on top but Khulagov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khulagov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Khulagov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khulagov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hallmann doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hallmann manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hallmann has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Khulagov keeping moving, preventing Hallmann from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallmann working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Khulagov's head.
Khulagov looking for a guillotine here but Hallmann defends easily.
Khulagov trying to keep a closed guard but Hallmann is proving a slippery customer.
Hallmann makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Khulagov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hallmann is working Khulagov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Khulagov is looking for a triangle but Hallmann pushes his legs off easily.
Hallmann lands a couple of digs.
Khulagov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hallmann gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hallmann working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Khulagov's head.
Hallmann trying to control but Khulagov is working from the bottom.
Hallmann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hallmann postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khulagov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hallmann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hallmann works over Khulagov with some ground and pound from guard.
Khulagov working for a triangle but Hallmann defends it easily.
Hallmann lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Khulagov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hallmann manages to get himself to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hallmann pulls Khulagov in close to his closed guard and prevents Khulagov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hallmann is trying to keep Khulagov in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khulagov being controlled here momentarily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Khulagov drops back looking for a leg! Hallmann is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hallmann manages to kick Khulagov off! Khulagov jumps back into Hallmann's guard.
Khulagov stands and throws Hallmann's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hallmann on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hallmann tries to get out of the position.
Khulagov tries for a kimura but Hallmann is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hallmann struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamsudin Khulagov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shamsudin Khulagov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hallmann throws a right and a left that Khulagov avoids nicely.
Khulagov takes one to the side of the head.
Hallmann tries to bum rush Khulagov with a series of wild strikes but Khulagov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hallmann throws a nice looking combination but Khulagov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hallmann throws a series of punches but Khulagov moves out of range.
Hallmann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khulagov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hallmann misses with a double jab
and Khulagov counters with a two punch combo.
Hallmann misses with a double jab
and Khulagov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hallmann throws a right hand that Khulagov ducks under and follows up with a left that Khulagov also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallmann misses with a double jab.
Hallmann misses with a combination
and Khulagov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hallmann misses with a double jab
and Khulagov counters with a straight right hand.
Hallmann throws a series of punches but Khulagov moves out of range.
Hallmann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hallmann falls off balance throwing a combination
and Khulagov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hallmann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallmann loads up on a big right hand but Khulagov slips the punch.
Hallmann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Khulagov counters with a two punch combo.
Hallmann rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khulagov counters with a three punch combo that has Hallmann backing up. Hallmann nods at Khulagov to acknowledge the strikes.
Hallmann throws a combination that misses
and Khulagov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hallmann misses with a double jab
and Khulagov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khulagov dodges the punch combination from Hallmann.
Hallmann misses with a combination
and Khulagov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hallmann looks to land a right hand but Khulagov moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallmann throws a hook but Khulagov avoids it easily.
Hallmann tries to bum rush Khulagov with a series of wild strikes but Khulagov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hallmann misses with a few strikes there.
Hallmann misses with a hook
and Khulagov counters with a left to the body.
Hallmann throws a combination that misses
and Khulagov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hallmann misses with a combination
and Khulagov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hallmann's guard.
Khulagov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Khulagov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hallmann tries to buck Khulagov off but Khulagov is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khulagov is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hallmann is trying to escape and Khulagov transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hallmann is forced to tap! Nice work there by Khulagov! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shamsudin Khulagov!
A relieved looking Shamsudin Khulagov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Van Der Voort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ove Sundberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Johnny Van Der Voort has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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27
171 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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20
168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Van Der Voort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ove Sundberg!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sundberg bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sundberg tries to advance to mount but Van Der Voort denies him.
Sundberg works to advance to full mount. Van Der Voort defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Van Der Voort is squirming around, avoiding Sundberg's attempts to control the action.
Sundberg is trying to control here but Van Der Voort has managed to regain half guard.
Sundberg is working for an americana but Van Der Voort has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Sundberg was thinking about the submission.
Sundberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Der Voort has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Der Voort swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sundberg prevents Van Der Voort from getting back to his feet.
Sundberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sundberg forces his way into half guard.
Sundberg trying to pass the guard but Van Der Voort defending well.
Sundberg is just content to waste time from the top position. Van Der Voort takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sundberg is pushing down on Van Der Voort's leg trying to pass to half guard. Van Der Voort is fighting to maintain full guard but Sundberg has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sundberg 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.
Sundberg is trying to work for a kimura but Van Der Voort is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Voort looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sundberg wants to free his trapped foot but Van Der Voort is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sundberg is trying for a kimura here. Van Der Voort looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Sundberg wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ove Sundberg!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Velemir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Ramierez (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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20
217 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
7 - 0 - 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justin Velemir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Ramierez!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velemir shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ramierez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Velemir won't allow Ramierez to sweep him here.
Velemir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramierez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Velemir can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Velemir is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ramierez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ramierez trying to control the position.
Velemir has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Velemir throws a big right hand that misses.
Velemir knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ramierez on the ground.
Velemir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Velemir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramierez working for a triangle but Velemir defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Velemir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Our spies down at at The Exiled inform us that Ramierez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velemir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramierez trying to control the position.
Ramierez has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Velemir should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ramierez has tightened it up now! Velemir should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). George Ramierez!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glen Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timy Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danzig's entrance music is The Misfits- Night of the Living Dead. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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19
160 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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20
160 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Glen Danzig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Timy Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger misses with a wild combination.
Danzig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tiger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Danzig is out of range and Tiger settles back down.
Danzig defending well as Tiger loads up on a big left hand.
We've been told by Danzig's head coaches at Sun Tzu's Art of War that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tiger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Danzig in his tracks.
Danzig fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tiger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danzig moves away.
Danzig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tiger.
Danzig scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tiger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tiger has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Danzig misses with a right hand
and Tiger counters by clinching up.
Tiger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tiger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Danzig has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
Tiger has a couple of punches blocked by Danzig.
Danzig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Danzig counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Tiger.
Danzig uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tiger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tiger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tiger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danzig misses with a hook. Tiger ducked under it nicely.
Tiger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tiger slips under a jab from Danzig.
Tiger scores with a kick to the body.
Tiger slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiger tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Danzig counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tiger is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tiger is still on wobbly legs! Can Danzig finish him?
Tiger misses with a body shot.
Tiger walks straight into a right hand from Danzig - that's dropped him! Danzig jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Tiger from any more punishment! Tiger complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Glen Danzig!
Glen Danzig tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Timy Tiger spoke after the fight, saying 'Not again!!...Congratulations to my opponent'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinbad Sailor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
184 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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20
170 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Whitaker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sinbad Sailor!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sailor with a hook.
Sailor defending well as Whitaker loads up on a big left hand.
Sailor staying out of range there.
Sailor's coach down at The Exiled was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sailor's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sailor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sailor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Sailor.
Sailor gets through Whitaker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Sailor.
Sailor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sailor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whitakers head.
Whitaker is rocked!
It looks like Gabriel Whitaker has been cut.
Sailor lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sailor.
Whitaker is breathing heavily.
Sailor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Whitaker.
Sailor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sailor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Whitaker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sailor cracks Whitaker with a nice body shot.
Whitaker seems to have got his legs back now.
Sailor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Whitaker or not.
Sailor scores with a shoulder strike.
Sailor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sailor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sailor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sailor avoiding damage.
A right hand to the body from Sailor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Sailor.
A short body shot lands from Sailor as the two fighters clinch.
Sailor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whitaker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sailor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sailor presses Whitaker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sailor content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sailor lands a body punch.
Sailor scores with a shoulder strike.
Sailor lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Sailor.
Sailor scores with a shot to the side of Whitaker's head.
Nice body punch from Sailor - that landed with a thud.
Sailor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Sailor.
A hook to the body from Sailor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sailor taking a breather.
Sailor creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Whitaker's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Whitaker drops to his knees and Sailor pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sinbad Sailor!
Sinbad Sailor is the new welterweight champion!
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