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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry De Ruijte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackman comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - It's Dark & Hell Is Hot. Barry De Ruijte is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jackman
vs
De Ruijte

180 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harvey Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barry De Ruijte!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackman throws a big shot that misses.
Jackman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Jackman moves into range and clinches up with De Ruijte.

De Ruijte manages to break the clinch.

Jackman drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
De Ruijte looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jackman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
De Ruijte wants to control but Jackman is keeping busy.
De Ruijte is trying to stand.
De Ruijte wants to control but Jackman is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Jackman is trying to work for a kimura but De Ruijte is defending well.
Jackman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Ruijte is holding on to half guard well.

Jackman seems to be looking for submissions.
De Ruijte wants to get back to full guard.
Jackman stalling.
Jackman prevents De Ruijte from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Ruijte on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jackman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jackman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Harvey Jackman.
De Ruijte fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jackman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as De Ruijte sprawls well. De Ruijte wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackman gets slowly back to his feet.
De Ruijte fails with a takedown attempt.
De Ruijte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Ruijte fails with the takedown.
Harvey Jackman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry De Ruijte.
De Ruijte shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing De Ruijte's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
De Ruijte tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jackman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging De Ruijte to the ground. Jackman is now in De Ruijte's guard.
De Ruijte being controlled here, momentarily.

Jackman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jackman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackman lands with a right hand.
De Ruijte with a poor takedown

and Jackman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
De Ruijte looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Ruijte tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackman avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Ruijte misses with a punch to the body.
De Ruijte looking for a takedown.

Jackman breaks the clinch.
De Ruijte slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackman 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.

Jackman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching De Ruijte on his heels. He'll look to pass De Ruijte's guard now, I'm sure.
Jackman works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Jackman stands up out of the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Ruijte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
De Ruijte is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harvey Jackman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jackman tries to clinch up but De Ruijte circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackman scores with a sloppy right hand. De Ruijte should have avoided that one.
De Ruijte closes the distance but Jackman moves to the side
and Jackman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Ruijte tries to clinch but Jackman is having none of it.

Jackman has managed to clinch.

De Ruijte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jackman moves into the clinch.

Jackman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackman darts in looking for a takedown but De Ruijte gets double underhooks and turns Jackman into the cage.

De Ruijte breaks from the clinch.
Jackman scores with the left hand. De Ruijte knows he should have avoided that one.
Jackman fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danga de danga de dang - Jackman scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Ruijte but De Ruijte pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harvey Jackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Ruijte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. De Ruijte defends it nicely.
Jackman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Ruijte.
Jackman lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Jackman drives through and clinches with De Ruijte against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Ruijte keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackman's efforts to push away.
De Ruijte jumps guard but Jackman stands there with De Ruijte around his waist. De Ruijte gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackman is trying to pull guard but De Ruijte turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
De Ruijte lands an elbow inside.

De Ruijte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jackman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
De Ruijte tries to bench press Jackman off him but Jackman keeps the position.
Jackman trying to control the position but De Ruijte is working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jackman stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Ruijte clinches up against the cage.
De Ruijte tries to throw a body punch but Jackman avoids it by throwing De Ruijte back against the cage.
De Ruijte is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackman is defending well for now.
De Ruijte can't get the takedown.
De Ruijte struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackman controls his hands.
Jackman drops down looking for an ankle pick but De Ruijte pulls his leg out and moves away.
De Ruijte keeps the fight on the outside.
De Ruijte is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jackman is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for De Ruijte.
De Ruijte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackman finds it's way round the side to connect with De Ruijte's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jackman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Jackman stands up and waves to De Ruijte to follow him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackman closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Ruijte circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Jackman. No joy for De Ruijte on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harvey Jackman dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackman stuffs the takedown attempt from De Ruijte. De Ruijte gets slowly back to his feet.
Harvey Jackman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jackman instigates a clinch.
Jackman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jackman is trying to force a seperation but De Ruijte has the dominant position.
De Ruijte tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackman smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Ruijte is defended easily by Jackman.
Harvey Jackman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry De Ruijte.
Jackman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. De Ruijte defends it nicely.
De Ruijte tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
De Ruijte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jackman connects with a right hand. De Ruijte shakes it off.
Jackman shoots in looking for a takedown but De Ruijte manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
De Ruijte connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Jackman misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackman. That snapped De Ruijte's head back.
Jackman tries to bum rush De Ruijte with a series of wild strikes but De Ruijte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Ruijtes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
De Ruijte drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Jackman as De Ruijte shoots in.

Jackman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Ruijte, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
De Ruijte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Ruijte trying to stall but Jackman improves his position.

Jackman decides to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackman is on top in guard.
Jackman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jackman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Ruijte can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey Jackman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Jackman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
De Ruijte shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing De Ruijte's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jackman connects with a single shot there.

Jackman rushes De Ruijte and presses him up against the cage.

Jackman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Ruijte thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Ruijte takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackman swinging wildly here.
Jackman tries to clinch there but De Ruijte circles away.
Jackman avoids the body shot from De Ruijte.
Jackman lands with a shot to the body.
Jackman blocks the body kick.
Jackman feints a jab promting De Ruijte to slip. Jackman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. De Ruijte slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jackman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jackman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces De Ruijte back to the cage. Jackman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
De Ruijte tries to clinch there but Jackman circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barry De Ruijte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Ruijte tries to land a knee to the head but Jackman blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harvey Jackman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harvey Jackman!
After winning the bout, Harvey Jackman thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Lieber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Turkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Lieber has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lieber
vs
Turkey

196 cm
25
219 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Lieber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Turkey!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lieber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lieber has a takedown stuffed.
Turkey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lieber's hands.

It looks like Max Lieber has been cut.
Turkey cracks Lieber with a good jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lieber is defended easily by Turkey.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Lieber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Nice body punch from Turkey.

Turkey drops Lieber with a right and a left! Turkey comes rushing in but Lieber regains his composure and manages to keep Turkey in guard.
Lieber seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turkey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lieber has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Turkey has managed to get both his arms back between Lieber's legs - danger averted.
Turkey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Turkey forces his way into half guard.
Lieber moves into full guard.
Lieber looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turkey throws a big right hand that misses.
Turkey would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Turkey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lieber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turkey postures up in Lieber's guard and throws a big left but Lieber blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turkey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lieber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lieber is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lieber missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Turkey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lieber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lieber trying to mount his opponent but Turkey defends it.
Lieber sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turkey defending well though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turkey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lieber.
Lieber thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turkey keeps working.
Turkey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lieber.
Turkey has hold of Lieber's hands but Lieber slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lieber missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lieber wants to take a breather but Turkey is having none of it.
Lieber working over Turkey with some ground and pound. Turkey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Turkey tries to kick Lieber off but Lieber keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Lieber is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turkey is just riding it out for now. Lieber eventually gives up the hold.
Turkey tries to kick Lieber off but Lieber keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Turkey looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turkey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lieber scores with a couple of nice shots.
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. Lieber connects with a nice short shot to Turkey's temple.
Turkey looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lieber is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Turkey!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Turkey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Lieber's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Turkey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Turkey scores with a body shot.
Lieber fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turkey avoids it really well and circles away.
Turkey scores with a jab. Lieber acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good shot there by Turkey.

Max Lieber's cut is getting worse.
Max Lieber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lieber dodges the punch combination from Turkey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turkey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lieber.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Lieber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Turkey!
Turkey misses with a double jab.
Johnny Turkey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turkey throws a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lieber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieber is looking to clinch but Turkey is avoiding it.
Johnny Turkey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turkey misses with a double jab.
Lieber shoots for a takedown but Turkey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Lieber shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Turkey manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lieber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turkey is keeping the position for now.
Lieber is standing up over Turkey. Turkey looks to escape but Lieber dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkey is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lieber misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lieber works to advance to full mount. Turkey defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lieber controlling the position easily from mount.
Lieber scoring with strikes but Turkey is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lieber tries to control but Turkey wriggling away.
Lieber is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Turkey is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lieber with shots to the head and body - Turkey looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lieber with the ground and pound from mount.
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.
Lieber in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lieber lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Lieber dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Lieber's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lieber looks for a takedown but Turkey sprawls well.
Lieber shoots in for a takedown but Turkey shows good takedown defense.
Turkey works Lieber's body with a nice hook.

Turkey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lieber loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lieber tries to free his leg and advance position but Turkey is retaining full guard.
Turkey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieber pushing down on Turkey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Turkey is refusing to be controlled, as Lieber sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lieber is looking to pass Turkey's guard but actually Turkey recovers to full guard.
Lieber passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lieber working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turkey keeps working.
Lieber tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lieber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turkey keeps working.
Lieber cracks Turkey with a big right hand but Turkey just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lieber tries to advance to mount but Turkey denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkey is trying to get back to his feet.
Turkey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lieber working the ground and pound.
Turkey wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lieber working the ground and pound but Turkey is defending the strikes.
Turkey is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lieber has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Turkey takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lieber is working Turkey over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lieber has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Turkey!
Lieber lands a couple of good shots and Turkey has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
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!
Turkey staying busy and making it hard for Lieber to control.
Lieber is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Turkey. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Lieber cracks Turkey with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Turkey from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Lieber. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Lieber's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Lieber showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lieber has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Lieber!
After winning the bout, Max Lieber thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Swan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hybrid System (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, White guy's struggle. Hybrid System is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Swan
vs
System

180 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
273 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Swan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hybrid System!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swan is looking to score with low kicks.
Swan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Swan throws a leg kick but System moved away.
System fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from System.
Swan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
System fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jon Swan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hybrid System.
System shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Swan sprawls well. Swan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. System gets slowly back to his feet.
Swan throws a wild body kick that System sees coming a mile off.
System fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Swan avoids it really well and circles away.
System fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swan lands with a straight right. System didn't see that one coming.
Swan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Swan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Swan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
System checks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Swan coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
System avoids the head kick by Swan.
System slips a jab and a cross from Swan.
Swan throws a series of punches but System moves out of range.
System dives in and grabs Swan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swan pushes down on System's head and hops out.
System blocks a head kick by Swan.
System takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
System is trying desperately to land a takedown but Swan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for System.
System looks winded!
Swan's corner calls for a 1-2. Swan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
System tries to close the distance and clinch but Swan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jon Swan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. System looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
System misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Oooooh!!! Swan has knocked System down with a huge combo! Swan steps away and waves a wobbly System back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

System is rocked!
System bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Swan comes at him with an uppercut from hell! System falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! System was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Swan!
Jon Swan thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hakon Lund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Worldwide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lund
vs
Worldwide

190 cm
25
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hakon Lund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mister Worldwide!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lund takes a swing at Worldwide's ribcage but misses.
Lund misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Lund.
Worldwide staying out of range there.
Worldwide on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Worldwide throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lund scores with a one two! Worldwide had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lund tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Worldwide was well out of range. Poor timing from Lund.
Worldwide has a takedown stuffed.
Lund thuds his right hand into Worldwide's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Worldwide.
Lund swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've been told by Lund's head coaches at Venice of the North MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lund fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Worldwide checks it well.
Lund scores with a decent looking hook.
Lund fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lund swings away with a leg kick that misses.
No joy there for Lund, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Lund misses the target.
Worldwide avoids the body shot from Lund.
Worldwide shoots in but no luck this time.
Hakon Lund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mister Worldwide.
Lund moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Worldwide slips under a jab.
Lund throws a one two combo.
Lund motions for Worldwide to come forward. Lund throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Worldwide shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Worldwide.

Worldwide drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lund on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lund tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Worldwide stays in close to Lund's body and controls the position.
Worldwide looks winded!
Lund trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Worldwide trying to control but Lund is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Worldwide postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lund looking to hit a scissor sweep but Worldwide is one step ahead there.
Lund not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Worldwide passes into half guard.
Worldwide is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Worldwide working for a submission but Lund is keeping him at bay.

Worldwide is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lund has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lund really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Worldwide working for a submission but Lund is keeping him at bay.
Worldwide throwing strikes here but Lund is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lund keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lund tries to hold on but Worldwide postures up.
We've been informed that Worldwide has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lund keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Lund that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lund is trying desperately to improve position.
Worldwide fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lund takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Worldwide raining down hammerfists from mount.

Worldwide jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lund manages to avoid the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lund tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lund is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lund tries to roll over but Worldwide keeps him under control.
Lund is trying to maintain the position but Worldwide is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lund is looking for a sweep. Worldwide is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Worldwide passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lund is squirming around, avoiding Worldwide's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mister Worldwide will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lund looks to throw the jab but Worldwide is out of range.
Lund chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hakon Lund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Worldwide shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lund as he jumps to the side.
Lund fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Worldwide checks it well.
Lund fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lund looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lund tries to bum rush Worldwide with a series of wild strikes but Worldwide uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lund lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Worldwide will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Worldwide shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lund sprawls well. Lund wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Worldwide gets slowly back to his feet.
Hakon Lund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mister Worldwide.
Worldwide takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Worldwide is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lund with a jab.
Lund misses with a jab, cross combination.
Worldwide darts in looking for a takedown but Lund gets double underhooks and turns Worldwide into the cage.
Worldwide drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lund using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lund comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Worldwide wants a takedown but no success here.
Lund scores with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lund.
Lund lands a nice elbow.
Lund lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lund lands with a right to the head.
Lund lands an elbow inside that Worldwide shrugs off.
Worldwide takes an elbow to the temple.

Lund manages to break the clinch.
Lund lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Worldwide avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Lund.
Lund throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lund throws a series of punches but Worldwide moves out of range.
Lund throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lund fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Worldwide looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Worldwide takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lund scores with a decent looking hook.
Lund looks to land a combination but Worldwide avoids it well.
Lund lands a nice looking kick to the body. Worldwide takes a step back to recover.
Worldwide on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lund fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Worldwide.
A combination from Lund does no damage.
Lund darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Worldwide pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good leg kick by Lund there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lund tries to clinch but Worldwide moves out of range.
Lund throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hakon Lund is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Worldwide shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lund napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lund is pushing Worldwide's head away, looking to escape. Worldwide manages to hold on to the position though.
Worldwide has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Worldwide is looking to take a break and control but Lund is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lund knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Worldwide on the ground.
Lund is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Worldwide has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Worldwide trying to control the position but Lund is working away.
Worldwide working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lund taking a bit of punishment here - Worldwide scoring with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Worldwide is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lund is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Worldwide is trying to get an arm triangle but Lund is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakon Lund dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lund scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lund throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Worldwide slips a jab from Lund.

Lund clinches up with Worldwide and pushes him back against the cage.
Lund prevents the takedown attempt.
Lund crunches a lovely knee into Worldwide's ribcage.
Lund presses Worldwide against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees to the body from Lund.
Lund manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Worldwide takes an elbow to the temple.
Lund is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Lund manages to break the clinch.
Worldwide takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Lund, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Worldwide.
Lund throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lund connects with a solid leg kick.
Lund throws a right and a left that Worldwide avoids nicely.
Lund scores with a nice right hand.
Lund throws an overhand right that lands on Worldwide's shoulder, as Worldwide tries to avoid the shot.
Lund throws a shot to the body.
Lund is looking to clinch.
Lund loads up on a big right hand but Worldwide slips the punch.
Worldwide shoots in looking for a takedown. Lund tries to sprawl out of it but Worldwide keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lund manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Lund rushes Worldwide and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lund utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lund content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Worldwide is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lund pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hakon Lund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mister Worldwide.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lund.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lund lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Lund.
Lund comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lund lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The referee is keeping an eye on Lund - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lund gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Worldwide.
Lund lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lund lands an elbow inside.
Lund lands an elbow just above Worldwide 's eye.
Lund connects with a knee to the head.
Lund gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Lund breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Worldwide takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hakon Lund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lund rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Worldwide moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lund.
Lund throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Worldwide.
Lund digs a good hook to Worldwide's body.
Worldwide walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lund uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Worldwide throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lund's waist but Lund gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Worldwide off to one side.
Lund swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lund rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Worldwide moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lund cracks the inside of Worldwide's front leg.
Lund scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lund stuffs the takedown attempt from Worldwide. Worldwide gets slowly back to his feet.
Worldwide stuffs the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worldwide walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lund swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lund displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Worldwide.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hakon Lund showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lund has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hakon Lund!
After winning the bout, Hakon Lund thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Faner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Guerrero could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Moses Faner's chin.

Guerrero
vs
Faner

198 cm
19
228 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Guerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moses Faner!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guerrero misses the jab.
Guerrero lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guerrero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guerrero slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Guerrero fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Faner throws a combination. Guerrero tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Carlos Guerrero has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Guerrero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guerrero walks into a left hand.
Faner takes one to the side of the head.
Faner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Faner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Moses Faner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guerrero.
Faner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Guerrero lands a big head kick that sends Faner tumbling to the mat! Guerrero takes a step backwards and waves Faner back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Faner is rocked!
Guerrero takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Faner is still on wobbly legs! Can Guerrero finish him?
Guerrero lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Faner seems to have recovered his senses.
Faner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Guerrero. Guerrero obviously looking to wear him down.
Guerrero comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Guerrero slips a jab from Faner.
Guerrero is looking to clinch but Faner is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero wants to clinch up but Faner keeps it at a distance.
Guerrero lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Guerrero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Faner's sensitive parts.
Faner throws a series of punches but Guerrero moves out of range.
Faner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guerrero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faner feints a jab promting Guerrero to slip. Faner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Guerrero slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Faner misses with a hook.
Guerrero lands a front kick.
Faner looks to throw the jab but Guerrero is out of range.
Faner fails to land with a series of punches.
Faner looks winded!
Guerrero buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guerrero lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Guerrero moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Faner! Guerrero continues to tee off on Faner, landing with a left and a right! Guerrero connects with a right hand that leaves Faner sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Guerrero!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carlos Guerrero!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 300 Violin - Orchestra. Toriyama has chosen Maino - Remember My Name as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Takeshi Toriyama was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Benson
vs
Toriyama

180 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Bad Man Clothing

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takeshi Toriyama!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Toriyama darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Benson is trying to stand back up but Toriyama is controlling him
Toriyama working Benson over with strikes.
Toriyama is trying to control the action in half guard but Benson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Toriyama is working for a submission of some sort.
Benson is looking to escape.
Benson 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.
Toriyama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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. Toriyama connects with a nice short shot to Benson's temple.
Toriyama not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Benson is trying to stand up here but Toriyama is controlling him well.
Ground and pound from Toriyama.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toriyama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Benson defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson wants to get back to his feet.
Toriyama looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Toriyama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toriyama is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Benson wants to get back to his feet.
Toriyama is keen to just control but Benson is a slippery customer.
Toriyama seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Toriyama there.
Toriyama thows a huge punch but Benson dodges it nicely.
Benson is trying to stand back up but Toriyama is controlling him
Toriyama throwing shots but Benson is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Toriyama there.
Toriyama trying to control the action but Benson is working from the bottom.
Toriyama prevents Benson from standing back up.
Toriyama lands strikes from half guard.

That's two 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!
Benson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Benson is trying to stand up here but Toriyama is controlling him well.
Toriyama is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Toriyama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Toriyama is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Toriyama trying to control the action but Benson is working from the bottom.
Toriyama is looking to advance position but Benson won't allow it.
Toriyama trying to control the action but Benson is working from the bottom.
Benson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Toriyama winds up and cracks Benson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Benson is trying to stand back up but Toriyama is controlling him
Toriyama tries to pass the half guard into mount. Benson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama prevents Benson from standing back up.
Toriyama scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Toriyama lands a nice short elbow.
Benson is trying to stand up here but Toriyama is controlling him well.
Toriyama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Benson defending well though.
Toriyama uses his free foot to push down on Benson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Benson.
Toriyama lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Toriyama scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Benson?
Benson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Toriyama.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toriyama won't let Benson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
A nice elbow there by Toriyama.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Toriyama cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Benson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Toriyama raining down hammerfists from mount.
Toriyama raining down hammerfists from mount.
Benson is squirming around, avoiding Toriyama's attempts to control the action.
Toriyama is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Benson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Toriyama landing strikes, looking to finish!
Benson is trying to stand up.
Toriyama is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Benson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Benson is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Benson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toriyama lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Benson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Toriyama dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Benson throws the kick towards the body but Toriyama avoids it.
Benson seems to have got his legs back now.
A telegraphed right hand from Toriyama misses the target.
Benson tries to land a front kick but Toriyama steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Benson throws a head kick but Toriyama moves out of range.

Toriyama shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Benson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Toriyama scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Benson to see if he's OK.
Toriyama working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Toriyama cracks Benson with a big elbow.
Toriyama lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Benson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Benson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Toriyama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Toriyama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Benson tries to escape but Toriyama is in control.

Toriyama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Benson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Benson pushes Toriyama away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Toriyama gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama lands a few punches from side control.
Toriyama looks up at the clock and then as Benson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Toriyama smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Benson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Toriyama scores with a couple of short elbows.
Toriyama landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Toriyama lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Benson down.
Toriyama landing a few strikes.
Toriyama works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Toriyama working the ground and pound.
Benson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Benson tries to get out of the position.
Benson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Toriyama looks up at the clock and then as Benson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Toriyama smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Benson wants to get back to his feet but Toriyama drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toriyama is putting a hurting on Benson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Benson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Toriyama has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Benson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Toriyama connects with a decent elbow.
Toriyama trying to control the position but Benson is working away.
Benson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Benson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Toriyama cracks Benson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Benson is trying to buck Toriyama off.
Toriyama tries to advance to mount but Benson denies him.

Toriyama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Toriyama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson wants to get back to his feet but Toriyama drags him back down.
Toriyama scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Benson to see if he's OK.
Benson pushes Toriyama away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Toriyama gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toriyama is looking to take a break and control but Benson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Toriyama looks up at the clock and then as Benson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Toriyama smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Benson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Toriyama scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Benson to see if he's OK.
Benson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Toriyama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benson keeps working.
Benson wants to get back to his feet but Toriyama drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Toriyama lands some shots froms side control.
Toriyama works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to 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!
Benson pushes Toriyama away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Toriyama gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Toriyama trying to control the action but Benson is working from the bottom.

Toriyama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Benson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Toriyama asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Benson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Toriyama has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Toriyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Toriyama gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Benson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Benson postures up.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Takeshi Toriyama!
Post fight, Takeshi Toriyama stared into the camera and said 'The belt is here!!! Who ever wants it can come and take it!!! But you'll won't ever get the pride to be the first ever GFC Welterweight champion!'.
The defeated Jonny Benson had this to say: 'Stepped in with only 7 days notice and still fought like a true warrior - that's what champions are made of.'.

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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Terranova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rarek Oijeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Vinnie Terranova has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Terranova
vs
Oijeer

195 cm
19
260 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
250 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Terranova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rarek Oijeer!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terranova misses with a leg kick.
Oijeer moves in looking to clinch but Terranova pushes him off.

Terranova darts in and clinches Oijeer up against the cage.
Oijeer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oijeer looking to throw knees to the head but Terranova is blocking nicely.
Terranova lands an elbow inside.
Oijeer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Terranova blocks an elbow strike.
Oijeer blocks an elbow strike from Terranova.
Terranova looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Terranova throws an elbow but it misses.
Oijeer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Terranova is defending well for now.
Oijeer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oijeer misses with an elbow strike.
Oijeer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Vinnie Terranova has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oijeer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Terranova's brow.
Terranova is trying to stall.
Oijeer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Terranova throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Terranova stalling the fight.
I was talking to Terranova's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oijeer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oijeer trying to land knees to the body.
Oijeer dodges an elbow strike from Terranova.
Terranova stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Oijeer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Terranova gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Terranova managing to block the knees to the body from Oijeer.
Terranova lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Terranova is looking to control Oijeer's arms but Oijeer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Terranova has his back to the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Terranova just misses with a elbow thrown towards Oijeer's brow.
Oijeer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Terranova looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oijeer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oijeer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oijeer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Terranova has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Terranova lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Come on Terranova - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oijeer with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oijeer blocks an elbow strike from Terranova.
Terranova displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oijeer up against the cage.
Terranova blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Terranova pushes off an throws an elbow but Oijeer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Terranova lands a nice elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oijeer as Terranova tries to tie him up.
Terranova lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Terranova lands an elbow inside.
Oijeer with a knee to the head.
Oijeer looks winded!
Oijeer being controlled against the cage.
Oijeer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Terranova throws an elbow that misses.
Oijeer blocks the elbow strike.
Terranova keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oijeer's efforts to push away.
Oijeer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oijeer misses with a knee to the head.
Oijeer tries to land a knee to the head but Terranova blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terranova.
Terranova is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oijeer is defending well for now.
Terranova has Oijeer pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oijeer as Terranova tries to tie him up.
Oijeer lands a nice elbow.
Oijeer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Terranova avoids it.
Oijeer blocks an elbow strike from Terranova.
Terranova stalling in the clinch but Oijeer improves position.
Oijeer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oijeer avoids the elbow strike from Terranova, against the cage.
Terranova lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Terranova looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Terranova throws an elbow that misses.
Terranova lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terranova stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terranova lands an elbow just above Oijeer 's eye.
Terranova has Oijeer pushed against the cage.
Terranova lands an elbow just above Oijeer 's eye.
Nice elbow from Oijeer.
Oijeer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Terranova stalls.
Terranova creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oijeer's defenses.
Terranova looking to stall.
Oijeer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Terranova blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Terranova trying to control the position but instead, Oijeer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Terranova into the cage.
Oijeer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinnie Terranova dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinnie Terranova's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Terranova fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oijeer, pushing him back against the cage.
Vinnie Terranova has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Terranova's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Terranova lands an elbow that stopped Oijeer in his tracks for a moment.
Terranova creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oijeer's defenses.
Terranova on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oijeer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oijeer as Terranova tries to tie him up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terranova.
Oijeer looking to throw knees to the head but Terranova is blocking nicely.
Oijeer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Terranova is defending well for now.
Terranova stalling against the cage.
Terranova pushes off an throws an elbow but Oijeer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oijeer is breathing heavily.
Terranova is struggling to control the position.
Oijeer takes an elbow to the temple.
Oijeer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Terranova.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova slowing the pace effectively.
Terranova lands an elbow inside.
Terranova lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Terranova gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Oijeer is rocked!
Terranova is struggling to control the position.
Oijeer is still on wobbly legs! Can Terranova finish him?
Oijeer tries to land a knee to the head but Terranova blocks with his arms.
Terranova working Oijeer over with knees to the body.
Terranova creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Oijeer! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Terranova.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinnie Terranova!
A very excited looking Vinnie Terranova made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.