 |
D 72 : al Rashid vs Ra PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Comte De Turenne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pico De Pato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Turenne comes to the cage accompanied by Dark Tranquility- Final Resistance. This should be a great matchup!
 |
|
 |
| 168 cm
22
166 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
|
180 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
|
BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Comte De Turenne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pico De Pato!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Pato scores with a body shot.
De Turenne doesn't manage to clinch there - De Pato circles away.
A lazy left from De Pato finds it's target.
De Turenne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
De Turenne fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Turenne is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Turenne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De Pato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Turenne doesn't manage to clinch there - De Pato circles away.
De Turenne has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Turenne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Pato avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Turenne trying to land knees to the body.
De Turenne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has De Pato in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
De Pato managing to block the knees to the body from De Turenne.
We've been hearing reports that De Turenne has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
De Pato avoiding damage as De Turenne throws knees to the body.
De Pato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Turenne trying to land knees to the body.
De Pato managing to block the knees to the body from De Turenne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Turenne tries to land knees in the clinch but De Pato avoids the damage to the body.
De Pato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Turenne tries to land knees in the clinch but De Pato avoids the damage to the body.
De Turenne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Pato avoids it.
De Pato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Pato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Turenne missing with knees to the body.
De Pato is trying to force a seperation but De Turenne has the dominant position.
De Pato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Pato wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Turenne has him pressed against the cage.
De Pato managing to block the knees to the body from De Turenne.
De Turenne missing with knees to the body.
De Turenne tries to land knees in the clinch but De Pato avoids the damage to the body.
De Turenne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Pato avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Turenne missing with knees to the body.
De Pato is trying to break the clinch but De Turenne has him pressed against the cage.
De Pato avoiding damage as De Turenne throws knees to the body.
De Pato managing to block the knees to the body from De Turenne.
De Turenne missing with knees to the body.
De Pato wants to get back to striking at distance but De Turenne won't allow it.
De Turenne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Pato.
De Pato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Pato avoiding damage as De Turenne throws knees to the body.
De Turenne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Pato.
De Turenne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Pato avoids it.
De Pato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Pato managing to block the knees to the body from De Turenne.
De Turenne missing with knees to the body.
De Pato is trying to force a seperation but De Turenne has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Turenne tries to land knees in the clinch but De Pato avoids the damage to the body.
De Pato avoiding damage as De Turenne throws knees to the body.
De Turenne keeps control of De Pato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De Pato tries to circle away but De Turenne has him pinned against the cage.
De Pato managing to block the knees to the body from De Turenne.
De Turenne trying to land knees to the body.
De Pato managing to block the knees to the body from De Turenne.
De Turenne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Pato avoids it.
De Turenne missing with knees to the body.
De Pato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Pato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Turenne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Pato.
De Turenne is breathing heavily.
De Turenne tries to land knees in the clinch but De Pato avoids the damage to the body.
De Pato breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Pato cracks De Turenne with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. De Pato has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning De Turenne to stand back up!
De Turenne is rocked!
It looks like Comte De Turenne has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Turenne leaves his chin hanging out and De Pato seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! De Turenne crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pico De Pato!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
74% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Baraona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Konu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konu has chosen Disturbed-Ten Thousand Fist as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
|
175 cm
25
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
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, John Baraona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Konu!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baraona throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Ben Konu has been cut.
Baraona tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Konu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Konu throws the kick towards the body but Baraona avoids it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Konu!
Baraona connects with a high kick.
Baraona displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Konu.
Baraona wants to clinch but Konu slips to the side
so Konu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Baraona is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Konu connects with a couple of short punches.
Konu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Konu won't allow Baraona to get back to his feet.
Konu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baraona wants to get back to his feet but Konu passes into half guard.
Konu stops Baraona from getting back to his feet.
Konu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Konu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Konu drops an elbow to the side of Baraona's head.
Baraona is not content to let Konu control the position.
Konu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Baraona knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Konu lands a nice short elbow.
Konu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Konu wants to take a breather but Baraona is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Konu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Konu is trying to control. Baraona wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Konu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Baraona wants to get back to his feet.
Konu working the head and body with strikes.
Baraona is defending against the submission attempts here by Konu.
Baraona knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Konu on the ground.
Baraona tries to kick Konu off but Konu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konu is nestled in close to Baraona, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Konu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baraona keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baraona is trying to stand.
Konu seems to be looking for submissions.
Baraona is trying to stand back up but Konu is controlling him
Konu is trying to control the action in half guard but Baraona is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Baraona looks like he's trying to stand up.
Baraona 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.
Konu is trying to control the action in half guard but Baraona is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Baraona wants to get back to his feet.
Baraona is breathing heavily.
Baraona is not content to let Konu control the position.
Konu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baraona with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baraona blocking the ground and pound attempt from Konu.
Konu is looking for a kimura but Baraona is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Konu to get the leverage.
Baraona is looking to escape.
Konu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Konu scoring with strikes but Baraona is staying in there.
Konu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Baraona hang on?
Baraona is trying to stand up.
Konu punishing his opponent with strikes.
Konu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Baraona's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BOOM! Konu connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Baraona squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Konu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Konu.
BOOM! Konu connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Konu looking to control but Baraona is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Konu with the ground and pound from mount.
Baraona is rocked!
Baraona takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Konu's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Konu!
A very excited looking Ben Konu 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
94% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 183 cm
28
186 lbs
9 - 16 - 0 |
|
185 cm
36
180 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcello Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Norris!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Norris moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sanchez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Norris looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sanchez moves into full mount!
Norris wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Norris tries to break free.
Norris looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sanchez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Norris knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Norris for a finish.
Norris showing good submission defense here.
You can see the frustration on Norris's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sanchez struggling to keep hold of the position.
Sanchez is really struggling to control Norris but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Norris trying to control the hands but Sanchez won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez working for the choke.
Norris just trying to survive but Sanchez is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Sanchez doesn't have the hooks in and Norris manages to turn into his guard.
Norris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Norris is aware though and is defending well.
Norris decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Chuck Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris connects with a leg kick. Sanchez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Norris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanchez sprawls well. Sanchez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Norris gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Norris throws a wild body kick that Sanchez sees coming a mile off.
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!
Sanchez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Norris sprawls well initially but Sanchez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Norris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Norris is working from the bottom.
Norris wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norris keeps working.
Still in half guard, Sanchez seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanchez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcello Sanchez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Norris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norris keeps Sanchez at a distance using the push kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanchez is defended easily by Norris.
Norris scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Marcello Sanchez has been cut.
Norris fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Norris tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sanchez is in Norris's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Norris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
Norris has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though.
Norris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sanchez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Norris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chuck Norris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcello Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Norris keeps him there for the moment.
Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Norris stuns Sanchez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Norris throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanchez.
Marcello Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Norris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Sanchez goes for a double leg but Norris avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Norris continues to drive forward.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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!
Sanchez is trying to push Norris away but Norris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Norris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Norris.
Norris lands a nice shot to the body.
Norris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris tries to stall but Sanchez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norris manages to pull guard.
Norris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
Norris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Norris trying to control the position.
Norris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Norris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
Norris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Norris throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Norris is striking off his back. Sanchez thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is stalling here. Norris is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sanchez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Norris has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Norris tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sanchez's legs.
Sanchez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Norris has control of the leg.
Sanchez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Sanchez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Norris's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Norris's back!
Sanchez working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Norris trying to control the position but Sanchez manages to sink in the hooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris fending off the submission attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to keep control of the position but Norris is staying busy.
Norris trying to control the position but Sanchez manages to sink in the hooks.
Sanchez trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Norris turns into Sanchez and is now in his guard.
Norris wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Norris wants to stand but Sanchez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Norris is looking to escape.
Sanchez controlling the pace for now.
Norris regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norris looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sanchez is looking to advance position but Norris won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcello Sanchez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Norris shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Norris misses with a body kick.
Sanchez has managed to clinch.
Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norris throws out a powerful jab.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Norris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marcello Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura here.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but Norris defending well.
Norris wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Norris wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Norris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Norris makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Norris.
Norris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
Sanchez passes Norris's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Norris trying to control from the bottom.
Sanchez is keen to just control but Norris is a slippery customer.
Sanchez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Norris looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Norris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control from half guard but Norris is working away.
Sanchez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Norris is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sanchez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Norris trying to hold on to Sanchez's head to control him but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez slips a nice elbow through Norris's hands, connecting with Norris's forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris won't allow Sanchez to pass to mount.
Sanchez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Norris wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.
Sanchez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Norris has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Sanchez escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Sanchez!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Norris, who protects the arm well.
Norris tries to buck Sanchez off but Sanchez is having none of it.
Norris sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
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. Sanchez connects with a nice short shot to Norris's temple.
Norris won't allow Sanchez to pass to mount.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norris keeps working.
Norris moves into full guard.
Norris has a closed guard, preventing Sanchez from standing up.
Norris looking for a guillotine here but Sanchez defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanchez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Norris is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Norris looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sanchez passes into side control.
Sanchez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Chuck Norris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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.
Norris slaps away a takedown attempt from Sanchez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marcello Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Norris misses with a kick to the body
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcello Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Norris has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chuck Norris!
Chuck Norris very nearly forgot to thank Cyclone Nutrition Company amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wakka Pakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pencil Neck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neck is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Welcome to the jungle. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
32
185 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
|
182 cm
38
178 lbs
23 - 29 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
Excellent grappler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wakka Pakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pencil Neck!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neck moves out of range of the leg kick from Pakka.
Neck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pakka as he avoids it easily.
Pakka scoring well with a low kick there.
Neck tries to clinch up.
Neck moves out of range as Pakka strikes.
Neck throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Pakka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Neck fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pakka sprawls well initially but Neck persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pakka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Neck is working away from the top position though.
Neck is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Neck is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pakka has managed to free his arm - good work.
Neck seems to be working for a kimura but Pakka defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neck thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pakka's head.
Neck working over Pakka with some ground and pound. Pakka looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Neck is trying for a kimura here. Pakka looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Neck wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pencil Neck!
An out of breath Pencil Neck thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
44% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomek Gutzeit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slobo Berganovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutzeit comes to the cage accompanied by Sobota- Do gory leb. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
 |
|
 |
| 187 cm
35
180 lbs
20 - 18 - 0 |
|
186 cm
27
180 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite 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
20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomek Gutzeit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slobo Berganovic!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutzeit slips under a jab from Berganovic.
Gutzeit shoots in and drives through. Berganovic sprawls well.
Berganovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Berganovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gutzeit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berganovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Berganovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Berganovic lands a jab to the head.
Berganovic throws the left hand but Gutzeit avoids the punch easily.
Berganovic throws out a loose jab but Gutzeit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gutzeit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gutzeit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Berganovic stuffs the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berganovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big right from Berganovic misses.
Gutzeit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Berganovic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Berganovic connects with a body shot.
Gutzeit looks to score with a jab to the body but Berganovic is just out of range.
Berganovic throws the left hand but Gutzeit avoids the punch easily.
Berganovic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gutzeit finds it's way round the side to connect with Berganovic's head.
Gutzeit shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomek Gutzeit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Berganovic misses.
Berganovic connects with a single shot there.
Gutzeit is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berganovic plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Gutzeit to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Gutzeit just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Slobo Berganovic!
Slobo Berganovic took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, ANABOLIC Nutrition 160Q and LAUNDRY 90% for their support in the buildup to the fight.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Pozsar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pozsar has chosen 2 Minutes To Midnight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
 |
|
 |
| 177 cm
34
180 lbs
18 - 18 - 1 |
|
175 cm
24
174 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
|
Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
18 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomi Pozsar!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pozsar throws a head kick that misses.
Pozsar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Green.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pozsar 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.
Pozsar lands a leg kick that knocks Green off balance momentarily.
Pozsar misses with a body kick.
We've been hearing reports that Green has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pozsar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Green takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Green tries for a takedown but Pozsar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Green fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pozsar closes the distance and clinches.
Pozsar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pozsar.
Pozsar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pozsar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pozsar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozsar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice elbow from Pozsar.
It looks like Arthur Green has been cut.
Pozsar is leaning against Green and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pozsar avoiding damage.
Knees to the body from Pozsar.
Green is breathing heavily.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pozsar's elbow.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Pozsar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pozsar is stalling here.
Pozsar lands a good knee to the midsection. Green won't want to take too many of those.
Pozsar stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Pozsar.
Pozsar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pozsar is pressed up against the cage. Green has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pozsar down to the mat. Pozsar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pozsar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tomi Pozsar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozsar feints and then cracks Green's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Green down.
Pozsar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pozsar.
Pozsar scores with a push kick.
Green takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pozsar lands a leg kick that knocks Green off balance momentarily.
Pozsar lands a big right hand that sends Green crashing to the mat! Pozsar stays standing though and waves Green back to his feet!
Green is rocked!
Pozsar feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Green collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tomi Pozsar!
A very excited looking Tomi Pozsar 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karim Chamakh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J J Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chamakh's entrance music is Robyn - Indestructible. A fine choice. J J Tucker has the eye of the tiger tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 168 cm
33
160 lbs
35 - 18 - 1 |
|
160 cm
25
162 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
35 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Karim Chamakh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, J J Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chamakh checks a leg kick.
Tucker tries to land a front kick but Chamakh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick from Tucker misses.
Tucker tries to score with a low kick but Chamakh moves his leg out of the way.
Tucker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've been hearing reports that Chamakh has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tucker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tucker has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Chamakh is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tucker throws an overhand right that lands on Chamakh's shoulder, as Chamakh tries to avoid the shot.
Tucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tucker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chamakh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tucker cracks the inside of Chamakh's front leg.
Tucker misses with a shot to the body
and Chamakh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chamakh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tucker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chamakh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chamakh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamakh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chamakh throws an elbow that misses. Tucker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chamakh's guard. Nice move by Tucker!
Chamakh trying to control the position.
Chamakh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tucker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chamakh trying to strike off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chamakh thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh controls Tucker momentarily but Tucker frees himself.
Chamakh has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tucker thows a body shot but no joy.
J J Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chamakh checks a leg kick.
Chamakh checks a leg kick.
Chamakh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tucker misses with a low kick as Chamakh jumps back.
Tucker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chamakh is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick from Tucker misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh checks a leg kick nicely.
Chamakh checks the leg kick.
Tucker is looking to clinch.
Tucker misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Tucker.
Tucker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tucker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tucker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tucker tries a low kick but Chamakh avoids it.
Tucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chamakh blocks a head kick by Tucker.
Tucker tries to clinch but Chamakh is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker scores with a nice head shot.
Tucker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
so Chamakh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Chamakh from controlling successfully.
Chamakh postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chamakh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tucker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chamakh throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chamakh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tucker trying to keep a closed guard but Chamakh is proving a slippery customer.
Chamakh throwing strikes but missing.
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 Karim Chamakh will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tucker scores with the left hand. Chamakh knows he should have avoided that one.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chamakh avoids the head kick by Tucker.
Chamakh blocks a low kick nicely.
Tucker misses with a low kick.
Tucker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tucker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chamakh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tucker tries a head kick but it misses.
Chamakh blocks a head kick by Tucker.
Tucker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chamakh takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Chamakh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tucker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chamakh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker throws a body punch but Chamakh moves out of range.
Tucker throws a leg kick
and Chamakh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Chamakh working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Chamakh there.
Chamakh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tucker defending well though.
Chamakh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chamakh.
Karim Chamakh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tucker regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Chamakh.
Chamakh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tucker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chamakh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tucker controls Chamakh momentarily but Chamakh frees himself.
Chamakh throws a big right hand that misses.
Chamakh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chamakh looking to pass the guard.
Chamakh postures up in Tucker's guard and throws a big left but Tucker blocks it.
Chamakh connects with a couple of short punches.
Chamakh postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh throws a strike but Tucker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tucker won't allow Chamakh to sweep him here.
Chamakh throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Chamakh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chamakh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chamakh striking off his back but it's not causing Tucker any problems.
Chamakh pulls Tucker in to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tucker throws a sloppy head kick and Chamakh moves out of range easily.
Tucker misses with a leg kick.
Tucker misses with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chamakh blocks a low kick nicely.
Tucker is looking to score with low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Chamakh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karim Chamakh dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tucker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That kick from Tucker tenderised Chamakh's leg. Chamakh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tucker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tucker wants to clinch up but Chamakh keeps it at a distance.
Tucker throws the kick towards the body but Chamakh avoids it.
Tucker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Chamakh is just out of range.
Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chamakh manages to avoid it.
Tucker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chamakh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chamakh blocks a jab.
Tucker tries to land a leg kick but Chamakh saw it coming and moves away.
Tucker misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tucker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chamakh counters with a single leg into guard. Tucker didn't expect that.
Chamakh looking to sit in guard and control but Tucker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tucker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chamakh looking for a sweep. Not yet Chamakh, not yet.
Tucker postures up.
J J Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is stalling in the full guard.
Chamakh pulls Tucker in close to his closed guard and prevents Tucker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Karim Chamakh has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A slow jab from Tucker misses its intended target.
Some bone on bone action there as Chamakh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tucker throws a leg kick that is checked
so Chamakh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chamakh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tucker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh trying to control the position from guard on top but Tucker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chamakh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Chamakh from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chamakh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tucker controlling the position.
Tucker has momentary wrist control but Chamakh slips an elbow through the middle.
Chamakh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chamakh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chamakh throwing strikes but missing.
Karim Chamakh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tucker throws a hook but Chamakh blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karim Chamakh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chamakh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karim Chamakh!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
53% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Wolkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Devlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
|
| 180 cm
32
168 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
|
172 cm
29
160 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Wolkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonathan Devlin!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolkowski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Devlin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wolkowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Devlin tries to clinch up but Wolkowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Wolkowski misses with a takedown attempt - Devlin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Devlin misses with a straight left.
Devlin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Devlin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Devlin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wolkowski eats them both and turns towards Devlin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Devlin misses with a low kick.
Wolkowski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Wolkowski. Those never looked like landing.
Wolkowski misses with an uppercut. Devlin saw that one coming.
Wolkowski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Devlin quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolkowski works his way into side control.
Devlin defending against the ground and pound.
Wolkowski throws a strike aimed at the side of Devlin's head but Devlin avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolkowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Devlin keeps working.
Devlin wants to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from Wolkowski's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Devlin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wolkowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wolkowski misses with the ground and pound.
Wolkowski misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Devlin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Devlin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wolkowski.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wolkowski throws an elbow but Devlin slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devlin is being controlled here.
Devlin tries to escape but Wolkowski is in control.
Check out the look on Wolkowski's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wolkowski landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolkowski misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolkowski throws a strike aimed at the side of Devlin's head but Devlin avoids it well.
Wolkowski 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.
Wolkowski trying to control the action but Devlin is working from the bottom.
Devlin is pushing Wolkowski's head away, looking to escape. Wolkowski manages to hold on to the position though.
Wolkowski working the ground and pound but Devlin is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolkowski is chipping away with strikes.
Wolkowski tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wolkowski lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Devlin down.
Wolkowski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wolkowski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wolkowski throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Devlin works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Devlin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wolkowski lands strikes from half guard.
Wolkowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wolkowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Devlin is defending against the submission attempts here by Wolkowski.
Wolkowski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devlin is looking to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolkowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wolkowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wolkowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wolkowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Devlin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wolkowski.
Devlin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Devlin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wolkowski lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Wolkowski dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Devlin throws a right and a left that Wolkowski avoids nicely.
Devlin moves forwards but Wolkowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Devlin moves into range and clinches up with Wolkowski.
With the fighters up against the cage, Devlin throws an elbow but misses.
Devlin misses with an elbow over the top.
Wolkowski is trying to push Devlin away but Devlin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Devlin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Devlin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wolkowski wants to break free but Devlin has control.
Devlin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Devlin lands a damaging elbow.
Wolkowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Devlin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wolkowski misses with a hook
and Devlin counters with a thumping low kick.
Wolkowski throws a series of strikes that have Devlin backpedaling.
Damian Wolkowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolkowski tries a low kick but Devlin avoids it.
Wolkowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Devlin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wolkowski throws a right and a left that Devlin avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Devlin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Devlin misses.
Wolkowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jonathan Devlin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Devlin as Wolkowski shoots in.
Wolkowski shoots in for a double leg but Devlin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Wolkowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Devlin avoids the body shot from Wolkowski.
Devlin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wolkowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Devlin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wolkowski's calf.
Devlin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wolkowski back to the cage. Devlin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A lazy left from Wolkowski finds it's target.
Devlin tries to clinch but Wolkowski moves out of range.
Wolkowski dives in for a single leg takedown but Devlin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Devlin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wolkowski takes an elbow to the temple.
Devlin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls for Devlin to work.
Devlin throws an elbow but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Devlin keeps control of Wolkowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Devlin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wolkowski is trying to break the clinch but Devlin has him pressed against the cage.
Devlin tries to throw a body punch but Wolkowski avoids it by throwing Devlin back against the cage.
Devlin pushes Wolkowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Devlin throws an elbow but misses.
Wolkowski has Devlin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Devlin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wolkowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wolkowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Devlin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wolkowski throws a series of punches but Devlin moves out of range.
Devlin misses with a leg kick
and Wolkowski counters with a single leg into guard. Devlin didn't expect that.
Wolkowski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Devlin wants to stand but Wolkowski is controlling the position.
Wolkowski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wolkowski 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.
Damian Wolkowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Wolkowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Devlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolkowski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wolkowski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wolkowski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Devlin wants to get back to his feet but Wolkowski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wolkowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Devlin has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolkowski passes Devlin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wolkowski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Devlin defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Wolkowski dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Devlin wants to clinch up but Wolkowski keeps it at a distance.
Devlin fails to land with a series of punches.
Wolkowski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Devlin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wolkowski.
A punch combination from Wolkowski misses.
Wolkowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Devlin can pounce on him.
Devlin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wolkowski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Devlin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wolkowski somewhat.
Wolkowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wolkowski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Devlin defends well and Wolkowski ends up having to push Devlin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Wolkowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Devlin lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devlin lands an elbow just above Wolkowski 's eye.
Wolkowski working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Devlin on the inside.
Wolkowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Devlin tries to throw a body punch but Wolkowski avoids it by throwing Devlin back against the cage.
Wolkowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Devlin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wolkowski's defenses.
Devlin lands an elbow that stopped Wolkowski in his tracks for a moment.
Devlin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Devlin scores with a shot to the side of Wolkowski's head.
Devlin avoiding damage.
Wolkowski is trying to break the clinch but Devlin is controlling him.
Jonathan Devlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolkowski avoids the elbow strike from Devlin, against the cage.
Devlin avoiding damage.
Devlin lands an elbow that stopped Wolkowski in his tracks for a moment.
Devlin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wolkowski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wolkowski blocks the elbow strike.
Wolkowski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Devlin after a bit of a struggle.
Wolkowski has Devlin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Devlin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wolkowski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Devlin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Devlin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolkowski tries to break free but Devlin pushes him back against the cage.
Devlin effectively controlling the action here.
Devlin lands an elbow inside.
Devlin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wolkowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Jonathan Devlin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wolkowski wants a takedown.
Devlin gets underhooks to prevent Wolkowski's takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Devlin.
Wolkowski is working for takedown but Devlin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Devlin lands an elbow inside.
Wolkowski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Devlin is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Devlin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devlin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wolkowski or not.
With the fighters up against the cage, Devlin throws an elbow but misses.
Devlin digs a right hand underneath Wolkowski's ribcage. Wolkowski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Devlin scores with a hook to the body.
Devlin lands a left hand.
Wolkowski tries for a takedown but Devlin manages to get underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Devlin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Devlin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wolkowski being controlled against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Devlin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Devlin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Devlin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wolkowski 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Wolkowski!
Our winner, Damian Wolkowski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
70% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kareem al Rashid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al Rashid comes into the arena with Highlight Reel blaring out of the sound system. Amun Ra acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
36
167 lbs
24 - 15 - 0 |
|
173 cm
29
165 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Kareem al Rashid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amun Ra!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
al Rashid swings widly with a right hand
and Ra counters with a single leg into guard. al Rashid didn't expect that.
Ra preventing the sweep.
Ra throws a big right hand that misses.
al Rashid is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
al Rashid keeping moving, preventing Ra from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
al Rashid looking for a guillotine here but Ra defends easily.
Ra wants to pass the guard but al Rashid is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra stopping the sweep attempt from al Rashid.
Ra scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ra throws a big right hand that misses.
al Rashid looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ra is looking to pass into half guard but al Rashid pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now al Rashid is in guard.
Ra is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ra is pulling down on al Rashid's head. It's preventing any offense from al Rashid, at least for the moment.
al Rashid stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ra swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid trying to control but Ra is working from the bottom.
Ra looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ra avoids the head kick by al Rashid.
Ra misses with a jab, cross combination.
al Rashid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ra counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ra won't allow al Rashid to get back to his feet.
al Rashid avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ra throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as al Rashid works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ra stopping the sweep attempt from al Rashid.
Ra lands a couple of digs.
Ra wants to control from the top but al Rashid keeps moving.
Ra preventing the sweep.
Ra looking to pass the guard.
al Rashid tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ra pushes down on al Rashid's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
al Rashid tries to roll over but Ra keeps him under control.
al Rashid kicks off Ra and gets to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from al Rashid. Ra does a little dance to reset his feet.
al Rashid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ra.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ra connects with the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
al Rashid slaps away a takedown attempt from Ra, before circling back to the center of the mat.
al Rashid goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amun Ra dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ra throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
al Rashid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ra shoots in and drives through. al Rashid sprawls well.
Ra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by al Rashid.
al Rashid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
al Rashid motions for Ra to come forward. al Rashid throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ra keeps the fight on the outside.
Ra scores with a hook.
al Rashid is rocked!
al Rashid is holding his hands too far apart here. Ra throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! al Rashid is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Amun Ra!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
