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AMSFC 68 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ludwik Bourbon Conde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Eliott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourbon Conde's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sick Puppies- You're Going Down. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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197 lbs
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190 lbs
8 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ludwik Bourbon Conde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Eliott!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourbon Conde misses with a hook to the body
and Eliott counters with a head kick. That will keep Bourbon Conde thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Eliott throws a sloppy head kick and Bourbon Conde moves out of range easily.
Eliott throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Bourbon Conde misses
and Eliott counters with an inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bourbon Conde checks a leg kick.
Eliott misses with a body kick.
Bourbon Conde misses with a shot to the body
and Eliott counters with a low kick, right behind Bourbon Conde 's knee.
Eliott is looking to chop away at Bourbon Conde's legs.
Bourbon Conde misses with a shot to the body
and Eliott counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bourbon Conde. Eliott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bourbon Conde looks to score with a jab to the body but Eliott is just out of range.
Bourbon Conde throws a body punch but Eliott moves out of range.
Bourbon Conde has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sanitarium in the buildup to the fight.
Bourbon Conde takes a swing at Eliott's ribcage but misses.
Eliott misses with a body kick.
Eliott throws a head kick but Bourbon Conde moves out of range.
Bourbon Conde swings for the body but Eliott moves out of range.
Bourbon Conde misses with a wild body shot.
Bourbon Conde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eliott.
Bourbon Conde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eliott.
Ludwik Bourbon Conde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eliott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eliott throws out a leg kick but Bourbon Conde moves out of range and Eliott only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourbon Conde stuns Eliott with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bourbon Conde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eliott manages to avoid it.
Bourbon Conde misses with a body shot.
Bourbon Conde looks to score with a jab to the body but Eliott is just out of range.
Eliott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bourbon Conde takes a swing at Eliott's ribcage but misses.
Bourbon Conde misses the shot to the body.
Bourbon Conde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eliott.
Bourbon Conde moves out of range as Eliott throws a body kick.
Bourbon Conde misses with a jab to the body
and Eliott counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bourbon Conde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eliott throws a leg kick which misses Bourbon Conde's front leg but catches the back leg as Bourbon Conde tries to avoid it.
Jon Eliott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eliott throws a low kick but Bourbon Conde avoids it.
Bourbon Conde misses with a wild body shot.
Bourbon Conde misses with a wild body shot.
Bourbon Conde misses the shot to the body.
Bourbon Conde misses with a jab to the body
and Eliott counters with a big head kick but Bourbon Conde shrugs it off.
Bourbon Conde moves out of range of the leg kick from Eliott.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourbon Conde scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bourbon Conde. Eliott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bourbon Conde misses with a shot to the body
and Eliott counters with a body kick.
Bourbon Conde misses with a body punch
and Eliott counters with a big head kick but Bourbon Conde shrugs it off.
A clash of legs there as Bourbon Conde blocks the low kick.
Bourbon Conde just misses with a punch to the body.
Bourbon Conde takes a swing at Eliott's ribcage but misses.
Eliott takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bourbon Conde misses with a body punch
and Eliott finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Eliott looks for the body kick but Bourbon Conde saw that one coming.
Eliott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Eliott.
Bourbon Conde keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bourbon Conde checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Eliott throws a leg kick that misses.
Bourbon Conde is looking to wear down Eliott with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bourbon Conde moves out of range as Eliott throws a body kick.
Eliott dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bourbon Conde. That did some damage!
Eliott tries to land a front kick but Bourbon Conde steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Eliott throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bourbon Conde.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourbon Conde just misses with a punch to the body.
Bourbon Conde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bourbon Conde throws a predictable looking body shot
and Eliott counters with an outside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bourbon Conde.
Bourbon Conde keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bourbon Conde throws a body shot but no joy.
Bourbon Conde checks the leg kick.
Eliott tries a head kick but it misses.
Bourbon Conde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eliott.
Eliott is looking to land body kicks.
Bourbon Conde takes a swing at Eliott's ribcage but misses.
Eliott attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Eliott attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bourbon Conde looks to score with a jab to the body but Eliott is just out of range.
Bourbon Conde takes a swing at Eliott's ribcage but misses.
Bourbon Conde misses with a hook to the body
and Eliott makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bourbon Conde really felt that one!
Eliott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bourbon Conde.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourbon Conde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eliott throws a low kick but Bourbon Conde moves out of range easily.
Eliott throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bourbon Conde throws a sloppy body shot
and Eliott counters with a nice leg kick.
Eliott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bourbon Conde misses with a body shot
and Eliott counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourbon Conde checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eliott scores with a head kick.
Bourbon Conde just misses with a punch to the body.
Eliott wants to land a leg kick but Bourbon Conde is out of range.
Eliott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bourbon Conde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eliott.
Eliott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eliott throws a head kick but Bourbon Conde moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Bourbon Conde misses
and Eliott counters with an inside leg kick.
Bourbon Conde moves out of range of the leg kick from Eliott.
Eliott throws a head kick that misses.
Bourbon Conde checks a low kick from Eliott.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jon Eliott will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bourbon Conde takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bourbon Conde misses with a wild body shot.
Bourbon Conde is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bourbon Conde misses with a jab to the body
and Eliott counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Eliott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourbon Conde.
Bourbon Conde checks a leg kick.
Bourbon Conde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eliott moves away.
Eliott is looking to score with low kicks.
Eliott attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bourbon Conde just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Bourbon Conde blocks the low kick.
A shot to the body from Bourbon Conde misses
and Eliott makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jon Eliott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bourbon Conde looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eliott tries to land a front kick but Bourbon Conde steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bourbon Conde throws a sloppy body shot
and Eliott counters with a good low kick that Bourbon Conde was not able to check.
Bourbon Conde misses with a wild body shot.
Eliott scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bourbon Conde misses the shot to the body.
Bourbon Conde misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourbon Conde throws a body punch but Eliott moves out of range.
Bourbon Conde misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bourbon Conde misses with a body shot.
Bourbon Conde avoids the head kick by Eliott.
Eliott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bourbon Conde throws a sloppy body shot
and Eliott counters with a leg kick.
Eliott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bourbon Conde swings away with a body shot that misses
and Eliott finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Eliott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eliott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bourbon Conde will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A shot to the body from Bourbon Conde misses
and Eliott counters with a nice leg kick.
Eliott misses with a head kick.
Eliott motions for Bourbon Conde to come forward. Eliott throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bourbon Conde misses with a body shot.
Eliott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bourbon Conde checks a low kick from Eliott.
Eliott will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bourbon Conde swings for the body but Eliott moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliott thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bourbon Conde if he has to take too many more of those.
Bourbon Conde blocks a head kick by Eliott.
Bourbon Conde tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eliott swivels and escapes.
Eliott wants to slow Bourbon Conde down by chopping away at his legs.
Bourbon Conde misses with a shot to the body
and Eliott counters with a thumping low kick.
Bourbon Conde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eliott moves away.
Bourbon Conde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eliott throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Bourbon Conde misses
and Eliott counters with a nice leg kick.
Bourbon Conde swings for the body but Eliott moves out of range.
Eliott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourbon Conde.
Eliott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eliott throws a sloppy head kick and Bourbon Conde moves out of range easily.
Bourbon Conde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bourbon Conde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jon Eliott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bourbon Conde swings for the body but Eliott moves out of range.
Bourbon Conde misses with a body shot
and Eliott counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bourbon Conde is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Eliott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourbon Conde avoids the head kick by Eliott.
Eliott tries a head kick but it misses.
Eliott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eliott lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bourbon Conde's sensitive parts.
Eliott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bourbon Conde just misses with a punch to the body.
Bourbon Conde moves out of range of the body kick.
Eliott throws a leg kick but Bourbon Conde sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bourbon Conde checks a leg kick.
Eliott misses with a leg kick.
Bourbon Conde takes a swing at Eliott's ribcage but misses.
Eliott misses with a head kick.
Bourbon Conde misses with a shot to the body
and Eliott counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bourbon Conde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Eliott.
Bourbon Conde misses the body punch
and Eliott makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bourbon Conde really felt that one!
Bourbon Conde avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eliott tries a head kick but it misses.
Eliott scores with a head kick. Bourbon Conde tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bourbon Conde throws a body punch but Eliott moves out of range.
Eliott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eliott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourbon Conde.
Eliott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bourbon Conde blocks a low kick nicely.
Bourbon Conde looks to score with a jab to the body but Eliott is just out of range.
Eliott tries to land a front kick but Bourbon Conde steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourbon Conde just misses with a punch to the body.
Bourbon Conde misses with a hook to the body
and Eliott counters with a thumping low kick.
Eliott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eliott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eliott throws a head kick that misses.
Bourbon Conde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eliott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Bourbon Conde blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Eliott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Eliott avoids the body shot from Bourbon Conde.
Bourbon Conde takes a swing at Eliott's ribcage but misses.
Bourbon Conde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eliott moves away.
Bourbon Conde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eliott tried to score with a low kick but Bourbon Conde checks it.
Eliott throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bourbon Conde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eliott manages to avoid it.
Bourbon Conde misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Eliott counters with a body kick that stops Bourbon Conde in his tracks momentarily.
Eliott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Bourbon Conde blocks the low kick.
Eliott misses with a head kick.
Bourbon Conde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eliott manages to avoid it.
Bourbon Conde takes a swing at Eliott's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eliott throws a head kick that misses.
Eliott throws a leg kick but Bourbon Conde sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bourbon Conde. Eliott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bourbon Conde avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Eliott tries to work over Bourbon Conde's front leg with a kick but Bourbon Conde checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourbon Conde looks to score with a jab to the body but Eliott is just out of range.
Bourbon Conde avoids a kick to the body.
Eliott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bourbon Conde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eliott manages to avoid it.
Eliott misses with a leg kick.
Eliott tried to score with a low kick but Bourbon Conde checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bourbon Conde. Eliott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bourbon Conde moves out of range as Eliott throws a body kick.
Eliott wants to slow Bourbon Conde down by chopping away at his legs.
Bourbon Conde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eliott manages to avoid it.
Eliott is looking to score with low kicks.
Bourbon Conde checks a low kick from Eliott.
Eliott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourbon Conde.
Bourbon Conde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eliott misses with a head kick.
Bourbon Conde looks to score with a jab to the body but Eliott is just out of range.
Bourbon Conde looks to score with a jab to the body but Eliott is just out of range.
Ludwik Bourbon Conde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliott walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bourbon Conde checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bourbon Conde misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Eliott counters with a good, hard body kick but Bourbon Conde shrugs it off.
Eliott throws a head kick that misses.
Bourbon Conde misses with a wild body shot.
Bourbon Conde just misses with a punch to the body.
Bourbon Conde misses with a jab to the body
and Eliott counters with a low kick, right behind Bourbon Conde 's knee.
Bourbon Conde blocks a leg kick.
Bourbon Conde avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bourbon Conde swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Eliott counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eliott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bourbon Conde misses the body punch
and Eliott counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Eliott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eliott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eliott connects with a leg kick. Bourbon Conde looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Eliott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bourbon Conde takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bourbon Conde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eliott wants to land a leg kick but Bourbon Conde is out of range.
Bourbon Conde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eliott.
Eliott misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Eliott.
Bourbon Conde throws a body shot but no joy.
Eliott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bourbon Conde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eliott moves away.
Eliott throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bourbon Conde.
Bourbon Conde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eliott.
Bourbon Conde avoids the head kick by Eliott.
Eliott tries a low kick but Bourbon Conde avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Bourbon Conde blocks the leg kick.
Eliott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bourbon Conde checks the leg kick.
Bourbon Conde jabs Eliott to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bourbon Conde just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourbon Conde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eliott manages to avoid it.
Bourbon Conde swings away with a body shot that misses
and Eliott makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bourbon Conde checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A shot to the body from Bourbon Conde misses
and Eliott counters with an inside leg kick.
Jon Eliott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bourbon Conde misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Eliott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bourbon Conde swings for the body but Eliott moves out of range.
Bourbon Conde misses with a body shot
and Eliott counters with a good low kick that Bourbon Conde was not able to check.
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!
Bourbon Conde throws a body punch but Eliott moves out of range.
Bourbon Conde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bourbon Conde moves out of range of the body kick.
Bourbon Conde misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Eliott makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bourbon Conde really felt that one!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bourbon Conde throws a sloppy body shot
and Eliott counters with a slapping leg kick.
Eliott tries to work over Bourbon Conde's front leg with a kick but Bourbon Conde checks it.
Bourbon Conde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eliott moves away.
A head kick misses from Eliott.
Eliott motions for Bourbon Conde to come forward. Eliott throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jon Eliott.
Well Eliott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Eliott!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmie Akesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Country (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmie Akesson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nelson Country!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Country keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akesson.
Country slips under a jab.
Akesson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Country ducks under a wild hook from Akesson.
Akesson throws a series of punches but Country moves out of range.
Country slips a jab and a cross from Akesson.
Akesson misses with a low kick.
Akesson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Country checks it well.
Akesson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Country tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Akesson is in Country's guard.
Country looking to hit a scissor sweep but Akesson is one step ahead there.
Country controlling the position.
Akesson wants to control from the top but Country keeps moving.
Akesson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Country preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Country is pulling down on Akesson's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Akesson throws a low kick, looking for Country's leg but Country calmly moves out of range.
Country fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Akesson avoids it really well and circles away.
Country slips a straight right by Akesson.
Country goes for a double leg but Akesson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Akesson continues to drive forward.
Country just leaning against Akesson, taking a breather.
Country drags the fight down to the ground.
Country wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akesson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Country is proving hard to escape from.
Akesson being controlled here momentarily.
Akesson preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akesson trying to control the position from guard on top but Country is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Akesson wanted to stand there but Country had control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jimmie Akesson.
Akesson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Country is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Country not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Akesson looking to sit in guard and control but Country gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Country throws a big elbow that misses.
Country throwing strikes but missing.
Country trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akesson wants to stand up but Country is controlling him.
Akesson is trying to hold Country in close to prevent damage but Country has managed to pass into half guard.
Akesson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Country.
Country prevents Akesson from standing back up.
Akesson is not content to let Country control the position.
Country thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Akesson's head.
Country has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Country not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Akesson pushes Country off looking to stand but Country dives back in and keeps control.
Akesson wants to control but Country is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Country is trying to work for a kimura but Akesson is defending well.
Akesson keeping control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Country wants to pass the guard but Akesson is defending well.
Country is looking to take a break and control but Akesson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Country not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Country lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Country is looking for a kimura but Akesson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Country to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Country is trying to work for a kimura but Akesson is defending well.
Akesson trying to control but Country postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nelson Country will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Akesson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Nelson Country has been cut.
Akesson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Country.
Akesson tries to score with a low kick but Country moves his leg out of the way.
Akesson pushes Country up against the cage in a clinch.
Country has hold of one of Akesson's legs. Akesson is fighting the takedown attempt but Country gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Country working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Akesson wants to get back to his feet but Country is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Country drops back looking for a leg! Akesson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Akesson manages to kick Country off! Country jumps back into Akesson's guard.
Country trying to control the position from guard on top but Akesson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akesson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akesson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Akesson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Country showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Akesson working for a triangle but Country defends it easily.
Nelson Country has got the better of the ground game so far.
Country trying to control the position from guard on top but Akesson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Country scoring with some ground and pound.
Country with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Country postures up.
Akesson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Akesson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Country is controlling him.
Country is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Country won't allow Akesson to sweep him here.
Country chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Country accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Akesson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Country pushing down on Akesson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Akesson is in trouble now - Country has advanced to mount!
Country landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Country scoring with strikes but Akesson is staying in there.
Country postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Akesson badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Country around the waist but Country pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Country is the winner by TKO! Country jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nelson Country!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lapu Lapu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sousuke Kamida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapu Lapu has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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195 lbs
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192 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lapu Lapu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sousuke Kamida!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapu stuffs the takedown attempt from Kamida. Kamida gets slowly back to his feet.
Kamida tried to score with a low kick but Lapu checks it.
Lapu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kamida's coach down at Elite Fighting Temple was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kamida's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A cross from Lapu lands.
Lapu avoids the body shot from Kamida.
Kamida looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kamida postures up in Lapu's guard and throws a big left but Lapu blocks it.
Lapu has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kamida wants to control from the top but Lapu keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamida scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kamida has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamida throws a big elbow that misses.
Lapu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kamida trying to control the position from guard on top but Lapu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lapu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lapu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kamida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kamida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kamida throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kamida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kamida wants to control from the top but Lapu keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamida throws a big right hand that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lapu holds on and takes a little breather.
Kamida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lapu keeping moving, preventing Kamida from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lapu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamida shoots in looking for a takedown but Lapu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kamida's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamida doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lapu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lapu.
Lapu Lapu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sousuke Kamida.
Kamida is trying to pull guard but Lapu has him pressed against the cage.
Kamida fails to pull guard.
Kamida is trying to break the clinch but Lapu has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Lapu.
Kamida is trying to pull guard but Lapu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lapu scores with a shot to the side of Kamida's head.
Lapu digs a right hand underneath Kamida's ribcage. Kamida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lapu lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Lapu.
Lapu presses Kamida against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lapu is pressed up against the cage. Kamida has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lapu down to the mat. Lapu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kamida looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lapu throws a one two combo.
Lapu scores with a jab to the body.
Lapu punishes Kamida's body with a nice straight punch.
Kamida takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kamida is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kamida is defended easily by Lapu.
Kamida is still on wobbly legs! Can Lapu finish him?
Lapu scores with a jab. Kamida acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lapu takes the fight into the clinch.
Lapu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
BOOM! Lapu lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kamida. Kamida tries to recover but Lapu is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kamida lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lapu Lapu!
The defeated Sousuke Kamida had this to say: 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Heisenberg - Johny Fighting Temple - AMS FC'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Godin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Judge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barney Judge told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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135 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Godin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barney Judge!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godin gets a takedown into half guard.
Godin trying to control from half guard but Judge is working away.
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. Godin connects with a nice short shot to Judge's temple.
Still in half guard, Godin seems content to control.
Godin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Judge really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Godin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Judge is trying to stand back up but Godin is controlling him
Godin is trying to control the action in half guard but Judge is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Godin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Godin wants to pass to mount but Judge is defending the position.
Judge is looking to escape.
Godin works his foot free and advances to mount.
Godin 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.
Godin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godin looking to control but Judge is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Judge hang on?
Godin landing punches.
Godin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Godin avoids the attempt from Judge to control.
Godin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godin lands with some strikes.
Godin wants to control the pace but Judge is squirming around nicely.
Godin is landing with some decent strikes but Judge is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judge working to try and regain half guard.
Godin wants to finish this one by submission but Judge is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Godin.
Godin looking to control but Judge is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Godin unloading with bombs!
Godin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Judge is trying desperately to improve position.
Godin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Judge?
Judge wants to hold on but Godin pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godin wants to control the pace but Judge is squirming around nicely.
Godin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Judge is squirming around, avoiding Godin's attempts to control the action.
Godin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Judge tries to hold on but Godin pushes him away.
Godin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Judge is rocked!
Godin lands a big elbow.
Judge is still in real trouble! Can Godin finish him?
Godin is landing with some decent strikes but Judge is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godin landing shots from mount.
Godin postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Judge in real trouble here! The ref calls for Judge to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Godin!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uebishe Lesnoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Olszewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnoe comes to the cage accompanied by It's On!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
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133 lbs
8 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uebishe Lesnoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Olszewicz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lesnoe - that will leave a mark!
Lesnoe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Olszewicz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lesnoe, right into the meat.
Uebishe Lesnoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnoe wants to slow Olszewicz down by chopping away at his legs.
Lesnoe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lesnoe jabs Olszewicz right on the nose. Olszewicz blinks but takes it well.
Lesnoe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lesnoe keeps Olszewicz at a distance using the push kick.
Lesnoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Olszewicz is just out of range.
Lesnoe has Olszewicz up against the cage in a clinch.
Lesnoe lands with a light punch inside.
Lesnoe leaning against his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lesnoe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olszewicz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lesnoe smiles and moves away.
A leg kick checked by Olszewicz.
Olszewicz throws a right hand that misses
and Lesnoe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Olszewicz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Olszewicz 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.
Olszewicz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lesnoe.
Lesnoe cracks Olszewicz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lesnoe misses with a wild body shot.
Olszewicz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Olszewicz swings for the body but Lesnoe moves out of range.
Lesnoe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Olszewicz checks a leg kick.
Lesnoe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Olszewicz is out of range and Lesnoe settles back down.
Lesnoe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Olszewicz if he has to take too many more of those.
Lesnoe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Olszewicz. That did some damage!
Lesnoe throws a hook to the side of Olszewicz's head but Olszewicz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lesnoe pushes Olszewicz up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olszewicz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lesnoe works on Olszewicz's body with a couple of short punches.
Lesnoe pushes Olszewicz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olszewicz is trying to push Lesnoe away but Lesnoe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lesnoe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Olszewicz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Olszewicz is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Olszewicz is still on wobbly legs! Can Lesnoe finish him?
Lesnoe working aggressively here.
Lesnoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lesnoe misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olszewicz.
Lesnoe throws a punch but it's blocked by Olszewicz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olszewicz.
Lesnoe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Olszewiczs head.
Lesnoe working aggressively here.
Lesnoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lesnoe lands with a left to the head.
Lesnoe creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Olszewicz's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Olszewicz drops to his knees and Lesnoe pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uebishe Lesnoe!
During a confident post fight interview, Uebishe Lesnoe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage's entrance music is All Shall Perish - Wage Slaves. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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201 lbs
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192 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Queen!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Queen moves out of range easily.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Queen clinches with his opponent.
Queen prevents a body shot from Savage.
Queen takes an elbow to the temple.
Savage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Queen is defending well for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Savage.
Queen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Savage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Savage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Queen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Savage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Queen avoiding damage as Savage throws knees to the body.
Queen lands a nice uppercut.
Queen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Savage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savage throws a head kick that Queen semi-blocks.
Queen drives through and clinches with Savage against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Savage has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Savage - that landed with a thud.
Savage lands a nice elbow.
Queen dodges an elbow strike from Savage.
Savage is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Queen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Savage unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Savage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Savage lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Savage digs a right hand underneath Queen's ribcage. Queen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Queen.
Savage is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Queen looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Queen.
Savage is trying to stall.
Queen misses with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Savage as the two fighters clinch.
Savage looking to stall.
Savage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Queen's elbow.
Queen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Queen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
Queen takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Queen.
Savage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Savage just misses with a elbow thrown towards Queen's brow.
Savage looking to stall.
Queen misses with a knee strike.
Savage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Queen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Savage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Queen avoids the damage to the body.
Savage lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Savage throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Savage.
Queen lands an uppercut.
Savage digs a right hand into Queen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Queen's gas tank.
Savage throws an elbow but it misses.
Queen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savage is trying to maintain a safe position but Queen gets an underhook and turns Savage into the cage.
Queen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Queen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Queen avoids a wild elbow strike from Savage.
Savage throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen has a couple of punches blocked by Savage.
Savage throws an elbow but it misses.
Savage lands a damaging elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Queen as Savage tries to tie him up.
Queen managing to block the knees to the body from Savage.
Savage tries to throw a body punch but Queen avoids it by throwing Savage back against the cage.
Queen scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Queen.
Savage misses with a punch to the body.
Savage lands an elbow inside that Queen shrugs off.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
Queen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Savage pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Savage lands a nice knee to the body.
Queen is working Savage over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Queen blocks an elbow strike from Savage.
Savage struggles to land a body shot inside as Queen controls his hands.
Queen looking to slow down the pace here.
Savage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Queen lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage missing with knees to the body.
Savage scores with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Queen.
A knee to the head by Savage.
Savage misses with a knee to the head.
Queen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Queen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Queen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Queen dips a shoulder and cracks Savage with a mighty uppercut! Savage falls back against the cage and Queen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Savage is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Queen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Queen!
In his post fight interview, Kevin Queen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abou Ba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Island King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abou Ba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Island King!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ba misses with the combination.
King gets tackled into the cage by Ba. Ba maintains the clinch.
King prevents a body shot from Ba.
Ba tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
Ba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King gets tackled into the cage by Ba. Ba maintains the clinch.
Ba is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ba has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ba decides to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ba is on top in guard.
King tries to land a sweep but no joy.
King is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ba gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ba wants to clinch.
Ba takes the fight into the clinch.
Ba manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ba. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ba gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ba rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ba decides to pull guard.
Ba wriggles free and stands up.
Ba tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Ba bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ba decides to stand back up.
Ba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like The Island King has been cut.
Ba throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Ba rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King goes for a takedown attempt but Ba pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ba tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ba defends well and King ends up having to push Ba into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Abou Ba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Island King.
Ba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ba forces King back against the cage and clinches.
King is working for takedown but Ba is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ba clinches.
Ba will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning King up against the cage.
Ba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Abou Ba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ba wants to clinch but King slips to the side
and King counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ba trying to hold on to King's head to control him but King postures up.
King thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ba's head.
King wants to work for an arm triangle but Ba is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ba gets back to full guard.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ba trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abou Ba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Island King's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A slow jab from Ba misses its intended target.
Abou Ba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ba has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
Ba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ba throws a low kick but King moves out of range easily.
Ba looking to score a takedown here. King is defending well but Ba drives through and ends up in King's guard.
Ba sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ba wanted to stand there but King had control of the position.
King looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ba wants to get up but he can't break King's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
King has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ba should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, King has tightened it up now! Ba should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). The Island King!
The Island King decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Struggling Desperately (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eero Niinimaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eero Niinimaa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Struggling Desperately!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eero Niinimaa!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niinimaa scores with a one two! Desperately had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Struggling Desperately has been cut.
Desperately swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Desperately throws a one two combo.
Niinimaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niinimaa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Desperately doesn't manage to clinch there - Niinimaa circles away.
Desperately swings away with a body shot that misses
and Niinimaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Struggling Desperately seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Desperately ducks under a wild hook from Niinimaa.
Desperately pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Niinimaa back to the cage. Desperately follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've been told by Desperately's head coaches at Grappling Pro Helsinki that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Niinimaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Desperately is looking to clinch.
Niinimaa slips a jab and a cross from Desperately.
Desperately throws a body shot but no joy.
Niinimaa lands with a shot to the body.
Niinimaa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Desperately looks to land a combination. Niinimaa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Niinimaa avoids the body shot from Desperately.
Desperately fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niinimaa manages to avoid it.
Desperately scores with a hook to the body. Niinimaa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Niinimaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Desperately is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niinimaa looks to land a left hand but Desperately moved out of range nicely.
Niinimaa throws a looping overhand right but Desperately ducks down to avoid it.
Desperately tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Niinimaa 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.
Desperately throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Niinimaa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Niinimaa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Desperately throws a hook to the side of Niinimaa's head but Niinimaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Desperately takes a swing at Niinimaa's ribcage but misses.
Desperately on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Desperately throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Desperately tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niinimaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Desperately.
Niinimaa misses with a looping left.
Desperately takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice defenses there by Desperately.
Niinimaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Niinimaa misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Niinimaa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Desperately has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Niinimaa finds it's way round the side to connect with Desperately's head.
Desperately is rocked!
Desperately looks up at the clock. Bad move! Niinimaa lands a right hand from hell, dropping Desperately. Niinimaa pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eero Niinimaa!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fritz Haarmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haarmann comes to the cage accompanied by Macabre - Fritz Haarmann The Butcher . Fritz Haarmann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
14 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fritz Haarmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Burgundy!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgundy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haarmann.
Haarmann looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Haarmann in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Burgundy tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Haarmann!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fritz Haarmann!
After the big win, Fritz Haarmann made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Soul Supremacy Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phol Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sotiris Kakoullis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Hunt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotiris Kakoullis!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kakoullis 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.
Hunt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands a jab to the head.
Kakoullis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Kakoullis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kakoullis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kakoullis throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - Kakoullis had a free shot at his head there.
Hunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kakoullis misses with a leg kick.
Kakoullis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hunt's calf.
Kakoullis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Kakoullis throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakoullis avoids a kick to the body.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kakoullis.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kakoullis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kakoullis slips a straight right by Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kakoullis throws the kick towards the body but Hunt avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Kakoullis as he connects with a hook.
Kakoullis cracks Hunt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kakoullis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crunch! Kakoullis slams his shin into Hunt's torso.
Kakoullis throws a nice looking combination but Hunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kakoullis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kakoullis moves out of range of the body kick from Hunt.
Kakoullis tries to land a leg kick but Hunt saw it coming and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kakoullis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Hunt.
Hunt punishes Kakoullis's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kakoullis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Kakoullis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Kakoullis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kakoullis slips a straight right by Hunt.
Kakoullis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hunt lands with a shot to the body.
Hunt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kakoullis's head backwards.
Hunt swings for the body but Kakoullis moves out of range.
Hunt throws a low kick but Kakoullis avoids it.
Hunt throws a push kick but Kakoullis slaps the foot to one side.
Kakoullis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Hunt avoids a kick to the body.
Kakoullis with a jab.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Kakoullis avoids them all with ease.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Kakoullis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunt.
Kakoullis's corner calls for a 1-2. Kakoullis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis staying out of range there.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Kakoullis moved out of range.
Hunt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hunt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kakoullis.
Hunt misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Hunt.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakoullis was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Kakoullis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kakoullis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kakoullis lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakoullis throws out a powerful jab.
Hunt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kakoullis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kakoullis throws a series of punches but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
Kakoullis defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Kakoullis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Kakoullis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunt misses with a hook. Kakoullis ducked under it nicely.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Kakoullis avoids them all with ease.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis scores with a body shot.
Hunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hunt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kakoullis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. Hunt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kakoullis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hunt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kakoullis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
A combination from Hunt does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sotiris Kakoullis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kakoullis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
Hunt misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Kakoullis there.
Hunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kakoullis is looking to slow Hunt down with leg kicks.
Hunt connects with a body shot that sends Kakoullis's belly button to the back.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
Hunt moves forwards but Kakoullis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kakoullis looks to land a right hand but Hunt moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hunt.
Good work by Hunt as he checks the leg kick.
Kakoullis staying out of range there.
Hunt slips a jab and a cross from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands a jab to the head.
Sotiris Kakoullis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt misses with a wild combination.
Kakoullis throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kakoullis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kakoullis slips under a jab from Hunt.
Kakoullis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses.
Hunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kakoullis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Kakoullis throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hunt takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Kakoullis's head but Kakoullis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kakoullis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kakoullis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hunt throws the kick towards the body but Kakoullis avoids it.
Kakoullis connects with an inside leg kick.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis scores with a body shot.
Kakoullis thumps Hunt with a low kick.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Kakoullis moves out of range.
No joy there for Kakoullis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kakoullis looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Kakoullis digs a good hook to Hunt's body.
Kakoullis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Kakoullis wants to clinch.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kakoullis to score with a decent uppercut.
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kakoullis.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kakoullis, as that shot connected.
Kakoullis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hunt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Kakoullis avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Kakoullis gets through Hunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kakoullis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kakoullis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kakoullis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kakoullis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Kakoullis clinches up with Hunt and pushes him back against the cage.
Kakoullis throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Kakoullis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hunt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Kakoullis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kakoullis working aggressively here.
Kakoullis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kakoullis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kakoullis misses with the head strike.
Kakoullis lands with a right to the head.
Hunt is trying to push Kakoullis away but Kakoullis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Hunt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kakoullis.
A nice left hand lands by Hunt.
Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hunt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kakoullis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kakoullis throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sotiris Kakoullis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kakoullis throws a push kick but Hunt slaps the foot to one side.
Kakoullis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kakoullis. That's going to slow Hunt down.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kakoullis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kakoullis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kakoullis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kakoullis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hunt connects with the punch.
Hunt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kakoullis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hunt scores with a nice strike.
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!
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kakoullis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kakoullis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunt checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a hook but Kakoullis blocks it.
Hunt connects with a body shot.
A left lands for Hunt.
Kakoullis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses.
A cross from Kakoullis lands.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
Hunt connects with a body shot.
Hunt takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
Kakoullis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kakoullis slips under a jab.
Hunt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Kakoullis is out of range.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kakoullis moves away.
Kakoullis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kakoullis misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Kakoullis's shoulder, as Kakoullis tries to avoid the shot.
Kakoullis lands with a slapping head kick.
Hunt takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Kakoullis. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hunt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kakoullis.
Hunt throws a hook but Kakoullis avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Kakoullis.
Hunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kakoullis can pounce on him.
Kakoullis connects with a body shot.
Kakoullis misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.
Hunt avoids a kick to the body.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that half lands.
Hunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kakoullis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looks to land a combination but Kakoullis avoids it well.
No joy there for Kakoullis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kakoullis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kakoullis staying out of range there.
Kakoullis scores with a push kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kakoullis.
Hunt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kakoullis. That one must have hurt.
Kakoullis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunt's sensitive parts.
Kakoullis tried to score with a low kick but Hunt checks it.
Hunt moves forwards but Kakoullis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hunt tries to score with a low kick but Kakoullis moves his leg out of the way.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Kakoullis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kakoullis doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Kakoullis staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kakoullis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunt defending well as Kakoullis loads up on a big left hand.
Kakoullis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Kakoullis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Kakoullis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hunt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kakoullis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kakoullis throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kakoullis slips a straight right by Hunt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
Kakoullis is looking to land body kicks.
Kakoullis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hunt lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sotiris Kakoullis really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hunt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hunt misses with a hook. Kakoullis ducked under it nicely.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kakoullis throws a big shot that misses.
Kakoullis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunt misses with a straight left.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kakoullis manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Hunt misses.
Hunt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kakoullis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Hunt feints a jab promting Kakoullis to slip. Hunt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kakoullis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Kakoullis.
Hunt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Sotiris Kakoullis has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Kakoullis.
Hunt scores with a jab. Kakoullis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kakoullis ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kakoullis keeps Hunt at a distance using the push kick.
Kakoullis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good work by Kakoullis as he checks the leg kick.
Kakoullis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kakoullis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hunt in his tracks.
Hunt walks into a straight right hand from Kakoullis.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Kakoullis scores with a kick to the midsection.
A low kick from Kakoullis is predictable there
and Hunt counters with an inside leg kick.
Hunt lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Kakoullis.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Kakoullis counters with a good low kick that Hunt was not able to check.
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kakoullis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hunt looks for the body kick but Kakoullis saw that one coming.
Kakoullis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kakoullis tries to score with a low kick but Hunt moves his leg out of the way.
Hunt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kakoullis under the eye.
Kakoullis rushes Hunt and presses him up against the cage.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Kakoullis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakoullis is just out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kakoullis!
Kakoullis missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kakoullis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hunt lands with a good body shot.
Hunt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kakoullis on the side of the head.
Hunt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kakoullis momentarily.
Hunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kakoullis can pounce on him.
Nice body kick from Hunt.
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kakoullis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kakoullis is looking to clinch but Hunt is avoiding it.
Kakoullis misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kakoullis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. Hunt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hunt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kakoullis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Hunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kakoullis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hunt swings widly with a right hand
and Kakoullis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kakoullis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kakoullis motions for Hunt to come forward. Kakoullis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kakoullis drops his hands momentarily and Hunt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt throws a wild body kick that Kakoullis sees coming a mile off.
Kakoullis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kakoullis cracks the inside of Hunt's front leg.
Kakoullis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Sotiris Kakoullis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis'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. This is the final round!
Hunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Kakoullis misses its intended target.
Kakoullis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Kakoullis gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kakoullis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Kakoullis.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kakoullis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kakoullis tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Kakoullis throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Kakoullis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kakoullis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
Kakoullis misses with a body shot.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kakoullis throws the left hand but Hunt avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Hunt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hunt is looking to land body kicks.
Hunt dodges the punch combination from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands with an uppercut that bounces Hunt off the cage and back into range.
Kakoullis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hunt sizes up Kakoullis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Kakoullis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt blocks a jab.
Kakoullis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hunt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kakoullis scores with a hook.
A jab from Hunt finds it's way through Kakoullis's defenses.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Kakoullis slips the punch.
Kakoullis slips a jab from Hunt.
Kakoullis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kakoullis.
A jab from Kakoullis does it's job there.
A jab from Hunt misses.
Hunt throws a wild body kick that Kakoullis sees coming a mile off.
Kakoullis scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt throws a push kick but Kakoullis slaps the foot to one side.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Kakoullis slips the punch.
Kakoullis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
Kakoullis slips a jab from Hunt.
Kakoullis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kakoullis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a jab.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that misses.
Hunt blocks a leg kick.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Kakoullis is out of range.
Kakoullis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Phol Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunt throws a wild body kick that Kakoullis sees coming a mile off.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt looks to land a combination but Kakoullis avoids it well.
Kakoullis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kakoullis works Hunt's body with a nice hook.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kakoullis.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakoullis is just out of range.
Kakoullis checks the leg kick.
Kakoullis slips a straight right by Hunt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis connects with an inside leg kick.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Kakoullis's shoulder, as Kakoullis tries to avoid the shot.
Hunt misses with a body shot
and Kakoullis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kakoullis clobbers Hunt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hunt throws a hook but Kakoullis avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakoullis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunt checks it well.
Kakoullis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hunt at a distance.
Kakoullis with a nice cross.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kakoullis, right into the meat.
Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kakoullis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Kakoullis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt tries to move into range but Kakoullis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kakoullis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sotiris Kakoullis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kakoullis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 45:50
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 45:50
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sotiris Kakoullis! Sotiris Kakoullis retains his middleweight title!
Sotiris Kakoullis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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