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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dusan Kikovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Galante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dusan Kikovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Leo Galante!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kikovic moves away.
Jab by Kikovic.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kikovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Galante, which made it look bad.
Galante now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Galante takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Galante misses the shot to the body.
Kikovic blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Kikovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Galante throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galante has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kikovic.
Galante missing with a left hand there. Kikovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Galante stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kikovic.
Kikovic throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galante on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Galante tests Kikovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Galante lands a really nice looking cross but Kikovic seems unphased.
It looks like Dusan Kikovic has been cut.
Galante takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Galante misses the shot to the body.
Kikovic staying out of range there.
Galante stuns Kikovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Galante on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kikovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Galante takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Galante throws a body shot but no joy.
Kikovic changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Good shot there by Kikovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kikovic. Galante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kikovic feints a jab promting Galante to slip. Kikovic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Galante slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Galante is rocked!
Kikovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galante.
Galante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kikovic.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kikovic.
Galante stuns Kikovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kikovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kikovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kikovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galante moves away.
Kikovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kikovic throws a leg kick
and Galante counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kikovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Galante.
Kikovic half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Galante takes a swing at Kikovic's ribcage but misses.
Galante throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Kikovic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Galante looking for a guillotine here but Kikovic defends easily.
Kikovic wants to control from the top but Galante keeps moving.
Kikovic looking to pass the guard.
Kikovic trying to control but Galante is working from the bottom.
Galante is looking for a triangle but Kikovic pushes his legs off easily.
Galante is looking for a triangle but Kikovic pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kikovic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Galante working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kikovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kikovic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kikovic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kikovic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Galante is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kikovic defends well.
Kikovic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Galante is looking to control Kikovic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Galante avoid being mounted?
Kikovic moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dusan Kikovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dusan Kikovic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kikovic looking to score a takedown here. Galante is defending well but Kikovic drives through and ends up in Galante's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Galante has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kikovic is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Galante.
Galante manages to get back to half guard.
Galante makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Galante.
Kikovic wants to control from the top but Galante keeps moving.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kikovic here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kikovic passes Galante's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galante slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kikovic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kikovic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kikovic pushes down on Galante's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikovic tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Galante.
Kikovic is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kikovic with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Galante is wriggling around trying to escape.
Galante sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Galante is looking for a sweep. Kikovic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Galante manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dusan Kikovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Galante trying to keep a closed guard but Kikovic is proving a slippery customer.
Galante looking for a sweep. Not yet Galante, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Galante has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kikovic has managed to get both his arms back between Galante's legs - danger averted.
Galante tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Galante working for a triangle but Kikovic defends it easily.
Kikovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Galante can do to turn this around?
Galante throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Galante looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kikovic passes into half guard.
Kikovic works his way into side control.
Galante is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic is looking to take a break and control but Galante is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kikovic is really struggling to control Galante but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kikovic controls the position from side control.
Kikovic wants to control but Galante is keeping him busy.
Galante wants to control but Kikovic postures up.
Kikovic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Galante sneaks back into half guard.
Kikovic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Galante looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kikovic trying to control the action but Galante is working from the bottom.
Galante wants to control the action here but instead Kikovic manages to pass to full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kikovic is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Galante is in real trouble.
Kikovic not allowing Galante to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dusan Kikovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dusan Kikovic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Galante throws out a loose jab but Kikovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kikovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kikovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Galante.
Kikovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kikovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Galante on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kikovic misses with a body shot.
Galante let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big right from Galante misses.
Kikovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galante ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Galante lands a really nice looking cross but Kikovic seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galante misses with a body shot.
Galante misses with a body kick.
Galante misses with a low kick.
Galante looks to throw the jab but Kikovic is out of range.
Kikovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kikovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Galante blocks a jab.
No luck for Kikovic with that takedown attempt.
Galante throws a jab when Kikovic was well out of range.
Kikovic attempts a counter takedown but Galante avoids it well and moves away.
Kikovic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Galante takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kikovic is looking to wear down Galante with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kikovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Galante changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dusan Kikovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Galante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kikovic lands a right hook to the body.
Kikovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Galante takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kikovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Galante looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kikovic misses with a takedown attempt
and Galante makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusan Kikovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galante throws a hook but Kikovic blocks it.
Galante misses with a straight right.
Kikovic motions for Galante to come forward. Kikovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kikovic. Galante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Galante takes a swing at Kikovic's ribcage but misses.
Kikovic changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Galante needs to keep his hands up - Kikovic had a free shot at his head there.
Galante misses with a hook. Kikovic ducked under it nicely.
Kikovic moves away from the strike by Galante.
Galante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kikovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galante lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Galante takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kikovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kikovic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Galante defends well and Kikovic ends up having to push Galante into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Galante changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kikovic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kikovic is trying to control Galante's posture but Galante avoids it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Galante wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kikovic keeps working.
Kikovic is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Leo Galante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Galante prevents Kikovic from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dusan Kikovic.
Well Kikovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dusan Kikovic!
Dusan Kikovic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Leo Galante was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the drawing board.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocherre Velassco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocherre Velassco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bob McLovin's chin.
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocherre Velassco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob McLovin!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLovin throws a wild body kick that Velassco sees coming a mile off.
Velassco fails with an attempt to clinch.
McLovin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Velassco misses with a hook. McLovin ducked under it nicely.
McLovin throws out a counter right but Velassco avoids it with no problem.
Velassco lands a nice looking body shot.
Velassco wants to clinch up but McLovin keeps it at a distance.
McLovin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Velassco throws a big shot that misses.
Velassco moves out of range as McLovin strikes.
Velassco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLovin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLovin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Velassco scores with a punch to the head.
Velassco takes a swing at McLovin's ribcage but misses.
Velassco throws a jab when McLovin was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin slips under a jab.
Velassco gets a clinch.
Velassco struggles to land a body shot inside as McLovin controls his hands.
McLovin lands a body punch.
McLovin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McLovin misses with a punch to the body.
McLovin swings wildly with an uppercut but Velassco uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLovin is leaning against Velassco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Velassco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McLovin.
A right hook to the body lands for Velassco.
McLovin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Velassco or not.
Velassco throws a punch but it's blocked by McLovin.
McLovin working aggressively here.
Velassco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLovin's elbow.
McLovin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Velassco backwards.
McLovin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velassco swings wildly with an uppercut but McLovin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velassco breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from McLovin. Those never looked like landing.
McLovin scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velassco misses with an uppercut. McLovin saw that one coming.
McLovin throws a counter combo.
Velassco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McLovin.
Velassco scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Velassco throws a lazy uppercut
and McLovin counters with a nice leg kick.
McLovin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rocherre Velassco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLovin staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Velassco.
McLovin defending well as Velassco loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velassco throws out a loose jab but McLovin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLovin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McLovin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Velassco.
McLovin thumps Velassco with a low kick.
Velassco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McLovin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Velassco takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Velassco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLovin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Velassco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McLovin digs a good body shot into Velassco's ribs.
McLovin connects with a looping right hand.
Velassco throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLovin. Velassco does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from McLovin misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLovin throws a shot from downtown. Velassco moves away and avoids it.
Velassco just misses with a punch to the body.
McLovin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McLovin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Velassco looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velassco misses with a low kick as McLovin jumps back.
Velassco throws a head kick but McLovin moves out of range.
Velassco throws a leg kick
and McLovin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Velassco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McLovin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Velassco looks to land a left hand but McLovin moved out of range nicely.
Velassco throws a lazy right hand but McLovin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Velassco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from McLovin misses.
Velassco throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McLovin counters with a nice uppercut.
McLovin throws a sloppy head kick and Velassco moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob McLovin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Velassco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Velassco throws a wild body kick that McLovin sees coming a mile off.
McLovin looks to land a left hand but Velassco moved out of range nicely.
Velassco lands a jab.
McLovin throws a wild body kick that Velassco sees coming a mile off.
Velassco connects with a leg kick. McLovin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Velassco throws a head kick that misses.
Velassco throws a low kick but McLovin avoids it.
Velassco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velassco misses with a jab, cross combination.
McLovin moves away from the strike by Velassco.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McLovin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McLovin throws a nice inside leg kick.
McLovin misses with a hook
and Velassco counters with a low kick, right behind McLovin 's knee.
McLovin throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Velassco.
A head kick misses from Velassco.
Velassco scores with a jab to the jaw.
Velassco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Velassco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McLovin.
Velassco misses with a right hand
and McLovin counters with a two punch combo.
Velassco throws a chopping leg kick but McLovin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McLovin throws a leg kick
and Velassco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McLovin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velassco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McLovin's head.
Velassco drives through and clinches with McLovin against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velassco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin tries to throw a body punch but Velassco avoids it by throwing McLovin back against the ropes.
McLovin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
McLovin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from McLovin.
Velassco holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
McLovin lands a shoulder strike.
Velassco prevents a body shot from McLovin.
McLovin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McLovin lands with a short shot to the head.
Velassco has a couple of punches blocked by McLovin.
A nice right hand lands inside from McLovin.
McLovin misses with the head strike.
McLovin throws a punch but it's blocked by Velassco.
Velassco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McLovin lands with a left to the head.
Velassco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Velassco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velassco misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLovin tries a body shot but Velassco blocks it.
Velassco tries to throw a body punch but McLovin avoids it by throwing Velassco back against the ropes.
McLovin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Velassco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from McLovin.
Bob McLovin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McLovin scores with a shot to the side of Velassco's head.
Velassco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velassco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velassco needs to keep his hands up - McLovin had a free shot at his head there.
Velassco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McLovin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McLovin misses with a straight left.
Velassco connects with a single shot there.
McLovin swings for the body but Velassco moves out of range.
Velassco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLovin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velassco cracks McLovin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McLovin throws a looping overhand right but Velassco ducks down to avoid it.
Velassco walks into a straight right hand from McLovin.
Velassco tries a head kick but it misses.
McLovin is looking for the big counter here.
McLovin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Velassco lands a head kick. McLovin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McLovin looks to land a combination but Velassco avoids it well.
Velassco swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Velassco.
Velassco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Velassco throws a leg kick
and McLovin counters with a three punch combo that has Velassco backing up. Velassco nods at McLovin to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLovin checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bob McLovin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
McLovin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McLovin.
Velassco tries to clinch there but McLovin circles away.
McLovin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Velassco circles away quickly and effectively.
Velassco tries to clinch up
and McLovin counters with a nice uppercut.
Velassco throws a leg kick but McLovin sees it coming and moves out of range.
McLovin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Velassco connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McLovin scrambles back to his feet.
McLovin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velassco throws a leg kick that misses.
Velassco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Velassco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Velassco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McLovin doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velassco throws a good cross that connects.
McLovin misses with a low kick.
McLovin checks a low kick from Velassco.
Velassco swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McLovin.
Velassco throws an overhand right that lands on McLovin's shoulder, as McLovin tries to avoid the shot.
Rocherre Velassco is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by McLovin.
Velassco cracks a nice hook into McLovin's ribs.
McLovin connects with a looping right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velassco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Velassco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McLovin checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLovin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Velassco scores with a kick to the body.
Velassco throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velassco throws a lazy uppercut
and McLovin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McLovin throws a right and a left that Velassco avoids nicely.
Velassco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A low kick from Velassco misses
and McLovin counters with a nice uppercut.
McLovin misses with an uppercut.
McLovin misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velassco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McLovin's head.
McLovin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Velassco is out of range and McLovin settles back down.
McLovin lands with a nice combination. Velassco backs away looking to recover.
Velassco defending well as McLovin loads up on a big left hand.
Velassco walks into a jab.
Velassco throws a good cross that connects.
Velassco misses with a left hand
and McLovin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McLovin ducks under a wild hook from Velassco.
Velassco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A combination from McLovin does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velassco throws an overhand right that lands on McLovin's shoulder, as McLovin tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the liver by Velassco. Beautiful body shot.
Rocherre Velassco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLovin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McLovin staying out of range there.
A low kick from Velassco misses
and McLovin counters with a straight right hand.
Velassco tries to clinch but McLovin moves away
enabling McLovin to counter with a crisp jab.
Velassco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velassco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McLovin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velassco moves out of range of the body kick from McLovin.
Velassco walks into a left hand.
Good shot there by Velassco.
Velassco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McLovin moves out of range of the body kick from Velassco.
McLovin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bob McLovin.
Well McLovin 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob McLovin!
In his post fight interview, Bob McLovin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Rocherre Velassco stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's tough to lose but that's what makes a winner. I'll do what I must to never feel this again.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erik Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maya Chigg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsson comes to the ring accompanied by Don't waste my time. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maya Chigg!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Chigg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karlsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chigg ducks under a wild hook from Karlsson.
Karlsson avoids the body shot from Chigg.
Chigg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a body punch but Chigg moves out of range.
Karlsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chigg in his tracks.
Chigg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karlsson manages to avoid it.
Karlsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chigg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Karlsson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chigg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karlsson.
Chigg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karlsson fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Chigg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Chigg misses.
Karlsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chigg.
Karlsson slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karlsson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karlsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chigg.
Karlsson works Chigg's body with a nice hook.
Karlsson throws a head kick but Chigg moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Karlsson. Chigg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chigg scores with a shot to the body.
Chigg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Erik Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karlsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chigg.
Karlsson misses with a two punch combination.
Chigg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karlsson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Karlsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chigg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chigg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Karlsson rather than just go for the knockout.
Chigg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chigg.
Chigg throws out a powerful jab.
Chigg jabs at Karlsson's body.
A left lands for Karlsson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chigg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karlsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Chigg.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chigg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chigg. Karlsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chigg takes a swing at Karlsson's ribcage but misses.
Karlsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chigg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chigg takes one to the chin there.
That kick from Chigg tenderised Karlsson's leg. Karlsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chigg misses with a hook.
Karlsson blocks a head kick by Chigg.
Karlsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chigg throws a leg kick but Karlsson checks it.
Chigg connects with a jab.
Karlsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karlsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chigg counters with a straight right hand.
Chigg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chigg fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karlsson is out of range.
Karlsson lands a head shot.
Chigg lands a nice looking body shot.
Karlsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chigg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karlsson scrambles back to his feet.
Chigg ducks under a wild hook from Karlsson.
Karlsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chigg throws a lazy right hand but Karlsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karlsson blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Chigg responds with a good body kick, but Karlsson manages to step out the way in time.
Chigg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karlsson manages to avoid it.
Chigg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karlsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chigg.
A swing and a miss from Karlsson.
Chigg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Karlsson connects with a right hand. Chigg shakes it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Karlsson!
Karlsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chigg swings for the body but Karlsson moves out of range.
Chigg scores with a hook to the body. Karlsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karlsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chigg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chigg throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chigg rushes Karlsson and presses him up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chigg.
A short uppercut from Chigg.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karlsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson misses with some punches.
Chigg misses with the head strike.
Chigg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karlsson backwards.
Chigg looking to slow down the pace here.
Karlsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chigg backwards.
Chigg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karlsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Karlsson.
Chigg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karlsson tries to break free but Chigg pushes him back against the ropes.
Karlsson working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chigg.
Chigg has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Karlsson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chigg can turn it around.
Karlsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Chigg controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chigg lands a body punch.
A short left from Karlsson.
Karlsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karlsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karlsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maya Chigg dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Karlsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Chigg. Beautiful body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chigg.
Chigg throws a body punch but Karlsson moves out of range.
Chigg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karlsson lands a nice shot that snaps Chigg's head back.
Chigg throws an overhand right that lands on Karlsson's shoulder, as Karlsson tries to avoid the shot.
Karlsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Karlsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chigg.
A big right from Chigg misses.
Karlsson throws a hook but Chigg avoids it easily.
Chigg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chigg lands a glancing blow to the side of Karlsson's head.
Karlsson misses with a hook. Chigg ducked under it nicely.
Karlsson blocks a head kick by Chigg.
Chigg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karlsson.
Karlsson misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karlsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chigg blocks a head kick by Karlsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigg lands with an overhand left.
Chigg swings away with a body shot that misses
and Karlsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Chigg lands an overhand right.
A good leg kick by Chigg.
Karlsson avoids the body shot from Chigg.
Karlsson checks a leg kick.
Chigg swings for the body but Karlsson moves out of range.
Karlsson lands a jab-cross combination.
Karlsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chigg slips a jab and a cross from Karlsson.
Chigg tries to counter with a clinch but Karlsson shakes him off and moves away.
Karlsson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Karlsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karlsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chigg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Chigg.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Karlsson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Karlsson blocks a head kick by Chigg.
Karlsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chigg throws out the jab.
Chigg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maya Chigg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Karlsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chigg thuds a left hand into Karlsson's body.
Chigg jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chigg misses with a hook. Karlsson ducked under it nicely.
Chigg digs a good body shot into Karlsson's ribs.
Chigg throws a head kick that half lands.
Karlsson lands a lovely overhand right.
Chigg lands a brutal head kick. Karlsson looks out on his feet and Chigg throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Maya Chigg!
Maya Chigg really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Perri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Steiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Perri!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steiner swings for the body but Perri moves out of range.
Perri throws a shot from downtown. Steiner moves away and avoids it.
Steiner cracks Perri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Steiner throws a body punch but Perri moves out of range.
And Perri tries to counter it with a takedown but Steiner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Perri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steiner is looking to counter punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Perri 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.
Steiner throws a good cross that connects.
Perri throws a head kick that half lands.
Perri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Perri.
Perri throws a sloppy head kick and Steiner moves out of range easily.
Steiner avoids the body shot from Perri.
Steiner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steiner wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Perri scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steiner connects with a single shot there.
Perri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steiner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Steiner misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Steiner as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Matt Perri has been cut.
Perri misses with the combination.
Steiner missing with a left hand there. Perri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steiner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alex Steiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Perri lands.
Perri lets loose with a powerful body kick. Steiner will feel that in the morning.
Steiner misses with an uppercut.
Steiner throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Perri counters with a low kick, right behind Steiner 's knee.
Perri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steiner tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Perri manages to circle out of the way.
Perri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steiner was well out of range. Poor timing from Perri.
Steiner circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Perri drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Steiner follows Perri to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Steiner!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Its Ono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crash Course (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crash Course has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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222 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Its Ono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crash Course!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ono throws a hook but Course avoids it easily.
Course on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Crash Course has been cut.
A solid body kick from Ono.
Course misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ono counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Course takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Course turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ono throws a head kick but Course moves out of range.
Course on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Course is rocked!
Ono connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Course to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Ono!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Its Ono!
After the fight, Its Ono was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marty Garcilazo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Baumgartner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marty Garcilazo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roger Baumgartner's chin.
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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
21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marty Garcilazo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roger Baumgartner!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baumgartner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baumgartner works Garcilazo's body with a nice hook.
Baumgartner thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Garcilazo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Baumgartner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baumgartner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcilazo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baumgartner misses with a shot to the body
and Garcilazo counters with a three punch combo that has Baumgartner backing up. Baumgartner nods at Garcilazo to acknowledge the strikes.
Garcilazo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baumgartner to score with a decent uppercut.
Garcilazo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baumgartner.
Garcilazo moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcilazo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcilazo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Garcilazo - that landed with a thud.
Baumgartner jumps guard.
Garcilazo throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baumgartner pulls Garcilazo in close to his closed guard and prevents Garcilazo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Baumgartner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcilazo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcilazo trying to control but Baumgartner is working from the bottom.
Baumgartner is controlling Garcilazo's posture.
Baumgartner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Baumgartner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baumgartner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcilazo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Baumgartner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcilazo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Baumgartner is tightening it up a little... Garcilazo has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Garcilazo reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Garcilazo taps out! Nice BJJ there by Baumgartner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Roger Baumgartner!
An out of breath Roger Baumgartner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Cricket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreus Puno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cricket comes to the ring accompanied by Demons- Imagine Dragons. Puno has chosen Warlord as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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208 lbs
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215 lbs
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Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Cricket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andreus Puno!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cricket misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left lands for Cricket.
Cricket tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cricket misses with a looping left.
Cricket walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Puno checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rick Cricket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puno avoids a kick to the body.
Puno uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cricket will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cricket moves into the clinch.
Cricket goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puno is pushing Cricket up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cricket working aggressively here.
Cricket misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno manages to break the clinch.
Cricket throws a leg kick that misses.
Puno is trying to counter with his kicks.
Puno misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cricket throws a sloppy head kick
and Puno counters with a stiff right hand.
Cricket moves out of range as Puno throws a body kick.
Cricket throws a head kick but Puno moves out of range.
Puno only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cricket throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cricket walks into a left hand.
Puno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cricket defending well as Puno loads up on a big left hand.
As Puno backs away, Cricket returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cricket throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Puno let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cricket scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cricket takes the fight into the clinch.
Cricket tries to work over Puno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cricket tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puno throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Cricket is working Puno over against the ropes.
Puno prevents a body shot from Cricket.
Cricket lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cricket tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puno's elbow.
Puno lands a body shot.
Cricket tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cricket tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cricket tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puno's elbow.
Cricket works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cricket struggles to land a body shot inside as Puno controls his hands.
Cricket throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cricket tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puno's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricket struggles to land a body shot inside as Puno controls his hands.
Cricket doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cricket struggles to land a body shot inside as Puno controls his hands.
Cricket misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Cricket.
Cricket lands with a light punch inside.
Cricket struggles to land a body shot inside as Puno controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Puno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cricket misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Cricket fails to land.
Cricket misses with a body punch.
Cricket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cricket struggles to land a body shot inside as Puno controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno manages to break the clinch.
Puno drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Puno throws a lazy right hand but Cricket sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cricket scores with a leg kick.
Cricket is looking to land body kicks.
Puno misses with a straight left.
Puno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cricket throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puno doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Puno misses with a jab to the body
and Cricket counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puno throws a body shot but no joy.
Puno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puno tries to land a leg kick but Cricket saw it coming and moves away.
Puno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Puno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cricket keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puno scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Cricket dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Puno throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cricket misses with a low kick as Puno jumps back.
Cricket throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puno counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cricket tries a head kick but it misses.
Puno looks to throw the jab but Cricket is out of range.
Cricket misses with a low kick.
Cricket throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cricket fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cricket ducks under a wild hook from Puno.
Cricket has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cricket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cricket connects with a body shot.
A jab from Puno misses.
Puno jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Cricket misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricket misses the jab.
Cricket uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puno.
Cricket buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cricket throws out a powerful jab.
Puno connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cricket throws a leg kick but Puno checks it.
That kick from Cricket tenderised Puno's leg. Puno is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cricket is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puno can do to turn this around?
Puno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cricket.
Puno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puno just misses with a punch to the body.
Cricket feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Puno looks to land a left hand but Cricket moved out of range nicely.
Cricket is looking to counter punch.
Cricket lands a nice shot to the body.
Cricket scores with a leg kick.
Puno avoids the head kick by Cricket.
Rick Cricket is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Cricket misses
and Puno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puno 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.
Cricket ducks under a wild hook from Puno.
Puno blocks a leg kick.
Cricket throws a body punch but Puno moves out of range.
Cricket has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cricket there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cricket clinches.
Cricket tries a body shot but Puno blocks it.
Puno prevents a body shot from Cricket.
Cricket can't find room to land a body shot as Puno controls the action.
Rick Cricket has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cricket struggles to land a body shot inside as Puno controls his hands.
Puno misses with some punches.
Cricket struggles to land a body shot inside as Puno controls his hands.
Puno stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno is trying to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Puno tries to throw a body punch but Cricket avoids it by throwing Puno back against the ropes.
Puno lands an uppercut.
Puno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cricket tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puno's elbow.
Puno is trying to push Cricket away but Cricket has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Puno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puno looking to stall.
Puno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cricket tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puno's elbow.
Puno scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cricket lands a hook that snaps the head of Puno backwards.
Cricket can't find room to land a body shot as Puno controls the action.
Puno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puno cracks Cricket with a nice body shot.
Cricket misses with a punch to the body.
Cricket tries to work over Puno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puno prevents a body shot from Cricket.
A head punch on the inside from Puno fails to land.
Puno working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Puno.
Good body shot from Cricket.
Puno prevents a body shot from Cricket.
Cricket tries a body shot but Puno blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andreus Puno will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cricket fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Puno checks it well.
Puno avoids the head kick by Cricket.
A nice side step and Puno releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Puno circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cricket takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cricket displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puno throws out the jab.
Puno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puno missing with a left hand there. Cricket was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puno connects with a body shot.
Cricket misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Puno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno lands with an overhand left.
Cricket lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cricket lands a big head kick that sends Puno to the canvas! Cricket follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Cricket!
After the fight, Rick Cricket was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonis Skayias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horacio Vanderbeet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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171 lbs
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34
142 lbs
27 - 18 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonis Skayias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horacio Vanderbeet!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanderbeet clinches up with Skayias and pushes him back against the ropes.
Vanderbeet digs a right hand underneath Skayias's ribcage. Skayias let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vanderbeet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Antonis Skayias has been cut.
Skayias lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vanderbeet has a couple of punches blocked by Skayias.
Skayias misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vanderbeet misses with a body punch.
Skayias struggles to land a body shot inside as Vanderbeet controls his hands.
Skayias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vanderbeet closes the distance and pushes Skayias back into the ropes.
Skayias trying to stall but Vanderbeet improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skayias.
Skayias throws a punch but it's blocked by Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet blocking some punches.
Skayias is stalling here.
Vanderbeet blocks an uppercut.
Vanderbeet tries a body shot but Skayias blocks it.
Skayias fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skayias struggles to land a body shot inside as Vanderbeet controls his hands.
Skayias breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbeet forces Skayias back against the ropes and clinches.
Skayias prevents a body shot from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vanderbeet pushes Skayias back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skayias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but Skayias moves out of range.
Skayias misses with a series of wild punches.
Vanderbeet throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Skayias misses with a series of wild punches.
Vanderbeet moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Skayias fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Skayias.
Vanderbeet tries to throw a body punch but Skayias avoids it by throwing Vanderbeet back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skayias just leaning against Vanderbeet, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skayias.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skayias.
Vanderbeet misses with a body punch.
Vanderbeet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vanderbeet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vanderbeet has Skayias pressed against the ropes, preventing Skayias from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skayias stalling in the clinch but Vanderbeet improves position.
A short right from Skayias on the inside.
Skayias lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vanderbeet lands a nice shot to the body.
Skayias misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Skayias.
Skayias softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Vanderbeet lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skayias lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vanderbeet misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Skayias tries to stall but Vanderbeet uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet lands a body punch.
Skayias is looking to control Vanderbeet's arms but Vanderbeet gets an underhook and turns him. Now Skayias has his back to the ropes.
Skayias misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skayias fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skayias scores with a shot to the side of Vanderbeet's head.
Skayias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vanderbeet's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vanderbeet duly obliges.
Vanderbeet looks to land a right hand but Skayias moved out of range.
Vanderbeet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skayias, pushing him back against the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Skayias.
Vanderbeet is working Skayias over against the ropes.
Skayias escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vanderbeet darts in and clinches Skayias up against the ropes.
Vanderbeet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skayias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skayias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanderbeet swings wildly with an uppercut but Skayias uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skayias content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Skayias has a couple of punches blocked by Vanderbeet.
Skayias trying to control the position but instead, Vanderbeet has worked for underhooks and has pushed Skayias into the ropes.
Vanderbeet misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Skayias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vanderbeet clinches up against the ropes.
Skayias tries a body shot but Vanderbeet blocks it.
Vanderbeet working aggressively here.
Skayias trying to stall but Vanderbeet improves his position.
Vanderbeet misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skayias.
Vanderbeet scores with a shot to the side of Skayias's head.
Skayias misses with a punch to the body.
Vanderbeet blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Horacio Vanderbeet will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonis Skayias's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Skayias fails with an attempt to clinch.
Antonis Skayias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vanderbeet rushes Skayias and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Skayias is trying to force a seperation but Vanderbeet has the dominant position.
Vanderbeet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skayias breaks the clinch.
A nice combination there by Vanderbeet.
Skayias doesn't manage to clinch there - Vanderbeet circles away.
Vanderbeet wants to clinch.
Vanderbeet misses with a body shot
and Skayias cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanderbeet dives in and scores a takedown into Skayias's guard.
Skayias is looking to stand back up but Vanderbeet counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Skayias.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skayias on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vanderbeet has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vanderbeet lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbeet lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Skayias is rocked!
Vanderbeet working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Skayias is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vanderbeet is keen to just control but Skayias is a slippery customer.
Vanderbeet is looking for a kimura here.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Vanderbeet. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Vanderbeet frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vanderbeet working the ground and pound effectively.
Vanderbeet scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vanderbeet lands a big elbow - Skayias is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Skayias is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Horacio Vanderbeet!
Our winner, Horacio Vanderbeet, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ellis Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Easy Rider. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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203 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ellis Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Power doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Miller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Power has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Power wants to slow Miller down by chopping away at his legs.
Miller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Miller lands a body shot.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Power doesn't seem bothered though.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Power moved out of range.
Power throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Power getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Power.
Miller appears to be looking for a big counter.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Power throws a low kick but it's checked well by Miller.
Miller is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Power lands a nice looking body kick.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Miller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Power getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Power misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Power is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
Power bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miller's head backwards.
Miller moves out of range as Power strikes.
We've been told by Miller's head coaches at O'Brannigans MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Miller takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Power tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Max Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Power avoids it really well and circles away.
Miller slips a straight right by Power.
Power throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Power's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power scores with a leg kick.
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Power misses with a body kick.
Power throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Power fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Power throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller moves out of range as Power strikes.
Miller defending well as Power loads up on a big left hand.
Miller appears to be looking for a big counter.
Power tries for a takedown but Miller circles away easily
and Miller counters with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Power misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Power misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Power connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miller scrambles back to his feet.
Miller checks a leg kick nicely.
A quick step to the side and Miller tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Power.
The crowd cheers as Power lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miller doesn't seem phased though.
Power on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Power lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Miller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Power sizes up Miller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Power cracks Miller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Power misses with a lunging right hand
and Miller counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miller avoids the body shot from Power.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Power's front leg but catches the back leg as Power tries to avoid it.
Power shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the ropes. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ellis Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Power.
Miller throws a combination that misses
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
Power throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Miller had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Power checks the leg kick nicely there.
Power cracks Miller with an open hand slap.
Power misses with a wild body shot.
Power tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Power dives in for a single leg takedown but Miller sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Miller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Power momentarily.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Power follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Power dominated that round.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Power fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Power connects with the punch.
Power works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miller checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Power.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Power.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miller. That's going to slow Power down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Power blocks a head kick by Miller.
Power shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Miller tries to land a leg kick but Power saw it coming and moves away.
Power smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ellis Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller blocks a jab.
Miller tried to counter with a leg kick but Power avoided it.
Max Power seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Power.
Nice body punch from Power.
Power throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Power slips under a jab from Miller.
Power moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab by Power.
Power has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Power moves out of range of the body kick from Miller.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
Miller throws a leg kick but Power sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Power just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Power.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Miller might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Miller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Power.
Power misses with a body kick.
Miller throwing a counter right hand but Power manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Power.
A shot to the body from Power misses
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller blocks a low kick nicely.
Power's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Power throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Max Power has been cut.
Power throws a head kick that half lands.
Miller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Power.
Miller feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miller checks a leg kick.
Power throws a head kick that misses.
Miller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Power misses with a wild body shot.
Power just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMiller.
Power checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Power with a hook.
Miller blocks a jab.
Miller is looking for a counter combo.
Miller misses with a hook
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a low kick, looking for Miller's leg but Miller calmly moves out of range.
Power scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Power closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
Power is breathing heavily.
Power thows a leg kick but Miller checks it
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Power throws the kick towards the body but Miller avoids it.
Power scores with a punch to the head.
Power blocks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Power misses its intended target.
Miller misses with a hook. Power ducked under it nicely.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Power showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Power's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Miller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miller cracks Power with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Miller looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Miller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Power connects with a solid leg kick.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Power lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Power misses with a jab to the body
and Miller counters with a straight right hand.
Power throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick from Miller.
Power has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Power misses with some punches.
Power doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Miller blocks a body shot from Power.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Power controls the action.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Power lands a left hand.
Miller tries to work over Power's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller misses with some punches.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
Power tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Power just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miller's brow.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Miller.
Power blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Miller.
Power takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Power goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Miller - that landed with a thud.
Miller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Miller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Power controls the action.
Miller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Power blocks a body shot from Miller.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Miller.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miller is trying to stall.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Power working aggressively here.
Power misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Power.
Miller lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Power lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Power is trying to drag Miller to the mat but Miller just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Miller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ellis Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Miller - that landed with a thud.
Miller pushes Power back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller lands a shot to the body.
Miller pushes Power back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Power blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
Miller leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Power softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ellis Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Power has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Power!
Max Power thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Rold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrique Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramos has chosen Sepultura - Nomad as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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159 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enrique Rold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Henrique Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've been informed that Ramos has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rold throws a right and a left that Ramos avoids nicely.
Rold looks to land a body kick but Ramos moved away.
Ramos misses with a head kick.
Ramos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rold has time to react.
A shot to the body from Rold misses
and Ramos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ramos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rold gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rold's coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Ramos lands with a punch from half guard.
Ramos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rold has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ramos working over Rold with some ground and pound. Rold looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rold trying to control from the bottom.
Ramos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rold with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ramos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ramos drops an elbow to the side of Rold's head.
Rold is looking to improve his position.
Rold gets back to full guard.
Rold trying to control the position.
Ramos throwing strikes from guard but Rold blocks nicely.
Ramos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rold's head.
Rold is trying to keep Ramos in close.
Ramos throws an elbow that misses. Rold uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ramos's guard. Nice move by Rold!
Ramos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos keeping moving, preventing Rold from controlling successfully.
Rold tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramos is retaining full guard.
Ramos keeping moving, preventing Rold from controlling successfully.
Ramos has his foot on Rold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rold works his way back into a safe position though.
Ramos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ramos is trying to control the position but Rold postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rold slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ramos tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Rold easily slips into full mount!
Rold tries to control but Ramos wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ramos is looking to improve his position.
Rold works his way into full mount!
Rold can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ramos is looking to escape.
Rold working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ramos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rold lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ramos working to try and regain half guard.
Ramos sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rold moves nicely into side control.
Rold working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ramos is trying to improve his position.
Ramos wants to control but Rold postures up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Ramos is looking for a sweep.
Ramos manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rold's best efforts.
Rold is nestled in close to Ramos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrique Ramos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ramos pushes Rold away with a front kick.
Ramos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramos takes the fight into the clinch.
Ramos lands a damaging elbow.
Rold has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ramos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ramos misses with some punches.
Ramos lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Ramos scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos throws a head punch that misses.
Ramos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramos misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos pushes Rold back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramos lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramos misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramos working aggressively here.
Ramos gets through Rold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Rold to work.
Ramos throws a punch but it's blocked by Rold.
Rold tries to score a body lock takedown but Ramos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ramos is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Rold can't fight it off and eventually Ramos manages to take the fight to the floor. Rold looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rold is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henrique Ramos has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ramos passes into half 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!
Ramos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rold's head.
Ramos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rold knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rold is trying to control but can't.
Rold is looking to improve his position.
Rold taking some punishment here, with Ramos in his half guard.
Ramos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ramos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ramos slips a nice elbow through Rold's hands, connecting with Rold's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rold tries to roll over but Ramos keeps him under control.
Ramos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rold is controlling Ramos's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ramos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ramos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Ramos there.
Ramos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ramos is nestled in close to Rold, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Ramos.
Rold wants to improve his position but Ramos is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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. Ramos connects with a nice short shot to Rold's temple.
Ramos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ramos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rold is rocked!
Ramos is working for a kimura but Rold is defending it quite comfortably.
Oh Rold is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rold trying to control here.
Rold seems to have got his legs back now.
Ramos lands strikes from half 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!
Ramos working the head and body with strikes.
Ramos working over Rold with some ground and pound. Rold looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rold is looking to improve his position.
Ramos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rold defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrique Ramos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ramos tries to land a front kick but Rold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ramos looks to throw a body kick
and Rold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rold takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rold 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.
Henrique Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramos takes a swing at Rold's ribcage but misses.
Ramos throws the left hand but Rold avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Rold misses its target.
Ramos clinches with his opponent.
Henrique Ramos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rold is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ramos has Rold pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ramos pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Rold tumbling to the mat - Ramos dives into Rold's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramos landing with the ground and pound.
Rold looking for a sweep. Not yet Rold, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos postures up in Rold's guard and throws a big left but Rold blocks it.
Rold has his foot on Ramos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ramos works his way back into a safe position though.
Ramos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ramos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rold is keeping the position for now.
Ramos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ramos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rold has momentary wrist control but Ramos slips an elbow through the middle.
Rold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ramos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rold utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rold is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ramos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Enrique Rold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henrique Ramos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rold is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ramos defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rold looking for a sweep. Not yet Rold, not yet.
Ramos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ramos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ramos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rold takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ramos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rold is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ramos connects with a decent elbow.
Ramos tries for a kimura but Rold is defending well.
Ramos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ramos lands a few punches from side control.
Ramos lands some shots froms side control.
Rold tries to bench press Ramos off him but Ramos keeps the position.
Ramos is chipping away with strikes.
Ramos in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Rold looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Ramos turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrique Ramos!
Henrique Ramos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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