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OFK 32 - Eikmeyer Vs Cuba PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Patill (ranked 2276 p4p, 4998 weight class) and Shareef Aswad (ranked 253 p4p, 420 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Patill might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Soldiers eyes. On his way into the cage it seems that John Patill has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Patill seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Patill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shareef Aswad!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patill gets tackled into the cage by Aswad. Aswad maintains the clinch.
Patill has Aswad pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Patill pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Aswad tumbling to the mat - Patill dives into Aswad's guard.
Aswad is looking to stand back up but Patill counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Aswad.
Aswad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Patill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aswad on the ground.
Patill wants to control but Aswad is keeping him busy.
Aswad looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aswad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patill works his way into side control.
Aswad tries to bench press Patill off him but Patill keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patill will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Patill controls the position.
Aswad is looking to reverse the position.
Aswad on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Aswad is looking to reverse the position.
Patill trying to control the position but Aswad is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aswad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aswad is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Patill's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Patill content to control rather than advance.
Aswad actively working from the bottom here.
Aswad wants to get back to full guard.
Aswad looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Patill tries to pass to full mount but Aswad defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aswad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aswad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Patill is trying to control the action in half guard but Aswad is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aswad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aswad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aswad tries to roll over but Patill keeps him under control.
Aswad is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Patill pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aswad is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Patill pulls his head out easily.
Aswad actively working from the bottom here.
Patill 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.
Aswad is looking for a sweep. Patill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aswad with the active half guard here but Patill passes nicely into side control.
Patill wants to control but Aswad is keeping him busy.
Patill in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patill lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Patill dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Patill tries to keep at a distance but Aswad has taken the fight into the clinch.
Patill lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Aswad actively working from the bottom here.
Aswad looking for submissions off his back.
Aswad actively working from the bottom here.
Aswad has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Patill escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Patill!
We've been hearing that Patill has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aswad is trying to work for a sweep but Patill has mounted him!
Patill lands a heavy elbow.
Aswad bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aswad trying to control but Patill is working from the bottom.
Patill keeping full guard, as Aswad tries to pass.
Aswad drops back, looking for a kneebar! Patill looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Patill looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Patill!
Patill trying to control the position but Aswad is working away.
Patill controlling the position.
Aswad takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Aswad is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patill is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Aswad is not content to let Patill control the position.
A lull in the action here as Patill stalls from top position.
Aswad tries to bench press Patill off him but Patill keeps the position.
Aswad tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Patill presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Aswad is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patill controlling the position easily from mount.
Aswad is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aswad regains half guard.
Aswad is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Patill pulls his head out easily.
Aswad is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Patill pulls his head out easily.
Patill controlling the pace.
Aswad looking for submissions off his back.
Aswad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aswad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aswad looking for submissions off his back.
Aswad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aswad is breathing heavily.
Aswad is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aswad is in trouble now - Patill has advanced to mount!
Patill controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Patill dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Aswad takes the fight into the clinch.
Aswad is working for takedown but Patill is calmly controlling the position for now.
Aswad jumps guard but Patill stands there with Aswad around his waist. Aswad gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aswad drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
John Patill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shareef Aswad.
Patill turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Patill manages to end up in side control.
Aswad is looking to regain half guard here but Patill keeps moving and retains side control.
Patill wants to control but Aswad is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aswad manages to work his way to half guard, despite Patill's best efforts.
Aswad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aswad is looking for a sweep. Patill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Patill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aswad can do to turn this around?
Patill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Aswad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Patill looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Aswad with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Aswad actively working from the bottom here.
Aswad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patill content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Patill is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aswad doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Patill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aswad is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Patill pulls his head out easily.
Aswad tries to get to full guard but Patill has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Patill.
Patill lands with a punch from half guard.
Patill is trying to control. Aswad wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Patill content to control rather than advance.
Aswad is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Patill pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aswad moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Patill landing some decent shots from guard.
Aswad has his foot on Patill's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Patill works his way back into a safe position though.
Aswad has his foot on Patill's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Patill works his way back into a safe position though.
Patill slips nicely into half guard.
Aswad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Patill is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Aswad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aswad actively working from the bottom here.
Aswad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aswad looking for submissions off his back.
Aswad is looking to improve his position.
Patill is taking a breather. Aswad says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aswad is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Patill pulls his head out easily.
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 John Patill.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Patill, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Patill!
John Patill made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'SHAREEF! Didn't choke me now did you? I told you bro. You're nothing new. I wanted to respect you but you started talking. This was a great birthday present and I look forward to the future'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haruto Sato (ranked 5622 p4p, 6293 weight class) and Maruim Silva (ranked 435 p4p, 452 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Haruto Sato has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Haruto Sato seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haruto Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maruim Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato tries to sprawl but Silva drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Silva has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sato defend it? Silva steps over the head and cranks it - Sato is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maruim Silva!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fung Yulan (ranked 5904 p4p, 24788 weight class) and Lee Johnson (ranked 441 p4p, 514 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fung Yulan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yulan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Yulan, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Yulan against the cage but Yulan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Yulan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yulan is breathing heavily.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johnson winds up and cracks Yulan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yulan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
 Yulan is rocked!
Johnson controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Yulan is out! Johnson gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lee Johnson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Brockington (ranked 3212 p4p, 24232 weight class) and James O Hara (ranked 434 p4p, 661 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as James O Hara enters the cage!
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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 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Brockington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James O Hara!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brockington takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
O Hara misses with a head kick.
Brockington looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for O Hara!
Brockington is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, O Hara has escaped the position, nice work there.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Brockington is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but O Hara is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
O Hara is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brockington off and has taken his back!
O Hara looking for the choke but no joy.
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!
O Hara controlling the position well here. Brockington rolled but O Hara kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brockington tries to break free.
O Hara working for a choke but Brockington reverses nicely into O Hara 's guard.
Brockington slips nicely into half guard.
O Hara is looking for a sweep. Brockington is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Hara is trying to maintain the position but Brockington is very close to passing his half guard.
Brockington is looking for a kimura but O Hara is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brockington to get the leverage.
Brockington works his foot free and advances to mount.
Brockington working for a submission but O Hara is keeping him at bay.
O Hara is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
O Hara is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brockington wants to control the pace but O Hara is squirming around nicely.
Brockington controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Hara really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brockington is trying to take his opponent's back.
Brockington working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
O Hara tries to reverse the position but Brockington maintains control.
O Hara is controlling an arm, preventing Brockington from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
O Hara tries to lock up and control but Brockington gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Hara is squirming around, avoiding Brockington's attempts to control the action.
Brockington is going oldschool here, as he tries to force O Hara to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so O Hara shrugs it off.
Brockington controlling his opponent.
Brockington cracks O Hara with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Brockington tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brockington looking to control but O Hara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brockington jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but O Hara manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Brockington has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for O Hara!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Brockington dominated that round.
That's time! Brockington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brockington drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
O Hara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brockington wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brockington thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brockington stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Brockington decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brockington is trying to work for a kimura but O Hara is defending well.
Brockington throwing shots but O Hara is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brockington is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, O Hara has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brockington prevents O Hara from improving his position.
Brockington trying to mount his opponent but O Hara defends it.
O Hara makes his way to full guard. A much better position for O Hara.
Brockington trying to control but O Hara is working from the bottom.
O Hara is trying to keep Brockington in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brockington got a little sloppy there for a moment and O Hara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brockington has managed to get both his arms back between O Hara's legs - danger averted.
Brockington slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brockington wants to control from the top but O Hara keeps moving.
Brockington throws a big right hand that misses.
O Hara trying to keep a closed guard but Brockington is proving a slippery customer.
O Hara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brockington wants to pass the guard but O Hara is keeping the position.
Brockington stands up and waves to O Hara to follow him.
O Hara throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brockington.
Brockington looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
O Hara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brockington half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
O Hara throws a body punch but Brockington moves out of range.
Kevin Brockington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brockington avoids the head kick by O Hara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brockington shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. O Hara is trying to defend but Brockington finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brockington wants to pass the guard but O Hara is defending well.
Brockington uses his free foot to push down on O Hara's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for O Hara.
Brockington is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But O Hara has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from O Hara!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brockington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. O Hara manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Brockington dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
O Hara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from O Hara.
Brockington shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. O Hara is trying to defend but Brockington finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
O Hara works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brockington tries to free his leg and advance position but O Hara is retaining full guard.
Brockington sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed O Hara's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Brockington.
Brockington wants to take a breather but O Hara is having none of it.
O Hara is defending against the submission attempts here by Brockington.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Hara is trying to control but can't.
O Hara is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brockington scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brockington scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brockington looks to land a strike but O Hara avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
O Hara is trying to keep Brockington in close.
O Hara keeping moving, preventing Brockington from controlling successfully.
O Hara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brockington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Hara can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brockington distracts O Hara with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
O Hara looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Brockington has picked O Hara up and slammed him! O Hara can't keep hold of the triangle and Brockington manages to pass to side control!
Brockington has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kevin Brockington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brockington is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But O Hara has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from O Hara!
Brockington keeping full guard, as O Hara tries to pass.
O Hara wants to control from the top but Brockington keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Hara advances to half guard.
Brockington looking for submissions off his back.
Brockington tries to get to full guard but O Hara has control of the leg.
Brockington is refusing to be controlled, as O Hara sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
O Hara trying to pass the guard but Brockington defending well.
James O Hara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Hara is trying to control the action in half guard but Brockington is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
O Hara wants to pass to mount but Brockington is defending the position.
Brockington keeping control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brockington wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Brockington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brockington, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Brockington!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoji Anjo Anjo (ranked 3529 p4p, 24560 weight class) and Joe Dixon (ranked 460 p4p, 694 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yoji Anjo Anjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dixon wants it to stay on the feet.
Despite the aggression on Dixon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Anjo looks to clinch
and Dixon counters with a head kick.
Anjo misses with the combination.
Anjo shoots for a double leg takedown but Dixon sprawls well. He's pushed Anjo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dixon only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Anjo shoots in and drives through. Dixon sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoji Anjo Anjo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anjo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dixon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dixon is pushing Anjo's head away, looking to escape. Anjo manages to hold on to the position though.
Anjo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Check out the look on Anjo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjo trying to control the action but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Anjo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dixon!
Anjo won't let Dixon get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dixon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dixon is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Anjo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dixon is surviving well by controlling Anjo's body position as best he can.
Anjo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Anjo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dixon looks a forlorn figure.
Anjo lands a big elbow.
Anjo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Anjo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anjo scoring with strikes but Dixon is staying in there.
Anjo controlling from mount.
Dixon is in a horrible position here. Anjo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dixon is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjo stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Anjo pushes Dixon up against the cage in a clinch.
Anjo looking for a takedown.
Anjo has Dixon pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Anjo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dixon tumbling to the mat - Anjo dives into Dixon's guard.
Anjo controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dixon wants to get back to his feet but Anjo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dixon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anjo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is working an open guard so Anjo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Anjo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anjo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anjo lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anjo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dixon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anjo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoji Anjo Anjo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Anjo looks to clinch
and Anjo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anjo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dixon counters with a low kick, right behind Anjo 's knee.
Anjo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anjo dives in and grabs Dixon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dixon pushes down on Anjo's head and hops out.
Dixon is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoji Anjo Anjo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anjo is defended easily by Dixon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon tries a head kick but it misses.
Anjo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Anjo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anjo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjo gets control of Dixon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Anjo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Anjo controlling the position.
Anjo trying to keep a closed guard but Dixon is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anjo is on top in guard.
Anjo stops Dixon from standing up.
Anjo working some strikes from top position.
Anjo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dixon, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anjo tries to bum rush Dixon with a series of wild strikes but Dixon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dixon is looking for the big counter here.
Yoji Anjo Anjo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anjo wants to clinch up but Dixon keeps it at a distance.
Dixon wants to counter with a clinch but Anjo pushes him away.
Anjo fails with the takedown
and Dixon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yoji Anjo Anjo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anjo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dixon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Anjo shoots for a double leg takedown but Dixon sprawls well. He's pushed Anjo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dixon connects with a single shot there.
Anjo moves to clinch but Dixon breaks away
and Dixon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick lands from Anjo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Dixon as Anjo shoots in.
Dixon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Anjo misses with a takedown attempt
and Dixon counters with a left and a right that stings Anjo.
Anjo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dixon but Dixon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anjo shoots and misses
and Dixon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dixon lands a front kick.
Anjo fails with the takedown
letting Dixon counter with a right hand.
Dixon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anjo looks to clinch
and Dixon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anjo misses with a takedown
and Dixon counters with a low kick, right behind Anjo 's knee.
Anjo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anjo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anjo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dixon as he avoids it easily.
Dixon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anjo.
Dixon looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Dixon scores with a head kick. Anjo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Dixon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dixon scores with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Dixon. Beautiful body shot.
Anjo moves in looking to clinch but Dixon pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Dixon. No joy for Anjo on that attempt.
Dixon has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Good leg kick by Dixon.
Anjo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dixon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Anjo.
Anjo fails with the takedown
and Dixon counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anjo darts in trying to clinch
and Dixon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anjo is defended easily by Dixon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoji Anjo Anjo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anjo misses with a wild combination.
Dixon wants to counter the offense by Anjo and move into the clinch position.
Anjo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dixon counters with a two punch combo.
Dixon thumps Anjo with a low kick.
Dixon swats away the attempt to clinch by Anjo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anjo fails with a takedown attempt.
Dixon flicks out a counter leg kick but Anjo steps away.
Dixon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Anjo.
Anjo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dixon swats away the attempt to clinch by Anjo.
Dixon is looking for the big counter here.
Anjo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anjo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dixon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anjo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dixon scrambles back to his feet.
Anjo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dixon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anjo somewhat.
Anjo fails with the takedown
and Dixon counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anjo moves in looking to clinch but Dixon pushes him off.
Anjo tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anjo.
Dixon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Anjo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dixon counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dixon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dixon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dixon tries to land knees in the clinch but Anjo avoids the damage to the body.
Anjo has Dixon pressed against the cage, preventing Dixon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anjo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dixon's efforts to push away.
Dixon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Dixon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dixon 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Dixon!
A victorious Joe Dixon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Fughead (ranked 3321 p4p, 23292 weight class) and Fighter For Money (ranked 418 p4p, 621 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, George Fughead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fighter For Money!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fughead scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
George Fughead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fughead slips a jab from For Money.
Fughead bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of For Money's head.
Fughead lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from For Money misses the target.
Nice shot by For Money.
For Money throws a lazy right hand but Fughead sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
For Money looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fughead looks to land a right hand but For Money moved out of range.
Fughead avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Fughead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fughead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from For Money.
Fughead throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fughead throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from For Money on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Fughead throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by For Money - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
For Money misses with a hook.
Fughead jabs at For Money's body.
For Money misses with a jab, cross combination.
For Money misses with a right hand
and Fughead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fughead throws a leg kick which misses For Money's front leg but catches the back leg as For Money tries to avoid it.
Fughead slips under a jab from For Money.
Fughead wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fughead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fughead scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
For Money drops his hands momentarily and Fughead takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fughead lands with a nice body punch.
Fughead lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
 It looks like Fighter For Money has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
For Money blocks a head kick by Fughead.
For Money throws a wild hook but Fughead just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! For Money gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Fughead raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Fughead!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Roffen (ranked 1478 p4p, 3687 weight class) and Felix Krnacova (ranked 198 p4p, 456 weight class). Josh Roffen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Roffen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Krnacova!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krnacova tries to clinch but Roffen is having none of it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Krnacova 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.
Krnacova closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Krnacova is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Krnacova.
Krnacova stops Roffen from getting back to his feet.
Roffen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Krnacova in particular looking to stall.
Krnacova scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roffen taking some punishment here, with Krnacova in his half guard.
Krnacova lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krnacova takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Krnacova lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krnacova scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Roffen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krnacova on the ground.
Krnacova controlling the pace.
Roffen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Roffen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Krnacova scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Krnacova connects with a nice short shot to Roffen's temple.
Krnacova stops Roffen from getting back to his feet.
Roffen taking some punishment here, with Krnacova in his half guard.
Krnacova trying to control the pace.
Roffen is trying to stand up here but Krnacova is controlling him well.
Krnacova content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Roffen is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krnacova slows the pace down in half guard.
Roffen pushes Krnacova off looking to stand but Krnacova dives back in and keeps control.
Krnacova 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.
Krnacova slips a nice elbow through Roffen's hands, connecting with Roffen's forehead.
Krnacova trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roffen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Krnacova scores with a couple of nice shots.
Roffen wants to get back to his feet.
Krnacova lands strikes from half guard.
Krnacova scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Krnacova seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Well, if Krnacova is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Roffen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krnacova is taking a breather. Roffen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Roffen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Krnacova scores with a couple of nice shots.
Krnacova lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Krnacova winds up and cracks Roffen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Krnacova seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Roffen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Krnacova is nestled in close to Roffen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Krnacova perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Roffen is trying to stand back up but Krnacova is controlling him
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. Krnacova connects with a nice short shot to Roffen's temple.
Krnacova seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Roffen pushes Krnacova off looking to stand but Krnacova dives back in and keeps control.
Krnacova perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Roffen tries to kick Krnacova off but Krnacova keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Krnacova seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Roffen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Krnacova scores with a couple of nice shots.
Roffen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Krnacova 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.
Krnacova seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Krnacova dominated that round.
That's time! Roffen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Krnacova shoots in and gets a takedown into Roffen's guard.
Roffen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Krnacova gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Krnacova in particular looking to stall.
Krnacova working over Roffen with some ground and pound. Roffen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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!
Krnacova wants to pass to mount but Roffen is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Krnacova lands a nice short elbow.
Roffen wants to get back to his feet.
Krnacova working Roffen over with strikes.
Krnacova keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roffen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Roffen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Krnacova scores with a couple of nice shots.
Krnacova looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roffen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Krnacova content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Roffen pushes Krnacova off looking to stand but Krnacova dives back in and keeps control.
Krnacova working over Roffen with some ground and pound. Roffen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Krnacova has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krnacova is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Krnacova takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Roffen taking some punishment here, with Krnacova in his half guard.
Roffen is trying to stand back up but Krnacova is controlling him
Krnacova trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krnacova scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Krnacova seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Felix Krnacova has got the better of the ground game so far.
Krnacova working over Roffen with some ground and pound. Roffen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Roffen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Krnacova looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roffen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Roffen has hold of Krnacova's hands but Krnacova slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Krnacova takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Krnacova working Roffen over with strikes.
Krnacova lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Krnacova perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Krnacova there.
Krnacova takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Roffen is trying to stand up here but Krnacova is controlling him well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Krnacova lands a nice short elbow.
Krnacova landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Krnacova working the head and body with strikes.
Krnacova perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Roffen taking some punishment here, with Krnacova in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Krnacova there.
Roffen is trying to stand back up but Krnacova is controlling him
Roffen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Roffen is rocked!
Krnacova content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Krnacova scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krnacova landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Krnacova controlling the pace.
Roffen taking some punishment here, with Krnacova in his half guard.
Krnacova is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Krnacova takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krnacova lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oh Roffen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krnacova seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Roffen seems to have got his legs back now.
Roffen taking some punishment here, with Krnacova in his half guard.
Krnacova lands with a punch from half guard.
Krnacova winds up and cracks Roffen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Well, if Krnacova is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Krnacova stops Roffen from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Krnacova showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Krnacova gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roffen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krnacova has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roffen connects with a right hand. Krnacova shakes it off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Roffen.
Krnacova takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Krnacova looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Krnacova fails to land the takedown.
Krnacova gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roffen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Josh Roffen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Krnacova.
Krnacova shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roffen pinned against the cage. Roffen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Krnacova fails with the takedown
and Roffen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roffen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roffen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Roffen stuffs the takedown attempt from Krnacova. Krnacova gets slowly back to his feet.
Roffen throwing a counter right hand but Krnacova manages to avoid it.
Krnacova tries for a takedown but Roffen circles away easily
and Roffen counters with a thumping low kick.
Felix Krnacova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Roffen enables Krnacova to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Roffen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Krnacova prevents Roffen from getting back to his feet.
Krnacova stands up over Roffen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Krnacova controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Krnacova is in close to Roffen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Krnacova chips away with some ground and pound.
Roffen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Krnacova is controlling him.
Krnacova controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Krnacova's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Krnacova looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Krnacova is in close to Roffen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Krnacova content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roffen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Krnacova is controlling him.
Krnacova is working Roffen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Krnacova's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krnacova content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Krnacova prevents Roffen from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krnacova's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Krnacova's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Krnacova.
Let's hope that Krnacova has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Krnacova is in close to Roffen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Krnacova is pushing down on Roffen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Roffen is fighting to maintain full guard but Krnacova has managed to sneak the leg through.
Still in half guard, Krnacova seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roffen wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Krnacova drives through with a takedown into guard.
Roffen can't keep his opponent in guard - Krnacova advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krnacova stops Roffen from getting back to his feet.
Krnacova perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Josh Roffen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krnacova lands with a punch from half guard.
Krnacova 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Felix Krnacova.
I've got Krnacova winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Krnacova!
Felix Krnacova decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanny Sledgehammer (ranked 3307 p4p, 2564 weight class) and Wayne Benning (ranked 416 p4p, 330 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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193
15 - 8 - 0 |
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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 16 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hanny Sledgehammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Benning!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sledgehammer throws a jab but it's blocked by Benning.
Benning throws a counter combo.
Sledgehammer looks to throw the jab but Benning is out of range.
Benning shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Benning misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sledgehammer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sledgehammer misses with a kick to the body
and Benning counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Benning digs a good hook to Sledgehammer's body.
A big right from Sledgehammer misses.
Sledgehammer looks to throw the jab but Benning is out of range.
Sledgehammer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benning counters by clinching up.
Sledgehammer takes a shot to the head.
Benning swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benning takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sledgehammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benning lands with a right to the head.
Benning lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benning tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benning pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sledgehammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benning with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sledgehammer to score with a decent uppercut.
Sledgehammer instigates a clinch.
Sledgehammer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sledgehammer breaks the clinch.
Sledgehammer throws a lazy uppercut
and Benning counters with a thumping low kick.
Benning slips under a jab.
Sledgehammer misses with a two punch combination.
Benning is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sledgehammer with a body shot.
Sledgehammer misses with a hook. Benning ducked under it nicely.
Benning throws a body shot but no joy.
Sledgehammer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Benning.
Benning moves into the clinch successfully.
Sledgehammer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sledgehammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sledgehammer.
I was talking to Sledgehammer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right hand to the body from Benning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sledgehammer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sledgehammer misses with some punches.
Sledgehammer blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer works on Benning's body with a couple of short punches.
Sledgehammer tries a body shot but Benning blocks it.
Benning blocks an uppercut.
Benning misses with some punches.
Sledgehammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benning is defending well for now.
Sledgehammer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benning backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benning.
Benning tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sledgehammer's elbow.
Sledgehammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benning.
Sledgehammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Benning.
Sledgehammer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sledgehammer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sledgehammer breaks from the clinch.
Sledgehammer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Benning ducks right into an uppercut from Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benning moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benning is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sledgehammer rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benning takes a swing at Sledgehammer's ribcage but misses.
Sledgehammer tries to clinch but Benning moves away
and Benning counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanny Sledgehammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Benning.
Sledgehammer misses with a hook. Benning ducked under it nicely.
Benning takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick from Sledgehammer lands but Benning takes it in his stride.
Sledgehammer throws a head kick but Benning moves out of range.
Benning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sledgehammer.
Benning takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Benning throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sledgehammer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sledgehammer duly obliges.
Sledgehammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Sledgehammer keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benning with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sledgehammer to score with a decent uppercut.
Sledgehammer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body punch from Benning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benning swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sledgehammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sledgehammer scores with a nice right hand.
Benning avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sledgehammer cracks Benning with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sledgehammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benning needs to keep his hands up - Sledgehammer had a free shot at his head there.
Sledgehammer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Benning slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benning throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Sledgehammer misses.
A head kick by Sledgehammer misses
and Sledgehammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sledgehammer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanny Sledgehammer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sledgehammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sledgehammer throws a right and a left that Benning avoids nicely.
Benning takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hanny Sledgehammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sledgehammer lands a two punch combo.
Sledgehammer takes a swing at Benning's ribcage but misses.
Sledgehammer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sledgehammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Sledgehammer misses.
Benning avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sledgehammer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sledgehammer throws a combination. Benning tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Sledgehammer.
Benning closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sledgehammer working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Benning scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benning misses with the head strike.
Sledgehammer wants to break free but Benning has control.
Sledgehammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Benning avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sledgehammer fails to land.
Sledgehammer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benning backwards.
Sledgehammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Sledgehammer is trying to stall.
Sledgehammer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sledgehammer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benning can do to turn this around?
Benning has a couple of punches blocked by Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer throws a head punch that misses.
Benning lands a shoulder strike.
Benning has a couple of punches blocked by Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer gets through Benning's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benning blocking some punches.
Benning scores with a shoulder strike.
Sledgehammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sledgehammer breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benning slips a jab and a cross from Sledgehammer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benning ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sledgehammer moves away.
Sledgehammer jabs at Benning's body.
Benning jabs Sledgehammer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benning looks to land a right hand but Sledgehammer moved out of range.
Sledgehammer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benning counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Benning misses with a shot to the body
and Benning takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sledgehammer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benning counters with a right hand to the body.
Sledgehammer misses with an uppercut. Benning saw that one coming.
Sledgehammer closes the distance and clinches.
Benning swings wildly with an uppercut but Sledgehammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benning throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Sledgehammer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benning working aggressively here.
Sledgehammer misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer takes a shot to the head.
Benning misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sledgehammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Benning uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sledgehammer lands an uppercut.
Benning misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sledgehammer blocking some punches.
Benning tries a body shot but Sledgehammer blocks it.
Sledgehammer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benning backwards.
Sledgehammer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Sledgehammer. Those never looked like landing.
Benning appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sledgehammer lands a two punch combo.
Benning slips a jab and a cross from Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benning swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sledgehammer.
Benning circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sledgehammer throws an overhand right that lands on Benning's shoulder, as Benning tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sledgehammer misses with a head kick.
Benning wants to counter with a clinch but Sledgehammer pushes him away.
Sledgehammer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Benning counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sledgehammer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sledgehammer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice defenses there by Benning.
A nice side step and Benning releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Benning slips under a jab.
Benning dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sledgehammer throws a sloppy head kick and Benning moves out of range easily.
Benning doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Benning comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sledgehammer jabs Benning to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot lands for Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Benning takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sledgehammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanny Sledgehammer dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sledgehammer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Sledgehammer misses.
Benning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer walks into a straight right hand from Benning.
Sledgehammer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Sledgehammer lands but Benning takes it in his stride.
Hanny Sledgehammer is winning the standup battle so far.
Benning avoids the head kick by Sledgehammer.
Benning just misses with a punch to the body.
Sledgehammer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sledgehammer throws a lazy head kick
and Benning scores with a counter punch that sends Sledgehammer to the canvas! Benning smells blood - he's punishing Sledgehammer with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Sledgehammer has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayne Benning!
Our winner, Wayne Benning, 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Golles (ranked 2094 p4p, 3570 weight class) and Magomed Bankalaev (ranked 287 p4p, 441 weight class). The key to victory for Peter Golles has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Golles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magomed Bankalaev!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golles looks to land a left hand but Bankalaev moved out of range nicely.
Golles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bankalaev, pushing him back against the cage.
Golles manages to break the clinch.
Peter Golles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golles closes the distance and clinches.
Golles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Golles pushes Bankalaev up against the cage in a clinch.
Golles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golles lands a high kick!
Golles has managed to clinch.
Golles lands a left hand.
Golles pushes Bankalaev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Golles.
A right handed body shot lands from Golles.
Golles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bankalaev takes one to the side of the head.
Golles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bankalaev, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bankalaev tries to pull guard but Golles holds him up against the cage and eventually Bankalaev drops back down to his feet.
Bankalaev wants a takedown but no success here.
Golles breaks the clinch.
Golles misses with a few strikes there.
Golles has Bankalaev up against the cage in a clinch.
Golles crunches a lovely knee into Bankalaev's ribcage.
Golles lands with a right to the head.
Bankalaev has Golles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Golles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Peter Golles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magomed Bankalaev.
Golles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bankalaev backwards.
Golles scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Magomed Bankalaev has been cut.
A body shot lands from Golles.
Golles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bankalaev backwards.
Golles lands an elbow just above Bankalaev 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golles pushes Bankalaev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bankalaev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice elbow from Golles.
Golles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Golles gets a clinch.
Golles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Golles throws a head kick but Bankalaev moves out of range.
Golles lands a big head kick that sends Bankalaev tumbling to the mat! Golles takes a step backwards and waves Bankalaev back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Bankalaev is rocked!
Golles instigates a clinch.
Bankalaev is still on wobbly legs! Can Golles finish him?
Golles tries to stall but Bankalaev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bankalaev seems to have recovered his senses.
Golles breaks from the clinch.
Golles pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bankalaev back to the cage. Golles follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Golles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bankalaev manages to avoid it.
Golles looks to score with a jab to the body but Bankalaev is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bankalaev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bankalaev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bankalaev lands an elbow.
Golles wants to get back to his feet.
Bankalaev looks up at the clock and then as Golles takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bankalaev smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Golles pushes Bankalaev away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bankalaev gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bankalaev cracks Golles with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Golles is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Golles wants to get back to his feet.
Bankalaev landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bankalaev lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Golles taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bankalaev scoring with punches from side control.
Bankalaev lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bankalaev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Golles keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bankalaev in side control lands a decent elbow.
Golles is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bankalaev is trying to get an arm triangle but Golles is defending well.
Golles is pushing Bankalaev's head away, looking to escape. Bankalaev manages to hold on to the position though.
Bankalaev scores with a couple of short elbows.
Golles is pushing Bankalaev's head away, looking to escape. Bankalaev manages to hold on to the position though.
Bankalaev lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bankalaev tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golles is not content to let Bankalaev control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Golles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Magomed Bankalaev's cut.
That's time! Golles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bankalaev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Bankalaev with that takedown attempt.
Golles throwing a counter right hand but Bankalaev manages to avoid it.
Bankalaev fails with the takedown.
Peter Golles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magomed Bankalaev.
Golles with a hook.
Bankalaev takes one to the side of the head.
Bankalaev shoots in for a takedown but Golles shows good takedown defense.
A punch lands to the side of Bankalaev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golles lands a nice looking body shot.
Bankalaev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Golles swivels and escapes.
Golles fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Golles lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bankalaev has his takedown stuffed
and Golles counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Bankalaev badly! He tries to strike back but Golles puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Bankalaev out cold! Oh man, Bankalaev will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Peter Golles!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 809 p4p, 810 weight class) and Horace Cuba (ranked 99 p4p, 100 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 60 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Eikmeyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horace Cuba!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuba misses with a body shot.
Cuba throws a lazy uppercut
and Eikmeyer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cuba's guard.
Eikmeyer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Eikmeyer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cuba looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cuba looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cuba!
Cuba controls the position.
Eikmeyer is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eikmeyer gets back to half guard.
Cuba wants to take a breather but Eikmeyer is having none of it.
Eikmeyer looking for submissions off his back.
Eikmeyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cuba pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eikmeyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cuba pulls his head out easily.
Eikmeyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cuba is taking a breather. Eikmeyer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Eikmeyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Eikmeyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cuba pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Eikmeyer actively working from the bottom here.
Cuba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eikmeyer actively working from the bottom here.
Cuba content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Eikmeyer looking for subs from the bottom but Cuba mounts him!
Eikmeyer is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cuba controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuba's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Eikmeyer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Eikmeyer manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Eikmeyer looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eikmeyer defending well though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cuba in particular looking to stall.
Eikmeyer looking for submissions off his back.
Cuba tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Eikmeyer.
Eikmeyer actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eikmeyer tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Cuba has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Eikmeyer is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cuba controlling from mount.
Eikmeyer tries to reverse the position but Cuba maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horace Cuba dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cuba misses with a right hand
so Eikmeyer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mario Eikmeyer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eikmeyer drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cuba manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Eikmeyer has Cuba in his guard.
Cuba looking to pass the guard.
Eikmeyer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Eikmeyer keeping moving, preventing Cuba from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eikmeyer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cuba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cuba sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eikmeyer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cuba wants to pass the guard but Eikmeyer is keeping the position.
Eikmeyer isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cuba stacks Eikmeyer on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cuba!
Eikmeyer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Eikmeyer managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cuba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Eikmeyer is looking for a sweep.
Cuba just content to control the position.
Eikmeyer manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cuba's best efforts.
Cuba is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Eikmeyer actively working from the bottom here.
Cuba is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Eikmeyer looking for subs from the bottom but Cuba mounts him!
Cuba prevents Eikmeyer from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuba throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Eikmeyer because Cuba loaded up on that one.
Eikmeyer is trying to escape the mount.
Eikmeyer is working hard here to advance position.
Cuba content just to control the position here.
More stalling from Cuba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eikmeyer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cuba tries to control but Eikmeyer wriggling away.
Cuba controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eikmeyer is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horace Cuba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Eikmeyer misses with a takedown attempt
and Cuba counters with a straight right hand.
Cuba misses with an uppercut.
Eikmeyer tries to counter with a takedown but Cuba is quick to defend against it.
Cuba misses the jab.
Eikmeyer feinted with a counter takedown.
Eikmeyer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cuba avoids it really well and circles away.
Cuba is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eikmeyer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cuba as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Eikmeyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cuba enables Eikmeyer to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cuba manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuba pulls Eikmeyer in close to his closed guard and prevents Eikmeyer from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eikmeyer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cuba dives on top into guard.
Eikmeyer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cuba must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cuba controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Eikmeyer keeping moving, preventing Cuba from controlling successfully.
Eikmeyer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cuba's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Cuba has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cuba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cuba tries to free his leg and advance position but Eikmeyer is retaining full guard.
Eikmeyer has an active guard here but Cuba has managed to pass into half guard.
Eikmeyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eikmeyer actively working from the bottom here.
Eikmeyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuba slows the pace down in half guard.
Cuba is continuing to stall.
Eikmeyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Eikmeyer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cuba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eikmeyer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Eikmeyer has his foot on Cuba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cuba works his way back into a safe position though.
Eikmeyer looking for subs off his back but Cuba has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cuba tries to pass the half guard into mount. Eikmeyer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mario Eikmeyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eikmeyer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cuba.
Cuba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cuba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cuba trying to control from half guard but Eikmeyer is working away.
Cuba not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horace Cuba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cuba has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horace Cuba!
Horace Cuba spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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FIGHT
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