FFC 7 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oyvind Fahlstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Fahlstrom
vs
Power

169 cm
20
147 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oyvind Fahlstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Power!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fahlstrom tries to clinch up.
Power thows a body shot but no joy.
Power tries to clinch up

and Fahlstrom counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fahlstrom dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Fahlstrom gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Power.
A nice left hand lands by Fahlstrom.
Fahlstrom looking to stall.
Power being controlled against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Oyvind Fahlstrom.
Fahlstrom wants to clinch but Power slips to the side

so Power counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Fahlstrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fahlstrom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fahlstrom keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.
Fahlstrom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two 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.
Fahlstrom keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.
Fahlstrom is wriggling around but Power manages to pass to half guard.
Power throws a strike but Fahlstrom avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Power closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Power tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Fahlstrom is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fahlstrom is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fahlstrom dodges the ground and pound from Power.
Power taking a break here but Fahlstrom is having none of it and regains half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fahlstrom is trying to maintain the position but Power is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Power looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Power dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Power gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Power wants to break free but Fahlstrom has control.
Power tries to throw a body punch but Fahlstrom avoids it by throwing Power back against the cage.
Power tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fahlstrom looking to slow down the pace here.
Power tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fahlstrom just stands there and leans against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fahlstrom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fahlstrom is pressed up against the ropes. Power has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fahlstrom down to the mat. Fahlstrom avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Oyvind Fahlstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Power.
Fahlstrom tries to clinch but Power moves out of range.
Power misses with a head kick.
Mike Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fahlstrom tries to keep at a distance but Power has taken the fight into the clinch.
Power is working for takedown but Fahlstrom is calmly controlling the position for now.
Power wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Power jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fahlstrom walks away with a smile on his face. Power gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Power tries to clinch

and Fahlstrom counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power being controlled against the ropes.
Fahlstrom scores with a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Fahlstrom.
Fahlstrom digs a right hand underneath Power's ribcage. Power let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fahlstrom slowing the pace effectively.
Power is trying to stall.
Fahlstrom lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fahlstrom.
Fahlstrom looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Oyvind Fahlstrom.
Power misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fahlstrom.
Power looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power has a takedown stuffed.
Power is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Power is defended easily by Fahlstrom.
Fahlstrom tries to clinch

and Power counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fahlstrom!
Power throwing strikes here but Fahlstrom is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Power unloading with bombs!
Fahlstrom wants to hold on but Power pushes him away.
Fahlstrom is looking to improve his position but Power isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power looking to ground and pound but Fahlstrom is blocking nicely.
Fahlstrom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Power on the ground.
Fahlstrom tries to hold on but Power pushes him away.
Fahlstrom is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Power trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four 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.
Power might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fahlstrom kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Power thowing shots but they're missing.
Power throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Fahlstrom because Power loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Power will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fahlstrom has closed the distance and engaged Power in a clinch.

Power pulls guard effortlessly.
Fahlstrom slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Fahlstrom has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Power has his takedown stuffed
and Fahlstrom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Power misses with a jab to the body

and Fahlstrom counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fahlstrom manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fahlstrom is trying to maintain a safe position but Power gets an underhook and turns Fahlstrom into the ropes.
Power throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Fahlstrom taking a breather.

Fahlstrom is fighting off a takedown attempt but Power is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fahlstrom to the mat. Fahlstrom regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Power looking to pass the guard.
Power trying to control but Fahlstrom is working from the bottom.
Power is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fahlstrom is keeping the position for now.
Power trying to control but Fahlstrom is working from the bottom.
Power is looking to advance position but Fahlstrom has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power is desperately trying to improve his position but Fahlstrom has a good base and remains in mount.
Power is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fahlstrom tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fahlstrom's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fahlstrom prevents Power from getting the reversal.

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.
Power throwing hammer fists to the chest of Fahlstrom. What's that going to do exactly?
Power is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Power regains half guard.
Power wants to get back to full guard but Fahlstrom has mounted him!

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 Oyvind Fahlstrom.
I think Power has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
25%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Medin Sirovica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Elf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Sirovica
vs
Elf

191 cm
22
208 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Medin Sirovica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Elf!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elf throws a nice looking combination but Sirovica bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Elf looks to land a combination but Sirovica avoids it well.
Elf throws a right and a left that Sirovica avoids nicely.
Elf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sirovica circles away quickly and effectively.
Elf ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Elf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Elf swinging wildly here.
Elf misses with the combination.
Elf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Elf throws a series of punches but Sirovica moves out of range.
Elf just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirovica changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Elf tries to avoid it but Sirovica manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Elf to the ground. Elf escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Elf misses with a wild body shot.
Elf misses with a few strikes there.
Elf misses with the combination.
Ben Elf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Elf looks gassed!
Sirovica showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elf.

Sirovica looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sirovica not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Elf blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sirovica.
Elf won't allow Sirovica to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sirovica trying to pass the guard but Elf defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sirovica is working hard here to advance position.
Elf blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sirovica.
Elf is trying to stand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Elf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elf throws a shot from downtown. Sirovica moves away and avoids it.
Elf tries to bum rush Sirovica with a series of wild strikes but Sirovica uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elf throws a body punch but Sirovica moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sirovica shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sirovica not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sirovica 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.
Sirovica thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Elf's head.
Elf keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Elf taking some punishment here, with Sirovica in his half guard.
Sirovica looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Elf with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Elf avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sirovica.
Sirovica is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sirovica wants to free his trapped foot but Elf is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sirovica not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sirovica missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sirovica throwing shots but Elf is blocking nicely.
Sirovica missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Elf keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sirovica wants to pass to mount but Elf is defending the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sirovica avoids the body shot from Elf.
Elf just misses with a punch to the body.
Elf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Medin Sirovica dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Elf fails to land with a series of punches.
Ben Elf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sirovica throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Elf was covering up waiting for the punch and Sirovica finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sirovica working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sirovica with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sirovica throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sirovica postures up in Elf's guard and throws a big left but Elf blocks it.
Elf trying to keep a closed guard but Sirovica is proving a slippery customer.
Sirovica throwing strikes from guard but Elf blocks nicely.
Sirovica throws a big right hand that misses.
Elf is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirovica throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Elf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Elf.
Sirovica fails with a takedown attempt.
Elf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ben Elf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Elf throws a right and a left that Sirovica avoids nicely.
Elf looks to land a combination but Sirovica avoids it well.
Elf stuffs the takedown attempt from Sirovica. Sirovica gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Elf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elf throws a series of punches but Sirovica moves out of range.
Elf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sirovica looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Elf is fending him off so far but Sirovica persists. Nope, Elf circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Medin Sirovica. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Elf misses.

Sirovica gets the takedown into side control.
Sirovica working the ground and pound from side control.
Sirovica throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Elf parries the strikes from Sirovica easily there. Sirovica is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Elf to escape.
Sirovica working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica throws a strike aimed at the side of Elf's head but Elf avoids it well.

Sirovica working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sirovica misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sirovica scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sirovica lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Elf sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Elf parries the strikes from Sirovica easily there. Sirovica is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Elf to escape.
Elf managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sirovica.
Sloppy strikes there by Sirovica.
Sirovica scores with punches from side control.
Sirovica misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Elf parries the strikes from Sirovica easily there. Sirovica is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Elf to escape.
Sirovica looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Elf is avoiding damage well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sirovica shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Elf as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Medin Sirovica dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Elf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Elf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elf. Sirovica does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elf throws the left hand but Sirovica avoids the punch easily.

Sirovica shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sirovica throwing strikes from guard but Elf blocks nicely.
Sirovica working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sirovica passes Elf's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirovica passes to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The ground and pound from Sirovica seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sirovica sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Elf is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sirovica in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Sirovica wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Elf, who protects the arm well.
Sirovica creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Elf sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Elf can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ground and pound from Sirovica seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sirovica grinds an elbow into Elf's temple.
Sirovica scores with punches from side control.
Sirovica advances to mount.
Sirovica looking to ground and pound but Elf is blocking nicely.
Sirovica looking to finish with strikes here!
Elf really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sirovica. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Elf is bucking up trying to escape but Sirovica cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sirovica is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sirovica misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sirovica with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sirovica lands with some strikes.
Sirovica working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sirovica working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sirovica landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sirovica putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Elf is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Medin Sirovica overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sirovica pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sirovica dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica landing strikes from the mount and Elf is in trouble!
Sirovica with shots to the head and body - Elf looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sirovica has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Elf's face.
Sirovica cracks Elf with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sirovica scoring with strikes but Elf is staying in there.
Medin Sirovica is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sirovica sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sirovica sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Elf is trying desperately to improve position.
Ben Elf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elf throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sirovica. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
Medin Sirovica showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sirovica, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Medin Sirovica!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Dougan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kosmo Van Kaarten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Kaarten has chosen Primus as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dougan
vs
Van Kaarten

175 cm
24
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rob Dougan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kosmo Van Kaarten!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dougan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Van Kaarten misses with a series of wild punches.
Dougan doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Kaarten circles away.
Dougan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Kaarten looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Kaarten on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dougan throws a right and a left that both miss.

Dougan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dougan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dougan throws a big right hand that misses.
Dougan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dougan wants to control from the top but Van Kaarten keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Van Kaarten preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Van Kaarten has control of Dougan's left arm, preventing Dougan from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dougan is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Kaarten has wrist control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Van Kaarten looks to throw the jab but Dougan is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Dougan.
Dougan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Kaarten moves out of range of the body kick from Dougan.
Van Kaarten lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Kaarten scores with the left hand. Dougan knows he should have avoided that one.
A lazy left from Dougan finds it's target.
Dougan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Kaarten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dougan thuds a left hand into Van Kaarten's body.
Dougan throws a body punch but Van Kaarten moves out of range.
Van Kaarten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Kaarten misses the target.
Van Kaarten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Kaarten tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dougan is able to avoid easily.
Dougan throws a leg kick
and Van Kaarten counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dougan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Van Kaarten looks gassed!
Van Kaarten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dougan was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Kaarten.
Van Kaarten throws a sloppy body shot
and Dougan counters with a low kick, right behind Van Kaarten 's knee.
Dougan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Dougan.
Dougan misses with a looping right.
Van Kaarten throws a series of punches but Dougan moves out of range.
Dougan feints and then cracks Van Kaarten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Kaarten down.
A punch combination from Dougan misses.
Dougan lands with a good body shot.
Dougan misses with an uppercut. Van Kaarten saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Kaarten. Dougan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dougan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Kaarten.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kaarten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dougan manages to avoid it.
Van Kaarten throws out a leg kick but Dougan moves out of range and Van Kaarten only half commits.
Dougan circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Van Kaarten to the canvas! Van Kaarten doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Dougan keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Dougan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexsandar Ivanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sako Bushbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sako Bushbe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ivanenko
vs
Bushbe

215 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
290 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexsandar Ivanenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sako Bushbe!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Bushbe misses.

Ivanenko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ivanenko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bushbe is not content to let Ivanenko control the position.
Ivanenko controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushbe is staying active underneath Ivanenko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bushbe is looking to escape.
Ivanenko is trying to control. Bushbe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexsandar Ivanenko.
Nice takedown defense from Bushbe. No joy for Ivanenko on that attempt.
Ivanenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ivanenko needs to keep his hands up - Bushbe had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Alexsandar Ivanenko has been cut.

Bushbe lands a high kick to the side of Ivanenko's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Bushbe dives into guard, looking to finish.

Ivanenko is rocked!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ivanenko is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bushbe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Oh Ivanenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bushbe closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Ivanenko! Bushbe dives in looking to finish! Ivanenko is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sako Bushbe!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Laugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Laugh
vs
Thunder

175 cm
25
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Larry Laugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thunder shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Laugh's guard.
Laugh looking to control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Thunder trying to control but Laugh is working from the bottom.
Laugh pulls Thunder in close to prevent any damage.
Laugh wants to stand and escape but Thunder is having none of it.
Laugh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laugh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thunder controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder prevents Laugh from getting back to his feet.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Laugh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thunder is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Thunder has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Laugh is proving hard to escape from.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Thunder shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Thunder.
Laugh wants to hold on but Thunder pushes him away.
Thunder with good strikes from the mount here!
Laugh is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Thunder looking to control and managing it successfully.
Thunder looking to control but Laugh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder throws a sloppy strike and Laugh uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Laugh has ended up in Thunder's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thunder is on top in guard.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Laugh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Laugh wants to sweep but no luck.

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.
Laugh wants to stand up but Thunder is controlling him.

Thunder stands up and waves to Laugh to follow him.
Laugh looks to land a right hand but Thunder moved out of range.
Laugh misses with a few strikes there.
Laugh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thunder.
No joy there for Laugh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laugh tries to bum rush Thunder with a series of wild strikes but Thunder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laugh misses with a body shot.
Thunder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laugh.
Thunder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Thunder drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Thunder dominated that round.
That's time! Laugh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thunder shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thunder not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Laugh wants to get back to his feet but Thunder is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thunder landing some decent shots from guard.

Thunder thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thunder lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Laugh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Laugh looking for a guillotine here but Thunder defends easily.

Laugh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thunder is aware though and is defending well.
Laugh controls Thunder momentarily but Thunder frees himself.

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.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Laugh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laugh wants to get back to his feet but Thunder is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A combination from Laugh does no damage.
Laugh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thunder.
Larry Laugh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Laugh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laugh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thunder connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Thunder gets the takedown into side control.
Thunder lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Laugh down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thunder decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Thunder rushes Laugh and presses him up against the ropes.

Thunder has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Laugh clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Laugh is in bad spot here.
Thunder just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Thunder tries to get the hooks in deep but Laugh pushed the leg off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is punishing Laugh with strikes - can he finish him?!
Thunder controls the action.
Laugh trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Thunder looking to break Laugh's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Laugh remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Thunder will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
You can see the frustration on Laugh's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Thunder 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. And we move into the final round!

Laugh throws a right hand that Thunder ducks under and follows up with a left that Thunder also avoids with ease.
Laugh just misses with a punch to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Laugh stops a takedown attempt from Thunder.
Laugh tries to break the clinch but Thunder is controlling the position.
Laugh is trying to break the clinch but Thunder has him pressed against the ropes.
Laugh could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Laugh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thunder can't get the takedown.

Thunder breaks the clinch.

Thunder closes the distance and clinches.
Thunder prevents Laugh from breaking the clinch.

Thunder is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Laugh can't fight it off and eventually Thunder manages to take the fight to the floor. Laugh looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Laugh wants to sweep here but Thunder controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laugh is keeping the position for now.
Laugh wants to sweep but no luck.
Laugh trying to control the position.
Thunder preventing the sweep.
Laugh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thunder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.
Laugh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laugh throws a sloppy body shot
and Thunder counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Thunder shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thunder showed some decent athleticism there.
Thunder seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laugh wants to control but Thunder is keeping busy.
Johnny Thunder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thunder wants to pass to mount but Laugh is defending the position.
Thunder sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four 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.
Laugh is looking for a sweep. Thunder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thunder is keen to just control but Laugh is a slippery customer.
Thunder content to control rather than advance.
Thunder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laugh keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Thunder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thunder 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Thunder!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flash Elorde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Elorde
vs
Irvin

173 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Flash Elorde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Irvin !
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irvin misses with a wild combination.
Irvin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elorde moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Irvin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elorde moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Irvin misses with a double jab.
Irvin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Elorde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Irvin , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elorde tries to clinch up.
Irvin misses with the combination.
Elorde looks to land a body kick but Irvin moved away.
Elorde shoots for a double leg takedown but Irvin sprawls well. He's pushed Elorde's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Irvin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Elorde changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Irvin tries to avoid it but Elorde manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Irvin to the ground. Irvin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irvin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Irvin looks gassed!

Elorde closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Irvin to the mat! Irvin manages to get full guard.
Elorde sitting in guard here, content to control.
Elorde trying to control the position from guard on top but Irvin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Irvin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin wants to stand up but Elorde is controlling him.
Elorde really is a fat lump.
Elorde sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Elorde stops Irvin from standing up.
Elorde controls from within his opponent's guard.
Irvin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Irvin misses with a few strikes there.
Elorde changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Irvin tries to avoid it but Elorde manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Irvin to the ground. Irvin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flash Elorde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elorde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

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.

Elorde shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Irvin 's guard.
Elorde 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.

Elorde thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Irvin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Irvin keeping moving, preventing Elorde from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Irvin can't keep his opponent in guard - Elorde advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Irvin pushes Elorde off looking to stand but Elorde dives back in and keeps control.
Elorde controlling the action here.
Elorde sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Irvin defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elorde uses his free foot to push down on Irvin 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Irvin .
Irvin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Elorde tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Elorde misses with a head shot.
Irvin is trying to stand up.
Elorde thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Irvin wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Elorde lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Elorde working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Irvin looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Elorde! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Flash Elorde!