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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matija Gubec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Striker has chosen Indestructible By Disturbed as his entrance music. Gabriel Striker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Matija Gubec's chin.
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245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
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225 lbs
0 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matija Gubec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Striker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker looks to land a combination. Gubec sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Striker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Striker lands with a slapping head kick.
Gubec throws a sloppy head kick
and Striker counters with a nice body kick.
Striker throws a sloppy head kick
and Gubec counters with a nice uppercut.
Striker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gubec was covering up waiting for the punch and Striker finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Striker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gubec works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Striker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Striker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Striker postures up in Gubec's guard and throws a big left but Gubec blocks it.
Gubec can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Striker controls the pace.
Striker distracts Gubec with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gubec preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Striker distracts Gubec with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gubec is breathing heavily.
Striker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Matija Gubec is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by Gubec misses
and Striker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gubec is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Striker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Striker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Striker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gubec knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Striker on the ground.
Gubec on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Striker is looking to take a break and control but Gubec is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Striker has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Striker throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker throwing strikes here but Gubec is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Striker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gubec wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Striker.
Striker looking to ground and pound but Gubec is blocking nicely.
Gubec is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gubec tries to lock up and control but Striker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Striker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Striker jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gubec manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Striker throwing shots but missing, from side control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Striker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gubec defends it nicely.
Striker clinches.
A right hand to the body from Striker.
That's four 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.
Striker is trying to drag Gubec to the mat but Gubec just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Striker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Striker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gubec wants to get back to his feet but Striker passes into half guard.
Gubec won't allow Striker to pass to mount.
Striker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gubec's head.
Striker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Striker is trying to control. Gubec wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Striker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Striker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gubec stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Striker.
Striker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Striker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Striker looks to land a combination but Gubec avoids it well.
Striker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gubec!
Gubec blocking the ground and pound.
Striker throws some wild stikes that Gubec manages to avoid easily.
Gubec is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Striker prevents Gubec from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Striker punching from mount but Gubec doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Striker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gubec hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Striker content just to control the position here.
Striker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Striker 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.
Gubec is squirming around, avoiding Striker's attempts to control the action.
Striker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Striker looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gubec holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Striker tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Striker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Striker landing punches.
Striker throwing strikes here but Gubec is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Striker lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Gubec that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker breaks from Gubec's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gubec blocking the ground and pound.
Striker tries to control but Gubec wriggling away.
Striker lands a big shot there that rocks Gubec but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Striker.
Striker looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Striker looking to finish with strikes here!
Striker throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker is landing with some decent strikes but Gubec is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gubec blocking the ground and pound.
A nice elbow there by Striker.
Gubec is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Striker misses with a head shot.
Striker trying to control but Gubec is having none of it.
Gabriel Striker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gubec is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Striker 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. This is the final round!
Striker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Striker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Striker is looking to clinch.
Matija Gubec is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gubec throws a sloppy head kick
and Striker counters with a head kick. That will keep Gubec thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Striker rushes Gubec and presses him up against the cage.
Striker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gubecs head.
Striker is stalling here.
Striker lands a nice knee to the body.
Striker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Striker tries to clinch there but Gubec circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Striker has closed the distance and engaged Gubec in a clinch.
Striker working Gubec over with knees to the body.
Striker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker pushes Gubec back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Striker pulls Gubec into guard.
Striker tries to strike from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Striker is on top in guard.
Striker stands up from Gubec's guard - Striker perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gubec misses with a combination
and Striker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
It looks like Matija Gubec has been cut.
Striker lands a two punch combo.
Striker tries to close the distance and clinch but Gubec swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gabriel Striker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gubec takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Striker is looking to clinch.
Striker pushes Gubec away with a front kick.
Striker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Striker tries to clinch up but Gubec circles away and keeps his distance.
Striker tries to clinch but Gubec is having none of it.
Striker scores with a three punch combo!
Striker cracks the inside of Gubec's front leg.
Striker moves in looking to clinch but Gubec pushes him off.
Striker wants to clinch up but Gubec keeps it at a distance.
Gubec throws a lazy head kick
and Striker counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Striker working the ground and pound but Gubec is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker scoring with punches from side control.
Striker stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Striker scores with a push kick.
Striker works over Gubec's head and body with a nice combination.
Striker tries to close the distance and clinch but Gubec swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Striker moves into the clinch.
Striker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gubec blocks it with crossed arms.
Gubec wants to break the clinch but can't.
Striker breaks the clinch.
Striker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gubec connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gubec throws a lazy head kick
and Striker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker breaks from the clinch.
Gabriel Striker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gubec swats away the attempt to clinch by Striker.
Gubec avoids the head kick by Striker.
Gubec throws a head kick that misses
and Striker counters with a shoot takedown. Gubec fights it but they end up in guard.
Striker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Striker wanted to stand there but Gubec had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Striker stands up from Gubec's guard - Striker perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Striker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Striker 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 25:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Striker!
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energy
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pop
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