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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rap Reiplinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mika Mari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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247 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rap Reiplinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mika Mari!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reiplinger's corner calls for a 1-2. Reiplinger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rap Reiplinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Reiplinger.
Reiplinger misses with a body shot.
Reiplinger throws a nice looking combination but Mari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mari drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mari postures up.
Mari wants to pass the guard but Reiplinger is keeping the position.
Mari drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Reiplinger dives on top into guard.
Reiplinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Mari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reiplinger is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mari is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Reiplinger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reiplinger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mari looking for a guillotine here but Reiplinger defends easily.
Reiplinger connects with a couple of short punches.
Mari is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Reiplinger with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reiplinger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reiplinger pushes down on Mari's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Reiplinger trying to control the action but Mari is working from the bottom.
Reiplinger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mari defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reiplinger is trying to control the action in half guard but Mari is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reiplinger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mari is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Reiplinger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Reiplinger's back!
Mari patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mari missing with punches from the back.
Mari struggling to keep hold of the position.
Reiplinger defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mari is trying to stick to Reiplinger's back but Reiplinger is turning into Mari. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mari's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Reiplinger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mari keeping moving, preventing Reiplinger from controlling successfully.
Mari working a defensive guard here.
Mari wants to sweep but no luck.
Reiplinger trying to control but Mari is working from the bottom.
Mari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reiplinger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reiplinger trying to control but Mari is working from the bottom.
Reiplinger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mari on the ground.
Reiplinger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reiplinger misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mari fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reiplinger tries to keep at a distance but Mari has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reiplinger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mari dodges the punch combination from Reiplinger.
Reiplinger throws a series of punches but Mari moves out of range.
Reiplinger swings for the body but Mari moves out of range.
Reiplinger misses with a series of wild punches.
Reiplinger looks to land a body kick but Mari moved away.
Mari gets a takedown into half guard.
Mari working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Reiplinger's thigh. Reiplinger counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mari tries to free his leg and advance position but Reiplinger is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rap Reiplinger dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reiplinger throws a right hand that Mari ducks under and follows up with a left that Mari also avoids with ease.
No luck for Mari with that takedown attempt.
Reiplinger misses with a few strikes there.
Reiplinger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reiplinger throws a right and a left that Mari avoids nicely.
Mari slips a jab and a cross from Reiplinger.
Reiplinger throws a series of punches but Mari moves out of range.
Mari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reiplinger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reiplinger.
Mari instigates a clinch.
Mari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reiplinger.
Reiplinger breaks the clinch.
Reiplinger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reiplinger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reiplinger cracks Mari with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reiplinger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reiplinger is looking to score with low kicks.
Mari tries to clinch but Reiplinger moves out of range.
Reiplinger connects with a jab.
A jab from Reiplinger misses.
Reiplinger misses with a series of wild punches.
Mari takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reiplinger misses with a wild combination.
Reiplinger is looking to wear down Mari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reiplinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reiplinger stalks Mari and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mari's face. Mari staggers backwards, shaken.
Mari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rap Reiplinger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mari shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reiplinger as he jumps to the side.
Reiplinger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mari.
Mari is looking to clinch.
Mari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mari tries to clinch but Reiplinger moves out of range.
Reiplinger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mari was well out of range. Poor timing from Reiplinger.
Mari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reiplinger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reiplinger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reiplinger misses with a leg kick.
Reiplinger swinging wilding here.
Mari walks into a left hand.
Reiplinger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mari manages to avoid it.
Reiplinger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reiplinger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reiplinger tests Mari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Decent striking displayed by Reiplinger there.
Mari throws a hook but Reiplinger avoids it easily.
Mari blocks a jab.
Reiplinger scores with a nice right hand.
Reiplinger lands a jab.
Reiplinger looks to land a body kick but Mari moved away.
Reiplinger throws a push kick but Mari slaps the foot to one side.
Mari tries to clinch up.
Mari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reiplinger.
Rap Reiplinger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheers as Reiplinger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mari doesn't seem phased though.
Reiplinger misses with a two punch combination.
Reiplinger thows a body shot but no joy.
Reiplinger misses with a series of wild punches.
Reiplinger misses the shot to the body.
Reiplinger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Reiplinger finds it's way through Mari's defenses.
Mari shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mari showed some decent athleticism there.
Mari wants to control but Reiplinger is keeping him busy.
Mari is thwarting Reiplinger's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mari is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rap Reiplinger dominated that second round.
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!
Reiplinger throws out a loose jab but Mari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reiplinger throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Reiplinger does no damage.
Reiplinger throws a shot from downtown. Mari moves away and avoids it.
Mari tries to clinch but Reiplinger is having none of it.
Reiplinger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reiplinger misses with a wild combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reiplinger!
A right-left combo lands from Reiplinger.
Reiplinger throws a right and a left that Mari avoids nicely.
Reiplinger tries to bum rush Mari with a series of wild strikes but Mari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reiplinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reiplinger works Mari's body with a nice hook.
Mari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reiplinger scores with a sloppy right hand. Mari should have avoided that one.
Mari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reiplinger.
Nice defenses there by Mari.
Reiplinger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reiplinger delivers a nice body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reiplinger lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mari has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mari and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reiplinger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reiplinger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reiplinger.
Mari dodges the punch combination from Reiplinger.
Mari scores a takedown into full mount!
Reiplinger wants to hold on but Mari pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mari goes for an armbar but Reiplinger turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Reiplinger.
Mari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reiplinger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mari is looking for a triangle but Reiplinger pushes his legs off easily.
Reiplinger working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mari's head.
Reiplinger has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mari is proving hard to escape from.
Reiplinger wants to control from the top but Mari keeps moving.
Mari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reiplinger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mari wants to sweep here but Reiplinger controlling him for the moment.
Reiplinger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reiplinger postures up and lands a big shot to Mari's brow.
Mari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Reiplinger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Reiplinger lands with a nice body punch.
Reiplinger throws a nice looking combination but Mari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mari shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Reiplinger napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mari swings around for an armbar but Reiplinger sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mari's guard.
Mari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reiplinger trying to control but Mari is working from the bottom.
Mari is trying to control the position but Reiplinger postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reiplinger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reiplinger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mari escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reiplinger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Reiplinger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rap Reiplinger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reiplinger works over Mari with some ground and pound from guard.
Mari keeping moving, preventing Reiplinger from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reiplinger is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Reiplinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Mari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mika Mari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reiplinger looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rap Reiplinger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reiplinger, 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rap Reiplinger!
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