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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brazilian Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jef Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jef Overeem will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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194 cm
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250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the 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, Brazilian Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jef Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem gets caught flat footed, as Beast shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Beast tries to free his leg and advance position but Overeem is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Overeem tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beast is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Overeem is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Overeem has escaped and now he's on top!
Beast escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Overeem gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Beast utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Overeem working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Overeem working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Overeem working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Beast is looking for a triangle but Overeem pushes his legs off easily.
Overeem with a nice head shot there.
It looks like Brazilian Beast has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem thows a big elbow that misses.
Beast working for a triangle but Overeem defends it easily.
Beast is breathing heavily.
Overeem stands up over Beast, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Beast preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Overeem scoring with some ground and pound.
Overeem postures up and lands a big shot to Beast's brow.
Overeem is in close to Beast's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Overeem is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Overeem with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem working some strikes from top position.
Brazilian Beast's cut is getting worse.
Overeem slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Overeem scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Beast to see if he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem scoring with punches and elbows.
Beast taking a bit of punishment here - Overeem scoring with strikes.
Overeem is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Beast knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Overeem tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Overeem has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Beast tries to buck Overeem off but Overeem is having none of it.
Overeem has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Overeem scores with a couple of short elbows.
Overeem working the head with strikes.
Overeem working the head and body with strikes.
Beast is trying to get back to 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.
Overeem wants to control but Beast is keeping him busy.
Beast is trying to work for a sweep but Overeem has mounted him!
Beast keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Overeem in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Overeem landing strikes, looking to finish!
Overeem with a couple of short strikes.
Brazilian Beast's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overeem working for a submission but Beast is keeping him at bay.
Beast manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jef Overeem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brazilian Beast's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Overeem scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Overeem looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Overeem sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Beast defending well though.
Overeem is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Overeem winds up and cracks Beast with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Beast actively working from the bottom here.
Beast on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Overeem seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Overeem is nestled in close to Beast, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Beast looking for a kimura from the bottom but Overeem passes into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Beast has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Overeem but great work by Beast.
Beast working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Overeem is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Overeem trying to control here.
Overeem misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Overeem works his way to full guard. Good work.
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.
Beast drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Overeem manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Beast has Overeem in his guard.
Jef Overeem has got the better of the ground game so far.
Overeem lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Beast throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Overeem escapes and throws Beast's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Beast takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Overeem lands some shots froms side control.
Overeem cracks Beast with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast is looking to reverse the position.
Beast is trying to work for a sweep but Overeem has mounted him!
Overeem with shots to the head and body - Beast looks very uncomfortable down there.
Overeem is landing with some decent strikes but Beast is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Overeem working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Beast that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Overeem.
Overeem looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Beast working to try and regain half guard.
Overeem looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Overeem looking to finish Beast with some ground and pound. This is bad for Beast!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Overeem dominating with strikes here.
Beast can't escape the position.
Overeem looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Overeem prevents Beast from getting the reversal.
Overeem punishing his opponent with strikes.
Overeem in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jef Overeem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brazilian Beast's cut.
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.
Beast swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
Overeem drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Overeem is working Beast over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Beast throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Overeem drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Overeem jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Beast working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Overeem has passed into half guard!
Beast taking some punishment here, with Overeem in his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Overeem lands strikes from half guard.
Overeem scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Beast slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Beast working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Overeem doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Overeem manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Beast looking for a guillotine here but Overeem defends easily.
Overeem in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Overeem defends well.
Beast is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Overeem tries to free his leg and advance position but Beast is retaining full guard.
Overeem keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beast's head.
Beast is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem stands up over Beast, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Overeem with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Overeem with a nice head shot there.
Beast has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Overeem can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Overeem postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Beast working for a triangle but Overeem defends it easily.
Overeem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beast is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Overeem defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Overeem connects with a couple of short punches.
Beast tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beast working for submissions but it's allowed Overeem to get to half guard.
Beast has hold of Overeem's hands but Overeem slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jef Overeem really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brazilian Beast's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Overeem tries for a takedown but Beast circles away easily
and Beast counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Beast thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Beast is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Overeem is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Overeem has escaped and now he's on top!
Overeem keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beast's head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beast is on top in guard.
Overeem has his feet on Beast's thighs here. He's pushed Beast off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Beast screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jef Overeem!
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energy
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RATING
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