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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Olenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Bittbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olenkov comes to the cage accompanied by All The Way Turn't UP. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
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227 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrei Olenkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Bittbull!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bittbull tries for a takedown but Olenkov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bittbull looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Olenkov thows a body kick. Bittbull tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bittbull steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Olenkov.
Olenkov with a poor takedown
and Bittbull moves into the clinch.
Olenkov blocking some punches.
Bittbull tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Olenkov smiles and moves away.
Andrei Olenkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Bittbull.
Bittbull gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Olenkov counters with a head kick that drops Bittbull to the mat! Bittbull scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Olenkov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Jose Bittbull has been cut.
Bittbull blocks an elbow strike.
Bittbull is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Olenkov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bittbull looks gassed!
Olenkov lands an elbow that stopped Bittbull in his tracks for a moment.
Olenkov misses with a knee to the head.
Olenkov pulls guard effortlessly.
Olenkov is looking to stand up but Bittbull isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olenkov pulls Bittbull in to control the position.
Bittbull wants to control from the top but Olenkov keeps moving.
Olenkov has a closed guard, preventing Bittbull from standing up.
Olenkov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Olenkov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
Olenkov trying to control but Bittbull is having none of it.
Olenkov looking to secure an arm triangle but Bittbull defends it well.
Olenkov controlling the pace for now.
Olenkov seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Bittbull is holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olenkov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olenkov content just to control the position here.
Olenkov avoids the attempt from Bittbull to control.
Olenkov controlling the pace for now.
Bittbull tries to hold on but Olenkov pushes him away.
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.
Bittbull in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Olenkov wants to take Bittbull's back but he can't do it this time.
Bittbull is squirming around, avoiding Olenkov's attempts to control the action.
Olenkov controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bittbull has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Olenkov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Bittbull's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Olenkov slaps away a takedown attempt from Bittbull, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bittbull shoots in but Olenkov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Olenkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bittbull moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jose Bittbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olenkov tries for a takedown but Bittbull sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bittbull throws a wild body kick that Olenkov sees coming a mile off.
Bittbull shoots in but Olenkov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andrei Olenkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Bittbull.
Bittbull fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olenkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bittbull tries to clinch but Olenkov moves away
and Olenkov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bittbull tries to break the clinch but Olenkov is controlling the position.
Olenkov prevents a body shot from Bittbull.
Bittbull is trying desperately to land a takedown but Olenkov is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bittbull.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bittbull tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Olenkov smiles and moves away.
Olenkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bittbull.
Bittbull looks to clinch
and Olenkov counters by moving into the clinch.
Bittbull tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Olenkov smiles and moves away.
Bittbull tries to score a power double leg takedown but Olenkov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bittbull somewhat.
Bittbull tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Olenkov counters with a crisp one two that drops Bittbull! Olenkov thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bittbull to his feet! Bittbull is in big trouble!
Bittbull is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olenkov drives through and clinches with Bittbull against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olenkov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice elbow from Olenkov.
Come on Olenkov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Olenkov is trying to stall.
Olenkov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Olenkov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bittbull avoids it.
Olenkov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bittbull has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bittbull pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bittbull closes the distance looking to clinch
and Olenkov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bittbull is looking to improve his position.
Olenkov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bittbull knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Olenkov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Olenkov is pressing down on Bittbull's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bittbull is holding on for now.
Bittbull is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Olenkov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Olenkov's back!
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.
Bittbull trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Olenkov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Bittbull tightening his grip on Olenkov, looking for the choke.
Even with his hooks in, Bittbull manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olenkov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bittbull's guard. Nice work there by Olenkov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Olenkov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Bittbull's cut.
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!
Bittbull tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olenkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by Bittbull or perhaps it was just good defense by Olenkov which made him look bad.
Olenkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bittbull shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Olenkov counters by moving into the clinch.
Olenkov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Olenkov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stalling in the clinch from Olenkov.
Olenkov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Olenkov gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bittbull regains guard.
Olenkov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bittbull can do to turn this around?
Bittbull trying to control the position.
Olenkov trying to control but Bittbull is working from the bottom.
Bittbull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olenkov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Olenkov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bittbull as he avoids it easily.
Olenkov wants to clinch up but Bittbull keeps it at a distance.
Bittbull scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Olenkov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bittbull sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bittbull clinches but Olenkov breaks the clinch
and Olenkov counters by moving into the clinch.
Olenkov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bittbull is keeping busy.
Olenkov misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bittbull letting Olenkov take a breather here.
Bittbull jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Olenkov walks away with a smile on his face. Bittbull gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Andrei Olenkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Bittbull.
Some wild striking there from Bittbull.
Olenkov throws a body punch but Bittbull moves out of range.
Bittbull tries to land a front kick but Olenkov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Andrei Olenkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olenkov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bittbull. Bittbull obviously looking to wear him down.
Olenkov avoids the head kick by Bittbull.
Bittbull misses with a takedown
and Olenkov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Olenkov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bittbull defends it nicely.
Olenkov throws a sloppy head kick and Bittbull moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bittbull with a poor takedown
and Olenkov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bittbull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olenkov misses with a double jab.
Bittbull scores with a sloppy right hand. Olenkov should have avoided that one.
Olenkov wants to clinch up but Bittbull keeps it at a distance.
Bittbull tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Olenkov counters with a right hand to the body.
Olenkov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bittbull's head.
That has opened up Jose Bittbull's cut even more.
Olenkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bittbull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olenkov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bittbull napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olenkov staying calm.
Bittbull is trying to control Olenkov's posture but Olenkov avoids it.
Olenkov decides to stand back up. Olenkov steps back and let's Bittbull get back to his feet.
Jose Bittbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bittbull misses with a takedown attempt
and Olenkov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bittbull's guard.
Bittbull is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Olenkov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Olenkov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Olenkov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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