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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Ipkis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kora Ejals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ejals has chosen Moge Wszystko as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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178 lbs
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173 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stanley Ipkis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kora Ejals!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ipkis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ipkis tries to stand but Ejals is controlling his head.
Ipkis swings around for an armbar but Ejals sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ipkis's guard.
Ipkis wants to stand and escape but Ejals is having none of it.
Ipkis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ejals on the ground.
Ejals 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.
Ejals won't allow Ipkis to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ipkis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ipkis wants to sweep here but Ejals controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ejals drops back looking for a leg! Ipkis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ipkis manages to kick Ejals off! Ejals jumps back into Ipkis's guard.
Ipkis has Ejals pulled in close to control his posture.
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.
Ipkis 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.
Ipkis wants to get back to his feet but Ejals is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ejals 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ipkis holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ejals stopping the sweep attempt from Ipkis.
Ejals thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ejals being controlled here momentarily.
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.
Ipkis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stanley Ipkis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ipkis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ipkis misses with the combination.
Ipkis fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanley Ipkis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ipkis fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Ipkis both land. Nice combination.
Ipkis thows a body shot but no joy.
Ipkis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ejals ducks right into an uppercut from Ipkis.
A leg kick checked by Ejals.
Ipkis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ejals.
Ipkis misses with a series of wild punches.
Ipkis tries to clinch there but Ejals circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ipkis sizes up Ejals with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ipkis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ipkis is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ipkis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ejals is able to avoid easily.
Ipkis is looking to score with low kicks.
Ipkis's corner calls for a 1-2. Ipkis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stanley Ipkis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ipkis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ipkis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ipkis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ipkis misses with a wild combination.
Ipkis takes a swing at Ejals's ribcage but misses.
Ipkis drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ejals keeping full guard, as Ipkis tries to pass.
Ipkis works over Ejals with some ground and pound from guard.
Ipkis wants to control from the top but Ejals keeps moving.
Ipkis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ipkis lands a couple of digs.
Ipkis throws and elbow that misses. Ejals uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ipkis's guard. Nice move by Ejals!
Ipkis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ejals's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ipkis looking to sit in guard and control but Ejals gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ipkis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ipkis wants to sweep but no luck.
Ipkis pulls Ejals in to control the position.
That's four 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.
Ipkis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ipkis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ipkis has Ejals pulled in close to control his posture.
Ipkis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ipkis tries to get out of the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Stanley Ipkis wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ipkis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanley Ipkis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ipkis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ejals moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ipkis is looking to clinch but Ejals is avoiding it.
Ejals drops his hands momentarily and Ipkis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ipkis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ejals moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good work by Ejals as he checks the leg kick.
Ipkis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ipkis postures up and lands a big shot to Ejals's brow.
Ipkis landing some decent shots from guard.
Ipkis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ipkis stands and steps away. Ejals gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ipkis sizes up Ejals with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ipkis throws a head kick that misses.
Ipkis throws a right and a left that Ejals avoids nicely.
Ejals shoots and misses
and Ipkis counters with a left and a right that stings Ejals.
Ipkis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ejals swats away the attempt to clinch by Ipkis.
Stanley Ipkis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Ipkis.
Ejals checks a leg kick nicely.
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.
Ipkis throws a shot from downtown. Ejals moves away and avoids it.
Ipkis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ejals sprawls well initially but Ipkis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ipkis is just content to waste time from the top position. Ejals takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ipkis stays in close to Ejals's body and controls the position.
Ipkis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ipkis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ipkis throws a strike but Ejals rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ipkis controlling Ejals's posture.
Ejals won't allow Ipkis to sweep him here.
Ipkis controlling Ejals's posture.
Ejals stops Ipkis from standing up.
That's four 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.
Ipkis has his hands on Ejals's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Stanley Ipkis just wasn't active enough.
Ipkis cracks Ejals with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kora Ejals has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stanley Ipkis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ipkis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ipkis throws a nice looking combination but Ejals bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stanley Ipkis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ipkis 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanley Ipkis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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