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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Trane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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165 cm
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140 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl De Groot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cole Trane!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from De Groot. Trane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trane thows a body shot but no joy.
Trane closes the distance but De Groot moves to the side
and De Groot counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Trane with a lazy takedown attempt
and De Groot counters with a low kick, right behind Trane 's knee.
De Groot bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Trane misses with a left hand
and De Groot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cole Trane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Groot misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trane throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Groot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trane throws a right hand that misses
and De Groot counters with a low kick, right behind Trane 's knee.
Trane misses with a looping left.
Trane throws a leg kick but De Groot moved away.
Trane misses with a body shot
and De Groot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by De Groot.
De Groot on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Trane throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Trane.
Trane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Trane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trane shoots in for a takedown but De Groot shows good takedown defense.
Karl De Groot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Trane.
Trane tries to clinch but De Groot moves out of range.
Trane blocks a head kick by De Groot.
Karl De Groot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from De Groot.
Trane checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for De Groot.
De Groot lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Groot, right into the meat.
De Groot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from De Groot.
Trane misses with a telegraphed body shot
and De Groot counters with a good, hard body kick but Trane shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Trane shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
De Groot is looking for a sweep. Trane is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Groot moves into full guard.
De Groot controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trane looking to pass the guard.
Trane sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed De Groot's guard.
De Groot wants to get back to full guard.
De Groot desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De Groot trying to control from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Karl De Groot wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Trane closes the distance looking to clinch
and De Groot counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot tried to score with a low kick but Trane checks it.
De Groot throws a front kick aimed at Trane's knee but Trane avoids it well.
Trane fails to land the takedown.
Trane throws a leg kick that misses.
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.
Trane shoots and misses
and De Groot counters with a leg kick.
Trane misses with a hook
and De Groot counters with a good, hard body kick but Trane shrugs it off.
De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Groot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trane misses with a jab to the body
and De Groot counters with an outside leg kick.
Trane wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Trane misses with a body punch
and De Groot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Trane has a takedown stuffed.
De Groot circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Groot counters with a head kick. That will keep Trane thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trane thows a body shot but no joy.
Trane throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Groot counters with a nice low kick that buckles Trane's knee momentarily.
De Groot thows a body shot but no joy.
De Groot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Groot misses with a straight right.
Karl De Groot is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trane throws an off balance right hand
and De Groot counters with a left and a right that stings Trane.
De Groot avoids the body shot from Trane.
Trane is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down De Groot rather than just go for the knockout.
Trane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Groot counters with a nice low kick that buckles Trane's knee momentarily.
Trane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trane throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Groot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trane doesn't succeed with the takedown
and De Groot counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trane walks into a jab.
Trane misses with a left hand
and De Groot counters with a low kick, right behind Trane 's knee.
Trane misses with an uppercut.
Karl De Groot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trane misses with a wild body shot.
Cole Trane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Trane tries to clinch but De Groot moves out of range.
Trane tries to close the distance and clinch but De Groot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Groot counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Trane closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Groot circles away.
Karl De Groot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Trane.
De Groot swings for the body but Trane moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl De Groot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Groot, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl De Groot!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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