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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl De Groot!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Groot tries to clinch up.
De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Groot throws a wild body kick that Moreira sees coming a mile off.
De Groot thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Moreira if he has to take too many more of those.
De Groot tries a low kick but Moreira avoids it.
De Groot throws a sloppy head kick and Moreira moves out of range easily.
De Groot is looking to land body kicks.
Moreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Groot moves away.
Moreira blocks a low kick nicely.
De Groot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Groot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Groot misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from De Groot.
Moreira lands with a good body shot.
De Groot throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Groot scores with a leg kick.
De Groot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Moreira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Groot.
De Groot blocks an uppercut.
De Groot is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Moreira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moreira has picked De Groot up - he's going for a ride! Moreira dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Moreira stalling.
De Groot trying to control but Moreira postures up.
De Groot moves into full guard.
De Groot being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot pushes Moreira off and gets back to his feet.
De Groot wants to clinch.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
De Groot staying out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moreira looks to score with a jab to the body but De Groot is just out of range.
De Groot scores with a decent looking hook.
Moreira scores with a jab to the jaw.
De Groot tried to score with a low kick but Moreira checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Groot moves away.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses
and Moreira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De Groot lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Groot shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De Groot explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
De Groot tries to land a front kick but Moreira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De Groot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Groot tries a low kick but Moreira avoids it.
Karl De Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Groot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moreira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Groot moves away.
De Groot scores with a kick to the midsection.
De Groot connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moreira momentarily.
De Groot slips a straight right by Moreira.
De Groot swings for the body but Moreira moves out of range.
De Groot gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Moreira.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Groot misses with a punch to the body.
Moreira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moreira has De Groot pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. De Groot manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
De Groot tries for a takedown but Moreira manages to get underhooks.
De Groot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moreira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moreira wants to take the fight to the mat but De Groot manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
De Groot keeps control of Moreira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moreira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Groot misses with a punch on the inside.
De Groot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Groot lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreira digs a good body shot into De Groot's ribs.
Nice defenses there by De Groot.
Moreira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Moreira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moreira lands with a right hand.
De Groot takes a body punch but keeps moving.
De Groot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moreira.
De Groot slips a straight right by Moreira.
Moreira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Groot.
Moreira slips a jab from De Groot.
Moreira swings for the body but De Groot moves out of range.
De Groot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moreira's sensitive parts.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Moreira sees it coming and moves out of range.
Moreira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moreira lands with a nice body punch.
De Groot works Moreira's body with a nice hook.
Nice shot by Moreira.
Moreira sizes up De Groot with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira slips a jab from De Groot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moreira. De Groot does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Groot misses with a body shot.
Moreira is looking to wear down De Groot with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Moreira throws a big shot that misses.
Moreira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moreira cracks De Groot with an open hand slap.
De Groot connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from De Groot.
Moreira finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moreira throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Groot.
De Groot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Groot, right into the meat.
Moreira punishes De Groot's body with a nice straight punch.
Karl De Groot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick from De Groot.
De Groot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from De Groot.
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!
De Groot is looking to land body kicks.
De Groot throws a head kick that half lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Groot.
Karl De Groot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moreira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Groot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Groot misses with a hook to the body
and Moreira counters with a two punch combo.
A solid body kick from De Groot.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses
and Moreira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Groot throws a wild body kick that Moreira sees coming a mile off.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moreira. De Groot does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Groot throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
De Groot slips a jab from Moreira.
De Groot lands a right hook to the body.
Moreira checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Groot throws a lazy uppercut
and Moreira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Groot misses with a leg kick
and Moreira counters with a right hand to the body.
De Groot lets loose with a powerful body kick. Moreira will feel that in the morning.
De Groot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moreira's calf.
De Groot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moreira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Moreira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Groot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moreira throws out the jab.
Nice body kick from De Groot.
Moreira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Groot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moreira manages to avoid it.
De Groot lands an overhand right.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Groot 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 Moreira has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moreira and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
De Groot throws a hook but Moreira avoids it easily.
Moreira looks to throw the jab but De Groot is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moreira. De Groot does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Groot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Groot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moreira.
Moreira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moreira just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Groot scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moreira in his tracks.
De Groot throws a front kick aimed at Moreira's knee but Moreira avoids it well.
Moreira connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Karl De Groot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Moreira has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by De Groot.
Moreira will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Moreira throws an overhand right that lands on De Groot's shoulder, as De Groot tries to avoid the shot.
De Groot scores with a head kick. Moreira tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Moreira tries for a takedown but De Groot sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
De Groot takes a swing at Moreira's ribcage but misses.
Moreira throws a nice looking combination but De Groot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Groot throws a hook to the side of Moreira's head but Moreira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Groot.
De Groot tries a head kick but it misses.
Moreira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Groot was well out of range. Poor timing from Moreira.
De Groot lands a right hook to the body.
Moreira avoids a kick to the body.
De Groot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
De Groot misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Moreira slips under a jab.
De Groot misses with a straight right.
De Groot lands with a kick to the ribs.
De Groot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
De Groot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moreira. De Groot does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Groot bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Moreira lands the left hand.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
Moreira checks a leg kick.
De Groot closes the distance and clinches.
De Groot blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira blocks a body shot from De Groot.
A right hook to the body lands for De Groot.
Moreira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daniel Moreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Groot keeps control of Moreira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De Groot lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Moreira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Groot throws a poor cross that misses
and Moreira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Groot scores with a jab to the jaw.
De Groot lands a head shot.
Nice defenses there by Moreira.
De Groot throws a sloppy head kick and Moreira moves out of range easily.
De Groot throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
De Groot darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Moreira just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot lands an overhand right.
Moreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Groot.
Moreira blocks a head kick by De Groot.
Moreira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Groot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Groot moves away.
Moreira attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moreira lands a leg kick that knocks De Groot off balance momentarily.
Moreira just misses with a punch to the body.
De Groot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moreira misses with a straight right.
De Groot takes a swing at Moreira's ribcage but misses.
Moreira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Groot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moreira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moreira, as that shot connected.
De Groot lands a jab to the head.
De Groot catches Moreira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
De Groot looks for the body kick but Moreira saw that one coming.
De Groot lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Groot.
De Groot cracks Moreira with a right hand to the side of the head.
That kick from De Groot tenderised Moreira's leg. Moreira is trying to keep his angry face on.
De Groot staying out of range there.
Moreira throws a right hand that misses
and De Groot counters with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moreira takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moreira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl De Groot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got De Groot winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl De Groot!
Karl De Groot thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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RATING
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