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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacoba Eliesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Ryan Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacoba Eliesa!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eliesa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eliesa wants it to stay on the feet.
Bader lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Eliesa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bader as he jumps to the side.
Eliesa stuffs the takedown attempt from Bader. Bader gets slowly back to his feet.
Bader moves into range and clinches up with Eliesa.
Eliesa tries to circle away but Bader has him pinned against the cage.
Bader gets underhooks to prevent Eliesa's takedown attempt.
Bader gets underhooks to prevent Eliesa's takedown attempt.
Ryan Bader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacoba Eliesa.
Eliesa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bader avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bader has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Eliesa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bader is trying to drag Eliesa to the mat but Eliesa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Eliesa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eliesa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bader after a bit of a struggle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bader changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eliesa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliesa fails with the takedown.
Eliesa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bader's waist but Bader gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eliesa off to one side.
Bader clinches.
Eliesa tries to score a body lock takedown but Bader shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Eliesa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bader is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Eliesa goes for a takedown attempt but Bader pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Eliesa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eliesa looks gassed!
Bader shoots in and drives through. Eliesa sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Bader as Eliesa shoots in.
Bader keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bader pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eliesa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eliesa moves in looking to clinch but Bader pushes him off.
Bader keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bader connects with a body shot that sends Eliesa's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Bader. Those never looked like landing.
Bader fails to land the takedown.
Bader moves into the clinch.
Bader manages to break the clinch.
Eliesa leaves Bader with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eliesa's waist but Eliesa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bader off to one side.
Bader has closed the distance and engaged Eliesa in a clinch.
Eliesa is looking for a takedown.
Bader pulls guard successfully.
Bader is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bader frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bader controlling the pace for now.
Bader stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bader scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Bader is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Eliesa will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Bader dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bader.
Eliesa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bader.
Bader gets a clinch.
Bader stalling.
Bader pulls guard effortlessly.
Eliesa throws a strike but Bader rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bader trying to control but Eliesa is working from the bottom.
Bader sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bader slips nicely into half guard.
Bader escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ryan Bader is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eliesa is looking to clinch.
Bader slips a jab and a cross from Eliesa.
Eliesa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bader manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliesa misses with a few strikes there.
Eliesa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bader paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Bader misses.
Eliesa fails with a takedown attempt.
Bader misses with a two punch combination.
Bader closes the distance and pushes Eliesa back into the cage.
Bader pushes Eliesa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eliesa wants to take the fight to the mat but Bader manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Eliesa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bader's elbow.
Eliesa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bader gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ryan Bader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacoba Eliesa.
Eliesa is breathing heavily.
Eliesa has Bader pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bader manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bader breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eliesa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bader misses with a head kick.
Bader works the jab nicely.
Bader leaves Eliesa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bader closes the distance and clinches.
Bader pulls Eliesa into guard.
Eliesa wants to stand and escape but instead Bader has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bader drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bader jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eliesa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bader controls the pace.
Eliesa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bader. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Bader dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Eliesa takes a swing at Bader's ribcage but misses.
Bader misses with a low kick.
Eliesa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bader.
Bader scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bader keeps the fight on the outside.
Eliesa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bader avoids it really well and circles away.
Bader fails to land the takedown.
Eliesa has a takedown stuffed.
Eliesa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ryan Bader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacoba Eliesa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader is trying hard to land a takedown here. Eliesa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Eliesa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Eliesa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bader is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bader has one foot on Eliesa's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bader is looking to clinch but Eliesa is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from Eliesa.
Bader closes the distance and clinches.
Bader has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Eliesa after a bit of a struggle.
Eliesa has Bader pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bader manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bader manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliesa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bader is positioning himself well to prevent Eliesa advancing to mount.
Bader manages to get to full guard.
Eliesa looking to sit in guard and control but Bader gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Eliesa wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bader pushes down on Eliesa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bader is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Eliesa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bader uses his free foot to push down on Eliesa's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Eliesa.
Bader throws some wild stikes that Eliesa manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bader unloads with some shots from mount but Eliesa bucks and avoids them well.
Bader controlling from the full mount.
Eliesa tries to improve his position but instead Bader has taken his back!
Bader looking for the choke but no joy.
Bader tightening his grip on Eliesa, looking for the choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Bader showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bader 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Bader!
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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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