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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sumrall comes to the cage accompanied by Kutless - Smile. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonah Sumrall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Nowak!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowak throws a sloppy head kick and Sumrall moves out of range easily.
Nowak swings for the body but Sumrall moves out of range.
Nowak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sumrall sprawls well. Sumrall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nowak gets slowly back to his feet.
Sumrall misses with a hook. Nowak ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nowak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sumrall sprawls well. Sumrall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nowak gets slowly back to his feet.
Sumrall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall gets caught napping as Nowak dives in and scores a takedown. Sumrall manages to retain guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sumrall wants to sweep but no luck.
Nowak throws a strike but Sumrall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sumrall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nowak's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nowak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sumrall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nowak's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall won't allow Nowak to sweep him here.
Sumrall looking to sit in guard and control but Nowak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sumrall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nowak trying to control but Sumrall is working from the bottom.
Sumrall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall is keen to just control but Nowak is a slippery customer.
Jonah Sumrall has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sumrall looks to throw a body kick
and Nowak counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sumrall pulls Nowak in close to his closed guard and prevents Nowak from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sumrall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jan Nowak will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nowak closes the distance and clinches up with Sumrall, looking for a takedown. Nowak pushes Sumrall against the cage but Sumrall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nowak throws a jab but it's blocked by Sumrall.
Nowak fails with a takedown attempt.
Sumrall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nowak tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sumrall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nowak somewhat.
Jonah Sumrall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Nowak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak slips under a jab from Sumrall.
Nowak misses with a wild body shot.
Sumrall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sumrall wants it to stay on the feet.
Nowak slips under a jab.
Jan Nowak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nowak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nowak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sumrall avoids it really well and circles away.
Sumrall misses with a kick to the body.
Nowak closes the distance and clinches up with Sumrall, looking for a takedown. Nowak pushes Sumrall against the cage but Sumrall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sumrall.
Nowak shoots for a takedown but Sumrall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sumrall misses with a series of wild punches.
Decent striking displayed by Sumrall there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowak tries for a takedown but Sumrall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jonah Sumrall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sumrall throws a head kick but Nowak moves out of range.
Sumrall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nowak.
Nowak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonah Sumrall dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sumrall looks for the body kick but Nowak saw that one coming.
Sumrall tries a head kick but it misses.
Sumrall throws a head kick but Nowak moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nowak crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sumrall - the referee stops the clock and Nowak gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sumrall. Nowak manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sumrall throws a shot from downtown. Nowak moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak fails with the takedown
enabling Sumrall to counter with a crisp jab.
Horrible takedown by Nowak or perhaps it was just good defense by Sumrall which made him look bad.
Nowak throws a hook to the side of Sumrall's head but Sumrall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sumrall misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowak closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sumrall did well to prevent Nowak getting side control.
Nowak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sumrall wants to control but Nowak is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sumrall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nowak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nowak looks to land a strike but Sumrall avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nowak is fighting to break Sumrall's control of his arms but Sumrall is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sumrall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nowak throwing strikes from guard but Sumrall blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowak scoring with some ground and pound.
Sumrall keeping moving, preventing Nowak from controlling successfully.
Sumrall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nowak throws an elbow that misses. Sumrall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nowak's guard. Nice move by Sumrall!
Sumrall tries to free his leg and advance position but Nowak is retaining full guard.
Nowak keeping moving, preventing Sumrall from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jonah Sumrall.
Nowak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sumrall as he avoids it easily.
Jonah Sumrall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Nowak.
Nowak shoots in for a takedown but Sumrall shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nowak fails with a takedown attempt.
Sumrall swings widly with a right hand
and Nowak counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nowak landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Nowak really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nowak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sumrall pinned against the cage. Sumrall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nowak decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nowak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sumrall's head.
Nowak throwing shots but Sumrall is blocking nicely.
Nowak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sumrall keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak throwing shots but Sumrall is blocking nicely.
Nowak performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nowak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nowak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sumrall defending well though.
Nowak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sumrall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nowak wants to pass to mount but Sumrall is defending the position.
Nowak landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nowak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall is refusing to be controlled, as Nowak sits in half guard.
Nowak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nowak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nowak is stalling here. Sumrall is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nowak seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sumrall has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Nowak regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sumrall's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
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!
Sumrall prevents Nowak from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall not doing much here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonah Sumrall wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nowak blocks a head kick by Sumrall.
Sumrall throws the left hand but Nowak avoids the punch easily.
Nowak shoots in for a takedown but Sumrall shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nowak moves out of range of the leg kick from Sumrall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Nowak dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sumrall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sumrall wants it to stay on the feet.
Sumrall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nowak.
Sumrall stuffs the takedown attempt from Nowak. Nowak gets slowly back to his feet.
Nowak looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jonah Sumrall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Nowak.
Nowak misses with a takedown
and Sumrall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak fails with a takedown attempt.
Jonah Sumrall is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from Sumrall.
It looks like Jan Nowak has been cut.
Nowak tries for a takedown but Sumrall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall throws a hook but Nowak avoids it easily.
Nowak scores with a takedown into Sumrall's guard.
Nowak throws a big right hand that misses.
Nowak throwing strikes but missing.
Nowak throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nowak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowak trying to control the position from guard on top but Sumrall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nowak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sumrall's head.
Nowak works over Sumrall with some ground and pound from guard.
Nowak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nowak advances position into side control!
Sumrall regains half guard, as Nowak was trying to land strikes.
Nowak is trying to control the action in half guard but Sumrall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sumrall defending well though.
Sumrall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nowak.
Sumrall is looking to control Nowak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sumrall avoid being mounted?
Nowak trying to mount his opponent but Sumrall defends it.
Jonah Sumrall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nowak is keen to just control but Sumrall is a slippery customer.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nowak connects with a nice short shot to Sumrall's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nowak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nowak looks to land a strike but Sumrall avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nowak trying to control but Sumrall is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Nowak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nowak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 46:49
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Nowak!
Jan Nowak is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Jan Nowak thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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