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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leif Mortensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Banjasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leif Mortensen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leif Mortensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Remy Banjasky!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mortensen gets tackled into the cage by Banjasky. Banjasky maintains the clinch.
Mortensen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banjasky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mortensen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Banjasky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mortensen tries a knee to the head but Banjasky blocks it.
Mortensen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banjasky has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mortensen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Banjasky.
Mortensen looking to throw knees to the head but Banjasky is blocking nicely.
Banjasky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mortensen lands a knee to the head.
Banjasky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Banjasky tries to circle away but Mortensen has him pinned against the cage.
Banjasky avoids the elbow strike from Mortensen, against the cage.
Banjasky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mortensen avoiding damage.
Banjasky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mortensen has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banjasky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Banjasky is trying to break the clinch but Mortensen is controlling him.
Banjasky misses with a knee strike.
Mortensen slows down the pace here.
Mortensen lands a nice knee to the body.
Mortensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mortensen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mortensen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mortensen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banjasky misses with a knee strike.
Mortensen has Banjasky pressed against the cage, preventing Banjasky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Banjasky has had enough of the clinch but Mortensen keeps him there for the moment.
Mortensen controlling the action here for a moment.
Banjasky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mortensen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mortensen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Banjasky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mortensen prevents Banjasky from breaking the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mortensen lands a nice knee to the body.
Banjasky looks winded!
Banjasky has had enough of the clinch but Mortensen keeps him there for the moment.
Mortensen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Banjasky or not.
Mortensen jumps into guard, dragging Banjasky to the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mortensen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mortensen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortensen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Banjasky's face.
Mortensen content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mortensen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mortensen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Banjasky is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortensen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Banjasky's face.
Mortensen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Banjasky to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Banjasky shrugs it off.
Mortensen trying to control but Banjasky is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mortensen looking for a guillotine from mount but Banjasky is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Mortensen dominated that 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.
Mortensen forces Banjasky back against the cage and clinches.
Banjasky misses with a knee to the head.
Banjasky takes an elbow to the temple.
Mortensen lands a knee to the body.
Mortensen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banjasky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees to the body from Mortensen.
Banjasky avoids the elbow strike from Mortensen, against the cage.
Mortensen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Banjasky has had enough of the clinch but Mortensen keeps him there for the moment.
Banjasky can't break the clinch.
A short right from Mortensen on the inside.
Banjasky is trying to maintain a safe position but Mortensen gets an underhook and turns Banjasky into the cage.
Mortensen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mortensen breaks from the clinch.
Mortensen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Banjasky is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortensen managing to block the knees to the body from Banjasky.
Banjasky misses with a knee to the head.
Banjasky is trying to break free.
Mortensen lands an elbow that stopped Banjasky in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mortensen.
Mortensen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Banjasky's defenses.
Banjasky takes a shot to the head.
Banjasky is looking to break free of the clinch but Mortensen has double underhooks.
Mortensen scores a nice knee to the body.
Mortensen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Banjasky.
Mortensen with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Mortensen.
Come on Mortensen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mortensen lands a good knee to the midsection. Banjasky won't want to take too many of those.
Mortensen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mortensen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mortensen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Banjasky takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mortensen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mortensen working Banjasky over with knees to the body.
Mortensen lands an elbow that stopped Banjasky in his tracks for a moment.
Mortensen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banjasky takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mortensen lands a knee to the head.
Mortensen lands a body shot.
Knees to the body from Mortensen.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mortensen lands an elbow just above Banjasky 's eye.
Mortensen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mortensen has Banjasky pressed against the cage.
Mortensen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mortensen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortensen tries for a takedown but Banjasky manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leif Mortensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banjasky takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mortensen stalling against the cage.
Mortensen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Banjasky in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Banjasky takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mortensen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mortensen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mortensen successfully pulls guard.
Mortensen trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mortensen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Banjasky is one step ahead there.
Mortensen kicks Banjasky off and gets to his feet.
Mortensen has closed the distance and engaged Banjasky in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banjasky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mortensen has him pressed against the cage.
Mortensen scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mortensen obliges.
Mortensen effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Mortensen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mortensen clinches with his opponent.
Banjasky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mortensen avoids it.
Mortensen misses with an elbow over the top.
Banjasky has had enough of the clinch but Mortensen keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Mortensen.
Mortensen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mortensen misses with a knee strike.
Mortensen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Banjasky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mortensen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banjasky can do to turn this around?
Mortensen lands an uppercut.
Mortensen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Banjasky pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mortensen rushes Banjasky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Mortensen.
Banjasky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Banjasky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mortensen has him pressed against the cage.
Mortensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Remy Banjasky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banjasky swats away the attempt to clinch by Mortensen.
Mortensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Banjasky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banjasky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mortensen misses with a body shot.
Mortensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mortensen moves into range and clinches up with Banjasky.
Banjasky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mortensen has him pressed against the cage.
Mortensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banjasky has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mortensen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Banjasky tries to break free but Mortensen pushes him back against the cage.
Mortensen lands an elbow inside that Banjasky shrugs off.
Mortensen manages to break the clinch.
Mortensen has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mortensen clinches up against the cage.
Banjasky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leif Mortensen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mortensen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mortensen is struggling to control the position.
Mortensen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mortensen misses with a knee to the head.
Mortensen lands a nice elbow.
Mortensen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Banjasky is trying to break free.
Mortensen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mortensen is working Banjasky over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Mortensen.
Banjasky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mortensen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Banjasky pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mortensen leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortensen tries a knee to the head but Banjasky blocks it.
Banjasky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mortensen blocks it with crossed arms.
Banjasky looking to throw knees to the head but Mortensen is blocking nicely.
Mortensen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Banjasky's face.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Banjasky gets underhooks to prevent Mortensen's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leif Mortensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mortensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mortensen fails to land the takedown.
Mortensen throws a head kick that misses.
Mortensen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Banjasky doesn't seem bothered though.
Mortensen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Banjasky napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Banjasky taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortensen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Banjasky tries to escape but Mortensen is in control.
Mortensen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mortensen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Remy Banjasky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mortensen crunches a lovely knee into Banjasky's ribcage.
Mortensen scores with a knee to the head.
Mortensen landing knees to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mortensen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leif Mortensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mortensen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Banjasky is fending him off so far but Mortensen persists. Nope, Banjasky circles away and we're back to standing.
Leif Mortensen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mortensen clinches with his opponent.
Mortensen tries a knee to the head but Banjasky blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leif Mortensen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mortensen 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leif Mortensen!
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energy
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hype
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