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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Cowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Hoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Cowen!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoost lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hoost tries to land a leg kick but Cowen saw it coming and moves away.
Hoost tries to keep at a distance but Cowen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cowen is trying to push Hoost away but Hoost has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hoost looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hoost misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoost looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hoost wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cowen manages to break the clinch.
Cowen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cowen misses with a two punch combination.
Hoost lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cowen circles away quickly and effectively.
Cowen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hoost misses with the combination.
Good work by Cowen as he checks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Hoost misses.
Hoost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cowen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cowen throws a right hand that Hoost ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoost also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoost fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cowen checks it well.
Hoost tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cowen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoost tries to clinch up.
Hoost throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hoost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hoost looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cowen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hoost tries to clinch there but Cowen circles away.
Cowen darts in and clinches Hoost up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hoost's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cowen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cowen is trying to break the clinch but Hoost has him pressed against the cage.
Hoost is looking to break free of the clinch but Cowen has double underhooks.
Hoost misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Cowen to work.
Hoost drags the fight down to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hoost is working an open guard so Cowen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cowen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cowen closes the distance and clinches up with Hoost, looking for a takedown. Cowen pushes Hoost against the cage but Hoost circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hoost lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hoost.
It looks like Josh Cowen has been cut.
Hoost tries to land a leg kick but Cowen saw it coming and moves away.
Cowen lands with a right hand.
Hoost attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hoost moves out of range of the body kick from Cowen.
Cowen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hoost circles away.
Ernesto Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Cowen.
Cowen 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.
Cowen throws a head kick but Hoost moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost tried to score with a low kick but Cowen checks it.
Cowen rushes Hoost and presses him up against the cage.
Cowen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hoost to keep the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Hoost's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cowen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoost backwards.
Hoost looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cowen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoost's efforts to push away.
Cowen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoost has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoost tries to break the clinch but Cowen is controlling the position.
Hoost tries to circle away but Cowen has him pinned against the cage.
Cowen keeps control of Hoost as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cowen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoost's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Hoost's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowen wants to take the fight to the mat but Hoost manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cowen has Hoost pressed against the cage, preventing Hoost from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hoost is trying to stall.
Hoost wants to break free but Cowen has control.
Hoost tries to circle away but Cowen has him pinned against the cage.
Hoost tries to break the clinch but Cowen is controlling the position.
Hoost managing to block the knees to the body from Cowen.
Hoost avoiding damage as Cowen throws knees to the body.
Cowen fails to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cowen tries for a takedown but Hoost manages to get underhooks.
Cowen keeps control of Hoost as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoost.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoost wants to break free but Cowen has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Hoost dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Cowen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cowen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hoost pinned against the cage. Hoost gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hoost throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hoost tries to clinch but Cowen is having none of it.
Cowen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cowen looking for a takedown.
Hoost escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoost connects with a solid leg kick.
Cowen is looking to clinch.
Cowen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cowen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hoost might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cowen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cowen.
Cowen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Josh Cowen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hoost is looking to chop away at Cowen's legs.
Hoost fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoost moves in looking to clinch but Cowen pushes him off.
Hoost keeps the fight on the outside.
Cowen dives in and grabs Hoost's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hoost pushes down on Cowen's head and hops out.
Ernesto Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Cowen.
Hoost is looking to slow Cowen down with leg kicks.
Hoost throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ernesto Hoost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cowen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hoost pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cowen checks a leg kick.
Cowen shoots in for a takedown but Hoost shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cowen is breathing heavily.
Hoost fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoost stuffs the takedown attempt from Cowen. Cowen gets slowly back to his feet.
Hoost misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoost misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoost finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hoost throws a low kick but Cowen moves out of range easily.
Cowen closes the distance and clinches up with Hoost, looking for a takedown. Cowen pushes Hoost against the cage but Hoost circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hoost throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoost throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hoost misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cowen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoost connects with a leg kick. Cowen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cowen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hoost avoids it really well and circles away.
Cowen fails with the takedown.
Hoost throws a low kick but Cowen moves out of range easily.
Hoost moves in looking to clinch but Cowen pushes him off.
Cowen has a takedown stuffed.
Hoost throws a leg kick but Cowen checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cowen checks it well.
Hoost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hoost doesn't manage to clinch there - Cowen circles away.
Hoost throws a low kick but Cowen avoids it.
Cowen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoost tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cowen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoost stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hoost wants it to stay on the feet.
Cowen throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Hoost misses.
Hoost throws a low kick, looking for Cowen's leg but Cowen calmly moves out of range.
Ernesto Hoost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoost fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cowen is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by Hoost.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoost misses with a double jab.
Cowen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hoost as he avoids it easily.
Hoost lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cowen backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Hoost dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Cowen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hoost misses with a low kick.
Hoost dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cowen. That did some damage!
Nice takedown defense from Hoost. No joy for Cowen on that attempt.
Cowen checks a low kick from Hoost.
Cowen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cowen throws a leg kick but Hoost sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cowen ducks under a wild hook from Hoost.
Cowen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hoost throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoost does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hoost swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hoost tries to close the distance and clinch but Cowen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cowen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cowen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cowen slips a jab and a cross from Hoost.
Cowen dives in and scores a takedown into Hoost's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hoost manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Cowen managing to control the position.
Cowen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hoost accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hoost preventing the sweep.
Cowen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cowen.
Ernesto Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Cowen.
Good leg kick by Hoost there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ernesto Hoost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoost leaves Cowen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hoost throws a leg kick but Cowen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoost tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cowen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoost scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cowen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hoost tries a low kick but Cowen avoids it.
Hoost fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cowen checks a leg kick nicely.
Hoost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cowen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoost pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cowen is out of range and Hoost settles back down.
Cowen fails with a takedown attempt.
Hoost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ernesto Hoost is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoost throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cowen checks a low kick from Hoost.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cowen.
Hoost wants to get back to his feet but Cowen drags him back down.
Cowen is staying tight to Hoost's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Josh Cowen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nice defenses there by Cowen.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ernesto Hoost.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hoost, 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Hoost!
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