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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Horvat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacopo Faithful (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horvat comes to the cage accompanied by Dubioza kolektiv - Kažu. Faithful has chosen Be Faithful as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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261 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Horvat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacopo Faithful!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faithful clinches with his opponent.
Horvat really is a fat lump.
Horvat is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Faithful gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Faithful is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Horvat is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faithful crunches a lovely knee into Horvat's ribcage.
Faithful crunches a lovely knee into Horvat's ribcage.
Faithful unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Faithful.
Faithful lands a good knee to the midsection. Horvat won't want to take too many of those.
Faithful landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Faithful.
Faithful utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Faithful landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Faithful crunches a lovely knee into Horvat's ribcage.
Faithful working Horvat over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Faithful.
It looks like Marko Horvat has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faithful utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Faithful is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Faithful.
Faithful using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Faithful putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Horvat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Faithful connects with a nasty looking knee right to Horvat's face.
Faithful scores a nice knee to the body.
Faithful crunches a lovely knee into Horvat's ribcage.
Faithful is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Faithful lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Faithful.
Faithful working Horvat over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faithful unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Faithful lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Faithful putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Horvat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Faithful lands a nice knee to the body.
Faithful landing knees to the head.
Faithful landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Faithful lands a good knee to the midsection. Horvat won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Faithful obliges.
Knees to the body from Faithful.
Faithful working Horvat over with knees to the body.
Faithful putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Horvat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Faithful using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Faithful scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faithful lands a knee to the body.
Faithful crunches a lovely knee into Horvat's ribcage.
Faithful unloads a knee to the mid-section. Horvat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faithful using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Faithful lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Faithful.
Knees in the clinch landing for Faithful.
Faithful lands a knee to the body.
Horvat takes a knee to the side of the body.
Faithful unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Faithful connects with a nasty looking knee right to Horvat's face.
Faithful is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faithful lands a knee to the head.
Faithful landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Faithful.
Knees in the clinch landing for Faithful.
Faithful lands a good knee to the midsection. Horvat won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Faithful.
Faithful unloads a knee to the mid-section. Horvat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Faithful lands a good knee to the midsection. Horvat won't want to take too many of those.
Faithful using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Faithful.
Horvat takes a knee to the side of the body.
Horvat takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacopo Faithful dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marko Horvat's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Faithful fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Horvat, pushing him back against the cage.
Faithful scores a nice knee to the body.
Faithful landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faithful scores a nice knee to the body.
Faithful putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Horvat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Faithful obliges.
Faithful putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Horvat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Faithful.
Faithful lands a good knee to the midsection. Horvat won't want to take too many of those.
Faithful working Horvat over with knees to the body.
Faithful working Horvat over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faithful landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Faithful unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Faithful.
Faithful unloads a knee to the mid-section. Horvat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horvat takes a knee to the side of the body.
Faithful is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Faithful working Horvat over with knees to the body.
Faithful working Horvat over with knees to the body.
Faithful lands a good knee to the midsection. Horvat won't want to take too many of those.
Faithful crunches a lovely knee into Horvat's ribcage.
Faithful has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Faithful landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Faithful unloads a knee to the mid-section. Horvat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Faithful unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Faithful lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faithful lands a good knee to the midsection. Horvat won't want to take too many of those.
Faithful landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Faithful.
Faithful using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Faithful scores a nice knee to the body.
Faithful using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Faithful working Horvat over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Faithful.
Faithful lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Faithful.
Faithful with a knee to the head.
Faithful scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faithful crunches a lovely knee into Horvat's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Faithful.
Faithful working Horvat over with knees to the body.
Faithful scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Faithful landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Faithful putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Horvat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Faithful lands a knee to the body.
Horvat drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Faithful gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Faithful lands a knee to the head.
Horvat takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faithful landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Faithful using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Faithful lands a knee to the body.
Faithful using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Faithful obliges.
Jacopo Faithful seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Faithful crunches a lovely knee into Horvat's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Faithful.
Faithful using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faithful with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Faithful obliges.
Faithful putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Horvat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacopo Faithful showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marko Horvat's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Faithful has managed to clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Faithful obliges.
Faithful lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horvat takes a knee to the side of the body.
Faithful unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Faithful working Horvat over with knees to the body.
Faithful working Horvat over with knees to the body.
Horvat takes a knee to the side of the body.
Faithful lands a good knee to the midsection. Horvat won't want to take too many of those.
Faithful is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faithful utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Faithful scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faithful working Horvat over with knees to the body.
Faithful landing knees to the head.
Faithful lands a knee to the body.
Faithful scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faithful landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Faithful utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Faithful landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Faithful utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Faithful using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faithful lands a good knee to the midsection. Horvat won't want to take too many of those.
Faithful crunches a lovely knee into Horvat's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Faithful.
Faithful scores a nice knee to the body.
Jacopo Faithful is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Faithful crunches a lovely knee into Horvat's ribcage.
Faithful lands a nice knee to the body.
Faithful lands a nice knee to the body.
Faithful is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Faithful unloads a knee to the mid-section. Horvat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faithful landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Faithful unloads a knee to the mid-section. Horvat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Faithful with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Faithful.
Faithful connects with a nasty looking knee right to Horvat's face.
Faithful landing knees to the body.
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!
Faithful landing knees to the body.
Faithful connects with a nasty looking knee right to Horvat's face.
Knees to the body from Faithful.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faithful landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Faithful lands a nice knee to the body.
Faithful is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Faithful is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Faithful landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Faithful landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faithful is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marko Horvat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Faithful obliges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacopo Faithful comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Faithful has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 24:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 24:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacopo Faithful!
A very excited looking Jacopo Faithful made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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pop
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