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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michelangelo Schotborgh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Zerkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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161 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michelangelo Schotborgh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Zerkle!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schotborgh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Schotborgh has Zerkle up against the cage in a clinch.
Schotborgh lands with a right to the head.
Schotborgh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zerkle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schotborgh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Schotborgh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zerkle has his takedown stuffed
and Schotborgh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Schotborgh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zerkles head.
Schotborgh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zerkle or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Schotborgh.
Schotborgh has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A right handed body shot lands from Schotborgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zerkle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Schotborgh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Michelangelo Schotborgh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Zerkle.
Schotborgh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zerkle in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zerkle.
Zerkle drops his hands momentarily and Schotborgh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zerkle shoots in and drives through. Schotborgh sprawls well.
Zerkle looks winded!
Zerkle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Schotborgh napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Schotborgh is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Schotborgh tries to bench press Zerkle off him but Zerkle keeps the position.
Schotborgh regains half guard.
Schotborgh won't allow Zerkle to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schotborgh wants to control but Zerkle is keeping busy.
Schotborgh holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schotborgh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schotborgh is staying active underneath Zerkle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michelangelo Schotborgh wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zerkle shoots in looking for a takedown but Schotborgh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zerkle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Schotborgh dips to his left and cracks Zerkle with an uppercut!
Schotborgh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zerkle. Zerkle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zerkle has his takedown stuffed
and Schotborgh counters by moving into the clinch.
Schotborgh pushes Zerkle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zerkle is rocked!
Zerkle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zerkle is still on wobbly legs! Can Schotborgh finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schotborgh.
Zerkle blocking some punches.
Schotborgh has a couple of punches blocked by Zerkle.
Schotborgh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zerkle seems to have recovered his senses.
Schotborgh scores with a hook to the body.
Schotborgh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zerkle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schotborgh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Schotborgh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schotborgh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Schotborgh lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schotborgh lands an uppercut.
Schotborgh lands a nice uppercut.
Schotborgh throws a big uppercut that drops Zerkle! More strikes from Schotborgh and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Zerkle lies dazed against the cage as Schotborgh celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michelangelo Schotborgh!
After winning the bout, Michelangelo Schotborgh 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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