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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Bekeroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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258 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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210 cm
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265 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romeo Bekeroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Li!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bekeroon looks to land a right hand but Li moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Li.
Bekeroon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li is looking to clinch.
Li has managed to clinch.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Bekeroon avoids the damage to the body.
Bekeroon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bekeroon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Li tries a knee to the head but Bekeroon blocks it.
Li has Bekeroon pressed against the cage, preventing Bekeroon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bekeroon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bekeroon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lis head.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bekeroon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bekeroon.
Bekeroon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bekeroon lands a hook that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Bekeroon lands with a short shot to the head.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Bekeroon avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Bekeroon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bekeroon.
Li is trying to stall.
The referee calls for Bekeroon to work.
Bekeroon takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Romeo Bekeroon has been cut.
Bekeroon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Li lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bekeroon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Bekeroon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bekeroon misses with a looping right.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bekeroon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bekeroon 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.
Bekeroon swinging wildly here.
Bekeroon rushes Li and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bekeroon tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Bekeroon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Bekeroon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bekeroon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bekeroon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Bekeroon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bekeroon avoids it.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Bekeroon is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bekeroon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Bekeroon blocks with his arms.
Li is trying to stall.
Bekeroon scores with a shot to the side of Li's head.
Bekeroon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bekeroon managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Bekeroon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Li wants to stall.
Bekeroon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bekeroon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to clinch.
Li is looking to clinch but Bekeroon is avoiding it.
Li gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bekeroon is defending well for now.
Bekeroon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bekeroon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bekeroon blocks it with crossed arms.
Bekeroon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bekeroon is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bekeroon controlling the action here for a moment.
Bekeroon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Romeo Bekeroon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Romeo Bekeroon's cut.
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.
Bekeroon darts in and clinches Li up against the cage.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Bekeroon avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bekeroon.
Bekeroon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Bekeroon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bekeroon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bekeroon breaks from the clinch.
Li forces Bekeroon back against the cage and clinches.
Bekeroon lands a right hand.
Li taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bekeroon is defending well for now.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bekeroon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Bekeroon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bekeroon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
Bekeroon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li tries to clinch there but Bekeroon circles away.
Li wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bekeroon throws a series of punches but Li avoids them all with ease.
Bekeroon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
David Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bekeroon moves out of range of the body kick.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Bekeroon moves out of range easily.
Li moves to clinch but Bekeroon breaks away
and Bekeroon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bekeroon avoids the head kick by Li.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Bekeroon avoids the damage to the body.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bekeroon lands with a short shot to the head.
Bekeroon tries to stall but Li uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bekeroon breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bekeroon forces Li back against the cage and clinches.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Bekeroon blocks with his arms.
Li stalling against the cage.
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!
Bekeroon pushes Li back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bekeroon lands with a short shot to the head.
Bekeroon is trying to break the clinch but Li is controlling him.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Bekeroon is blocking nicely.
Come on Bekeroon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bekeroon breaks the clinch.
Li looks for the body kick but Bekeroon saw that one coming.
Li gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like David Li has been cut.
Bekeroon misses with a double jab.
Bekeroon clinches up with Li and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bekeroon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That kick from Li tenderised Bekeroon's leg. Bekeroon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bekeroon pushes Li up against the cage in a clinch.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bekeroon'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.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bekeroon avoids it.
A short left from Bekeroon.
Bekeroon lands with a left to the head.
Bekeroon lands with a left to the head.
Bekeroon stalling the fight.
Li avoiding damage.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bekeroon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li tries a knee to the head but Bekeroon blocks it.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Bekeroon is blocking nicely.
A shot in the inside from Bekeroon.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Li is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Li as Bekeroon tries to tie him up.
Bekeroon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Bekeroon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bekeroon blocks it with crossed arms.
Li takes a shot to the head.
Bekeroon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bekeroon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bekeroon lands with a right hand.
Bekeroon scores with a sloppy right hand. Li should have avoided that one.
Bekeroon closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romeo Bekeroon dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bekeroon throws a shot to the body.
Bekeroon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Bekeroon.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Bekeroon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Li under the eye.
Bekeroon clinches up with Li and pushes him back against the cage.
Bekeroon managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Li is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bekeroon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li prevents Bekeroon from breaking the clinch.
Li blocks a body shot from Bekeroon.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bekeroon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short body shot lands from Bekeroon as the two fighters clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bekeroon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bekeroon throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bekeroon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Li misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bekeroon drives through and clinches with Li against the cage.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bekeroon avoids it.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bekeroon is defending well for now.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Bekeroon is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Li.
Bekeroon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bekeroon connects with a body shot.
Li wants to clinch.
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!
Li takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bekeroon has Li up against the cage in a clinch.
Li takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li taking a breather.
Bekeroon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bekeroon throws a big shot that misses.
Bekeroon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bekeroon avoids a kick to the body.
Bekeroon instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bekeroon as Li tries to tie him up.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bekeroon pushes Li back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bekeroon breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by Bekeroon.
Li wants to clinch.
Li tries to clinch there but Bekeroon circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bekeroon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bekeroon duly obliges.
Bekeroon's corner calls for a 1-2. Bekeroon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Li tries to clinch up but Bekeroon circles away and keeps his distance.
Good exchange - Bekeroon coming out on top.
Bekeroon clinches up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Bekeroon.
Bekeroon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Bekeroon avoids the damage to the body.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bekeroon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bekeroon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bekeroon lands the left hand.
Bekeroon dips to his left and cracks Li with an uppercut!
Li tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bekeroon moves into the clinch successfully.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bekeroon.
Bekeroon cracks Li with a nice body shot.
Bekeroon is stalling here.
Bekeroon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bekeroon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bekeroon breaks the clinch.
Bekeroon clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bekeroon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bekeroon.
Bekeroon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Li or not.
Bekeroon lands with a short shot to the head.
David Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bekeroon is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romeo Bekeroon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bekeroon 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romeo Bekeroon!
During a confident post fight interview, Romeo Bekeroon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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