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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wouter Tienhoven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Bradstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wouter Tienhoven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drake Bradstone!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Tienhoven lands but Bradstone takes it in his stride.
Tienhoven goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tienhoven misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bradstone looks to score with a jab to the body but Tienhoven is just out of range.
Tienhoven tries to clinch up but Bradstone circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Tienhoven with that takedown attempt.
Bradstone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tienhoven but Tienhoven pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tienhoven lands a head kick!
Tienhoven slaps away a takedown attempt from Bradstone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bradstone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bradstone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
Bradstone trying to control the position from guard on top but Tienhoven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tienhoven is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bradstone looking to pass the guard.
Bradstone wants to control from the top but Tienhoven keeps moving.
Tienhoven utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bradstone looking to sit in guard and control but Tienhoven gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tienhoven preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tienhoven tries to stand but Bradstone is controlling from the bottom.
Bradstone wants to stand and escape but Tienhoven is having none of it.
Tienhoven slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tienhoven is looking to stand up but Bradstone won't let him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tienhoven is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bradstone takes one to the chin there.
Tienhoven shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bradstone as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wouter Tienhoven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tienhoven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bradstone shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bradstone was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bradstone wants to control but Tienhoven is keeping him busy.
Tienhoven prevents Bradstone from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tienhoven gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bradstone working Tienhoven over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tienhoven manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tienhoven is adopting a defensive guard.
Bradstone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tienhoven is breathing heavily.
Bradstone with a nice head shot there.
Bradstone looking to sit in guard and control but Tienhoven gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bradstone trying to keep a closed guard but Tienhoven is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Wouter Tienhoven will probably get the nod.
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.
Bradstone misses with a low kick.
Bradstone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tienhoven.
Tienhoven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bradstone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tienhoven tries to clinch up but Bradstone circles away and keeps his distance.
Bradstone looks to land a combination but Tienhoven avoids it well.
Tienhoven lands a high kick!
Bradstone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tienhoven, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradstone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bradstone has Tienhoven pressed against the cage, preventing Tienhoven from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bradstone is trying to break the clinch but Tienhoven is controlling him.
Bradstone swings wildly with an uppercut but Tienhoven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tienhoven wants to break free but Bradstone has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tienhoven blocks a body shot from Bradstone.
Bradstone struggles to land a body shot inside as Tienhoven controls his hands.
Tienhoven is trying to push Bradstone away but Bradstone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bradstone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bradstone throws a punch but it's blocked by Tienhoven.
Bradstone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tienhoven is trying to break the clinch but Bradstone is controlling him.
Tienhoven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bradstone throws a hook but Tienhoven blocks it.
A good leg kick by Bradstone.
Tienhoven lands a right hook to the body.
Bradstone tries to land a body kick
and Tienhoven counters with a head kick. That will keep Bradstone thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Some wild striking there from Tienhoven.
Tienhoven moves to clinch but Bradstone breaks away
and Bradstone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tienhoven keeping moving, preventing Bradstone from controlling successfully.
Bradstone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradstone trying to control the position from guard on top but Tienhoven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradstone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bradstone is looking to pass into half guard but Tienhoven pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tienhoven is in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradstone is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bradstone looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tienhoven decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tienhoven misses with a double jab.
Tienhoven shoots in but no luck this time.
Tienhoven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradstone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bradstone throws a push kick but Tienhoven slaps the foot to one side.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bradstone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tienhoven has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tienhoven and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice combination there by Tienhoven.
Tienhoven avoids a kick to the body.
Bradstone has closed the distance and engaged Tienhoven in a clinch.
Bradstone has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tienhoven regains guard immediately.
Bradstone trying to control but Tienhoven is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bradstone's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tienhoven being controlled here, momentarily.
Bradstone keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tienhoven's head.
Bradstone trying to control the position from guard on top but Tienhoven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bradstone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Drake Bradstone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Bradstone closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tienhoven quickly recovers to half guard.
Bradstone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tienhoven wants to get back to his feet.
Bradstone is thwarting Tienhoven's attempts to control the position.
Bradstone stalling away here and it's allowed Tienhoven to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bradstone with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradstone throws an elbow that misses. Tienhoven uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bradstone's guard. Nice move by Tienhoven!
Tienhoven wants to stand but Bradstone has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bradstone can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradstone wants to sweep but no luck.
Bradstone has a closed guard, preventing Tienhoven from standing up.
Bradstone working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tienhoven wants to stand but Bradstone is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tienhoven takes a swing at Bradstone's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A swing and a miss from Bradstone.
Wouter Tienhoven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tienhoven fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A low kick from Bradstone misses
and Tienhoven counters with a nice leg kick.
Tienhoven darts in looking for a takedown but Bradstone gets double underhooks and turns Tienhoven into the cage.
A short left from Bradstone.
Tienhoven tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wouter Tienhoven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tienhoven has Bradstone pressed against the cage, preventing Bradstone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bradstone has Tienhoven pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bradstone pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tienhoven tumbling to the mat - Bradstone dives into Tienhoven's guard.
Bradstone content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bradstone controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tienhoven avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tienhoven is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bradstone is controlling him.
Bradstone looking to pass the guard.
Bradstone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tienhoven misses with a takedown attempt - Bradstone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bradstone throws a right and a left that Tienhoven avoids nicely.
Bradstone shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tienhoven napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bradstone lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bradstone working the ground and pound.
Tienhoven regains half guard, as Bradstone was trying to land strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bradstone tries to pass to full mount but Tienhoven defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drake Bradstone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bradstone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drake Bradstone!
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hype
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pop
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