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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stanton Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Kalsoevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stanton Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Kalsoevic!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalsoevic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Harding taking a bit of punishment here - Kalsoevic scoring with strikes.
Harding is looking for a sweep.
Kalsoevic taking a break here but Harding is having none of it and regains half guard.
Harding is trying to control but can't.
Kalsoevic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Harding has one foot on Kalsoevic's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kalsoevic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kalsoevic showed some decent athleticism there.
Harding could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalsoevic sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalsoevic working the head and body with strikes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Harding tries to get to full guard but Kalsoevic has control of the leg.
Well, if Kalsoevic is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
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.
Harding tries to roll over but Kalsoevic keeps him under control.
Harding is trying to control but can't.
Kalsoevic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Harding has managed to free his arm - good work.
Harding wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kalsoevic tries to land a leg kick but Harding saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kalsoevic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Harding throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harding trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's four 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.
Kalsoevic throwing strikes but missing.
Kalsoevic wants to pass the guard but Harding is keeping the position.
Kalsoevic trying to control but Harding is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kalsoevic clinches up with Harding and pushes him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kalsoevic breaks from the clinch.
Kalsoevic takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kalsoevic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Kalsoevic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A head kick misses from Kalsoevic.
Harding feinted with a counter takedown.
It looks like Stanton Harding has been cut.
Harding throws a leg kick but Kalsoevic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kalsoevic drives through with a takedown into Harding's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kalsoevic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kalsoevic is fighting to break Harding's control of his arms but Harding is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Harding is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kalsoevic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalsoevic looking to sit in guard and control but Harding gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harding would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harding loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kalsoevic pulls Harding in close to prevent any damage.
Kalsoevic has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Harding has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harding creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kalsoevic sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Kalsoevic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Harding wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kalsoevic, who protects the arm well.
Harding wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kalsoevic, who protects the arm well.
Harding tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kalsoevic can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalsoevic is trying to get back to his feet.
Harding thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kalsoevic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kalsoevic gets back to full guard.
Kalsoevic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harding's guard.
Kalsoevic wanted to stand there but Harding had control of the position.
Kalsoevic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalsoevic wanted to stand there but Harding had control of the position.
Kalsoevic wants to pass the guard but Harding is keeping the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Harding is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kalsoevic shoots in and bounces Harding off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kalsoevic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Kalsoevic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stanton Harding's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Kalsoevic takes the fight into the clinch.
Harding jumps guard but Kalsoevic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kalsoevic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kalsoevic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalsoevic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kalsoevic closes the distance and clinches.
Harding jumps guard but Kalsoevic stands there with Harding around his waist. Harding gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kalsoevic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harding tries to pull guard but Kalsoevic forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanton Harding. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalsoevic lands a takedown into guard.
Harding trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harding utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kalsoevic is stalling in the full guard.
Kalsoevic trying to control but Harding is working from the bottom.
Kalsoevic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harding swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harding is looking for a triangle but Kalsoevic pushes his legs off easily.
Harding looking for a sweep. Not yet Harding, not yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harding gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kalsoevic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kalsoevic tries to free his leg and advance position but Harding is retaining full guard.
Kalsoevic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalsoevic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kalsoevic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kalsoevic controlling from the top position.
Kalsoevic advances position into side control!
Harding is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harding is trying to control Kalsoevic's posture but Kalsoevic avoids it.
Harding is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kalsoevic decides to stand up, so the ref orders Harding to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kalsoevic swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Kalsoevic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kalsoevic 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Kalsoevic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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