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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sebastion Gorfu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaus Van Kossen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klaus Van Kossen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sebastion Gorfu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Klaus Van Kossen!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Kossen takes one to the chin there.
Gorfu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gorfu duly obliges.
Gorfu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Kossen.
Gorfu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van Kossen circles away.
A punch combination from Van Kossen misses.
A punch combination from Van Kossen misses.
Van Kossen swings for the body but Gorfu moves out of range.
Gorfu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Van Kossen counter with a right hand.
Gorfu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Van Kossen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gorfu tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Gorfu misses its intended target.
Van Kossen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gorfu.
Van Kossen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorfu.
Gorfu throws a big counter combination but Van Kossen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gorfu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van Kossen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Kossen checks a leg kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Kossen! But no joy.
Van Kossen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gorfu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kossen pushes Gorfu up against the cage in a clinch.
Gorfu avoiding damage as Van Kossen throws knees to the body.
Van Kossen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gorfu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch combination from Gorfu misses.
Van Kossen gets a clinch.
Van Kossen misses with a punch to the body.
Van Kossen has Gorfu pressed against the cage, preventing Gorfu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Kossen lands a left hand.
Van Kossen is leaning against Gorfu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gorfu blocks a body shot from Van Kossen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kossen avoiding damage as Gorfu throws knees to the body.
Van Kossen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Kossen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Kossen. That's going to slow Gorfu down.
Gorfu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Kossen misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Gorfu misses
and Van Kossen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Kossen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gorfu, pushing him back against the cage.
Gorfu struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Kossen controls his hands.
Van Kossen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Kossen clinches.
Gorfu prevents a body shot from Van Kossen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kossen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gorfu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gorfu misses with a double jab.
Van Kossen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Gorfu.
Van Kossen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gorfu clinches up with Van Kossen and pushes him back against the cage.
Gorfu blocks a body shot from Van Kossen.
Gorfu jumps guard but Van Kossen stands there with Gorfu around his waist. Gorfu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastion Gorfu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Kossen misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorfu wants to break free but Van Kossen has control.
Gorfu tries to break free but Van Kossen pushes him back against the cage.
Van Kossen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Kossen closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Kossen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Kossen manages to break the clinch.
Gorfu misses with a takedown
and Van Kossen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
It looks like Sebastion Gorfu has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorfu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Van Kossen won't allow Gorfu to pass to mount.
We've been hearing that Gorfu has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gorfu decides to stand and escape the position.
Van Kossen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gorfu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Van Kossen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sebastion Gorfu'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.
Gorfu throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Kossen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Van Kossen looks to land a combination but Gorfu avoids it well.
Gorfu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A right-left combo lands from Gorfu.
Van Kossen looks to land a left hand but Gorfu moved out of range nicely.
Klaus Van Kossen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gorfu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Van Kossen swivels and escapes.
Gorfu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Van Kossen on his heels. He'll look to pass Van Kossen's guard now, I'm sure.
Van Kossen wants to stand up but Gorfu is controlling him.
Gorfu gets to his feet. Van Kossen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Kossen has closed the distance and engaged Gorfu in a clinch.
Gorfu breaks from the clinch.
Gorfu scores with a decent looking hook.
Sebastion Gorfu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Van Kossen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorfu wants to clinch.
Gorfu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Kossen.
Gorfu darts in and clinches Van Kossen up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gorfu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Kossen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gorfu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Van Kossen. Gorfu shrugs it off though.
Gorfu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gorfu shoots for a takedown but Van Kossen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gorfu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Kossen is breathing heavily.
Van Kossen wants to clinch up but Gorfu keeps it at a distance.
Sebastion Gorfu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gorfu tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Kossen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gorfu throws a head kick but Van Kossen moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorfu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gorfu misses with a double jab.
Van Kossen drives through and clinches with Gorfu against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Kossen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gorfu's elbow.
Gorfu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Kossen scoring well with a low kick there.
Gorfu dives in for a single leg takedown but Van Kossen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastion Gorfu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gorfu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Kossen tries to counter with a clinch but Gorfu shakes him off and moves away.
Van Kossen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gorfu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Kossen circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Kossen scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kossen's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Kossen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Kossen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gorfu.
Van Kossen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gorfu.
Van Kossen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorfu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Van Kossen counter with a right hand.
Gorfu lands a jab-cross combination.
Van Kossen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorfu.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gorfu or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Kossen, which made it look bad.
A combination from Van Kossen does no damage.
Van Kossen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Van Kossen cracks a nice hook into Gorfu's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorfu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Van Kossen's guard.
Van Kossen pushes Gorfu off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorfu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Van Kossen counters with a straight right hand.
Gorfu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van Kossen counters with a one-two to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gorfu.
Gorfu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Van Kossen avoids it really well and circles away.
Van Kossen drives through and clinches with Gorfu against the cage.
Gorfu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Kossen keeps control of Gorfu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Klaus Van Kossen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sebastion Gorfu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gorfu throws a right hand that Van Kossen ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Kossen also avoids with ease.
Van Kossen looks to land a left hand but Gorfu moved out of range nicely.
Gorfu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Kossen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gorfu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Van Kossen counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Van Kossen. No joy for Gorfu on that attempt.
Gorfu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Kossen checks it well.
Gorfu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Kossen at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Gorfu.
Van Kossen misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Kossen throws a right hand that Gorfu ducks under and follows up with a left that Gorfu also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Kossen throws out a loose jab but Gorfu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Kossen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gorfu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorfu misses with a double jab
and Van Kossen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Kossen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Van Kossen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gorfu.
Van Kossen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gorfu misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Van Kossen. Those never looked like landing.
Gorfu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gorfu is looking to clinch.
Klaus Van Kossen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gorfu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Van Kossen as Gorfu shoots in.
Gorfu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Van Kossen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A head kick by Gorfu misses
and Van Kossen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gorfu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Kossen moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorfu is trying to push Van Kossen away but Van Kossen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Kossen.
Van Kossen manages to break the clinch.
Nice cross by Van Kossen.
Gorfu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Van Kossen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gorfu wants to clinch but Van Kossen slips to the side
and Van Kossen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Van Kossen swats away the attempt to clinch by Gorfu.
Gorfu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Kossen throws a counter combo.
Gorfu connects with a single shot there.
Van Kossen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gorfu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorfu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Kossen blocks a head kick by Gorfu.
Van Kossen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gorfu tries to pull guard but Van Kossen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastion Gorfu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Kossen manages to break the clinch.
Van Kossen stuffs the takedown.
Despite the aggression on Van Kossen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Van Kossen gets a clinch.
Gorfu wants to take the fight to the mat but Van Kossen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Van Kossen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van Kossen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gorfu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Van Kossen.
Van Kossen throws a nice looking combination but Gorfu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Kossen. That's going to slow Gorfu down.
Gorfu thows a leg kick but Van Kossen checks it
and Van Kossen counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorfu throws a combination that misses
and Van Kossen counters with a good low kick that Gorfu was not able to check.
Gorfu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van Kossen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorfu.
A cross from Gorfu lands.
Gorfu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gorfu shoots in looking for a takedown. Van Kossen tries to sprawl out of it but Gorfu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Van Kossen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Kossen! But no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Klaus Van Kossen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Kossen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klaus Van Kossen!
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RATING
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