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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Ayers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Rush - The Anthem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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193 cm
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265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eugene Ayers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem with a poor takedown
letting Ayers counter with a right hand.
Overeem shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ayers makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ayers.
Ayers looking for a sweep. Not yet Ayers, not yet.
Ayers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overeem pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ayers is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ayers holds on and takes a little breather.
Overeem working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Overeem controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Overeem gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Overeem rushes Ayers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Overeem ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Overeem no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Overeem looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ayers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Overeem wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayers landing some decent shots from guard.
Overeem looking to control.
Ayers wants to get up but he can't break Overeem's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ayers really is a fat lump.
Ayers wants to stand and escape but instead Overeem has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ayers wants to sweep here but Overeem controlling him for the moment.
Ayers throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem postures up.
Ayers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Overeem can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ayers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ayers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ayers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ayers is on top in guard.
Overeem controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Overeem has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ayers has managed to get both his arms back between Overeem's legs - danger averted.
Overeem not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ayers decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Overeem will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ayers gets a double leg takedown into Overeem's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alistair Overeem will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Overeem rushes Ayers and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Overeem.
It looks like Eugene Ayers has been cut.
Overeem prevents Ayers from breaking the clinch.
Ayers jumps guard but Overeem turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ayers breaks from the clinch.
Ayers tries to keep at a distance but Overeem has taken the fight into the clinch.
Overeem goes for a takedown attempt but Ayers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Overeem looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overeem has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem breaks the clinch.
Ayers is looking to clinch.
Overeem closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Overeem manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Ayers seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Overeem closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ayers quickly recovers to half guard.
Ayers wants to control but Overeem is keeping busy.
Ayers tries to get to full guard but Overeem has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayers moves into full guard.
Overeem pushing down on Ayers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ayers is trying to stand up here but Overeem is controlling him well.
Overeem is keen to just control but Ayers is a slippery customer.
Ayers flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ayers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ayers throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayers is looking to improve his position.
Overeem blocks the strikes from Ayers.
Ayers is trying to maintain the position but Overeem is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ayers moves into the clinch.
Ayers is trying to push Overeem away but Overeem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Overeem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ayers is keeping busy.
Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Overeem.
Ayers throws a big counter combination but Overeem scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Eugene Ayers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistair Overeem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ayers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Overeem keeps control of Ayers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ayers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ayers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Overeem walks away with a smile on his face. Ayers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Overeem shoots for a takedown but Ayers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ayers is looking to counter punch.
Eugene Ayers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ayers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Overeem but Overeem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Overeem wants to counter the offense by Ayers and move into the clinch position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Overeem shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ayers defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Overeem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eugene Ayers's cut.
That's time! Ayers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
No luck for Overeem with that takedown attempt.
Overeem clinches up against the cage.
Ayers breaks the clinch.
Overeem shoots in for a takedown but Ayers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Overeem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Overeem has closed the distance and engaged Ayers in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overeem fails to pull guard.
Eugene Ayers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistair Overeem.
Overeem avoiding damage as Ayers throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ayers is fighting off a takedown attempt but Overeem is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ayers to the mat. Ayers regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ayers scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ayers.
Overeem pushes Ayers up against the cage in a clinch.
Ayers manages to pull guard.
Ayers is striking from the bottom but Overeem uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Ayers works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Overeem trying to control but Ayers is working from the bottom.
Ayers pulls Overeem in close to prevent any damage.
Ayers thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ayers looking for a guillotine here but Overeem defends easily.
Ayers trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ayers is keeping the position for now.
Ayers wants to hit a switch here but Overeem passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ayers there!
Ayers is wriggling around trying to escape.
Overeem tries to control but Ayers wriggling away.
Ayers tries to hold on but Overeem postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem looking to control but Ayers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ayers sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Overeem is trying to control. Ayers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ayers tries to get to full guard but Overeem has control of the leg.
Overeem wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ayers keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ayers is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eugene Ayers.
I think Overeem 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eugene Ayers!
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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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