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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Melan Koly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meekus Thunder (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 White Belt
Basic striking
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melan Koly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Meekus Thunder!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koly takes the fight into the clinch.
Thunder tries to break the clinch but Koly is controlling the position.
Thunder gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koly.
Thunder prevents a takedown attempt there.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunder. Koly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koly tries to close the distance and clinch but Thunder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koly throws a head kick but Thunder moves out of range.
Koly misses with a head kick.
Koly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koly slips a straight right by Thunder.
Koly takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Koly throws a head kick but Thunder moves out of range.
Koly has closed the distance and engaged Thunder in a clinch.
Koly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thunder.
Koly looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melan Koly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koly lands a knee to the head.
Thunder stalling in the clinch but Koly improves position.
Thunder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koly misses with a knee to the head.
Koly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thunder looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thunder.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder wants to break free but Koly has control.
Koly lands a knee to the body.
Koly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thunder.
Thunder wants to break free but Koly has control.
Thunder has had enough of the clinch but Koly keeps him there for the moment.
Koly blocks an uppercut.
Thunder trying to stall but Koly improves his position.
Thunder manages to break the clinch.
Thunder is looking to score with low kicks.
Koly throws a head kick but Thunder moves out of range.
Koly doesn't manage to clinch there - Thunder circles away.
Koly rushes Thunder and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thunder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thunder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Koly.
Thunder looking to stall.
Thunder blocks the elbow strike.
Koly tries to score a body lock takedown but Thunder shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Koly is breathing heavily.
Thunder can't break the clinch.
A short right from Koly on the inside.
Thunder takes an elbow to the temple.
Koly tries to pull guard but Thunder holds him up against the cage and eventually Koly drops back down to his feet.
Koly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koly with a knee to the head.
Thunder throws a punch but it's blocked by Koly.
Koly looking to throw knees to the head but Thunder is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Koly lands a nice knee to the body.
Koly misses with a punch to the body.
Koly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thunder is looking to break free of the clinch but Koly has double underhooks.
Thunder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thunder throws a leg kick but Koly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Koly clinches with his opponent.
Thunder breaks from the clinch.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses.
Thunder scores with a nice head shot.
Koly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koly moves out of range as Thunder throws a body kick.
Koly misses with the combination.
Koly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thunder tries to land a front kick but Koly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koly slips a jab from Thunder.
Koly throws a head kick that misses
and Thunder counters with a good low kick that Koly was not able to check.
Koly drives through and clinches with Thunder against the cage.
Thunder is stalling here.
Koly goes for a takedown attempt but Thunder pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thunder feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koly's calf.
Koly blocks a head kick by Thunder.
A punch combination from Thunder misses.
Koly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thunder is looking to control Koly's arms but Koly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thunder has his back to the cage.
Thunder seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thunder's head.
Thunder scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thunder chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thunder. That's going to slow Koly down.
Koly moves in looking to clinch but Thunder pushes him off.
Koly blocks a head kick by Thunder.
Thunder misses the shot to the body.
Koly has closed the distance and engaged Thunder in a clinch.
Thunder throws a punch but it's blocked by Koly.
Thunder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thunder trying to stall but Koly improves his position.
Koly with a knee to the head.
Koly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thunder smiles and moves away.
Thunder throws the kick towards the body but Koly avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koly works over Thunder's head and body with a nice combination.
Thunder throws a sloppy head kick
and Koly counters with a two punch combo.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Meekus Thunder will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Koly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thunder.
A head kick misses from Koly.
A head kick by Thunder misses
and Koly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Koly tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thunder just stands there and leans against the cage.
Koly presses Thunder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Koly.
Thunder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koly has him pressed against the cage.
Thunder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koly scores with a shoulder strike.
Thunder throws a punch but it's blocked by Koly.
Koly blocking some punches.
Koly looking for a takedown.
Thunder taking a breather.
Thunder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder fakes the leg kick and cracks Koly in the body.
Thunder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thunder. That's going to slow Koly down.
Koly takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Koly takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koly checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder throws a shot from downtown. Koly moves away and avoids it.
Koly misses with a two punch combination.
Koly blocks a head kick by Thunder.
Koly drives through and clinches with Thunder against the cage.
Thunder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Koly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thunder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koly lands a knee to the head.
Thunder prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melan Koly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thunder'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.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Koly.
Thunder tries to stall but Koly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thunder tries a knee to the head but Koly blocks it.
Koly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thunder pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thunder jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koly moves away.
Koly lands a two punch combo.
Koly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koly throws a lazy head kick
and Thunder counters with a body kick that stops Koly in his tracks momentarily.
Thunder slips a jab and a cross from Koly.
Thunder goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thunder looks to throw a body kick
and Koly counters with a head kick. That will keep Thunder thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thunder throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koly drives through and clinches with Thunder against the cage.
Koly fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thunder is trying to break the clinch but Koly has him pressed against the cage.
Koly misses with a knee to the head.
Thunder is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Koly is keeping busy.
Koly landing knees to the head.
Koly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder tries to stall but Koly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thunder throws an elbow that misses.
Koly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thunder. That's going to slow Koly down.
Koly moves into the clinch.
Koly tries to throw a body punch but Thunder avoids it by throwing Koly back against the cage.
Thunder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thunder stalling in the clinch.
Koly breaks from the clinch.
Koly misses with a head kick.
Thunder throws a lazy head kick
and Koly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thunder tries to keep at a distance but Koly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thunder misses with a punch on the inside.
Thunder stalling against the cage.
A short right from Koly on the inside.
Koly lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Koly misses with a knee to the head.
Thunder scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Koly.
Koly struggles to land a body shot inside as Thunder controls his hands.
Thunder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Koly unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thunder lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thunder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thunder looks to throw the jab but Koly is out of range.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses.
Thunder takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thunder throws a body kick that misses.
Koly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Thunder misses.
Melan Koly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thunder tries to work over Koly's front leg with a kick but Koly checks it.
Koly clinches up against the cage.
Thunder dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Koly digs a right hand into Thunder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thunder's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Meekus Thunder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Thunder throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Koly's head.
Koly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thunder.
Koly rushes Thunder and presses him up against the cage.
Koly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koly tries to clinch but Thunder moves out of range.
Koly throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thunder.
Koly throws a sloppy head kick
and Thunder counters with a good, hard body kick but Koly shrugs it off.
Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koly avoids the head kick by Thunder.
Koly moves into the clinch successfully.
Thunder misses with a knee to the head.
Koly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koly scores with a hook to the body.
Koly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thunder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thunder avoids the head kick by Koly.
Koly will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thunder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koly takes the fight into the clinch.
Koly ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Koly no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thunder accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Koly keeping moving, preventing Thunder from controlling successfully.
Koly wants to stand up but Thunder is controlling him.
Thunder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thunder wants to get up but he can't break Koly's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Thunder has gone for a leg lock! Koly slips out almost immediately though and dives into Thunder's guard.
Thunder is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Koly is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder working for a triangle but Koly defends it easily.
Thunder 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.
Thunder working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Koly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Koly gets to his feet. Thunder looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thunder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thunder throws a hook to the side of Koly's head but Koly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koly has closed the distance and engaged Thunder in a clinch.
Koly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koly lands a right hand.
Thunder is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Koly lands a knee to the body.
Koly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koly breaks from the clinch.
Meekus Thunder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thunder throws a sloppy head kick and Koly moves out of range easily.
Koly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koly moves into the clinch.
Thunder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Koly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thunder pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thunder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Koly gets control of Thunder's arms and successfully pulls guard. Koly will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Thunder throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thunder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thunder trying to control but Koly is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koly is keeping the position for now.
Thunder in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Koly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koly wants to stand up but Thunder is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A good leg kick by Thunder.
Meekus Thunder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koly avoids the head kick by Thunder.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koly clinches with his opponent.
Thunder looking to slow down the pace here.
Melan Koly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melan Koly showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thunder 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meekus Thunder!
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