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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Verheij throws a head kick that misses
and Sweet counters with a one-two to the body.
Verheij looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Verheij looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Verheij misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Sweet misses the target.
Verheij rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sweet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Sweet was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Sweet closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Sweet breaks the clinch.
Verheij fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Sweet moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sweet.
Sweet avoiding damage as Verheij throws knees to the body.
Sweet is trying to break free.
Sweet is trying to force a seperation but Verheij has the dominant position.#BC#
Sweet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sweet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sweet misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Verheij doesn't manage to clinch there - Sweet circles away.
#T1#
Verheij misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sweet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Verheij misses with a head kick.
Sweet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Verheij checks it well.
Danga de danga de dang - Sweet scores with a four punch combination!
Verheij throws a head kick that misses
and Sweet counters with an outside leg kick.
Sweet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD#
Verheij gets caught flat footed, as Sweet shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sweet is standing up over Verheij. Verheij looks to escape but Sweet dives into side control.
#REVB#
Sweet working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sweet scores with punches from side control.
Sweet has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verheij taking punishment in the form of punches.
Verheij is not content to let Sweet control the position. #T2#
The ground and pound from Sweet seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sweet is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Verheij takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Verheij is pushing Sweet's head away, looking to escape. Sweet manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sweet working the head with strikes.
Sweet tries to score with some ground and pound. Verheij controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sweet creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Verheij sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sweet in side control lands a decent elbow. #T3#
Sweet wants to control but Verheij is keeping him busy.
Sweet in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sweet in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Verheij wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sweet wants to control but Verheij is keeping him busy.
Sweet fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sweet trying to control the position but Verheij is working away. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Verheij misses with a body kick.
Verheij throws a head kick that misses
and Sweet counters with a nice body kick. #TD#
Sweet manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Verheij on his heels. He'll look to pass Verheij's guard now, I'm sure.
Sweet throws a big elbow that misses.
Sweet scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sweet content to stall in guard here.
Sweet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sweet working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Sweet dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Sweet throws a push kick but Verheij slaps the foot to one side.
A combination from Verheij does no damage.
Verheij misses with a few strikes there.
A counter left hand to the body from Sweet misses its target.#CL#
Sweet clinches up against the cage.
Sweet tries to break the clinch but Verheij is controlling the position.
Sweet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sweet has had enough of the clinch but Verheij keeps him there for the moment.
Sweet gets through Verheij's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sweet is looking to break free of the clinch but Verheij has double underhooks.
Sweet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sweet tries to break the clinch but Verheij is controlling the position.
Sweet wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweet tries to break the clinch but Verheij is controlling the position.
Sweet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sweet prevents a body shot from Verheij.
Verheij is breathing heavily.
Sweet wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Verheij is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sweet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T1#
Verheij throws a head punch that misses.
Sweet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Verheij can do to turn this around?#BC#
Sweet breaks the clinch.
Verheij throws a head kick that misses
and Sweet counters with a left and a right that stings Verheij.
Verheij throws a sloppy head kick
and Sweet counters with a two punch combo.
Sweet throws a half hearted mid kick.#TD#
Verheij tries to sprawl but Sweet drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Sweet 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.
Sweet lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Verheij is refusing to be controlled, as Sweet sits in half guard. #T2#
Sweet working over Verheij with some ground and pound. Verheij looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Verheij tries to kick Sweet off but Sweet keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sweet is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verheij has hold of Sweet's hands but Sweet slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sweet is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sweet connects with a nice short shot to Verheij's temple. #T3#
Sweet stalling.
Verheij wants to get back to his feet.
Sweet working the head and body with strikes.
Verheij keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vito Sweet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Verheij wants to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nick Verheij is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Sweet moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Sweet manages to break the clinch.
Verheij fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
Sweet tries to land a leg kick but Verheij saw it coming and moves away.
Verheij takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sweet stuns Verheij with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Verheij tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sweet throws a right and a left that Verheij avoids nicely.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Verheij as he jumps to the side.
Sweet blocks a head kick by Verheij.
Sweet tries to score a power double leg takedown but Verheij sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sweet somewhat.
Vito Sweet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sweet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Verheij.
Sweet seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Sweet dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Sweet misses with a wild combination.
Verheij swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Sweet counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sweet.
Sweet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sweet just leaning against Verheij, taking a breather.
Sweet lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sweet tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Verheij avoids it.
Verheij with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Verheij keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sweet's efforts to push away.#BC#
Sweet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Verheij just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verheij is looking to clinch but Sweet is avoiding it.
Sweet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Verheij takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Verheij throws a low kick but Sweet avoids it.
Sweet half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL#
Sweet gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
Sweet looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sweet comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sweet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Verheij's elbow.
Sweet is looking to break free of the clinch but Verheij has double underhooks.
Sweet lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Verheij backwards.
Sweet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sweet is trying to break the clinch but Verheij has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Sweet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sweet lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sweet.
Sweet shoots for a double leg takedown but Verheij sprawls well. He's pushed Sweet's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sweet avoids the head kick by Verheij.
Sweet looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#TD#
Sweet shoots in and gets a takedown into Verheij's guard.
Sweet won't allow Verheij to get back to his feet.
Nick Verheij has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Sweet wants to control from the top but Verheij keeps moving.
Sweet is really struggling to control Verheij but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Verheij wants to stand up but Sweet is controlling him.
Sweet trying to control the position from guard on top but Verheij is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#SUB2#
Verheij working for submissions but it's allowed Sweet to get to half guard.
#T3#
Verheij pushes Sweet off looking to stand but Sweet dives back in and keeps control.
Verheij pushes Sweet off but Sweet dives into side control.
Verheij on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Verheij is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Verheij takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sweet prevents Verheij from escaping the position.
Verheij is looking to get back to his feet here but Sweet is keeping cool and he's managed to take Verheij's back.#T4#
Verheij trying to get back to his feet but Sweet is in full control for now.
Verheij is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Sweet is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Verheij up.
Verheij is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sweet.
Sweet is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Verheij trying to get back to his feet but Sweet is in full control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vito Sweet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sweet has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vito Sweet!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Shaw lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shaw lands a nice looking body shot.
#KD2#
Shaw lands a big right hand that sends Sweet crashing to the mat! Shaw stays standing though and waves Sweet back to his feet!#ROC2#
Sweet is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Vito Sweet has been cut.
Sweet walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Shaw! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harold Shaw!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 14, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Rigatti scores with a takedown into Sweet's guard.
Rigatti works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sweet won't allow Rigatti to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Rigatti is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Sweet is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mario Rigatti!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Cortez throws a leg kick but Sweet sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sweet stuffs the takedown.
A low kick from Cortez is predictable there
and Sweet makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cortez really felt that one!#TD2#
Cortez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sweet quickly recovers to half guard.
Sweet looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sweet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cortez slips a nice elbow through Sweet's hands, connecting with Sweet's forehead.
Cortez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweet wants to hold on but Cortez pushes him away.
Cortez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cortez controlling the position easily from mount. #T1#
Sweet is just holding on here. Cortez manages to take his back.
Sweet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cortez on the ground.
Cortez is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Sweet is trapped and Cortez is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortez scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
#ROC2#
Sweet is rocked!
Cortez scoring with big shots to the body. Sweet is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Sweet was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emilio Cortez!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Sweet circles away from the clinch attempt#TD#
so Sweet counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sweet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sweet stops Oppenheimer from standing up. #SUB2#
Sweet avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oppenheimer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Oppenheimer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Oppenheimer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sweet throws a big elbow that misses.
Sweet stands up over Oppenheimer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oppenheimer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sweet puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T1#
Oppenheimer wants to get back to full guard.
Oppenheimer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oppenheimer has his hands clasped together around Sweet's back. He's all about the action.
Oppenheimer trying to control here.
Sweet throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sweet is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Oppenheimer pushes Sweet off looking to stand but Sweet dives back in and keeps control.
Oppenheimer is looking to control Sweet's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oppenheimer avoid being mounted?
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Oppenheimer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sweet. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Oppenheimer wants to get back to his feet.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Oppenheimer looks to clinch
and Sweet counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oppenheimer thinking.
Oppenheimer tries to clinch but Sweet moves away
and Sweet makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oppenheimer tries to clinch but Sweet moves out of range.
Oppenheimer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oppenheimer looks winded!#CL2#
Oppenheimer clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Oppenheimer breaks from the clinch.
Sweet lands a right hook to the body.
Oppenheimer tries to clinch but Sweet moves away
and Sweet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oppenheimer misses with a wild combination.
Oppenheimer wants to clinch but Sweet slips to the side#TD#
and Sweet counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oppenheimer won't be happy with that.
Oppenheimer is looking to get back to his feet here but Sweet is keeping cool and he's managed to take Oppenheimer's back.
Oppenheimer is in bad spot here.
#T3#
Oppenheimer takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Sweet connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Oppenheimer to escape the position.
Sweet punches the canvas rather than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sweet is punishing Oppenheimer with strikes - can he finish him?!
Sweet really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Oppenheimer.
Sweet will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Oppenheimer covering up well under a series of strikes from Sweet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oppenheimer tries to escape the position.
Sweet is looking to finish with some ground and pound!#T4#
Sweet throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Oppenheimer!
Sweet is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Oppenheimer. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Sweet looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Oppenheimer breaks Sweet's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sweet tries to strike from the bottom.
#SU2#
Oppenheimer stands up from Sweet's guard - Oppenheimer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Oppenheimer throws a lazy head kick
and Sweet counters with a body kick that stops Oppenheimer in his tracks momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oppenheimer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Oppenheimer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sweet counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oppenheimer tries to clinch but Sweet moves out of range.
Oppenheimer tries to clinch
and Sweet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #TD#
Sweet fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Oppenheimer sprawls well initially but Sweet persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Sweet dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Both fighters circling a little - Sweet finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vito Sweet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Sweet moves into the clinch.
Oppenheimer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sweet wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oppenheimer has Sweet pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sweet manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Oppenheimer breaks from the clinch.
Oppenheimer darts in trying to clinch
and Sweet counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Oppenheimer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vito Sweet is winning the standup battle so far.
Oppenheimer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sweet circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sweet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Oppenheimer moves into the clinch.
Oppenheimer is breathing heavily.
Sweet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Sweet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Oppenheimer tries to clinch
and Sweet counters with a two punch combo.
Oppenheimer moves in looking to clinch but Sweet pushes him off.
Oppenheimer darts in trying to clinch
and Sweet counters with a left and a right that stings Oppenheimer.
Oppenheimer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sweet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sweet appears to be looking for a big counter.
Oppenheimer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sweet is looking to counter the offense by Oppenheimer and move into the clinch.
A head kick by Oppenheimer misses
and Sweet counters with a one-two to the body. #CL#
Sweet clinches with his opponent.
Sweet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Oppenheimer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oppenheimer tries to clinch up
and Sweet counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T2#
Oppenheimer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sweet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oppenheimer tries to clinch up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oppenheimer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oppenheimer tries to clinch
and Sweet counters with a left and a right that stings Oppenheimer.
Sweet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sweet thows a body kick. Oppenheimer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Oppenheimer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sweet counters with a two punch combo.
Sweet tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Oppenheimer defends well and Sweet ends up having to push Oppenheimer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Oppenheimer fails with the takedown
and Sweet counters with a one-two to the body. #T3#
Oppenheimer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Oppenheimer darts in looking for a takedown but Sweet gets double underhooks and turns Oppenheimer into the cage.
Vito Sweet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Oppenheimer.#TD#
Oppenheimer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sweet postures up.
Sweet trying to control but Oppenheimer is working from the bottom.
Sweet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Oppenheimer looking to control.
Oppenheimer looking for a sweep. Not yet Oppenheimer, not yet.
Oppenheimer being controlled here, momentarily.
Sweet lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T4#
Oppenheimer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oppenheimer is trying to keep Sweet in close.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sweet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oppenheimer can do to turn this around?
Oppenheimer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sweet counters with a solid body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sweet!
Sweet connects with a leg kick. Oppenheimer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #TD#
Sweet scores with a takedown into Oppenheimer's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sweet wants to control from the top but Oppenheimer keeps moving.
Oppenheimer wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Sweet dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Oppenheimer throws a sloppy head kick
and Sweet counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#TD2#
Oppenheimer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sweet!
Sweet manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sweet is trying to control but can't.
Oppenheimer blocks the strikes from Sweet.
Vito Sweet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sweet trying to hold on to Oppenheimer's head to control him but Oppenheimer postures up.
#SUB#
Sweet looking for submissions off his back.
Oppenheimer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sweet with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweet misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oppenheimer winds up and cracks Sweet with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sweet trying to control from the bottom.
#T1#
Oppenheimer lands with a punch from half guard.
Oppenheimer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sweet defending well though.
Sweet trying to control but Oppenheimer postures up.
Oppenheimer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SU2#
Oppenheimer stands up out of the half guard.
A head kick misses from Oppenheimer.
Oppenheimer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sweet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sweet feinted with a counter takedown.
Oppenheimer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sweet.
Oppenheimer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sweet counters with a one-two to the body.
Sweet shoots in for a double leg but Oppenheimer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oppenheimer is looking to clinch. #T2#
Oppenheimer throws a series of punches but Sweet moves out of range.
Sweet half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Oppenheimer misses with a takedown
and Sweet counters with a three punch combo that has Oppenheimer backing up. Oppenheimer nods at Sweet to acknowledge the strikes.
Oppenheimer closes the distance but Sweet moves to the side
and Sweet makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sweet swinging wildly here.
Oppenheimer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Sweet was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Oppenheimer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sweet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oppenheimer wants to clinch up but Sweet keeps it at a distance.#T3#
Oppenheimer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sweet counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oppenheimer darts in trying to clinch
and Sweet counters with a three punch combo that has Oppenheimer backing up. Oppenheimer nods at Sweet to acknowledge the strikes.
Sweet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sweet lands a high kick!
Sweet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oppenheimer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oppenheimer loads up on a big right hand but Sweet slips the punch.
Oppenheimer tries to clinch up
and Sweet counters with a three punch combo that has Oppenheimer backing up. Oppenheimer nods at Sweet to acknowledge the strikes.#T4#
Oppenheimer moves to clinch but Sweet breaks away
and Sweet makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oppenheimer throws a sloppy head kick and Sweet moves out of range easily.
Crunch! Sweet slams his shin into Oppenheimer's torso.
Sweet lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oppenheimer tries to close the distance and clinch but Sweet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sweet seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Marcus Oppenheimer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oppenheimer wants to clinch but Sweet slips to the side
and Sweet counters with a left and a right that stings Oppenheimer.
Sweet throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Oppenheimer moves to clinch but Sweet breaks away
and Sweet counters with a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vito Sweet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sweet, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vito Sweet!
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Date: Jun 16, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Sweet fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Heinsburger to the ground. Sweet is now in Heinsburger's guard.
Sweet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Heinsburger on the ground.
Heinsburger looks winded!
Sweet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sweet landing with the ground and pound.
Heinsburger wants to get back to his feet but Sweet is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sweet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sweet postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sweet is pushing down on Heinsburger's leg trying to pass to half guard. Heinsburger is fighting to maintain full guard but Sweet has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweet content to control rather than advance.
Sweet working the head and body with strikes.
Sweet lands strikes from half guard.#T1#
Sweet perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sweet landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sweet takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sweet lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sweet working the head and body with strikes.
Sweet is controlling the pace.
Sweet lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sweet scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sweet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T2#
Sweet slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sweet winds up and cracks Heinsburger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sweet is nestled in close to Heinsburger, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sweet lands a nice short elbow.
Sweet keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sweet takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sweet looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Heinsburger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sweet scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sweet controlling the pace. #T3#
Sweet lands strikes from half guard.
Sweet lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sweet lands a nice short elbow.
Sweet lands strikes from half guard.
Sweet drops an elbow to the side of Heinsburger's head.
Nice strikes from Sweet there.
Sweet takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T4#
Heinsburger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sweet not doing much here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sweet connects with a nice short shot to Heinsburger's temple.
Sweet is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sweet landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Heinsburger is trying to stand.
Sweet content to control rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Sweet dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sweet.
Nice body kick from Sweet.
Heinsburger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sweet. #CL#
Sweet forces Heinsburger back against the cage and clinches.
Sweet prevents Heinsburger from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweet wants to break free but Heinsburger has control.
Heinsburger prevents Sweet from breaking the clinch.
Heinsburger is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Sweet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sweet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heinsburger can do to turn this around?
Sweet is trying to push Heinsburger away but Heinsburger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sweet is trying to push Heinsburger away but Heinsburger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T1#
Heinsburger prevents Sweet from breaking the clinch.
Sweet tries to circle away but Heinsburger has him pinned against the cage.
Sweet tries to circle away but Heinsburger has him pinned against the cage.
Sweet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sweet wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sweet can't break the clinch.
Sweet can't break the clinch.
Sweet is trying to break the clinch but Heinsburger is controlling him.
Sweet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Heinsburger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've been informed that Heinsburger has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sweet working hard to break the clinch.
Sweet wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Sweet breaks the clinch.
Heinsburger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heinsburger is looking to clinch but Sweet is avoiding it.
#CL#
Sweet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Heinsburger, pushing him back against the cage.
Sweet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Sweet manages to break the clinch.
Heinsburger tries to clinch #TD#
and Sweet decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Heinsburger's guard.
Sweet slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sweet with a nice head shot there.
Sweet lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sweet seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T3#
Sweet has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sweet prevents Heinsburger from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Heinsburger tries to clinch but Sweet is having none of it.
Sweet lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heinsburger at a distance.
#TD#
Sweet fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Heinsburger to the ground. Sweet is now in Heinsburger's guard.
Heinsburger wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sweet manages to pass to side control. #REVB#
Ground and pound from Sweet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sweet in particular looking to stall.
Sweet working Heinsburger over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Sweet dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Heinsburger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sweet drops down looking for a counter takedown but Heinsburger sprawls and moves away.#CL#
Sweet clinches.
Heinsburger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sweet's efforts to push away.
Sweet is trying to force a seperation but Heinsburger has the dominant position.
Sweet tries to break free but Heinsburger pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Sweet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heinsburger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sweet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Sweet clinches.
Sweet wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T1#
Sweet is trying to break free.
Sweet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sweet tries to break free but Heinsburger pushes him back against the cage.
Sweet throws an elbow but it misses.
Sweet is trying to force a seperation but Heinsburger has the dominant position.
Sweet working hard to break the clinch.
Sweet wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sweet looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sweet is looking to break free of the clinch but Heinsburger has double underhooks.
Sweet is trying to break the clinch but Heinsburger is controlling him.
Sweet tries to work over Heinsburger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heinsburger. #BC#
Sweet breaks from the clinch.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Heinsburger tries to clinch
and Sweet counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sweet tries a head kick but it misses.
Heinsburger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sweet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sweet.
Vito Sweet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heinsburger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Heinsburger tries to clinch there but Sweet circles away.
Sweet changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sweet throws a low kick but Heinsburger avoids it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Heinsburger crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sweet - the referee stops the clock and Heinsburger gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sweet. Heinsburger manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sweet shoots in looking for a takedown. Heinsburger tries to sprawl out of it but Sweet keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Heinsburger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Heinsburger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Sweet throws a right hand that Heinsburger ducks under and follows up with a left that Heinsburger also avoids with ease.
Heinsburger tries to close the distance and clinch but Sweet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sweet throws a counter high kick but Heinsburger was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sweet lands a body shot.
Heinsburger looks to land a left hand but Sweet moved out of range nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sweet.
Sweet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#TD#
Sweet shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Heinsburger is trying to defend but Sweet finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#T4#
Sweet is nestled in close to Heinsburger, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sweet controlling the action here.
Vito Sweet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Heinsburger wants to get back to his feet.
Sweet takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gustab Heinsburger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vito Sweet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heinsburger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sweet scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vito Sweet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sweet has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vito Sweet!
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Date: Jun 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Griffioen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Griffioen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Griffioen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sweet seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A combination from Griffioen does no damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Sweet misses its target.
A combination from Griffioen does no damage.
Griffioen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sweet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And Sweet counters with a quick kick to the body but Griffioen blocks it.
Griffioen throws a sloppy head kick
and Sweet counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Griffioen.
Griffioen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Griffioen misses
and Sweet counters with a series of strikes. Griffioen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffioen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sweet counters with a solid body kick.
Griffioen looks winded!
Griffioen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sweet slips a jab and a cross from Griffioen.
Sweet appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sweet scores with a head kick.
Griffioen throws a sloppy head kick
and Sweet counters with a left and a right that stings Griffioen.
Griffioen tries a head kick but it misses.
#T1#
Griffioen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sweet counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sweet connects with a high kick. #TD#
Sweet fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Griffioen to the ground. Sweet is now in Griffioen's guard.
Sweet sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sweet seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Griffioen for as long as he can get away with.
Sweet is working Griffioen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sweet controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sweet scoring with punches to the head and body. #T2#
Griffioen wants to get back to his feet but Sweet passes into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sweet connects with a nice short shot to Griffioen's temple.
Sweet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sweet is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sweet lands with a punch from half guard.
Sweet scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sweet takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sweet with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sweet has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3#
Sweet continues to stall.
Sweet has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sweet slips a nice elbow through Griffioen's hands, connecting with Griffioen's forehead.
Griffioen has hold of Sweet's hands but Sweet slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sweet will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sweet keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sweet looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Griffioen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sweet sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Griffioen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sweet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Griffioen looks like he's trying to stand up.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#CL#
Sweet has closed the distance and engaged Griffioen in a clinch.
Sweet has had enough of the clinch but Griffioen keeps him there for the moment.
Sweet creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Griffioen's defenses. #BC#
Sweet breaks the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sweet!
Griffioen tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD#
Sweet shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sweet was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Griffioen is looking to get back to his feet here but Sweet is keeping cool and he's managed to take Griffioen's back.
Griffioen wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Sweet dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Sweet throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Griffioen throws a head kick that misses
and Sweet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sweet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffioen can do to turn this around?
A low kick from Griffioen is predictable there
and Sweet counters with a body kick that stops Griffioen in his tracks momentarily.
Sweet misses with a wild combination.
Griffioen misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Griffioen.
A head kick by Griffioen misses
and Sweet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffioen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Griffioen looks to move away, Sweet throws a big counter combo but Griffioen just gets out of the way.
Griffioen is breathing heavily.
Sweet connects with a leg kick. Griffioen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Griffioen throws a lazy head kick
and Sweet finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.#T1#
Sweet checks the leg kick.
Sweet swinging wildly here.
Griffioen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sweet counters with a low kick, right behind Griffioen 's knee.
Nice body kick there by Sweet.
Sweet throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Griffioen.
Griffioen throws a head kick that misses
and Sweet counters with a one-two to the body.
Vito Sweet is winning the standup battle so far.
Sweet throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #TD#
Sweet drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Griffioen wants to get back to his feet but Sweet is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sweet lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sweet lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sweet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sweet lands a couple of digs.
Sweet is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sweet is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sweet not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sweet scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sweet working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Griffioen's head.#T3#
Sweet cracks Griffioen with a solid left hand.
Sweet scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sweet engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
More hug and hope from Sweet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Griffioen.
Sweet throws a front kick that sends Griffioen stumbling back into the cage.
Vito Sweet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Sweet shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Griffioen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sweet controlling the position. #SU#
Sweet stands up and we're back to a striking position. #T4#
Sweet avoids the head kick by Griffioen.
Sweet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Griffioen doesn't seem bothered though.
Mark Griffioen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffioen throws a sloppy head kick
and Sweet counters with a nice body shot. #CL#
Sweet clinches with his opponent.
Sweet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sweet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffioen backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffioen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC#
Sweet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffioen throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Sweet counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sweet. #BC#
Sweet manages to break the clinch.
Griffioen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Sweet dominated that second round.
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!
#R3#
Sweet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Griffioen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sweet looks to land a combination. Griffioen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sweet avoids the head kick by Griffioen.
#TD#
Sweet closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sweet working the ground and pound.
Griffioen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sweet scoring with punches from side control.
Griffioen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sweet connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Griffioen some visible discomfort.
Vito Sweet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Griffioen is trying to get back to his feet.
Griffioen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Sweet in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sweet tries to move to mount but Griffioen blocks the move with his legs.
Griffioen seems a little lost for a moment, as Sweet dominates the positioning.
Sweet working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sweet is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Griffioen on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sweet working the ground and pound from side control.
Sweet is putting a hurting on Griffioen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sweet working the ground and pound.
Sweet working the head with strikes.
Sweet in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sweet is chipping away with strikes.
Griffioen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sweet scores with a couple of short elbows.
Check out the look on Sweet's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sweet works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sweet content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T3#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Sweet.
Mark Griffioen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sweet is putting a hurting on Griffioen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Griffioen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Griffioen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sweet is controlling him well.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sweet in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sweet looks up at the clock and then as Griffioen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sweet smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sweet works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Griffioen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Griffioen wants to get back to his feet but Sweet is dominant here and he's now got Griffioen's back!
Sweet scores with punches from the back.
Sweet is riding his opponent, not letting Griffioen buck him off.
Griffioen trying to get back to his feet but Sweet is in full control for now.
Vito Sweet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sweet lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Griffioen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vito Sweet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sweet has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vito Sweet!
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