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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 02, 2017 |
#R1#
De Groot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nator catches De Groot with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A left lands for Nator.
De Groot throws the left hand but Nator avoids the punch easily.
Nator checks a leg kick nicely.
De Groot slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big left from Nator misses.
Nator throws a poor cross that misses
and De Groot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Groot connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nator's hands.
Nator misses with a looping left.
A big left from Nator misses.
De Groot on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nator drops his hands momentarily and De Groot takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De Groot misses the shot to the body.
Nator thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nator throws the left hand but De Groot avoids the punch easily.
De Groot throws a body kick that misses
and Nator counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
De Groot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nator.
De Groot thows a leg kick but Nator checks it
and Nator counters with a straight right hand.
Nator takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Groot jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
De Groot throws a leg kick which misses Nator's front leg but catches the back leg as Nator tries to avoid it.
Nator keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
De Groot swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nator.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De Groot, as that shot connected.
De Groot is looking to land body kicks.
De Groot staying out of range there.
De Groot throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Groot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Groot moves away from the strike by Nator.
Nator throws a poor cross that misses
and De Groot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nator looks to land a left hand but De Groot moved out of range nicely.
Nator is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
De Groot tries to score with a low kick but Nator moves his leg out of the way.
Nator is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nator takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
De Groot takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nator bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nator thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nator missing with a left hand there. De Groot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Groot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nator throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Groot.
Nator is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nator is looking to land body kicks.
Nator moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice cross by De Groot.
Nator uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Groot.
Nator is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
De Groot throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Groot on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nator misses with a hook
and De Groot counters with a nice body kick.
Jab by De Groot.
Karl De Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nator loads up on a big right hand but De Groot slips the punch.#T3#
Nator takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Nator misses.
De Groot misses with a hook.
Nator thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nator misses with an uppercut. De Groot saw that one coming.
Nator throws a poor cross that misses
and De Groot counters with a three punch combo that has Nator backing up. Nator nods at De Groot to acknowledge the strikes.
Nator throws a hook to the side of De Groot's head but De Groot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Groot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nator throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice straight punches there by Nator. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nator.
De Groot slips under a jab.
De Groot scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nator throws an overhand right that lands on De Groot's shoulder, as De Groot tries to avoid the shot.
De Groot lands with a nice body punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Groot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Groot lands a lovely overhand right.#T4#
Nator takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - Nator throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nator swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nator throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Groot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from De Groot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Groot lands with a shot to the body.
Nator on the wrong end of a nice hook.#ROC2#
Nator is rocked!
De Groot connects with a jab.
Oh Nator is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nator gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! De Groot gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl De Groot!
Karl De Groot seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Dom Nator was interviewed post fight and said ' '.
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Event:
Madness MMA 8: Warrior Spirit
Date: Jan 21, 2017 |
#R1#
De Groot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lovric. That did some damage!
De Groot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
De Groot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lovric.
Lovric looks to score with a jab to the body but De Groot is just out of range.
Donk. De Groot catches Lovric right on the button with a cross.
De Groot throws a front kick aimed at Lovric's knee but Lovric avoids it well.
A head kick by De Groot misses
and Lovric counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Groot on the wrong end of a nice jab.
De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lovric checks a leg kick.
Lovric lunges at De Groot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by De Groot's hand.
De Groot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lovric.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lovric lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as De Groot backs up against the cage.
De Groot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lovric. Lovric obviously looking to wear him down.
De Groot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
De Groot throws a big shot that misses.
De Groot misses with a hook to the body
and Lovric counters with a two punch combo.
Lovric feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De Groot's calf.#T1#
De Groot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Lovric.
Lovric lands with a good body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Lovric.
De Groot drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Groot throws a shot from downtown. Lovric moves away and avoids it.
De Groot on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lovric. That's going to slow De Groot down. #CL#
Lovric clinches.
Lovric lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lovric throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lovric.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovric lands with a left to the head.
De Groot utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lovric lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lovric misses with a body punch.
#T2#
Lovric working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Groot lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
De Groot misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Groot tries to work over Lovric's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Lovric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses.
Lovric misses with a two punch combination.
Lovric has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
De Groot misses with a body shot.
Karl De Groot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Lovric moves into range and clinches up with De Groot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Groot.
Lovric misses with the head strike.
Lovric swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lovric misses with a body punch.
Lovric lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Groot backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lovric fails to land.
De Groot blocking some punches.
#T3#
A short left from Lovric.
Lovric scores with a shot to the side of De Groot's head.
Lovric lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De Groot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lovric.
De Groot lands with a left to the head.
De Groot lands a nice shot to the body. #BC#
Lovric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Groot lands with an overhand left.
De Groot lands a leg kick that knocks Lovric off balance momentarily.
De Groot throws a low kick but Lovric avoids it.
Lovric swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Groot.
De Groot misses with an uppercut
and Lovric counters with a straight right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lovric buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lovric swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Groot.
De Groot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lovric pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T4#
A nice combination there by Lovric.
Karl De Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Groot takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lovric is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
De Groot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from De Groot misses its intended target.
De Groot takes one to the side of the head.
#ROC#
De Groot is rocked!#TD#
De Groot gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lovric to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lovric is standing up over De Groot. De Groot looks to escape but Lovric dives into side control.
De Groot is still in real trouble! Can Lovric finish him?#REVB#
Lovric throws a strike aimed at the side of De Groot's head but De Groot avoids it well.
De Groot seems to have recovered his senses.
A lull in the action here as Lovric stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot prevents Lovric from moving into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goran Lovric dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
De Groot gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A good leg kick by Lovric.
Lovric plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
De Groot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Lovric was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lovric thuds a left hand into De Groot's body.
De Groot misses with a wild body shot.
Lovric lands a slapping body shot.
Lovric moves out of range as De Groot strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Groot.
The crowd cheers as Lovric lands an impressive looking overhand right. De Groot doesn't seem phased though.
Goran Lovric is winning the standup battle so far.
De Groot shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As De Groot looks to move away, Lovric throws a big counter combo but De Groot just gets out of the way.
De Groot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lovric misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Groot throws a jab but it's blocked by Lovric.
De Groot wants to slow Lovric down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#T1#
Lovric fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Groot scoring well with a low kick there.
De Groot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice shot lands for Lovric.
Lovric misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And De Groot responds with a good body kick, but Lovric manages to step out the way in time.
De Groot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lovric.
A low kick from De Groot is predictable there
and Lovric counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lovric throws a sloppy head kick and De Groot moves out of range easily.
De Groot ducks under a wild hook from Lovric.
A punch lands to the side of De Groot 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lovric works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lovric is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Groot can do to turn this around?
De Groot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Groot walks into a jab.
Lovric walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lovric tries to bum rush De Groot with a series of wild strikes but De Groot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T2#
De Groot walks into a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lovric.
De Groot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Groot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lovric.
Lovric loads up on a big right hand but De Groot slips the punch.
De Groot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Groot scores with a leg kick.
De Groot does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slow jab from De Groot misses its intended target.
De Groot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lovric throws a head kick but De Groot moves out of range.
Lovric throws a lazy uppercut
and De Groot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lovric staying out of range there.
Lovric checks a low kick from De Groot.
Lovric digs a good hook to De Groot's body.
Good work by Lovric as he checks the leg kick.#T3#
De Groot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lovric counters with a nice uppercut.
De Groot looks to score with a jab to the body but Lovric is just out of range.
De Groot misses with a body shot.
Lovric misses with a series of wild punches.
Lovric lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lovric buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Lovric sees it coming and moves out of range.
De Groot on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lovric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Lovric moves into the clinch.
Lovric tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lovric misses with some punches.
Lovric throws a punch but it's blocked by De Groot. #T4#
Lovric misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Groot.
De Groot misses with some punches.
Lovric swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lovric throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovric swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goran Lovric has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De Groot blocks an uppercut.
Lovric lands with a right to the head.
De Groot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lovric working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Groot is trying to stall.
Lovric lands a left hand.
Lovric scores with a shoulder strike.
De Groot is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lovric is keeping busy.
Lovric struggles to land a body shot inside as De Groot controls his hands.
Lovric misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goran Lovric dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
De Groot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lovric checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Lovric misses the target.
Lovric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Groot.
A head kick misses from De Groot.
A low kick from De Groot is predictable there #TD#
and Lovric counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for De Groot!
Lovric looks up at the clock and then as De Groot takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lovric smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lovric trying to control the position but De Groot is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovric advances nicely into full mount.
Lovric raining down hammerfists from mount.#T1#
Lovric with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lovric trying to control but De Groot is having none of it.
Lovric controlling the position easily from mount.
Lovric pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lovric unloading with bombs!
Lovric lands a big shot to the head and De Groot winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Goran Lovric!
A very excited looking Goran Lovric made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Karl De Groot had this to say: 'Lets go one MORE TIME BETCH'.
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Event:
Madness MMA 3: Deviance
Date: Dec 24, 2016 |
#R1#
De Fran scores with the left hand. De Groot knows he should have avoided that one.
De Groot misses with a left hand #CL#
and De Fran moves into the clinch.
De Fran stalling.
A head punch on the inside from De Groot fails to land.
De Fran taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
De Groot misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Fran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Fran lands a shoulder strike.
De Fran lands a left hand.
De Groot blocks a body shot from De Fran.
De Groot takes a knee to the side of the body.
De Fran stalls.
A right hook to the body lands for De Groot.
The referee calls for De Fran to work.
De Groot managing to block the knees to the body from De Fran.
De Fran lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Groot backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Fran is pushing De Groot up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
De Groot misses with some punches.
#T1#
De Groot misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Groot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Fran lands a hook that snaps the head of De Groot backwards.
De Fran creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through De Groot's defenses.
De Fran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Groots head.
De Groot swings wildly with an uppercut but De Fran uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for De Fran to work.
De Fran lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
De Fran is pushing De Groot up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
De Groot letting De Fran take a breather here.
De Fran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Groot backwards.
Nice elbow from De Fran.
De Groot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Groot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Fran backwards.
De Groot looking to slow down the pace here.#T2#
De Groot lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Groot misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Fran lands a nice knee to the body.
De Fran will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning De Groot up against the cage.
De Fran slows down the pace here.
De Fran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Fran manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
De Fran effectively controlling the action here.
De Fran misses with a knee strike.
A short right from De Fran.
De Fran definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
De Fran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee calls for De Fran to work.
#T3#
Nice elbow from De Fran.
De Fran lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Fran looking to stall.
De Groot lands an uppercut.
De Groot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Fran is defending well for now.
De Fran displaying some good clinch control by pressing De Groot up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andr De Fran.
Nice shot lands for De Fran.
Good shot there by De Fran.
De Groot misses with a hook
and De Fran counters with a straight right hand.
De Fran tests De Groot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Fran scores with a push kick.
De Fran connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Fran lands a nice shot to the body.
#T4#
De Fran throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
De Fran lands a jab to the head.
De Fran getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#ROC#
De Groot is rocked!
De Groot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
De Groot is still on wobbly legs! Can De Fran finish him?
De Fran bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
De Groot looks winded!
De Fran flashes De Groot a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. De Groot's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. De Groot crumples to the floor! He's out cold! De Fran punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andr De Fran!
Andr De Fran managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Dead Orbit , into his post fight interview.
Karl De Groot spoke after the fight, saying 'Lets go one MORE TIME BETCH'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 15, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
De Groot gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ananth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ananth wants to control from the top but De Groot keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ananth looking to sit in guard and control but De Groot gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
De Groot prevents Ananth from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ananth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Ananth trying to strike off his back.
De Groot stopping the sweep attempt from Ananth.
Ananth being controlled here, momentarily.
Ananth is trying to control the position but De Groot postures up.
Ananth seems keen to control De Groot's posture.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ananth fails with the takedown
and De Groot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ananth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Groot looks to score with a jab to the body but Ananth is just out of range.
Ananth feints the counter takedown.#T2#
Ananth tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ananth tries to clinch there but De Groot circles away.
De Groot connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
De Groot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL2#
Ananth pushes De Groot up against the cage in a clinch.
Ananth tries to pull guard but De Groot holds him up against the cage and eventually Ananth drops back down to his feet.
De Groot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ananth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#TD2#
Ananth drags the fight down to the ground.
Ananth being controlled here, momentarily.
De Groot continues to stall.#T3#
Ananth seems keen to control De Groot's posture.
De Groot is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ananth controls De Groot momentarily but De Groot frees himself. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ananth wants to sweep but no luck.
De Groot looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
De Groot slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
De Groot lands a nice shot to the body.
Karl De Groot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ananth tries to land a front kick but De Groot steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De Groot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ananth at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ananth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ananth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Groot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ananth throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Groot counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot 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##TD2#
De Groot gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ananth trying to control but De Groot is working from the bottom.
Ananth looking to sit in guard and control but De Groot gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Ananth had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. De Groot defends it easily.
De Groot looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1#
Ananth looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Groot is one step ahead there.
Ananth trying to control the position.
Ananth is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ananth wants to stand and escape but De Groot is having none of it.
De Groot controlling from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#SU#
De Groot stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ananth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
De Groot cracks a nice hook into Ananth's ribs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ananth or perhaps it was just good defense by De Groot, which made it look bad.
Ananth misses the jab.#T3#
Ananth closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Groot circles away.
De Groot lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Groot scores with a nice head shot.
Ananth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De Groot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ananth can do to turn this around?
De Groot lands a nice looking body kick.
De Groot scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from De Groot.
Ananth tries to clinch but De Groot moves out of range.
De Groot throws a big counter combination but Ananth scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ananth fails with the takedown
and De Groot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karl De Groot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yidel Ananth.
Ananth is looking to clinch.
De Groot throws a right hand that Ananth ducks under and follows up with a left that Ananth also avoids with ease.
Ananth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ananth moves out of range as De Groot throws a body kick.
De Groot takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T4#
De Groot throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
De Groot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karl De Groot is winning the standup battle so far.
Ananth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ananth misses with a takedown attempt
and De Groot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ananth is breathing heavily.
Ananth has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from De Groot finds it's way round the side to connect with Ananth's head.
Ananth looks to score with a jab to the body but De Groot is just out of range.
That kick from De Groot tenderised Ananth's leg. Ananth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ananth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Groot thows a body kick. Ananth tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ananth tries to move into range but De Groot moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ananth avoids a kick to the body.
Ananth feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot dominated that second round.
That's time! De Groot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
De Groot fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Groot thuds his shin into the meat of Ananth's side.
De Groot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Ananth closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into De Groot's guard.
Ananth 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.
Ananth trying to control the position from guard on top but De Groot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ananth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Groot is keeping the position for now. #T1#
De Groot looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
De Groot keeping moving, preventing Ananth from controlling successfully.
Ananth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ananth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karl De Groot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ananth moves to clinch but De Groot breaks away
and De Groot counters with a leg kick.
Ananth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ananth throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by De Groot.
De Groot works the jab nicely.
Ananth moves in looking to clinch but De Groot pushes him off.
Ananth shoots in but De Groot avoids the takedown attempt easily.
De Groot lands with a nice body kick.
Ananth fails with the takedown.#T3#
De Groot scores with a nice strike.#CL2#
Ananth darts in and clinches De Groot up against the cage.
Ananth slows down the pace here.
Ananth has De Groot pushed against the cage.
Ananth tries for a takedown. No joy.
Karl De Groot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yidel Ananth.
Ananth jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De Groot walks away with a smile on his face. Ananth gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Karl De Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ananth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De Groot lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#T4#
Ananth shoots in for a takedown but De Groot shows good takedown defense.
Ananth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ananth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ananth has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from De Groot.
Nice takedown defense from De Groot. No joy for Ananth on that attempt.
Good exchange - De Groot coming out on top.
De Groot lands a leg kick that knocks Ananth off balance momentarily.
Ananth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab lands there for De Groot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Groot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick there by De Groot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Groot paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De Groot lands with an overhand left.
De Groot feints and then cracks Ananth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ananth down.
Yidel Ananth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Groot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl De Groot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Groot, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl De Groot!
After winning the bout, Karl De Groot thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
EFFA 182
Date: Oct 15, 2016 |
#R1#
De Groot looks for the body kick but MacLeod saw that one coming.
MacLeod tries to clinch up.
De Groot definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot lands for MacLeod.
De Groot throws a nice outside leg kick.
MacLeod blocks the body kick.
#CL2#
MacLeod closes the distance and clinches.
De Groot blocks a body shot from MacLeod.
MacLeod throws a head punch that misses.
De Groot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Groot misses with a knee to the head.
De Groot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Groot tries to throw a body punch but MacLeod avoids it by throwing De Groot back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Groot misses with some punches.
MacLeod blocking some punches.
MacLeod looking to stall.
MacLeod lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Groot backwards.
De Groot working aggressively here.
#T1#
MacLeod misses with a punch on the inside.
MacLeod misses with the head strike.
De Groot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MacLeod working some nice short punches in the clinch.
MacLeod is trying to maintain a safe position but De Groot gets an underhook and turns MacLeod into the ropes.
MacLeod wants to stall.
MacLeod makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Groot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacLeod.
De Groot misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacLeod.
MacLeod lands with a short head shot on the inside.
MacLeod looking to stall.
MacLeod taking a breather.
MacLeod is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
MacLeod lands with a short shot to the head.
MacLeod looking to stall.
#T2#
De Groot tries a body shot but MacLeod blocks it.
MacLeod has a couple of punches blocked by De Groot.
MacLeod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Groot blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
De Groot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Groot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Groot misses with a shot to the body
and MacLeod counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Groot thinking.
MacLeod blocks a head kick by De Groot.
MacLeod scores with a hook to the body. De Groot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Groot is breathing heavily.
De Groot walks into a jab.
De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Groot has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Groot there as he acknowledges the shot.
MacLeod throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
MacLeod keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
MacLeod throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karl De Groot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - MacLeod coming out on top.#T3##KD2#
MacLeod lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and De Groot goes down! The ref sends MacLeod to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and De Groot is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
A combination from MacLeod does no damage.
De Groot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacLeod was well out of range. Poor timing from De Groot.
MacLeod tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. De Groot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
MacLeod closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
De Groot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacLeod lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Groot backwards.
MacLeod throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Groot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacLeod.
De Groot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacLeod lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Groot tries a body shot but MacLeod blocks it.
MacLeod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacLeod.
MacLeod lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T4#
De Groot misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacLeod scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC2#
De Groot is rocked!
MacLeod lands a hook that snaps the head of De Groot backwards.
Oh De Groot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
MacLeod working some nice short punches in the clinch.
MacLeod creates a bit of distance and cracks De Groot with a big uppercut! De Groot goes down! The referee pushes MacLeod away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will De Groot make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! MacLeod takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Connor MacLeod!
In his post fight interview, Connor MacLeod started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Karl De Groot spoke after the fight, saying 'Lets go one MORE TIME BETCH'.
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Event:
EFFA 180
Date: Oct 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Spar throws a body shot but no joy.
De Groot misses with a lunging right hand
and De Groot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spar cracks De Groot with an open hand slap.#CL2#
Spar closes the distance and clinches.
Spar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Groot backwards.
De Groot tries to work over Spar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spar.
A right hook to the body lands for Spar.
De Groot being controlled against the ropes.
Spar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Groot backwards.
A shot in the inside from Spar.
Spar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Groot can't find room to land a body shot as Spar controls the action.
Spar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Groot blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
De Groot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spar avoids it.
A short left from Spar.
Spar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've been informed that Spar has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Spar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Spar fails to land.
De Groot is trying to maintain a safe position but Spar gets an underhook and turns De Groot into the ropes.
De Groot blocks an elbow strike.
Spar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spar digs a right hand into De Groot's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Groot's gas tank.
Spar lands a left hand.
Spar throws a head punch that misses.
De Groot tries a body shot but Spar blocks it.
Spar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Groot backwards.
Spar lands with a light punch inside.
Spar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Groot.
De Groot is breathing heavily.
De Groot tries to land knees in the clinch but Spar avoids the damage to the body.
Spar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spar presses De Groot against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spar lands with a short shot to the head.
Spar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
A short right from Spar.
A short body shot lands from Spar as the two fighters clinch.
Spar digs a right hand into De Groot's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Groot's gas tank.
Spar scores with a nice hook to the head.#ROC2#
De Groot is rocked!
Spar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh De Groot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Groot takes a shot to the head.
Spar cracks De Groot with a big uppercut, right up the middle and De Groot goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! De Groot wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Boxing Spar!
An out of breath Boxing Spar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Karl De Groot was interviewed post fight and said 'Lets go one MORE TIME BETCH'.
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Event:
EFFA 167
Date: Jun 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Belmont throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Groot avoids the body shot from Belmont.
Belmont with a jab.
De Groot looks to score with a jab to the body but Belmont is just out of range.
De Groot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belmont.
De Groot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belmont counters with a thumping low kick.
Belmont is looking to slow De Groot down with leg kicks.
De Groot throws a shot from downtown. Belmont moves away and avoids it.
De Groot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick from Belmont misses.
De Groot looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Belmont tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belmont has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by De Groot.
Nice uppercut there from Belmont.
De Groot tries a low kick but Belmont avoids it.
Belmont goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Groot takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belmont works the jab nicely.
Belmont throws a one two combo.
De Groot takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T1#
Belmont uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
De Groot lands with an uppercut that bounces Belmont off the ropes and back into range.
De Groot has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Groot there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Belmont. That snapped De Groot's head back.
De Groot blocks a jab.
De Groot doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
De Groot throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
De Groot gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Belmont uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Groot.
De Groot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Groot misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Belmont tried to score with a low kick but De Groot checks it.
Belmont sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
De Groot throws a jab but it's blocked by Belmont.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belmont goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Belmont jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belmont fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Groot on the side of the head.
De Groot throws a looping overhand right but Belmont ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
De Groot tries to score with a low kick but Belmont moves his leg out of the way.
De Groot drops his hands momentarily and Belmont takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De Groot looks to score with a jab to the body but Belmont is just out of range.
Belmont cracks De Groot with an open hand slap.
Belmont is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Belmont throws a jab but it's blocked by De Groot.
Good shot there by Belmont.
Belmont misses with a body punch
and De Groot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belmont connects with a crisp jab.
Good work by Belmont as he checks the leg kick.
De Groot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Belmont.
De Groot wants to land a leg kick but Belmont is out of range.
Belmont looks to score with a jab to the body but De Groot is just out of range.
De Groot blocks a head kick by Belmont.
Belmont fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Groot is out of range.
Belmont thumps De Groot with a low kick.
Belmont ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Belmont uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Groot.
De Groot blocks a jab.
Belmont throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Groot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belmont avoids the body shot from De Groot.
Belmont is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
De Groot has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Groot there as he acknowledges the shot.
Belmont stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Groot.
De Groot throws a chopping leg kick but Belmont manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
De Groot lands a nice shot that snaps Belmont's head back.
De Groot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belmont.
Belmont ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Belmont throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent De Groot stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab by De Groot.
De Groot is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Belmont.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Groot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Belmont checks a leg kick nicely.
Belmont is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T4#
Belmont moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Belmont takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Belmont misses with a looping right.
Belmont lands a jab.
Belmont takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
De Groot tries a low kick but Belmont avoids it.
A lazy left from Belmont finds it's target.
De Groot tries to move into range but Belmont moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Belmont misses with a body shot.
Belmont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Groot moves away.
Belmont lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Groot looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Groot. Belmont does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Groot shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Belmont dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Groot. That did some damage!
De Groot slips a straight right by Belmont.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augustus Belmont dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
De Groot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Belmont scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Groot doesn't seem bothered though.
De Groot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Groot. That's going to slow Belmont down.
De Groot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - De Groot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Groot scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Belmont swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Groot steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Belmont. That one must have hurt.
A cross from Belmont lands.
Belmont throws a low kick but De Groot avoids it.
De Groot doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Belmont is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
De Groot avoids the head kick by Belmont.
De Groot slips under a jab.
Belmont slips a straight right by De Groot.
Belmont was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De Groot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Belmont looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Groot misses the shot to the body.
Belmont connects with a looping right hand.
#T1#
Belmont throws a big shot that misses.
De Groot scores with a jab. Belmont acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
De Groot misses with a looping left.
A cross from Belmont lands.
Augustus Belmont is winning the standup battle so far.
Belmont digs a good body shot into De Groot's ribs.
Belmont is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Groot can do to turn this around?
Belmont lands a right hook to the body.
Belmont throws a quick inside leg kick.
Belmont connects with an inside leg kick.
Belmont misses with a leg kick
and De Groot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belmont uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Groot.
De Groot blocks a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as De Groot checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice straight punches there by Belmont. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Belmont.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belmont throws a sloppy head kick and De Groot moves out of range easily.
Belmont misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick from De Groot.
Belmont uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T2#
De Groot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from De Groot - that will leave a mark!
Belmont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Groot moves away.
De Groot scores with a leg kick.
Belmont will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Groot looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
De Groot throws a lazy head kick
and Belmont counters with a stiff right hand.
Belmont moves out of range as De Groot strikes.
De Groot lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Belmont connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Groot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Belmont cracks the inside of De Groot's front leg.
Decent striking displayed by De Groot there.
De Groot jabs at Belmont's body.
Belmont changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Belmont as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belmont. De Groot does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
De Groot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Belmont finds it's way round the side to connect with De Groot's head.
Belmont throws a hook to the side of De Groot's head but De Groot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Groot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Groot lunges at Belmont with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Belmont's hand.
De Groot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belmont was well out of range. Poor timing from De Groot.
Belmont appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Belmont's corner calls for a 1-2. Belmont obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Belmont rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Groot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belmont lands with a nice combination. De Groot backs away looking to recover.
Belmont delivers a nice body kick.
De Groot takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belmont scores with a punch to the head.
De Groot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Belmont throws a sloppy head kick and De Groot moves out of range easily.
De Groot gets off balance looking for a body kick
and De Groot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belmont connects with a right hand. De Groot shakes it off.
Belmont misses the shot to the body.
Belmont throws a quick inside leg kick. #T4#
Belmont lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
De Groot walks forward, straight into a front kick from Belmont.
Belmont plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Belmont looks for the body kick but De Groot saw that one coming.
Belmont blocks the body kick.
Belmont throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Groot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Groot. Belmont does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belmont turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Groot lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Belmont has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Belmont and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Belmont looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
De Groot misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Belmont on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Groot moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Groot throws an overhand right that lands on Belmont's shoulder, as Belmont tries to avoid the shot.
De Groot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Belmont tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Groot was well out of range. Poor timing from Belmont.
Belmont misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augustus Belmont dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Belmont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Groot.
Belmont throws a sloppy head kick and De Groot moves out of range easily.
Belmont fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Groot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Groot.
Belmont throws a head kick that half lands.
De Groot throws out a loose jab but Belmont uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belmont just misses with a punch to the body.
De Groot throws out a counter right but Belmont avoids it with no problem.
De Groot cracks Belmont with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Belmont loads up on a big right hand but De Groot slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from De Groot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belmont moves away.
De Groot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmont misses with a wild body shot.
De Groot connects with a jab.
Belmont scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Groot in his tracks.
De Groot jabs at Belmont's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belmont thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Groot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#T1#
De Groot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belmont sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Belmont getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Belmont throws a sloppy head kick and De Groot moves out of range easily.
Belmont misses with a double jab.
Belmont pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Groot bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Belmont moves out of range of the body kick.
De Groot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
De Groot avoids the body shot from Belmont.
De Groot tries to bum rush Belmont with a series of wild strikes but Belmont uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belmont is looking to counter punch.
De Groot throws a leg kick
and Belmont counters with a straight right hand.
De Groot moves out of range of the strikes.
Belmont throws a body punch but De Groot moves out of range.
De Groot tries to land a front kick but Belmont steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Belmont moves out of range as De Groot strikes.
Belmont is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Karl De Groot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Belmont throws a lazy right hand but De Groot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Groot tries to score with a low kick but Belmont moves his leg out of the way.
Belmont chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from De Groot tenderised Belmont's leg. Belmont is trying to keep his angry face on.
Belmont throws a jab but it's blocked by De Groot.
De Groot misses with a straight right.
De Groot throws a nice outside leg kick.
De Groot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Groot walks into a stiff left hand from Belmont.
Belmont's jab looks to have found its range, popping De Groot under the eye.
De Groot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belmont manages to avoid it.
Belmont misses with a wild body shot.
Belmont lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
De Groot misses with a hook to the body
and Belmont counters with a stiff right hand.
De Groot tries to work over Belmont's front leg with a kick but Belmont checks it. #T3#
Belmont tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Groot was well out of range. Poor timing from Belmont.
De Groot throws a body shot but no joy.
Belmont misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Belmont misses the target.
De Groot throws a right hand that misses
and Belmont counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belmont connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Belmont.
De Groot blocks a head kick by Belmont.
Belmont throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Belmont looks to throw the jab but De Groot is out of range.
Belmont scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Groot in his tracks.
De Groot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Belmont avoids the body shot from De Groot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belmont.
De Groot misses with a looping left.#T4#
De Groot misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Groot misses with a hook
enabling Belmont to counter with a crisp jab.
De Groot misses with a straight left.
It looked like Belmont was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from De Groot.
De Groot tries to move into range but Belmont moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
De Groot displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
De Groot misses with a lunging right hand
and Belmont counters with a body kick that stops De Groot in his tracks momentarily.
De Groot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Belmont lands with a shot to the body.
Belmont with a nice cross.
Belmont lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A clash of legs there as De Groot blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belmont moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
De Groot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Belmont darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Groot blocks a head kick by Belmont.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augustus Belmont showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Belmont 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augustus Belmont!
After winning the bout, Augustus Belmont thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Karl De Groot was interviewed post fight and said 'Lets go one MORE TIME BETCH'.
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Event:
EFFA 161: Green vs Siko
Date: May 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Solzhenitsyn misses with a hook. De Groot ducked under it nicely.
Solzhenitsyn scores with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by De Groot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Groot.
De Groot lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Groot tried to score with a low kick but Solzhenitsyn checks it.
A little jabbing left from Solzhenitsyn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Groot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Solzhenitsyn stuns De Groot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Solzhenitsyn. That snapped De Groot's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Solzhenitsyn.
De Groot lands a nice looking body shot.
Solzhenitsyn avoids a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Groot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Solzhenitsyn.
Karl De Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Groot is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
A jab from De Groot misses.
Solzhenitsyn scores with a kick to the midsection.
De Groot is breathing heavily.
Solzhenitsyn scores with a hook to the body. De Groot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Groot misses with a head kick.
De Groot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Solzhenitsyn.
De Groot takes a body punch but keeps moving.
De Groot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#KD2#
Solzhenitsyn scores a knockdown with a big right hand! De Groot beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Groot throws a right hand that misses
and Solzhenitsyn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Groot thinking.
Good leg kick by Solzhenitsyn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Groot is looking to score with low kicks.
Solzhenitsyn moves into range and connects with a jab. #ROC2#
De Groot is rocked!
Solzhenitsyn cracks De Groot with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sasha Solzhenitsyn!
Sasha Solzhenitsyn thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Karl De Groot was interviewed post fight and said 'Lets go one MORE TIME BETCH'.
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