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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Z (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manu Camara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Z comes to the cage accompanied by New York. Camara has chosen Stairway to Heaven as his entrance music. Manu Camara is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Z!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manu Camara!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Z with that takedown attempt.
Z swats away the attempt to clinch by Camara.
Z will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Z on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Camara misses with a takedown
and Z counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Camara actively working from the bottom here.
Camara is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Z pulls his head out easily.
Z is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Camara doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Z.
Z is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Z has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Z is looking to work his way around to Camara's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Z goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Camara turns into him and now he's in Z's guard.
Camara won't allow Z to sweep him here.
Camara drops back looking for a leg! Z is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Z manages to kick Camara off! Camara jumps back into Z's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Camara wants to stand but Z is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Z is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Z looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Z is breathing heavily.
Z throws his legs up looking for a submission but Camara uses it to pass to side control.
Camara decides to stand back up. Camara steps back and let's Z get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Z feints and as Camara raises his hands in defense, Z changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Camara trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Z trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Z passes Camara's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Z tries to pass to full mount but Camara defends it.
Camara trying to control from the bottom.
Camara manages to get to full guard.
Camara looking for a guillotine here but Z defends easily.
Z passes Camara's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Z uses his free foot to push down on Camara's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Camara.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Z goes for an armbar but Camara turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Camara.
Camara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Camara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Camara postures up in Z's guard and throws a big left but Z blocks it.
Z lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Camara!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Z 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.
Z with a lazy takedown attempt
and Camara counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Z looking for submissions off his back.
Z is trying to get back to full guard.
Z is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Camara jumps into side control!
Camara thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Z is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Z is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Camara is tapping! Great win for Z!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jay Z!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royal pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Birchall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Birchall's choice of entrance music: Indie Rock n Roll for me. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royal pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Birchall!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birchall tries to close the distance and clinch up but pain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
pain shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from pain. No joy for Birchall on that attempt.
pain decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
pain working Birchall over with strikes.
pain is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
pain seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
pain is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Birchall sees it coming and defends easily.
Birchall wants to improve his position but pain is controlling well.
pain is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Birchall is just riding it out for now. pain eventually gives up the hold.
Birchall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birchall wants to control but pain passes into side.
Birchall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
pain 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.
Birchall wants to improve his position, back to half guard but pain has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Birchall's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Birchall is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for pain!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Royal pain!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Hanover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malthus Huggar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanover comes to the cage accompanied by Master Of Puppets. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Hanover !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malthus Huggar!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huggar clinches.
Hanover has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Huggar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Huggar lands a takedown into guard.
Huggar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Huggar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hanover has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Huggar doesn't defend quickly enough and Hanover has managed to lock this one up! Can Huggar escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hanover on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Peter Hanover !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royston De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Noteboom comes to the cage accompanied by Hypocrisy - Fractured Millennium. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royston De Noteboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Foreman!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foreman misses with a head kick.
Foreman connects with a high kick.
It looks like Royston De Noteboom has been cut.
De Noteboom shoots for a double leg takedown but Foreman sprawls well. He's pushed De Noteboom's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
De Noteboom tries for a takedown but Foreman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foreman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foreman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
De Noteboom throws a big right hand that misses.
De Noteboom throws a strike but Foreman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
De Noteboom tries to strike from the bottom.
De Noteboom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Noteboom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
De Noteboom blocks a head kick by Foreman.
De Noteboom feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Noteboom postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
De Noteboom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
De Noteboom throws a big right hand that misses.
De Noteboom throws and elbow that misses. Foreman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in De Noteboom's guard. Nice move by Foreman!
De Noteboom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
De Noteboom striking from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom wants to hit a switch here but Foreman passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for De Noteboom there!
De Noteboom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
De Noteboom is working hard here to advance position.
De Noteboom regains half guard.
De Noteboom on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if De Noteboom tries to get out of the position.
De Noteboom is looking to get back to full guard here but Foreman has managed to pass to side control instead.
De Noteboom is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom tries to hold on but Foreman pushes him away.
De Noteboom flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
De Noteboom is desperately trying to improve his position but Foreman has a good base and remains in mount.
De Noteboom tries to hold on but Foreman pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
De Noteboom is squirming around, avoiding Foreman's attempts to control the action.
De Noteboom is wriggling around trying to escape.
De Noteboom flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
De Noteboom is in all sorts of trouble here.
De Noteboom is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Foreman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royston De Noteboom's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Foreman misses with the combination.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Foreman. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Foreman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Foreman connects with a single shot there.
De Noteboom closes the distance and clinches up with Foreman, looking for a takedown. De Noteboom pushes Foreman against the cage but Foreman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paul Foreman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Noteboom fails with the takedown.
Nice combo by Foreman! Oh, that's hurt him - De Noteboom falls to the canvas and Foreman follows him into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foreman wants to stand but De Noteboom has his arm trapped.
De Noteboom tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Foreman presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Foreman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Noteboom manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
De Noteboom wants to sweep but Foreman has passed to side control!
Foreman takes advantage of some sloppy striking from De Noteboom to pass into mount.
De Noteboom is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Foreman tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
De Noteboom throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
De Noteboom really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
De Noteboom wants to hold on but Foreman pushes him away.
De Noteboom is wriggling around trying to escape.
De Noteboom tries to hold on but Foreman pushes him away.
De Noteboom can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Foreman wants to control the pace but De Noteboom is squirming around nicely.
De Noteboom is looking to get to half guard.
Foreman stands up from mount. Strange move.
De Noteboom avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Noteboom closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom wants to take a breather but Foreman is having none of it.
De Noteboom missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
De Noteboom is trying to control the action in half guard but Foreman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Foreman is looking to escape.
Foreman is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
De Noteboom works his foot free and advances to mount.
Foreman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Foreman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Royston De Noteboom's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
De Noteboom shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
De Noteboom not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
De Noteboom missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
De Noteboom looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
De Noteboom is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
De Noteboom thows a huge punch but Foreman dodges it nicely.
De Noteboom thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foreman's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Noteboom thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman taking some punishment here, with De Noteboom in his half guard.
De Noteboom trying to mount his opponent but Foreman defends it.
Foreman pushes De Noteboom off looking to stand but De Noteboom dives back in and keeps control.
De Noteboom is trying to control. Foreman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Foreman wants to get back to his feet.
De Noteboom thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Foreman to regain full guard.
De Noteboom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
De Noteboom showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
De Noteboom seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Foreman for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De Noteboom trying to control but Foreman is working from the bottom.
Foreman wants to get back to his feet but De Noteboom is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
De Noteboom is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
De Noteboom content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
De Noteboom with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom trying to control the position from guard on top but Foreman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Noteboom thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
De Noteboom is looking to work some ground and pound but Foreman has wrist control.
De Noteboom wants to control from the top but Foreman keeps moving.
De Noteboom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
De Noteboom trying to control but Foreman is working from the bottom.
Foreman being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Foreman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Noteboom shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Foreman's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
De Noteboom tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
De Noteboom is in the full mount, landing strikes.
De Noteboom working the ground and pound effectively.
Royston De Noteboom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Noteboom is landing with some decent strikes but Foreman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Paul Foreman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice elbow there by De Noteboom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Royston De Noteboom showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Foreman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Foreman!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ikki de (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seb Couvreur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ikki de!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seb Couvreur!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de shoots in for a double leg but Couvreur sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Couvreur gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and de counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
de stalling.
de moves into full mount! Couvreur won't be happy about that!
Couvreur really doesn't want to stay on the ground with de. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
de wants to control but instead Couvreur manages to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couvreur is staying active underneath de, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Couvreur looks gassed!
Couvreur tries to get to full guard but de has control of the leg.
de wants to free his trapped foot but Couvreur is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de trying to control the action but Couvreur is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de trying to pass the guard but Couvreur defending well.
Couvreur is not content to let de control the position.
de is controlling the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Couvreur gets caught flat footed, as de shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
de wants to control from the top but Couvreur keeps moving.
de tries to free his leg and advance position but Couvreur is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couvreur is looking for a triangle but de pushes his legs off easily.
de is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Couvreur has momentary wrist control but de slips an elbow through the middle.
de throws a big right hand that misses.
de forces his way into half guard.
de gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
de darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
de trying to control from half guard but Couvreur is working away.
de passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Couvreur!
de trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Couvreur really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Couvreur flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
de with the ground and pound from mount.
de wants to finish this one by submission but Couvreur is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from de.
de is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Couvreur defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from de.
de throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Couvreur has his hands clasped together but de breaks the hold and Couvreur is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by de!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ikki de!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jhonny Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasheed Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Law might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Thats Gangsta. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jhonny Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rasheed Hussein!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law jabs Hussein right on the nose. Hussein blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Rasheed Hussein has been cut.
Hussein tries to clinch but Law is having none of it.
Hussein fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Law on the side of the head.
It looks like Jhonny Law has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussein misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Law scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Law stuffs the takedown attempt from Hussein. Hussein gets slowly back to his feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Law.
Hussein looks gassed!
Law drops his shoulder and cracks Hussein with a huge uppercut! Hussein goes down! Can Law finish him?
Hussein is rocked!
Law stands and steps away. Hussein gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hussein is still on wobbly legs! Can Law finish him?
Law lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Hussein falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jhonny Law!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esmael Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerold Mousasi Geroldo M (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerold Mousasi Geroldo M has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Esmael Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gerold Mousasi Geroldo M!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geroldo M gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Geroldo M is looking for a triangle but Ali pushes his legs off easily.
Geroldo M working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ali.
Ali with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ali with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ali thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ali stands up and waves to Geroldo M to follow him.
Gerold Mousasi Geroldo M seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali scores with a takedown into Geroldo M's guard.
Geroldo M looks gassed!
Geroldo M preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ali stands and steps away. Geroldo M gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ali drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geroldo M had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ali is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Geroldo M Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ali's back instead.
Geroldo M doesn't have the hooks in and Ali manages to turn into his guard.
Geroldo M utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ali trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ali is pushing down on Geroldo M's leg trying to pass to half guard. Geroldo M is fighting to maintain full guard but Ali has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ali decides to stand up.
Ali closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ali lands in his opponent's guard.
Ali sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali stopping the sweep attempt from Geroldo M.
Ali is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Geroldo M looking for a sweep. Not yet Geroldo M, not yet.
Geroldo M is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ali won't allow Geroldo M to sweep him here.
Geroldo M controls Ali momentarily but Ali frees himself.
Geroldo M is looking to stand back up but Ali counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Geroldo M.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geroldo M is trying to maintain the position but Ali is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Geroldo M swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ali feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ali stays in close to Geroldo M's body and controls the position.
Geroldo M controls Ali momentarily but Ali frees himself.
Ali is looking to work some ground and pound but Geroldo M has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geroldo M is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ali is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ali is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ali has gone for a leg lock! Geroldo M slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ali's guard.
Ali striking off his back but it's not causing Geroldo M any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esmael Ali dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Geroldo M looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ali!
Ali is looking to improve his position but Geroldo M isn't that keen on the idea.
Ali tries to hold on but Geroldo M pushes him away.
Ali is in all sorts of trouble here.
Geroldo M blocks Ali's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Geroldo M with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ali 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.
Ali is trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali wants to hold on but Geroldo M pushes him away.
Ali slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Geroldo M is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ali sees it coming and defends easily.
Geroldo M wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ali keeps working.
Ali won't allow Geroldo M to pass to mount.
Geroldo M is just content to waste time from the top position. Ali takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ali lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Geroldo M!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali breaks from Geroldo M's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ali controlling the pace for now.
Ali trying to control but Geroldo M is having none of it.
Ali punching from mount but Geroldo M doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Geroldo M avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ali.
Geroldo M really wants to buck Ali off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geroldo M in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ali thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali thowing shots but they're missing.
Geroldo M is desperately trying to improve his position but Ali has a good base and remains in mount.
Ali thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Esmael Ali overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ali takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Geroldo M is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ali throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Geroldo M because Ali loaded up on that one.
Ali throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Geroldo M because Ali loaded up on that one.
Ali looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Geroldo M is trying desperately to improve position.
Ali landing strikes from the mount and Geroldo M is in trouble!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Geroldo M looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Ali is riding his opponent, not letting Geroldo M buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Esmael Ali will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ali shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ali shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ali controlling the action here.
Ali is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Geroldo M doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ali.
Ali is trying to control. Geroldo M wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is pressing down on Geroldo M's thigh, looking to free his foot. Geroldo M is holding on for now.
Geroldo M looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ali passes to side control.
Ali sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Geroldo M is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Geroldo M tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ali wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ali stands up.
Geroldo M with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ali counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Geroldo M is doing well to control the position and prevent Ali from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geroldo M is looking for a sweep. Ali is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ali looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Geroldo M keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ali is thwarting Geroldo M's attempts to control the position.
Ali passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali is working for a guillotine from mount but Geroldo M frees his head quite easily.
Geroldo M is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Geroldo M wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ali.
Ali can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Geroldo M is looking to escape.
Geroldo M avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ali.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ali throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Geroldo M wants to control but Ali is having none of it.
Ali misses with a head shot.
Ali lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ali controlling from the full mount.
Geroldo M working to try and regain half guard.
Gerold Mousasi Geroldo M has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poor strikes thrown by Ali there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Esmael Ali is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Geroldo M is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esmael Ali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ali 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esmael Ali!
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