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FWI-7 Valentine's Day Massacre PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Rasmussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastien Chevalier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chevalier has chosen The Final Countdown as his entrance music. Klaus Rasmussen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Klaus Rasmussen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sebastien Chevalier!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Chevalier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chevalier sizes up Rasmussen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rasmussen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chevalier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rasmussen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rasmussen clinches up against the cage.
Chevalier can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rasmussen.
Chevalier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rasmussen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chevalier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rasmussen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rasmussen wants a takedown but no success here.
Rasmussen manages to break the clinch.
Chevalier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chevalier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rasmussen was well out of range. Poor timing from Chevalier.
Rasmussen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rasmussen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chevalier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chevalier throws a series of punches but Rasmussen avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasmussen avoids the body shot from Chevalier.
Rasmussen tries to clinch up but Chevalier circles away and keeps his distance.
Chevalier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chevalier slips under a jab from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chevalier sprawls well initially but Rasmussen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rasmussen wants to control but Chevalier is keeping him busy.
Chevalier blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen tries to stand and escape but Chevalier is controlling the position.
Chevalier slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rasmussen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rasmussen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rasmussen won't allow Chevalier to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen thows a big elbow that misses.
Rasmussen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chevalier keeping moving, preventing Rasmussen from controlling successfully.
Rasmussen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chevalier manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rasmussen has Chevalier in his guard.
Rasmussen is breathing heavily.
Rasmussen keeping moving, preventing Chevalier from controlling successfully.
Rasmussen looking to control but Chevalier passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen wants to get back to his feet.
Chevalier seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rasmussen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chevalier stops Rasmussen from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chevalier seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Chevalier trying to control the action but Rasmussen is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chevalier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rasmussen walks into a stiff left hand from Chevalier.
Chevalier jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen is looking to clinch but Chevalier is avoiding it.
Chevalier swats away the attempt to clinch by Rasmussen.
Rasmussen shoots in for a takedown but Chevalier shows good takedown defense.
Chevalier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rasmussen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Chevalier has one foot on Rasmussen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Chevalier throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chevalier misses with a series of wild punches.
Rasmussen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chevalier jabs at Rasmussen's body.
Rasmussen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chevalier cracks a nice hook into Rasmussen's ribs.
Chevalier works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sebastien Chevalier will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chevalier!
Rasmussen is rocked!
Sebastien Chevalier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chevalier cracks Rasmussen with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Rasmussen tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Chevalier pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Rasmussen is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastien Chevalier!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Torquemada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fisten Dayhues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torquemada comes to the cage accompanied by Anthrax - 1000 Points of Hate. Dayhues has chosen Your Going Down as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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Counter striker
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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, Xavier Torquemada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fisten Dayhues!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dayhues feints and as Torquemada raises his hands in defense, Dayhues changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dayhues thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Torquemada is on top in guard.
Torquemada cracks Dayhues with a solid left hand.
Dayhues can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Torquemada controls the pace.
Torquemada wants to control from the top but Dayhues keeps moving.
Torquemada is looking to work some ground and pound but Dayhues has wrist control.
Dayhues has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Torquemada can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dayhues can do anything to dispel that myth.
Torquemada trying to control but Dayhues is working from the bottom.
Torquemada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dayhues is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayhues is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dayhues shoots in but no luck this time.
Dayhues shoots in but Torquemada avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dayhues shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Xavier Torquemada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fisten Dayhues.
Torquemada looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dayhues throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torquemada trying to control but Dayhues is working from the bottom.
Dayhues has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Torquemada can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Torquemada pushes down on Dayhues's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Torquemada is looking to take a break and control but Dayhues is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Torquemada landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Torquemada is working for a submission of some sort.
Torquemada seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dayhues does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torquemada trying to mount his opponent but Dayhues defends it.
Dayhues is refusing to be controlled, as Torquemada sits in half guard.
Torquemada looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Torquemada content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Torquemada passes to side control.
Torquemada is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dayhues has escaped the position, nice work there.
Torquemada is breathing heavily.
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.
Dayhues prevents Torquemada from moving into mount.
Dayhues on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dayhues struggling a bit here.
Dayhues should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Torquemada wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dayhues, who protects the arm well.
Dayhues is trying to control Torquemada's posture but Torquemada avoids it.
Dayhues is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Torquemada dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dayhues gets the takedown into side control.
Dayhues is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Torquemada is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Torquemada is trying to improve his position.
Dayhues really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torquemada. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dayhues trying to control the action but Torquemada is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayhues tries for a kimura but Torquemada is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torquemada is looking to regain half guard here but Dayhues keeps moving and retains side control.
Dayhues looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dayhues is breathing heavily.
Torquemada sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Torquemada works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dayhues drops back, looking for a kneebar! Torquemada looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Torquemada looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Torquemada!
Torquemada tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Torquemada trying to control the position but Dayhues is working away.
That's two 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.
Torquemada has hold of Dayhues's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Dayhues tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Torquemada cranks the arm and Dayhues screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Dayhues, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Xavier Torquemada!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Begeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nathan Scott has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Begeman!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Begeman throws out the jab.
Scott misses with a looping left.
Scott moves out of range of the body kick from Begeman.
Begeman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Scott stuffs the takedown attempt from Begeman. Begeman gets slowly back to his feet.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Begeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott tries a head kick but it misses.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch but Begeman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Begeman avoids the body shot from Scott.
Begeman fails with a takedown attempt.
Nathan Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Begeman.
Scott throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Begeman cracks Scott with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Scott looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Begeman finish him?
It looks like Nathan Scott has been cut.
Nathan Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Begeman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like James Begeman has been cut.
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Begeman gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Begeman tries to advance to mount but can't.
Begeman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Begeman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Begeman is working to tighten is grip on Scott's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Scott has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Begeman is really squeezing tight and eventually Scott passes out! Begeman breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). James Begeman!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between C Mehnutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, C Mehnutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omar Bravo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mehnutz throws and low kick but Bravo moves out of range easily.
Bravo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Mehnutz does it's job there.
Mehnutz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mehnutz stuns Bravo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bravo looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mehnutz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mehnutz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bravo misses the shot to the body.
Mehnutz lands with a right and another and another! Bravo is in big trouble! Mehnutz lands again and this time it's lights out for Bravo! A quality knockout there for Mehnutz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). C Mehnutz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gypsy Nirvana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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, Gypsy Nirvana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Powers!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers cracks a nice hook into Nirvana's ribs.
Powers lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Nirvana sprawling to the canvas. Powers follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Nirvana hang on?
It looks like Gypsy Nirvana has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nirvana wants to get back to full guard.
Nirvana on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nirvana tries to get out of the position.
Nirvana is breathing heavily.
Nirvana has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Powers is working away from the top position though.
Nirvana is looking to improve his position.
Powers stalling.
Nirvana is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nirvana is pressing down on Powers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Powers wants to stand and escape but instead Nirvana has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nirvana 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.
That's two 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.
Nirvana stopping the sweep attempt from Powers.
Nirvana showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nirvana's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nirvana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Powers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nirvana controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nirvana loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nirvana wants to pass the guard but Powers is keeping the position.
Nirvana might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Powers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Powers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gypsy Nirvana's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nirvana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Powers misses with a double jab.
Nirvana changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Powers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nirvana moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Powers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nirvana happy to just control the position for now.
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That's two 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.
Powers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nirvana tries to move into full mount but can't pass Powers's legs.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nirvana tries to advance to mount but Powers denies him.
Powers tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Powers is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nirvana controlling the position easily from mount.
Powers tries to hold on but Nirvana postures up.
Nirvana lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Powers hang on?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nirvana controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gypsy Nirvana dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gypsy Nirvana's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Powers looks to land a body kick but Nirvana moved away.
Powers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nirvana.
Nirvana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Powers throws the left hand but Nirvana avoids the punch easily.
Nirvana takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Powers fails to land with a series of punches.
Nirvana shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nirvana 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nirvana trying to control but Powers is working from the bottom.
Powers is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nirvana controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nirvana with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nirvana is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Gypsy Nirvana just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nirvana looks for a takedown but Powers sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nirvana.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gypsy Nirvana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nirvana shoots for a takedown but Powers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Powers misses with a straight left.
Powers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nirvana but Nirvana pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nirvana looks for a takedown but Powers sprawls well.
Powers misses with a series of wild punches.
Powers throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Powers tries to bum rush Nirvana with a series of wild strikes but Nirvana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nirvana shoots for a double leg takedown but Powers sprawls well. He's pushed Nirvana's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nirvana shoots in but no luck this time.
Powers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nirvana circles away quickly and effectively.
Powers throws a leg kick that misses.
Powers swinging wilding here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nirvana.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from Powers as Nirvana shoots in.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Powers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Powers 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... Josh Powers!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Borden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suarez has chosen Three 6 Mafia featuring Akon & Jim Jones - That's Right as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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249 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Borden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thiago Suarez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez throws a head kick but Borden moves out of range.
Suarez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Borden's waist but Borden gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suarez off to one side.
Borden looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Suarez is trying to stand up here but Borden is controlling him well.
Suarez manages to get to full guard.
Suarez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Borden gets to his feet. Suarez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Borden blocks a head kick by Suarez.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suarez.
Suarez fails with a takedown attempt.
Suarez throws a head kick that misses.
Borden throws a head kick that misses.
Borden throws a head kick but Suarez moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Suarez tries to keep at a distance but Borden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Suarez prevents the takedown attempt.
Suarez tries to break the clinch but Borden is controlling the position.
Suarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Borden won't allow it.
Borden fails to pull guard.
Suarez wants to break free but Borden has control.
Suarez is trying to break the clinch but Borden has him pressed against the cage.
Borden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Borden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Borden.
It looks like Thiago Suarez has been cut.
Suarez throws a head kick that misses
and Borden counters with a big head kick but Suarez shrugs it off.
Suarez looks gassed!
Suarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Borden but Borden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steve Borden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Suarez.
Suarez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Borden 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Suarez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Borden has passed into side control.
Borden stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Thiago Suarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borden scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Borden looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Suarez regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borden prevents Suarez from getting back to his feet.
Borden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suarez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Suarez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Borden manages to get himself to full guard.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Borden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borden trying to keep a closed guard but Suarez is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Borden keeps moving.
Suarez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Suarez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Suarez thows a body kick. Borden tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Suarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suarez connects with a high kick.
It looks like Steve Borden has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suarez tries to clinch but Borden moves out of range.
Suarez lands with a kick to the temple. Borden shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Suarez tries to clinch up
and Borden counters with a nice double leg into side control. Suarez won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Borden dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Borden shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Borden wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Borden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Borden throws a big right hand that misses.
Suarez wants to get back to his feet but Borden is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Borden controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Suarez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Suarez wants to sweep here but Borden controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Suarez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Borden.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borden avoids the head kick by Suarez.
A head kick misses from Suarez.
Suarez throws a sloppy head kick
and Borden decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Suarez's guard.
Suarez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Suarez gets caught flat footed, as Borden shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Suarez wants to stand up but Borden is controlling him.
Borden content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Borden from controlling successfully.
Borden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Suarez wants to get back to his feet but Borden is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Borden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suarez is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez 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 referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suarez wants to clinch but Borden slips to the side
and Borden counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Borden.
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!
Borden trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borden is one step ahead there.
Suarez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Borden trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borden is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Borden wants to stand but Suarez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Borden sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Borden but Borden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Suarez.
Some wild striking there from Suarez.
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.
Suarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suarez throws a head kick but Borden moves out of range.
Borden drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Suarez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Borden is controlling him.
Suarez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Borden manages to pass to side control.
Suarez is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suarez gets full guard.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Borden from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Borden dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Suarez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Borden decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Suarez's guard.
Borden sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Borden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Borden trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Borden won't allow Suarez to sweep him here.
Suarez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Suarez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez wants to stand up but Borden has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Borden is looking for a sweep. Suarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Borden blocking the ground and pound attempt from Suarez.
Suarez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Borden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Suarez is working away from the top position though.
Suarez thows a huge punch but Borden dodges it nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suarez throws a head kick that misses.
Suarez shoots in but no luck this time.
Borden takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two 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.
Suarez has had enough of the clinch but Borden keeps him there for the moment.
Suarez wants to break free but Borden has control.
Suarez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Borden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suarez throws a head kick but Borden moves out of range.
Borden has closed the distance and engaged Suarez in a clinch.
Borden wants to stall.
Borden is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Suarez wants to break free but Borden has control.
Suarez can't break the clinch.
Suarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borden has him pressed against the cage.
Suarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suarez throws a head kick that misses.
Borden darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Suarez is trying to stand.
Thiago Suarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borden looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Suarez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Suarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Suarez trying to control but Borden postures up.
Steve Borden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Suarez wants to get back to his feet.
Borden is trying to control the action in half guard but Suarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Suarez.
Suarez throws a sloppy head kick and Borden moves out of range easily.
Borden blocks a head kick by Suarez.
Borden scores a takedown into full mount!
Borden lands with some strikes.
Borden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suarez is looking to escape.
Suarez regains half guard.
Suarez is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Borden pulls his head out easily.
Steve Borden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Borden controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Borden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Borden, 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 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... Steve Borden!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sold Snaek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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, Tommy Starr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sold Snaek!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starr moves in looking to clinch but Snaek pushes him off.
Starr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice combination there by Snaek.
Starr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Starr won't allow Snaek to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snaek keeping moving, preventing Starr from controlling successfully.
Starr 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.
Starr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Snaek is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Starr is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr pushing down on Snaek's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Snaek is trying to get back to full guard.
Snaek keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Starr is looking for a kimura but Snaek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Starr to get the leverage.
Starr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snaek keeps working.
Starr is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Snaek is looking to improve his position.
Starr is trying to work for a kimura but Snaek is defending well.
Starr is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Snaek has managed to free his arm - good work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Snaek can do anything to dispel that myth.
Starr is breathing heavily.
Snaek is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snaek misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Snaek misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Starr wants to work for an arm triangle but Snaek is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Snaek is trying to maintain the position but Starr is very close to passing his half guard.
Snaek is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Starr is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Snaek has managed to free his arm - good work.
Snaek is trying to stand up here but Starr is controlling him well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Starr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Snaek as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Starr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Snaek scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Starr will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Snaek lands a nice looking body shot.
It looks like Tommy Starr has been cut.
Snaek with a lazy takedown attempt
and Starr counters with a shoot takedown. Snaek fights it but they end up in guard.
Starr drops back, looking for a kneebar! Snaek looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Snaek looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Snaek!
Starr tries to buck Snaek off but Snaek is having none of it.
Snaek stands up.
Starr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Starr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snaek lands with a nice combination. Starr backs away looking to recover.
Snaek bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Starr tries to buck Snaek off but Snaek is having none of it.
Snaek gets to mount! Starr was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Snaek trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Snaek avoids the attempt from Starr to control.
Starr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Starr is squirming around, avoiding Snaek's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr wants to hold on but Snaek pushes him away.
Starr is desperately trying to improve his position but Snaek has a good base and remains in mount.
Snaek really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Starr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Snaek tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr gets back to half guard.
Starr wants to improve his position but Snaek is controlling well.
Starr moves into full guard.
Starr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Snaek scoring with some ground and pound.
Snaek must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starr keeping moving, preventing Snaek from controlling successfully.
Starr looking for subs off his back but Snaek has passed one foot through into half guard.
Starr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Snaek stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sold Snaek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Starr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Snaek shoots and misses
and Starr counters with a shoot takedown. Snaek fights it but they end up in guard.
Snaek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Starr is one step ahead there.
Starr advances position into side control!
Starr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Snaek is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Starr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Starr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Starr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Snaek tries to buck Starr off but Starr is having none of it.
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.
Snaek tries to escape but Starr is in control.
Snaek is trying to control Starr's posture but Starr avoids it.
The strikes coming from Starr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Starr in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Snaek is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Starr!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caique Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caique Kruger!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murdock throws a right and a left that Kruger avoids nicely.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murdock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kruger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murdock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kruger circles away quickly and effectively.
Kruger misses the shot to the body.
Murdock swats away the attempt to clinch by Kruger.
Murdock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kruger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Murdock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kruger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kruger stalling.
Kruger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Murdock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murdock fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kruger on the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Kruger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murdock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kruger looks to land a right hand but Murdock moved out of range.
Murdock tries to clinch there but Kruger circles away.
Murdock closes the distance and pushes Kruger back into the cage.
Murdock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kruger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Murdock lands a hook that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger looking to stall.
Murdock manages to break the clinch.
Mike Murdock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murdock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kruger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murdock takes the fight into the clinch.
Murdock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kruger wants to stall.
A short left from Murdock.
Kruger looks gassed!
Kruger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murdock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murdock throws a combination that misses
and Kruger counters with a straight right hand.
Murdock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kruger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murdock connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Kruger! He's out on his feet! Murdock rushes in and drops Kruger with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mike Murdock!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herr Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel De Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herr Mann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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23
144 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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156 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Counter striker
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herr Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nigel De Jong!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Jong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some wild striking there from De Jong.
De Jong misses with a wild combination.
De Jong tries for a takedown but Mann sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Jong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mann's waist but Mann gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De Jong off to one side.
Herr Mann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel De Jong.
De Jong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mann throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck De Jong on the side of the head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
De Jong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
De Jong tries to bum rush Mann with a series of wild strikes but Mann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
De Jong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
De Jong is looking to land body kicks.
De Jong scores with a takedown into Mann's guard.
Mann has momentary wrist control but De Jong slips an elbow through the middle.
Mann has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think De Jong should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Mann has tightened it up now! De Jong should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Herr Mann!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Morrano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Lashley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Lashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Morrano!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lashley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Morrano is looking to stand up but Lashley isn't so interested in that idea.
Morrano trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Lashley stands and throws Morrano's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Morrano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lashley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morrano wants to get back to his feet but Lashley drags him back down.
Lashley is looking to take a break and control but Morrano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lashley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lashley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Morrano on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrano is trying to buck Lashley off.
Morrano prevents Lashley from improving position.
Morrano is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lashley is controlling him well.
Lashley stands up and beckons Morrano to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lashley.
Lashley taking a breather here.
Morrano is looking to get back to his feet here but Lashley is keeping cool and he's managed to take Morrano's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrano is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lashley scores with strikes from the back.
Lashley gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Morrano is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Morrano looks gassed!
Morrano is trying to get back to his feet but Lashley has full control of the position and if anything, Morrano has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Lashley connects with a big shot to the side of Morrano's head.
Lashley controlling from the back.
Lashley is looking for the choke from the back position but Morrano is controlling his hands well.
Morrano breaks Lashley's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Morrano postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lashley is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley is standing up over Morrano. Morrano looks to escape but Lashley dives into side control.
Morrano being controlled for a moment.
Morrano is looking for a sweep.
Morrano is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lashley has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Morrano is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lashley's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Lashley! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Morrano has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bobby Lashley!
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