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STEEL 5: Chastokol vs Metzger PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruud Gullit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Chandra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gullit might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to We Will Rock You!. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruud Gullit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Chandra!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandra has his takedown stuffed
and Chandra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like James Chandra has been cut.
Chandra doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gullit counters with a straight right hand.
Gullit lands a big uppercut and Chandra crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Chandra looks OK. Gullit waves Chandra back to his feet!
Chandra is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandra fails with the takedown
and Gullit counters with an outside leg kick.
Ruud Gullit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Chandra.
Chandra looks gassed!
Gullit thumps Chandra with a low kick.
Gullit lands a big head kick that sends Chandra to the canvas! Gullit follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruud Gullit!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Tree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronny Machine could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rob Tree's chin.
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronny Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rob Tree!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tree throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tree jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tree slips a jab and a cross from Machine.
Tree closes the distance and pushes Machine back into the cage.
Tree lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Ronny Machine has been cut.
Tree connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machine's face.
Machine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machine tries to break free but Tree pushes him back against the cage.
Tree tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machine avoids it.
Machine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tree gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Machine is trying to break free.
Tree lands a good knee to the midsection. Machine won't want to take too many of those.
Tree landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Machine takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tree lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Machine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tree putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machine in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Machine is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tree manages to break the clinch.
Machine moves forwards but Tree connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tree lands with a shot to the body.
Tree throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tree throws out a powerful jab.
Tree lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Machine is rocked!
Tree throws a shot to the body.
A combination from Tree does no damage.
Tree scores with a leg kick.
Tree throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oh Machine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tree misses with a double jab.
Machine seems to have got his legs back now.
Tree lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machine circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters circling a little - Tree finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tree rushes Machine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Machine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tree is pushing Machine up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tree is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tree unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tree crunches a lovely knee into Machine's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tree lands a damaging elbow.
Tree using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tree lands an elbow inside.
Tree will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Machine up against the cage.
Tree unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tree obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tree.
Machine takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tree unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tree creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machine's defenses.
Tree creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machine's defenses.
Come on Tree - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tree.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tree with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Tree.
Machine takes an elbow to the temple.
Machine takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tree is pushing Machine up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tree landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tree scores with a knee to the head.
Tree manages to break the clinch.
Machine misses with a double jab
and Tree counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Machine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tree.
Tree lands a front kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tree.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tree.
Tree throws a series of punches but Machine avoids them all with ease.
Tree lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tree lands a head kick!
Tree lands a nice looking body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tree.
Tree landing knees to the head.
Tree using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tree breaks from the clinch.
Tree throws a nice head kick!
Tree moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tree misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Tree dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronny Machine'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.
Tree throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machine.
Tree throws a one two combo.
Tree throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machine counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Machine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tree.
Machine throws a series of punches but Tree avoids them all with ease.
Tree scores with a head kick.
Machine takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tree throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Machine throws a series of punches but Tree moves out of range.
Machine falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tree counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tree throws a right and a left that Machine avoids nicely.
Tree throws a right hand that Machine ducks under and follows up with a left that Machine also avoids with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Tree scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine avoids the head kick by Tree.
Rob Tree seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tree moves into range and clinches up with Machine.
Tree lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tree obliges.
Tree with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tree obliges.
Tree's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tree swinging wildly here.
Machine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tree has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tree misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tree throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tree shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Machine eats them both and turns towards Tree to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tree swinging wildly here.
Tree is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Tree, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tree throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ronny Machine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tree throws a series of punches but Machine avoids them all with ease.
Tree lunges at Machine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Machine's hand.
Tree throws a leg kick which misses Machine's front leg but catches the back leg as Machine tries to avoid it.
Tree rushes Machine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tree leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tree lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tree.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tree avoiding damage.
Tree with a knee to the head.
Tree is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree pressing his opponent against the cage.
A knee to the head by Tree.
Tree lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tree obliges.
Tree breaks the clinch.
Tree misses with a combination
and Machine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tree swings widly with a right hand
and Machine counters with a one-two to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Tree.
Tree scores with a kick to the body.
Tree lands a two punch combo.
Tree stuns Machine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Machine falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tree counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tree closes the distance and clinches.
Tree's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tree throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tree thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Machine if he has to take too many more of those.
A head kick misses from Tree.
Machine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tree scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jab from Machine.
Tree goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tree lands a head kick. Machine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Machine throws a combination that misses
and Tree counters with a nice low kick that buckles Machine's knee momentarily.
Machine has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Tree showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronny Machine's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tree moves into the clinch.
Rob Tree seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Machine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tree misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machine.
Tree slows down the pace here.
Machine goes for a takedown attempt but Tree pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tree misses with a combination
and Machine counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tree throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Machine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tree.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tree has closed the distance and engaged Machine in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tree creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machine's defenses.
Tree controlling the action here for a moment.
Tree is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machine is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tree landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Machine letting Tree take a breather here.
Tree pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tree fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tree slips a jab and a cross from Machine.
Tree throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Tree. That snapped Machine's head back.
Machine throws a combination that misses
and Tree counters with a nice body kick.
Tree takes the fight into the clinch.
Tree lands a knee to the body.
Machine takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tree crunches a lovely knee into Machine's ribcage.
Machine jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tree walks away with a smile on his face. Machine gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tree lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tree looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machine misses with a double jab
and Tree counters with a nice body kick.
Machine gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tree rushes Machine and presses him up against the cage.
Tree comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tree lands a nice elbow.
Tree leaning against his opponent.
Tree putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machine in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Machine avoiding damage as Tree throws knees to the body.
Machine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tree is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Machine managing to block the knees to the body from Tree.
Tree is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machine is defending well for now.
Tree content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree crunches a lovely knee into Machine's ribcage.
Tree utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tree unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Machine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tree - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Machine takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tree landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tree is struggling to control the position.
Tree unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tree landing knees to the body.
Tree working Machine over with knees to the body.
Tree is struggling to control the position.
Tree gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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.
Tree landing knees to the head.
Tree connects with a knee to the head.
Machine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tree stalling.
Tree's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tree smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Machine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tree holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tree lands an elbow just above Machine 's eye.
Machine takes an elbow to the temple.
Tree taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tree landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Machine is trying to push Tree away but Tree has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Tree comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tree has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Tree!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danny Berazzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caco Vera (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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Berazzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caco Vera!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berazzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Vera.
Vera rushes Berazzo and presses him up against the cage.
Vera is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vera lands a damaging elbow.
Berazzo tries a knee to the head but Vera blocks it.
Vera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Berazzo's defenses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Berazzo looking to stall.
Vera is pressed up against the cage. Berazzo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vera down to the mat. Vera avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vera closes the distance and pushes Berazzo back into the cage.
Berazzo takes an elbow to the temple.
Vera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Berazzo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berazzo.
Vera is pushing Berazzo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berazzo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berazzo avoids it.
Berazzo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Berazzo can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Berazzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berazzo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vera - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berazzo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vera just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berazzo avoids it.
Berazzo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vera won't allow Berazzo to pass to mount.
Vera wants to get back to his feet.
Berazzo trying to control the action but Vera is working from the bottom.
Vera is looking to escape.
Vera is not content to let Berazzo control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vera preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danny Berazzo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Berazzo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vera swivels and escapes.
Caco Vera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berazzo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vera but Vera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vera darts in and clinches Berazzo up against the cage.
Berazzo jumps guard but Vera stands there with Berazzo around his waist. Berazzo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Berazzo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vera with a knee to the head.
Vera working Berazzo over with knees to the body.
Vera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vera misses with a knee strike.
Vera looks gassed!
Vera lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Berazzo avoiding damage as Vera throws knees to the body.
Berazzo fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berazzo jumps into guard, dragging Vera to the mat.
Vera decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berazzo connects with a jab.
Vera throws a combination that misses
and Berazzo counters with a three punch combo that has Vera backing up. Vera nods at Berazzo to acknowledge the strikes.
Berazzo forces Vera back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vera.
Berazzo is working for takedown but Vera is calmly controlling the position for now.
Berazzo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Berazzo backwards.
Vera leaning against his opponent.
Vera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Berazzo on the inside.
Vera throws a punch but it's blocked by Berazzo.
Vera avoids a wild elbow strike from Berazzo.
Vera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berazzo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vera prevents Berazzo from breaking the clinch.
Vera prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berazzo tries to pull guard but Vera won't allow it.
Berazzo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vera just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Berazzo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Berazzo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Vera.
Vera avoiding damage as Berazzo throws knees to the body.
Berazzo jumps guard and drags Vera to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vera stopping the sweep attempt from Berazzo.
Berazzo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Berazzo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vera is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caco Vera dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Berazzo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Berazzo, pushing him back against the cage.
Vera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berazzo is defending well for now.
Vera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vera displaying some good clinch control by pressing Berazzo up against the cage.
Berazzo can't break the clinch.
Vera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Berazzo's efforts to push away.
Vera missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berazzo gets through Vera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vera taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Berazzo tries to score a body lock takedown but Vera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vera trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Berazzo.
Berazzo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vera gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Berazzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vera cracks Berazzo with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berazzo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vera prevents Berazzo from breaking the clinch.
Vera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Berazzo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Berazzo wants to stall.
Vera cracks Berazzo with a nice body shot.
Vera lands a hook that snaps the head of Berazzo backwards.
Vera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vera stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Berazzo's defenses.
Vera stops a takedown attempt from Berazzo.
Vera just leaning against Berazzo, taking a breather.
Berazzo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vera digs a right hand underneath Berazzo's ribcage. Berazzo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera missing with knees to the body.
Vera prevents Berazzo from breaking the clinch.
Berazzo is trying to break the clinch but Vera has him pressed against the cage.
Berazzo misses with the head strike.
Come on Vera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Berazzo looking to throw knees to the head but Vera is blocking nicely.
Berazzo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Berazzo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Berazzo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vera.
Vera'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.
Berazzo tries to break free but Vera pushes him back against the cage.
Berazzo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Berazzo takes a knee right on the jaw!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vera taking a breather.
Berazzo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vera gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Berazzo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Berazzo wants to get back to striking at distance but Vera won't allow it.
Vera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vera has Berazzo pressed against the cage, preventing Berazzo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Berazzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Berazzo is looking to break free of the clinch but Vera has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Berazzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vera tries to land knees in the clinch but Berazzo avoids the damage to the body.
Berazzo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vera fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Berazzo.
Vera darts in and clinches Berazzo up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vera lands a left hand.
Vera keeps control of Berazzo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Berazzo's defenses.
Vera stalls.
Vera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berazzo is defending well for now.
Berazzo wants to stall.
Berazzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vera is defending well for now.
Berazzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vera stops a takedown attempt from Berazzo.
Berazzo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vera avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Vera scores with a nice short uppercut.
Berazzo stalling in the clinch but Vera improves position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vera.
Berazzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Berazzo tries to pull guard but Vera won't allow it.
Vera lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caco Vera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Berazzo tries for a takedown but Vera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Berazzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Vera pushes Berazzo up against the cage in a clinch.
Caco Vera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Berazzo pulls guard successfully.
Vera wants to stand but Berazzo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Berazzo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vera stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berazzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera closes the distance and pushes Berazzo back into the cage.
Vera trying to land knees to the body.
Vera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berazzo blocks it with crossed arms.
Vera keeps control of Berazzo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Berazzo is trying to maintain a safe position but Vera gets an underhook and turns Berazzo into the cage.
Vera missing with knees to the body.
Vera prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berazzo is defending well for now.
Vera tries a knee to the head but Berazzo blocks it.
Berazzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vera managing to block the knees to the body from Berazzo.
Berazzo pulls guard effortlessly.
Vera content to stall in guard here.
Vera trying to control but Berazzo is working from the bottom.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berazzo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Caco Vera was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berazzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berazzo rushes Vera and presses him up against the cage.
Vera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berazzo.
Berazzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vera.
Vera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berazzo's elbow.
Vera avoiding damage as Berazzo throws knees to the body.
Vera lands a knee to the body.
Berazzo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vera uses from the top position.
Berazzo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vera manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berazzo wants to control from the top but Vera keeps moving.
Vera looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Berazzo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Vera looks like he's trying to stand up.
Berazzo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Berazzo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Berazzo wants to control but Vera is keeping him busy.
Berazzo stops Vera from getting back to his feet.
Vera is refusing to be controlled, as Berazzo sits in half guard.
Vera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vera wants to control but Berazzo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vera pushes Berazzo off but Berazzo dives into side control.
Berazzo trying to control the action but Vera is working from the bottom.
Danny Berazzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berazzo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Danny Berazzo.
I think Vera 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caco Vera!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between PIotrek Piter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xavier Monkey 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 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, PIotrek Piter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xavier Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piter fails with a takedown attempt.
Piter misses with a takedown attempt - Monkey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Piter shoots and misses
and Monkey counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PIotrek Piter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piter is breathing heavily.
Monkey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Monkey counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monkey drives through and clinches with Piter against the cage.
Monkey has Piter pressed against the cage.
Monkey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Monkey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monkey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Piter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monkey.
Piter stuffs the takedown.
Piter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Monkey counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Piter off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Monkey follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Piter was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Xavier Monkey!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adebisi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dr Alban - Hello Africa kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chris Adebisi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Adebisi!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston throws a combination that misses
and Adebisi scores with a counter punch that sends Winston to the canvas! Adebisi smells blood - he's punishing Winston with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Winston has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Adebisi!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikola Chastokol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arndt Metzger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Arndt Metzger enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikola Chastokol!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arndt Metzger!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chastokol looks to land a combination but Metzger avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Metzger.
Chastokol misses with a double jab
and Metzger counters with a good, hard body kick but Chastokol shrugs it off.
Chastokol swats away the attempt to clinch by Metzger.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Chastokol will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chastokol with a lazy takedown attempt
and Metzger counters by moving into the clinch.
Chastokol could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chastokol drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Metzger pressing his opponent against the cage.
Metzger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Metzger lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Mikola Chastokol has been cut.
Metzger trying to control the position but instead, Chastokol has worked for underhooks and has pushed Metzger into the cage.
Chastokol tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikola Chastokol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Metzger stalls.
Metzger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chastokol can't get the takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Metzger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Metzger is working Chastokol over against the cage.
Chastokol is breathing heavily.
Chastokol wants a takedown.
Metzger is pressed up against the cage. Chastokol has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Metzger down to the mat. Metzger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chastokol tries for a takedown but Metzger circles away easily
and Metzger counters with a head kick. That will keep Chastokol thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metzger throws a head kick but Chastokol moves out of range.
Metzger lands a big head kick that sends Chastokol tumbling to the mat! Metzger takes a step backwards and waves Chastokol back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Metzger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Metzger clinches up with Chastokol and pushes him back against the cage.
Metzger landing knees to the head.
Metzger is looking to control Chastokol's arms but Chastokol gets an underhook and turns him. Now Metzger has his back to the cage.
Metzger breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Metzger.
Chastokol swats away the attempt to clinch by Metzger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metzger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chastokol misses with a takedown
and Metzger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chastokol blocks a head kick by Metzger.
Arndt Metzger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Metzger lands with a kick to the temple. Chastokol shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chastokol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Metzger tries to clinch up.
Metzger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chastokol rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Metzger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Metzger lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mikola Chastokol's cut is getting worse.
Chastokol tries for a takedown but Metzger circles away easily
and Metzger counters with a low kick, right behind Chastokol 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arndt Metzger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikola Chastokol's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Metzger. Those never looked like landing.
Metzger lands a big head kick that sends Chastokol tumbling to the mat! Metzger takes a step backwards and waves Chastokol back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Chastokol with a lazy takedown attempt
and Metzger counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Metzger throws a head kick that misses.
Metzger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chastokol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Metzger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chastokol counters with a single leg into guard. Metzger didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chastokol wants to stand but Metzger has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metzger manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Metzger lands a high kick!
Mikola Chastokol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Metzger.
Chastokol throws a left and a right that both miss
and Metzger counters with a head kick that drops Chastokol to the mat! Chastokol scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metzger throws a front kick that sends Chastokol stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Metzger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metzger tries to clinch but Chastokol is having none of it.
Metzger looks to score with a jab to the body but Chastokol is just out of range.
Metzger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Metzger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Metzger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chastokol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metzger throws a body kick that misses.
Metzger tries to clinch but Chastokol moves away
and Chastokol counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Metzger is trying to stand back up but Chastokol is controlling him
Metzger is trying to maintain the position but Chastokol is very close to passing his half guard.
Chastokol perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chastokol is trying to work for a kimura but Metzger is defending well.
Chastokol wants to take a breather but Metzger is having none of it.
Metzger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chastokol seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Metzger has recovered full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chastokol has gone for a leg lock! Metzger slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chastokol's guard.
Metzger stopping the sweep attempt from Chastokol.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Metzger is looking to stand up but Chastokol won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arndt Metzger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikola Chastokol'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.
Metzger throws a sloppy head kick and Chastokol moves out of range easily.
Metzger throws a leg kick but Chastokol moved away.
Chastokol takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chastokol swats away the attempt to clinch by Metzger.
Some wild striking there from Chastokol.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metzger tries to clinch there but Chastokol circles away.
Arndt Metzger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Metzger misses with a head kick.
Chastokol feints and as Metzger raises his hands in defense, Chastokol changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Metzger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chastokol. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chastokol trying to control but Metzger is working from the bottom.
Chastokol drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Metzger dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metzger tries to stand but Chastokol is controlling from the bottom.
Chastokol might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chastokol wants to get back to his feet but Metzger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chastokol is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Metzger defends well.
Chastokol wants to stand but Metzger is controlling the position.
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.
Metzger gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Metzger.
Metzger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Metzger is looking to clinch but Chastokol is avoiding it.
Metzger is looking to clinch but Chastokol is avoiding it.
Metzger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chastokol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metzger throws a head kick that misses.
Metzger wants to clinch up but Chastokol keeps it at a distance.
Metzger scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Metzger wants to clinch
and Chastokol counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Metzger!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chastokol is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Metzger has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Metzger!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arndt Metzger really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikola Chastokol's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chastokol fails with the takedown
and Metzger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chastokol is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Metzger is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A head kick misses from Metzger.
Chastokol with a lazy takedown attempt
and Metzger counters with a good, hard body kick but Chastokol shrugs it off.
Metzger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Metzger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metzger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chastokol manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Chastokol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Metzger moves to clinch but Chastokol breaks away
and Chastokol counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chastokol is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Metzger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chastokol.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chastokol is keen to just control but Metzger is a slippery customer.
Chastokol prevents Metzger from standing back up.
Chastokol is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Metzger defends it well.
Chastokol is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Metzger has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chastokol is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Metzger sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metzger looks like he's trying to stand up.
Metzger is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Chastokol is looking for a kimura here.
Chastokol is stalling here. Metzger is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Chastokol seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Metzger has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Chastokol is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Metzger remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Chastokol is looking to regain half guard here but Metzger keeps moving and retains side control.
Chastokol is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Metzger has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arndt Metzger dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mikola Chastokol's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Metzger misses with a head kick.
Chastokol doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Metzger counters with a nice body kick.
Metzger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chastokol's head.
Metzger connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metzger tries a head kick but it misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metzger tries to clinch but Chastokol is having none of it.
Metzger scores with a head kick.
Metzger lands a big head kick that sends Chastokol tumbling to the mat! Metzger takes a step backwards and waves Chastokol back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Metzger throws a head kick that Chastokol semi-blocks.
A punch combination from Metzger misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chastokol swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Metzger counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Metzger is looking to clinch but Chastokol is avoiding it.
Metzger wants to clinch up but Chastokol keeps it at a distance.
Chastokol shoots and misses
and Metzger counters with a two punch combo.
Metzger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chastokol manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Metzger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chastokol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metzger doesn't manage to clinch there - Chastokol circles away.
Chastokol with a poor takedown
and Metzger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikola Chastokol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Metzger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chastokol will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Metzger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chastokol circles away quickly and effectively.
Metzger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chastokol.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metzger drops Chastokol with a beautiful combination! Chastokol stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Metzger is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Metzger.
Chastokol seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Metzger shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Chastokol is backing up but Metzger catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Chastokol covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Metzger Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arndt Metzger!
Arndt Metzger is the new heavyweight champion!
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