APFC: Challenger Series 4 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Rodriguez
vs
Ortiz

188 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tito Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick
and Ortiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Ortiz scores with a shot to the body.

Rodriguez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ortiz quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ortiz is looking to control Rodriguez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ortiz avoid being mounted?
Ortiz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodriguez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ortiz is trying is best to control the position here.
Rodriguez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rodriguez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ortiz is trying is best to control the position here.
Rodriguez prevents Ortiz from standing back up.
Rodriguez throwing shots but Ortiz is blocking nicely.
Ortiz pushes Rodriguez off looking to stand but Rodriguez dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rodriguez is thwarting Ortiz's attempts to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rodriguez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rodriguez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rodriguez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rodriguez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Ortiz looking for submissions off his back.
Rodriguez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

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.
Rodriguez winds up and cracks Ortiz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ortiz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rodriguez connects with a nice short shot to Ortiz's temple.
Ortiz is trying to control but Rodriguez manages to pass to mount!
Ortiz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ortiz wants to hold on but Rodriguez pushes him away.
Ortiz looks gassed!
Rodriguez scoring with strikes but Ortiz is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looking to finish Ortiz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ortiz!
Ortiz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodriguez with the ground and pound from mount.
Rodriguez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rodriguez with a couple of short strikes.
Rodriguez dominating with strikes here.
Rodriguez cracks Ortiz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rodriguez looking to ground and pound but Ortiz is blocking nicely.
Rodriguez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ortiz tries to hold on but Rodriguez pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is bucking up trying to escape but Rodriguez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rodriguez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ortiz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rodriguez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ortiz looks a forlorn figure.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ortiz can do anything to dispel that myth.
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!
Rodriguez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rodriguez raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez looking to finish Ortiz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ortiz!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rodriguez punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Rodriguez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ortiz slips a jab and a cross from Rodriguez.
Ivan Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Ortiz.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Ortiz avoids them all with ease.
Ortiz misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Rodriguez lands but Ortiz takes it in his stride.
Rodriguez looks to throw the jab but Ortiz is out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ortiz.
Some wild striking there from Ortiz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez looks to land a combination but Ortiz avoids it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ortiz but Ortiz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rodriguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ortiz.
Ortiz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodriguez counters with a big head kick but Ortiz shrugs it off.
Rodriguez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rodriguez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ivan Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ortiz counters with a one-two to the body.
Rodriguez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortiz tries to bum rush Rodriguez with a series of wild strikes but Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ortiz clinches with his opponent.
Rodriguez is looking to break free of the clinch but Ortiz has double underhooks.
Rodriguez prevents Ortiz from breaking the clinch.
Rodriguez can't break the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the head but Ortiz blocks with his arms.
Rodriguez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rodriguez is looking to break free of the clinch but Ortiz has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ortiz blocks it with crossed arms.
Rodriguez has Ortiz pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Ortiz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rodriguez wants to stall.
Ortiz tries to break free but Rodriguez pushes him back against the ropes.
Rodriguez misses with an elbow strike.
Rodriguez looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ortiz breaks from the clinch.
Ortiz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rodriguez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Rodriguez does no damage.
Rodriguez stuffs the takedown attempt from Ortiz. Ortiz gets slowly back to his feet.

Ortiz has Rodriguez up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ortiz is trying to push Rodriguez away but Rodriguez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.
Ortiz misses with a double jab
letting Rodriguez counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ortiz misses with a double jab
and Rodriguez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ortiz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodriguez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ortiz swivels and escapes.

Ortiz takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Rodriguez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ortiz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Rodriguez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ortiz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rodriguez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz lands a shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ortiz.
Ortiz tries to break free but Rodriguez pushes him back against the ropes.
Rodriguez looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ortiz breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Ortiz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Ivan Rodriguez has been cut.

Ortiz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ortiz scoring with punches from side control.

Ortiz stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Ortiz moves out of range.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ortiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodriguez circles away quickly and effectively.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rodriguez lands a jab to Ortiz's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez connects with a solid leg kick.
Rodriguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ortiz.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.

Ortiz rushes Rodriguez and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.
Ortiz throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Ortiz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz tries to stand but Rodriguez is controlling from the bottom.
Rodriguez wants to stand but Ortiz is controlling the position.
Ortiz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ortiz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rodriguez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ortiz is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ortiz wants to get up but he can't break Rodriguez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rodriguez wants to stand and escape but Ortiz is having none of it.

Ortiz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rodriguez lands with a slapping head kick.
Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.

Ortiz moves into range and clinches up with Rodriguez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tito Ortiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rodriguez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Tito Ortiz!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Tito Ortiz!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Tito Ortiz!

Tito Ortiz wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xavier Kane had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kane
vs
Bader

186 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xavier Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Bader!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bader is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kane's half guard.
Kane looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bader scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bader trying to mount his opponent but Kane defends it.
Ground and pound from Bader.
Bader is looking to advance position but Kane won't allow it.
Bader lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bader wants to pass to mount but Kane is defending the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bader connects with a nice short shot to Kane's temple.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bader wants to stand but Kane has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Kane has hold of Bader's hands but Bader slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kane on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Bader there.
Bader lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kane knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bader working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bader lands strikes from half guard.
Bader tries to pass to full mount but Kane defends it.

Kane looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bader is nestled in close to Kane, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bader tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kane knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bader connects with a nice short shot to Kane's temple.
Kane taking some punishment here, with Bader in his half guard.
Bader works his way into side control.
Kane is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader landing strikes.
Bader works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Bader stands up and beckons Kane to his feet.

Kane gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bader to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bader wants to stand but Kane is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bader cracks Kane with a solid left hand.
Kane has momentary wrist control but Bader slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kane tries to strike from the bottom.

Kane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bader gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bader makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bader with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bader works over Kane with some ground and pound from guard.
Bader passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bader scoring with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bader working the head and body with strikes.
Kane is trying to get back to his feet.
Bader working the head and body with strikes.
Kane takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bader working the head with strikes.
Bader working the head with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane tries to improve position but can't.
Kane is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bader is controlling him well.
Bader scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Bader dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Bader shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kane as he jumps to the side.

Bader darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bader working the head and body with strikes.
Bader tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Bader lands strikes from half guard.
Kane is looking to control Bader's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kane avoid being mounted?
Bader working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bader lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Kane actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader slips a nice elbow through Kane's hands, connecting with Kane's forehead.
Bader scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kane wants to get back to his feet.
Bader lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bader lands a nice short elbow.
Bader seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kane has hold of Bader's hands but Bader slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kane is pressing down on Bader's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Kane looking for a guillotine here but Bader defends easily.

Kane has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bader can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader with a nice head shot there.
Bader chips away with some ground and pound.
Bader working some strikes from top position.

Kane is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bader is aware though and is defending well.
Bader scoring with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kane is on top in guard.
Kane thows a big elbow that misses.
Bader scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kane drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kane jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bader looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bader can do anything to dispel that myth.

Kane thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bader keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Bader lands some strikes from the bottom.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bader is keeping the position for now.
Bader really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kane is looking to work some ground and pound but Bader has wrist control.
Kane stops Bader from standing up.

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.
Kane tries to free his leg and advance position but Bader is retaining full guard.
Bader throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bader wants to get back to his feet but Kane is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bader tries to strike from the bottom.
Ryan Bader has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bader trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kane advances to half guard.
Kane is trying to control the action in half guard but Bader is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Kane is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bader has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kane blocks the strikes from Bader.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Kane dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bader tries for a takedown but Kane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Bader feints and as Kane raises his hands in defense, Bader changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bader scoring with some ground and pound.
Kane looking to control.
Bader with a nice head shot there.

Kane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kane looking for a triangle here. Bader is fighting it but it looks tight! Kane pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bader is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Xavier Kane!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward has chosen Dropkick Murphys-"Shipping out to Boston" as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Wood
vs
Ward

170 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

173 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lewis Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Micky Ward!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wood darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wood working Ward over with strikes.
Wood winds up and cracks Ward with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Wood decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Wood tries to clinch up.
Wood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wood shoots in but Ward avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Micky Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ward thows a body shot but no joy.
Ward swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Wood counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wood works his way into full mount!
Wood with shots to the head and body - Ward looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wood has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ward holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Wood tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wood pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ward avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wood.
Wood raining down shots from the mount!
Wood working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wood working the ground and pound effectively.
Wood postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ward looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood landing strikes from the mount and Ward is in trouble!
Ward taking shots to the head.
Wood raining down shots from the mount!
Wood controlling from mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ward is squirming around, avoiding Wood's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood with good strikes from the mount here!
Wood content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood lands a big shot there that rocks Ward but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Wood dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ward misses with a two punch combination.
Wood shoots in looking for a takedown. Ward tries to sprawl out of it but Wood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Ward manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ward throws a leg kick but Wood moved away.
Wood fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ward avoids it really well and circles away.
Ward scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wood tries to clinch there but Ward circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Ward.
Ward misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ward scores with the left hand. Wood knows he should have avoided that one.
Ward misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wood.
Ward moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Wood closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ward won't allow Wood to pass to mount.
Ward avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wood.
Ward is not content to let Wood control the position.
Wood thows a huge punch but Ward dodges it nicely.
Wood is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wood lands a nice short elbow.

That's two 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.
Wood seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wood throwing shots but Ward is blocking nicely.
Ward pushes Wood off looking to stand but Wood dives back in and keeps control.
Wood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ward defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward pushes Wood off looking to stand but Wood dives back in and keeps control.
Wood throwing shots but Ward is blocking nicely.
Lewis Wood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Wood is working for a kimura but Ward is defending it quite comfortably.
Wood tries to pass to full mount but Ward defends it.

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.
Wood scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wood not doing much here.
Ward on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wood takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Wood dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ward misses with a double jab

and Wood counters with a single leg into guard. Ward didn't expect that.
Wood throws a big right hand that misses.
Ward really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wood. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ward swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wood slips nicely into half guard.
Ward keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wood throwing shots but Ward is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood throwing shots but Ward is blocking nicely.
Wood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ward keeps working.
Ward is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wood scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ward looks like he's trying to stand up.

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.

Wood decides to stand and escape the position.
Ward misses with a two punch combination.
No luck for Wood with that takedown attempt.
Ward pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wood is out of range and Ward settles back down.
Wood checks a low kick from Ward.
Ward throws a low kick, looking for Wood's leg but Wood calmly moves out of range.
Ward throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wood.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ward lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wood has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wood and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ward throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wood shoots in but Ward avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward is looking to chop away at Wood's legs.
Wood fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lewis Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ward scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wood doesn't seem bothered though.

Ward tries to sprawl but Wood drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ward pushes Wood off looking to stand but Wood dives back in and keeps control.
Ward takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wood misses with a head shot. Ward uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ward is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Wood dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood is chipping away with strikes.
Wood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ward keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Micky Ward has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lewis Wood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Wood decides to stand back up. Wood steps back and let's Ward get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis Wood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wood, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Lewis Wood!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Lewis Wood!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Lewis Wood!

Lewis Wood wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor Brooks looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Brooks
vs
Thiago

189 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taylor Brooks !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulo Thiago!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thiago fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Brooks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thiago trying to keep a closed guard but Brooks is proving a slippery customer.

Thiago is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Thiago is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brooks defends well.

Thiago has his foot on Brooks 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brooks works his way back into a safe position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Thiago looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Thiago looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Brooks is defending well. Thiago quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Brooks has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Thiago celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Thiago!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West comes to the ring accompanied by Johnny Cash - Walk The Line. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

West
vs
Liddell

180 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walter West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
West throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
West throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
West lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
West throws a head kick that misses.
West tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
A head kick misses from West.
West throws a head kick but Liddell moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Liddell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell throws a lazy uppercut
and West counters with a big head kick but Liddell shrugs it off.
West throws a head kick that misses.
Liddell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. West manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liddell avoids the head kick by West.
Liddell throws a wild body kick that West sees coming a mile off.
West tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and West counters with a leg kick.
Liddell connects with an inside leg kick.
Liddell throws a series of punches but West moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from West.
Liddell fails in his attempt to clinch.
West tries to clinch up.
West tries a head kick but it misses.
West lands a leg kick that knocks Liddell off balance momentarily.
Liddell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
West lands a head kick. Liddell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by West!
Liddell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from West.
West swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
West throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Liddell.
West throws a quick inside leg kick.
Liddell looks gassed!
West tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddell misses with a body kick.
West tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Liddell.
Liddell throws a half hearted mid kick.
West connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Liddell momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
Liddell throws a poor cross that misses
and West counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Liddell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Liddell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell gets cracked there but stands up to it.

West lands a big head kick that sends Liddell tumbling to the mat! West takes a step backwards and waves Liddell back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Liddell is rocked!
Liddell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter West dominated that round.
That's time! West's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

West misses with a combination
and Liddell counters with a head kick. That will keep West thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
West staying out of range there.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddell is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell looks for the body kick but West saw that one coming.
West scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddell circles away.
West pulls out of a head kick attempt.
West tries to clinch there but Liddell circles away.
Liddell blocks a head kick by West.
Liddell looks to land a combination but West avoids it well.
West throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
West misses with a double jab
and Liddell counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. West is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Liddell connects with a nice looking jab.
West throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Liddell's head.
West tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

West lands a big head kick that sends Liddell tumbling to the mat! West takes a step backwards and waves Liddell back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Chuck Liddell has been cut.
West tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
West throws a head kick but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell falls off balance throwing a combination
and West counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses
and West counters with a low kick, right behind Liddell 's knee.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Liddell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
West scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick from West lands but Liddell takes it in his stride.
West wants to clinch.
Liddell looks to clinch

and West counters with a head kick that drops Liddell to the mat! Liddell scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by West.
Liddell blocks a head kick by West.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Liddell misses.
Walter West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West swats away the attempt to clinch by Liddell.
West throws a head kick but Liddell moves out of range.
West throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
West misses with a head kick.
West throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter West dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Liddell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

West throws a head kick that misses.
Liddell jabs West to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Liddell works West's body with a nice hook.
West is looking to land body kicks.
Liddell misses with the combination.
Liddell misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - West looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liddell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Liddell tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance.
West misses with a head kick.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
West throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
Walter West is winning the standup battle so far.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Liddell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
West misses with a head kick.
West turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Liddell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from West.
West throws a head kick that misses
letting Liddell counter with a right hand.
West circles away from the clinch attempt.
West lands a nice leg kick that just misses Liddell's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance.
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liddell circles away quickly and effectively.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
West slips under a jab.
A head kick by Liddell misses
and West counters with a low kick, right behind Liddell 's knee.
West looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West misses with a looping right.
West misses with a head kick.
Liddell blocks a head kick by West.
West moves in looking to clinch but Liddell pushes him off.
Liddell misses with a right hand
and West counters with an inside leg kick.
Walter West is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
West lands with a slapping head kick.
A left lands for West.
Chuck Liddell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
A head kick misses from West.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter West showed his dominance in that final round.
Well West has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Walter West!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Walter West!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Walter West!

Walter West wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre has chosen Tount De Leount as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kyle Bradley looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Bradley
vs
St Pierre

180 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyle Bradley !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley lands a jab-cross combination.
St Pierre looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bradley , as that shot connected.

Bradley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with St Pierre, pushing him back against the ropes.
St Pierre is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradley .
A short left from Bradley .
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
St Pierre trying to stall but Bradley improves his position.
Bradley lands with a light punch inside.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bradley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short left from Bradley .
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bradley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
Bradley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that St Pierre shrugs off.
Bradley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bradley lands an elbow just above St Pierre 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradley .
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Bradley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bradley scores with a shot to the side of St Pierre's head.
Bradley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Bradley .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped St Pierre in his tracks for a moment.
St Pierre is trying to maintain a safe position but Bradley gets an underhook and turns St Pierre into the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Bradley .
St Pierre takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradley scores with a shoulder strike.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bradley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bradley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Bradley .
Bradley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bradley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Pierre's defenses.
Bradley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bradley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bradley lands with a light punch inside.
Bradley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bradley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that St Pierre shrugs off.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bradley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Pierre's defenses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bradley .
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bradley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bradley lands an elbow just above St Pierre 's eye.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradley lands a nice elbow.
St Pierre tries to stall but Bradley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bradley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St Pierre looking to stall.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bradley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
St Pierre wants to stall.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
St Pierre tries to stall but Bradley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bradley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Pierre's defenses.
St Pierre looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Georges St Pierre.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bradley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bradley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bradley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bradley lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Bradley .
Bradley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradley lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Bradley on the inside.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
St Pierre is trying to maintain a safe position but Bradley gets an underhook and turns St Pierre into the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Bradley .
A nice right hand lands inside from Bradley .
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Bradley throws a head punch that misses.
St Pierre takes a shot to the head.
St Pierre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bradley is keeping busy.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Bradley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
St Pierre is looking to control Bradley 's arms but Bradley gets an underhook and turns him. Now St Pierre has his back to the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A short uppercut from Bradley .
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
St Pierre taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bradley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bradley lands an uppercut.
Bradley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
St Pierre avoids a wild elbow strike from Bradley .
St Pierre tries to stall but Bradley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradley .
St Pierre is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that St Pierre shrugs off.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that St Pierre shrugs off.
Bradley lands a nice uppercut.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bradley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
St Pierre stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Georges St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with an uppercut

and Bradley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Bradley dominated that round.
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.

Bradley moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradley .
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Bradley lands a hook that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
Bradley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bradley lands with a right to the head.
Bradley lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Bradley on the inside.
St Pierre takes a shot to the head.
Bradley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bradley gets through St Pierre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre looking to slow down the pace here.
Bradley lands a hook that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bradley .
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Pierre.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley lands with a short shot to the head.
Bradley lands an elbow just above St Pierre 's eye.
St Pierre trying to control the position but instead, Bradley has worked for underhooks and has pushed St Pierre into the ropes.
Bradley lands a nice elbow.
A shot in the inside from Bradley .
Bradley lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from St Pierre.
St Pierre stalling in the clinch but Bradley improves position.
Bradley misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradley throws a punch but it's blocked by St Pierre.
St Pierre avoids a wild elbow strike from Bradley .
Bradley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bradley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Pierre's defenses.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bradley lands a right hand.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that St Pierre shrugs off.
Bradley misses with an elbow over the top.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
St Pierre blocks an elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on St Pierre - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice left hand lands by Bradley .
St Pierre is trying to stall.

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.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bradley .
A short left from Bradley .
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped St Pierre in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Bradley .
Bradley lands an uppercut.
Bradley throws a punch but it's blocked by St Pierre.
St Pierre is looking to control Bradley 's arms but Bradley gets an underhook and turns him. Now St Pierre has his back to the ropes.
Bradley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bradley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bradley as St Pierre tries to tie him up.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bradley lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
A short uppercut from Bradley .
Bradley letting St Pierre take a breather here.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped St Pierre in his tracks for a moment.
Bradley lands an uppercut.
Bradley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
St Pierre stalling in the clinch but Bradley improves position.
Bradley lands a nice elbow.
St Pierre tries to stall but Bradley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bradley lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bradley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bradley scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Bradley .
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
St Pierre content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Georges St Pierre.
No joy there for St Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bradley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Pierre.
Bradley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Bradley rushes St Pierre and presses him up against the ropes.
Bradley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
A short uppercut from Bradley .
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

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.
Bradley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
St Pierre is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Bradley has denied him.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Georges St Pierre.

Bradley moves into the clinch successfully.
St Pierre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that St Pierre shrugs off.
Bradley misses with some punches.
Bradley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
St Pierre wants to stall.
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
St Pierre stalling in the clinch but Bradley improves position.
Bradley lands an elbow just above St Pierre 's eye.
St Pierre wants to stall.
Bradley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Pierre's defenses.
Bradley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Pierre's defenses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Georges St Pierre.
Bradley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Bradley rushes St Pierre and presses him up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Bradley dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

St Pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Bradley forces St Pierre back against the ropes and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bradley .
St Pierre trying to stall but Bradley improves his position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bradley .
Bradley lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bradley as St Pierre tries to tie him up.
Bradley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
Bradley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bradley lands a right hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradley .
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
St Pierre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bradley is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped St Pierre in his tracks for a moment.
St Pierre is trying to maintain a safe position but Bradley gets an underhook and turns St Pierre into the ropes.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bradley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Pierre's defenses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
St Pierre stalling in the clinch but Bradley improves position.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
St Pierre stalling the fight.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Georges St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Bradley rushes St Pierre and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bradley lands a shoulder strike.
St Pierre is trying to stall.
Bradley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that St Pierre shrugs off.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bradley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradley .
St Pierre avoids the elbow strike from Bradley , against the ropes.
Bradley pushes St Pierre back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bradley misses with the head strike.
St Pierre is trying to stall.
Bradley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St Pierre is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Georges St Pierre.

Bradley moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
St Pierre looking to slow down the pace here.
Bradley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that St Pierre shrugs off.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bradley lands with a left to the head.
St Pierre trying to control the position but instead, Bradley has worked for underhooks and has pushed St Pierre into the ropes.
Bradley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St Pierre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Georges St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a double jab
and Bradley counters with a three punch combo that has St Pierre backing up. St Pierre nods at Bradley to acknowledge the strikes.
St Pierre fails to land with a series of punches.

Bradley pushes St Pierre up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Bradley .
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bradley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St Pierre has Bradley pushed against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bradley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bradley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
St Pierre trying to stall but Bradley improves his position.
Bradley lands a right hand that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
St Pierre taking a breather.
Bradley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Pierre's defenses.
Bradley pushes St Pierre back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Pierre is trying to stall.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that St Pierre shrugs off.
St Pierre is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Georges St Pierre.
Bradley avoids the body shot from St Pierre.

Bradley gets a clinch.
Bradley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Pierre.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bradley misses with the head strike.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bradley .

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.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bradley as St Pierre tries to tie him up.
Bradley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradley misses with a short punch on the inside.
St Pierre trying to stall but Bradley improves his position.
Bradley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Pierre.
Bradley lands an elbow just above St Pierre 's eye.
Bradley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Bradley .
Bradley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Pierre's defenses.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
St Pierre tries to stall but Bradley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bradley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that St Pierre shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Bradley .
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
St Pierre is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Bradley lands a hook that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bradley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bradley misses with the head strike.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped St Pierre in his tracks for a moment.
St Pierre stalling in the clinch but Bradley improves position.
Bradley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Bradley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bradley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Kyle Bradley !
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Kyle Bradley !
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Kyle Bradley !

Kyle Bradley wins by unanimous decision!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
14%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roman Galuszka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roman Galuszka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Hunt 's chin.

Galuszka
vs
Hunt

210 cm
20
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roman Galuszka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Hunt !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt misses with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Galuszka finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hunt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Galuszka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hunt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Galuszka lands a high kick to the side of Hunt 's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Galuszka dives into guard, looking to finish.
Galuszka won't allow Hunt to get back to his feet.

Galuszka stands up from Hunt 's guard - Galuszka perhaps looking for a knockout.
Galuszka lands a big head kick that sends Hunt to the canvas! Galuszka follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Galuszka!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Filipovic

180 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Filipovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Filipovic throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Filipovic backing up. Filipovic nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Filipovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Filipovic.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Filipovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice inside leg kick there by Filipovic. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva cracks Filipovic with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Filipovic falls to his knees and Silva doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Silva!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyota Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Overeem
vs
Machida

185 cm
25
185 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lyota Machida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Overeem to counter with a crisp jab.
Machida misses with a combination
and Overeem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Overeem to counter with a crisp jab.
Overeem lands an overhand right.
Overeem misses with a two punch combination.
Overeem lands with a cross.
Machida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Overeem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Overeem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Overeem drops Machida with a left right combo! Overeem follows him down to the ground into side control.

Machida is rocked!

Overeem stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Machida is still on wobbly legs! Can Overeem finish him?
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!
The fighters circle, before Overeem throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Machida's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Overeem lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Alistair Overeem!