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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marley Sabu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Weiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sabu comes to the cage accompanied by pure hatred. Weiss has chosen Through the Fire and Flames as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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133 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marley Sabu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Weiss!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weiss misses with a double jab.
Sabu misses with a two punch combination.
Weiss rushes Sabu and presses him up against the cage.
Sabu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Weiss is trying to break the clinch but Sabu has him pressed against the cage.
Sabu can't break the clinch.
Sabu wants to break free but Weiss has control.
Weiss manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sabu is looking to clinch but Weiss is avoiding it.
Weiss moves into the clinch.
Sabu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Weiss looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sabu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weiss has him pressed against the cage.
Sabu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sabu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Weiss circles away quickly and effectively.
Oooooh!!! Weiss has knocked Sabu down with a huge combo! Weiss steps away and waves a wobbly Sabu back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Sabu is rocked!
It looks like Marley Sabu has been cut.
Weiss catches Sabu with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Sabu forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Erik Weiss!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denard Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brucie Azz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Denard Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brucie Azz!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brucie Azz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azz.
Black throws a one two combo.
It looks like Brucie Azz has been cut.
Azz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Black avoids the head kick by Azz.
Good standup being displayed there by Black as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Azz got wobbled bad by a big combination! Black presses forward with punches and knees until Azz stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Azz closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denard Black!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Dox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrett Bisley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bisley's choice of entrance music: Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. Paul Dox has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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134 lbs
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145 lbs
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Dox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Garrett Bisley!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dox throws a head kick that misses.
Dox dodges the punch combination from Bisley.
Bisley scores with a jab.
Good shot there by Bisley.
Dox is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bisley.
It looks like Paul Dox has been cut.
Good exchange - Bisley coming out on top.
Dox with a poor takedown
and Bisley counters with a nice uppercut.
Dox on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dox misses with a takedown attempt
and Bisley counters with a nice uppercut.
Dox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dox misses with a looping right.
Dox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bisley scores with a jab to the head.
Dox throws a sloppy head kick and Bisley moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Dox.
Bisley misses with a two punch combination.
Bisley looks to land a combination. Dox sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bisley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Paul Dox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bisley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dox is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dox tries for a takedown but Bisley circles away easily
and Dox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Dox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Dox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dox is breathing heavily.
Bisley dances in with a quick combination. Dox is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Bisley snaps Dox's head back. Dox stumbles backwards against the cage. Bisley steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Dox's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Dox just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Garrett Bisley!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Saxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bustamante comes to the cage accompanied by Cryin' like a Bitch. Saxon has chosen Rammstein-kokain as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Karl Saxon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wanderlei Bustamante's chin.
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167 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wanderlei Bustamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Saxon!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saxon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Saxon throws a jab when Bustamante was well out of range.
Saxon gets the takedown into side control.
Bustamante on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Saxon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bustamante. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bustamante is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Saxon off and has taken his back!
Bustamante keeps control of the position as Saxon tries to break free.
Saxon has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Saxon tries to roll but Bustamante sticks to his back.
Bustamante working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bustamante looking for the RNC.
Saxon tries to roll but Bustamante sticks to his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saxon is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Saxon is in bad spot here.
Saxon trying to control the action but Bustamante just sinks the hooks in.
Saxon can't escape the position.
Bustamante looking for the choke but no joy.
Saxon is trying to break free.
Saxon showing good submission defense here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saxon preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bustamante.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante is not going to allow Saxon to sit and survive in this position.
Bustamante is trying to stick to Saxon's back but Saxon is turning into Bustamante. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bustamante's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Saxon.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bustamante has control of Saxon's left arm, preventing Saxon from doing any damage.
Bustamante utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bustamante looking for a triangle here. Saxon is fighting it but it looks tight! Bustamante pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Saxon is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Wanderlei Bustamante!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Hodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Emilaninako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hodo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to It's Ok.... Emilaninako is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Highway to Hell by AC/DC. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Hodo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derek Emilaninako!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hodo scores with a hook to the body. Emilaninako takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hodo cracks Emilaninako with an open hand slap.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Emilaninako.
Emilaninako throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Hodo to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Emilaninako.
Hodo just misses with a punch to the body.
Hodo takes the fight into the clinch.
Hodo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hodo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Emilaninako trying to land knees to the body.
Emilaninako blocks an elbow strike from Hodo.
Hodo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emilaninako backwards.
Hodo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hodo jabs Emilaninako right on the nose. Emilaninako blinks but takes it well.
Hodo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Emilaninako misses with a lunging right hand
and Hodo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick from Emilaninako misses.
Emilaninako goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hodo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hodo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hodo rushes Emilaninako and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hodo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hodo is trying to maintain a safe position but Emilaninako gets an underhook and turns Hodo into the cage.
Emilaninako misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emilaninako scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodo landing knees to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hodo.
A knee to the head by Hodo.
Emilaninako takes a knee to the side of the body.
Emilaninako misses with a knee to the head.
Emilaninako with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hodo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hodo managing to block the knees to the body from Emilaninako.
Hodo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Emilaninako avoids it.
Hodo prevents a body shot from Emilaninako.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hodo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emilaninako throws a punch but it's blocked by Hodo.
Hodo tries to land a knee to the head but Emilaninako blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Emilaninako.
Hodo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emilaninakos head.
Hodo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emilaninako trying to land knees to the body.
Hodo avoids a wild elbow strike from Emilaninako.
Hodo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hodo throws out a loose jab but Emilaninako uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emilaninako keeps the fight on the outside.
Emilaninako throws a body kick that misses.
Hodo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Emilaninako takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodo lands the left hand.
Emilaninako wants to slow Hodo down by chopping away at his legs.
Hodo throws a sloppy head kick and Emilaninako moves out of range easily.
Hodo tries a head kick but it misses.
Emilaninako misses with a low kick.
Emilaninako looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Emilaninako pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hodo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emilaninako avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hodo doesn't manage to clinch there - Emilaninako circles away.
Hodo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hodo looks to score with a jab to the body but Emilaninako is just out of range.
Hodo throws a head kick that misses.
Hodo clinches with his opponent.
Hodo manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Emilaninako, pushing him back against the cage.
Hodo managing to block the knees to the body from Emilaninako.
Hodo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Emilaninako tries to pull guard but Hodo won't allow it.
Emilaninako has a couple of punches blocked by Hodo.
Emilaninako tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hodo's elbow.
Hodo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emilaninako tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hodo avoids it.
Hodo manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Emilaninako misses
and Hodo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hodo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hodo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Emilaninako takes one to the side of the head.
Hodo moves in looking to clinch but Emilaninako pushes him off.
Hodo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Emilaninako throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
David Hodo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emilaninako lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Emilaninako avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emilaninako ducks right into an uppercut from Hodo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emilaninako's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hodo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Emilaninako scrambles back to his feet.
Hodo tries to clinch there but Emilaninako circles away.
Emilaninako throws a body kick the misses
and Emilaninako takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hodo forces Emilaninako back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Emilaninako.
Hodo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emilaninako throws a sloppy head kick
and Emilaninako takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Emilaninako throws a body kick the misses
and Hodo counters by clinching up.
Emilaninako scores with a hook to the body.
Hodo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hodo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Emilaninako in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hodo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Emilaninako in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hodo scores with a knee to the head.
Emilaninako scores with a nice hook to the head.
Emilaninako using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hodo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emilaninako throws a head punch that misses.
Emilaninako tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emilaninako has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hodo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
David Hodo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Emilaninako.
Emilaninako tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emilaninako looks gassed!
Hodo lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hodo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hodo tries to clinch but Emilaninako is having none of it.
Emilaninako walks into a straight right hand from Hodo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Hodo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hodo lands a jab to the nose.
Hodo tries to bum rush Emilaninako with a series of wild strikes but Emilaninako uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
David Hodo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hodo cracks Emilaninako with a good jab.
Hodo lands with a nice body punch.
Hodo tries to clinch there but Emilaninako circles away.
Hodo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emilaninako.
Hodo connects with a high kick.
Hodo wants to land a leg kick but Emilaninako is out of range.
Hodo darts in trying to clinch
and Emilaninako counters with a leg kick.
Hodo moves out of range of the body kick from Emilaninako.
Emilaninako shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hodo as he avoids it easily.
Emilaninako takes one to the chin there.
Hodo lands a jab-cross combination.
Hodo is looking to clinch but Emilaninako is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Emilaninako throws a wild body kick that Hodo sees coming a mile off.
Emilaninako looks for the body kick but Hodo saw that one coming.
Hodo wants to clinch.
Emilaninako tries to land a body kick
and Hodo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Emilaninako takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hodo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hodo jabs Emilaninako right on the nose. Emilaninako blinks but takes it well.
Emilaninako misses with a body kick.
Hodo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hodo thuds his right hand into Emilaninako's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A head kick from Hodo lands but Emilaninako takes it in his stride.
Hodo cracks Emilaninako with an open hand slap.
Hodo clinches up against the cage.
Hodo has Emilaninako pressed against the cage.
Hodo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Emilaninako throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hodo avoids a wild elbow strike from Emilaninako.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emilaninako tries to land a knee to the head but Hodo blocks with his arms.
Emilaninako has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Emilaninako looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hodo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hodo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hodo lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hodo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Emilaninako has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some bone on bone action there as Hodo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Emilaninako showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hodo.
Emilaninako throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Emilaninako blocks a head kick by Hodo.
David Hodo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emilaninako tries to land a body kick
and Hodo counters with a head kick. That will keep Emilaninako thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hodo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emilaninako throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hodo's waist but Hodo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Emilaninako off to one side.
Hodo swinging wildly here.
Hodo lands a high kick!
Hodo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hodo scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hodo.
Hodo throws a head kick but Emilaninako moves out of range.
Hodo lands a lovely overhand right.
Emilaninako closes the distance and clinches up with Hodo, looking for a takedown. Emilaninako pushes Hodo against the cage but Hodo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
David Hodo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Emilaninako.
Emilaninako throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hodo counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Hodo as Emilaninako shoots in.
Hodo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Emilaninakos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick by Emilaninako misses
and Emilaninako takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hodo lands with a nice combination. Emilaninako backs away looking to recover.
Hodo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emilaninako tries a head kick but it misses.
Hodo tries to close the distance and clinch but Emilaninako swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hodo throws a head kick but Emilaninako moves out of range.
Emilaninako tries to land a body kick
and Hodo counters with a leg kick.
Emilaninako thumps Hodo with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodo lands a high kick!
Hodo lands a body shot.
Emilaninako has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Emilaninako there as he acknowledges the shot.
Emilaninako misses with a body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Hodo.
Hodo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Emilaninako on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hodo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emilaninako throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hodo throws a shot to the body.
Hodo has Emilaninako up against the cage in a clinch.
Emilaninako throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emilaninako goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Hodo on the inside.
Hodo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
David Hodo is winning the standup battle so far.
Hodo scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emilaninako throws a head kick that misses
and Hodo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Hodo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hodo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hodo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emilaninako paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emilaninako will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hodo throws a head kick but Emilaninako moves out of range.
Hodo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emilaninako looks to throw a body kick
and Hodo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hodo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hodo misses with a wild body shot.
Emilaninako throws a front kick aimed at Hodo's knee but Hodo avoids it well.
Hodo tries to close the distance and clinch but Emilaninako swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hodo closes the distance but Emilaninako moves to the side
and Emilaninako counters with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Emilaninako
and Hodo counters with a big head kick but Emilaninako shrugs it off.
Hodo misses with a wild combination.
Emilaninako takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emilaninako takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hodo is looking to clinch but Emilaninako is avoiding it.
Hodo scores with a one two! Emilaninako had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Emilaninako tries to land a body kick
and Hodo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hodo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Emilaninako circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emilaninako throws the kick towards the body but Hodo avoids it.
Hodo lands an overhand right.
Emilaninako scores with a push kick.
Nice body punch from Hodo.
A lazy body kick from Emilaninako
and Emilaninako takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot by Hodo.
Hodo digs a good body shot into Emilaninako's ribs.
Hodo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hodo.
Emilaninako misses with a left hand
and Hodo counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hodo does no damage.
Emilaninako has a takedown stuffed.
Hodo dips to his left and cracks Emilaninako with an uppercut!
Hodo takes a swing at Emilaninako's ribcage but misses.
Emilaninako misses with a right hand
and Hodo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Emilaninako is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hodo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Emilaninako.
Hodo moves out of range of the body kick.
Hodo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Emilaninako's hands.
Hodo swings for the body but Emilaninako moves out of range.
Emilaninako looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hodo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Emilaninako.
Hodo looks to land a combination. Emilaninako sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A low kick from Emilaninako is predictable there
and Hodo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hodo cracks a nice hook into Emilaninako's ribs.
Hodo misses with a head kick.
Hodo cracks Emilaninako with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilaninako on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hodo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emilaninako throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hodo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hodo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Emilaninako throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hodo.
Hodo misses with a head kick.
Hodo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hodo wants it to stay on the feet.
David Hodo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Emilaninako.
Hodo darts in and clinches Emilaninako up against the cage.
Hodo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emilaninako backwards.
Hodo working Emilaninako over with knees to the body.
Hodo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hodo.
Emilaninako takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hodo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Emilaninako fails to land.
Emilaninako blocks an elbow strike.
Hodo breaks the clinch.
Hodo scores with a nice strike.
Emilaninako gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hodo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Derek Emilaninako has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodo is looking to clinch but Emilaninako is avoiding it.
Emilaninako scores with a takedown into Hodo's guard.
Emilaninako trying to control but Hodo is working from the bottom.
David Hodo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hodo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emilaninako is fighting to break Hodo's control of his arms but Hodo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hodo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Emilaninako can do to turn this around?
Emilaninako is looking to work some ground and pound but Hodo has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Hodo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hodo, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Hodo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasiliy Sobolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Mallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobolev comes to the cage accompanied by Ya kuplu tebe dom. 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.
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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
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasiliy Sobolev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Mallon!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mallon!
Sobolev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mallon to score with a decent uppercut.
Sobolev bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sobolev working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Sobolev's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobolev landing strikes.
Sobolev advances to full mount.
Mallon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sobolev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sobolev is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mallon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sobolev with a couple of short strikes.
Mallon's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sobolev lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mallon hang on?
Sobolev lands a heavy elbow.
Sobolev scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mallon?
Sobolev is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Mallon goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Sobolev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vasiliy Sobolev!
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