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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guillaume Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hunter's choice of entrance music: Dance Monkey -Sage Francis. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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130 lbs
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140 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident |
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Good elbows
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guillaume Leblanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter wants to clinch
and Leblanc moves into the clinch.
Leblanc prevents the takedown attempt.
Hunter connects with a knee to the head.
Hunter breaks from the clinch.
Hunter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leblanc gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leblanc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunter looks to clinch
letting Leblanc counter with a right hand.
Hunter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Leblanc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hunter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hunter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Leblanc counters by moving into the clinch.
Hunter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leblanc tries to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling the position.
Hunter is working for takedown but Leblanc is calmly controlling the position for now.
Leblanc misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Leblanc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hunter, pushing him back against the cage.
Hunter looking for a takedown.
Guillaume Leblanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hunter.
A bit of stalling here from Leblanc.
Leblanc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunter darts in trying to clinch
and Leblanc counters with a right hand to the body.
Leblanc rushes Hunter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leblanc is defending well for now.
Hunter is trying to break free.
Leblanc prevents the takedown attempt.
Hunter stops a takedown attempt from Leblanc.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Hunter with that takedown attempt.
Hunter looks gassed!
Leblanc connects with a high kick.
Hunter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Leblanc.
Hunter is rocked!
Leblanc pushes Hunter up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter is still on wobbly legs! Can Leblanc finish him?
Hunter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hunter seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leblanc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leblanc fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hunter, pushing him back against the cage.
Leblanc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leblanc clinches with his opponent.
Leblanc manages to break the clinch.
Leblanc rushes Hunter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Leblanc.
Leblanc is trying to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling him.
Leblanc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leblanc looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hunter moves out of range as Leblanc throws a body kick.
Leblanc misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hunter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Leblanc lands with a nice body punch.
Hunter wants to clinch
and Leblanc moves into the clinch.
Leblanc tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Leblanc.
Leblanc is trying to break the clinch but Hunter has him pressed against the cage.
Hunter tries for a takedown but Leblanc manages to get underhooks.
Leblanc lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leblanc creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leblanc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leblanc takes the fight into the clinch.
Leblanc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leblanc rushes Hunter and presses him up against the cage.
Leblanc manages to pull guard.
Hunter won't allow Leblanc to get back to his feet.
Hunter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to control but Leblanc is working from the bottom.
Leblanc wants to stand and escape but Hunter is having none of it.
Hunter trying to control but Leblanc is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hunter looking to sit in guard and control but Leblanc gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leblanc gets to his feet. Hunter looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guillaume Leblanc dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Leblanc gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leblanc prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hunter is trying to push Leblanc away but Leblanc has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Leblanc breaks from the clinch.
Hunter tries to clinch up
and Leblanc counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leblanc.
A body shot lands from Leblanc.
Nice body punch from Leblanc.
Hunter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leblanc pulls his leg out and moves away.
Leblanc connects with a body shot.
Leblanc instigates a clinch.
Leblanc lands a body punch.
Leblanc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leblanc thuds a left hand into Hunter's body.
Hunter is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leblanc moves into the clinch successfully.
Leblanc manages to break the clinch.
Leblanc connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leblanc lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leblanc lands with a straight right. Hunter didn't see that one coming.
Leblanc gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leblanc works on Hunter's body with a couple of short punches.
Leblanc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guillaume Leblanc is winning the standup battle so far.
Leblanc rushes Hunter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leblanc gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leblanc lands with a right to the head.
Leblanc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guillaume Leblanc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leblanc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leblanc clinches.
Leblanc scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leblanc works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leblanc lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leblanc clinches up with Hunter and pushes him back against the cage.
Leblanc lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Leblanc lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leblanc scores with a shot to the side of Hunter's head.
Leblanc breaks from the clinch.
Leblanc thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hunter if he has to take too many more of those.
Leblanc clinches with his opponent.
Hunter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Guillaume Leblanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hunter.
Leblanc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leblanc moves into the clinch.
Leblanc gets through Hunter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leblanc tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hunter smiles and moves away.
Leblanc scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leblanc swings for the body but Hunter moves out of range.
Leblanc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunter can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc lands a nice shot to the body.
Leblanc drives through and clinches with Hunter against the cage.
Leblanc throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunters head.
Leblanc breaks from the clinch.
Hunter tries to keep at a distance but Leblanc has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leblanc scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Leblanc scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leblanc presses Hunter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guillaume Leblanc has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Leblanc throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leblanc works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leblanc creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Leblanc has hold of one of Hunter's legs. Hunter is fighting the takedown attempt but Leblanc gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hunter wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Leblanc is now in half guard.
Hunter wants to get back to full guard but Leblanc has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Leblanc explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leblanc clinches with his opponent.
Leblanc stalling.
Leblanc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guillaume Leblanc dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Leblanc swinging wildly here.
Leblanc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leblanc moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Leblanc.
Hunter wants a takedown.
Hunter lands a good knee to the midsection. Leblanc won't want to take too many of those.
Leblanc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunter moves to clinch but Leblanc breaks away
and Leblanc counters by clinching up.
Hunter has Leblanc pressed against the cage, preventing Leblanc from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Leblanc tries to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling the position.
Leblanc prevents the takedown attempt.
Hunter is trying to break the clinch but Leblanc is controlling him.
Leblanc breaks the clinch.
Leblanc misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leblanc has Hunter up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guillaume Leblanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hunter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc is trying to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling him.
Leblanc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leblanc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leblanc throws a head kick that half lands.
Hunter moves in looking to clinch but Leblanc pushes him off.
Leblanc rushes Hunter and presses him up against the cage.
Leblanc breaks from the clinch.
Leblanc fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunter.
Leblanc gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hunter avoids a wild elbow strike from Leblanc.
Leblanc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Leblanc misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc with a hook.
Leblanc rushes Hunter and presses him up against the cage.
Leblanc is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunter is defending well for now.
Leblanc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leblanc instigates a clinch.
Leblanc tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
Leblanc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leblanc instigates a clinch.
Leblanc pushes Hunter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leblanc.
Leblanc tries to break free but Hunter pushes him back against the cage.
Leblanc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leblanc closes the distance and clinches.
Leblanc tries to pull guard but Hunter won't allow it.
Leblanc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunter tries to keep at a distance but Leblanc has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc is leaning against Hunter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leblanc fails to pull guard.
Leblanc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Leblanc coming out on top.
Leblanc misses with a combination
and Hunter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hunter.
Hunter missing with knees to the body.
Hunter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leblanc fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A head kick misses from Leblanc.
Guillaume Leblanc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leblanc has closed the distance and engaged Hunter in a clinch.
Leblanc works on Hunter's body with a couple of short punches.
Leblanc prevents the takedown attempt.
Leblanc is pushing Hunter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leblanc presses Hunter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hunter is trying to break free.
Leblanc lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leblanc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leblanc scores with a head kick. Hunter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Matt Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leblanc darts in and clinches Hunter up against the cage.
Hunter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Leblanc pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Leblanc tries to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling the position.
Leblanc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leblanc digs a good body shot into Hunter's ribs.
Leblanc drives through and clinches with Hunter against the cage.
Hunter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leblanc has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hunter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Guillaume Leblanc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leblanc tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hunter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leblanc jumps guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guillaume Leblanc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leblanc 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 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guillaume Leblanc!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reagel Johehanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Liddell is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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285 lbs
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300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Reagel Johehanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johehanson fails with the takedown.
Johehanson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Liddell's calf.
Liddell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johehanson counters with a body kick.
Liddell looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johehanson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johehanson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johehanson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Chuck Liddell has been cut.
Liddell tries to sprawl but Johehanson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Johehanson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Liddell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johehanson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Liddell!
Johehanson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Johehanson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johehanson lands a big head kick that sends Liddell tumbling to the mat! Johehanson takes a step backwards and waves Liddell back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Liddell is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johehanson lands with a nice body kick.
Liddell is still on wobbly legs! Can Johehanson finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johehanson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Liddell seems to have recovered his senses.
Johehanson lands a big head kick that sends Liddell to the canvas! Johehanson follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reagel Johehanson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Ty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Pudzianiszyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marek Pudzianiszyn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mickey Ty's chin.
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255 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mickey Ty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marek Pudzianiszyn!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ty forces Pudzianiszyn back against the cage and clinches.
Pudzianiszyn gets underhooks to prevent Ty's takedown attempt.
Ty tries to break free but Pudzianiszyn pushes him back against the cage.
Ty takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Pudzianiszyn.
Ty looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pudzianiszyn.
Pudzianiszyn is trying to break the clinch but Ty is controlling him.
Ty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pudzianiszyn closes the distance and pushes Ty back into the cage.
Ty tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pudzianiszyn just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Pudzianiszyn.
Ty jumps guard but Pudzianiszyn stands there with Ty around his waist. Ty gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Ty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ty tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pudzianiszyn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pudzianiszyn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pudzianiszyn tightens his grip and picks Ty up, before dumping him to the ground. Ty manages to land in guard.
Ty looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pudzianiszyn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ty's guard.
Pudzianiszyn is taking a breather. Ty says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pudzianiszyn is nestled in close to Ty, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianiszyn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pudzianiszyn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pudzianiszyn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ty has hold of Pudzianiszyn's hands but Pudzianiszyn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Pudzianiszyn.
Pudzianiszyn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Still in half guard, Pudzianiszyn seems content to control.
It looks like Pudzianiszyn might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Ty is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Marek Pudzianiszyn was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pudzianiszyn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ty on his heels. He'll look to pass Ty's guard now, I'm sure.
Pudzianiszyn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pudzianiszyn stopping the sweep attempt from Ty.
Pudzianiszyn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marek Pudzianiszyn wasn't active enough on the ground.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianiszyn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ty!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pudzianiszyn controlling his opponent.
Ty is looking to get to half guard.
Ty is working hard here to advance position.
Pudzianiszyn is landing with some decent strikes but Ty is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ty is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pudzianiszyn is landing with some decent strikes but Ty is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pudzianiszyn with a couple of short strikes.
Pudzianiszyn breaks from Ty's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianiszyn looking to finish Ty with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pudzianiszyn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ty can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ty takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pudzianiszyn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pudzianiszyn looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Ty covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marek Pudzianiszyn!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Schofield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Schofield's choice of entrance music: Linkin Park : The Catalyst. Rafael Fernandes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafael Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Schofield!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Fernandes as Schofield shoots in.
Fernandes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fernandes darts in trying to clinch
and Schofield counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fernandes's guard now.
Schofield stands and throws Fernandes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Schofield is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Schofield has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Fernandes is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Schofield yanks on the arm and Fernandes is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Schofield.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shane Schofield!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knocked Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pratt has chosen Bodies as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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238 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Knocked Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Pratt!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Out tries for a takedown but Pratt circles away easily
and Pratt counters with a series of strikes. Out will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pratt throws a right and a left that Out avoids nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Pratt scores with a four punch combination!
Pratt lands a head kick!
Out shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Out misses with a head shot.
Out working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pratt is trying to stand.
Out lands with some strikes.
It looks like Matt Pratt has been cut.
You get the feeling that Pratt really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Out connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That has opened up Matt Pratt's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Out raining down shots from the mount!
The cut above Matt Pratt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matt Pratt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Knocked Out!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dorian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, All I Do Is Win, by DJ Khaled. Paulson has chosen Pantera - Cowboys from Hell as his entrance music. Robert Paulson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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165 lbs
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dorian King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Paulson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulson throws a good cross that connects.
King shoots and misses
letting Paulson counter with a right hand.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Paulson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paulson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King ducks under a wild hook from Paulson.
Paulson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
Paulson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Paulson throws a big shot that misses.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paulson throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A swing and a miss from Paulson.
King misses with a takedown attempt
and Paulson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dorian King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King ducks under a wild hook from Paulson.
Paulson scores with a jab. King acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
King slips under a jab from Paulson.
Paulson misses the jab.
Paulson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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.
King on the wrong end of a nice jab.
King on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paulson tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paulson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paulson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Paulson dominated that round.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
King with a poor takedown
and Paulson counters with a two punch combo.
King misses with a takedown
and Paulson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulson throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dorian King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a takedown
enabling Paulson to counter with a crisp jab.
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 slow jab from Paulson misses its intended target.
Paulson connects with the punch.
Paulson throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Paulson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson dips to his left and cracks King with an uppercut!
Paulson misses with a straight left.
Paulson lands a nice shot that snaps King's head back.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paulson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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.
Paulson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
King misses with a takedown attempt
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King walks into a left hand.
Paulson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paulson jabs King to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Paulson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Paulson counters with a straight right hand.
Paulson lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulson lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Paulson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King fails with the takedown
and Paulson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dorian King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Paulson looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
Paulson cracks King with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Paulson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King tries for a takedown but Paulson circles away easily
and Paulson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Paulson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for King. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Paulson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dorian King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Paulson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
King on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Paulson digs a good hook to King's body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paulson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Paulson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paulson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Paulson!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Sobieski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denard Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobieski comes to the cage accompanied by Slav Wind. This should be a great matchup!
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212 lbs
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210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Sobieski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Denard Black!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black throws a combination that misses
and Sobieski counters with a good low kick that Black was not able to check.
Black throws an off balance right hand
and Sobieski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sobieski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Black's head.
Sobieski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sobieski is stalling here. Black is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sobieski seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Black has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sobieski is trying to improve his position.
Black wants to stand but Sobieski is controlling his arm.
Black decides to stand back up. Black steps back and let's Sobieski get back to his feet.
Sobieski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Black misses with a right hand
and Sobieski counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Black throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sobieski on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black sends Sobieski crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Black is motioning to the referee to let Sobieski up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Black thows a body shot but no joy.
Black misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sobieski.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black is not content to let Sobieski control the position.
Sobieski throwing strikes but Black manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Sobieski regains half guard.
Sobieski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Black is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Black is going to stand back up.
Black decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobieski was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Sobieski wants to land a leg kick but Black is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
A big left from Black misses.
Sobieski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Black's sensitive parts.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sobieski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sobieski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Black misses with a combination
and Sobieski counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski shoots in and gets a takedown into Black's guard.
Sobieski prevents Black from getting back to his feet.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sobieski trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sobieski wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Sobieski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Black works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sobieski passes Black's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sobieski throwing shots but Black is blocking nicely.
Black is not content to let Sobieski control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black pushes Sobieski off looking to stand but Sobieski dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jan Sobieski will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sobieski lands with a kick to the temple. Black shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sobieski is looking to chop away at Black's legs.
Black misses with the combination.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sobieski circles away quickly and effectively.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sobieski counters with a head kick. That will keep Black thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sobieski eats them both and turns towards Black to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Black slips under a jab from Sobieski.
Sobieski shoots in looking for a takedown. Black tries to sprawl out of it but Sobieski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sobieski connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses with a wild combination.
Sobieski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Black has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Black tries to bum rush Sobieski with a series of wild strikes but Sobieski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Black misses with a hook
and Sobieski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Sobieski misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Black misses with a left hand
and Sobieski counters with a takedown into side control.
Sobieski creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Black sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Black defending against the ground and pound.
Sobieski fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sobieski throws an elbow but Black slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sobieski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
Black tries to escape but Sobieski is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobieski misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sobieski misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to escape but Sobieski is in control.
Sobieski trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
Sobieski throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Black is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sobieski has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sobieski throws an elbow but Black slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sobieski tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Black wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sobieski works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sobieski in side control, throwing shots but Black defends.
Sobieski tries to score with some ground and pound. Black controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sobieski scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Black to see if he's OK.
Sobieski in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sobieski tries to move into full mount but can't pass Black's legs.
Sobieski working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Sobieski dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Black misses with a hook to the body
and Sobieski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Black won't be happy with that.
Sobieski working the ground and pound.
Sobieski sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Black is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sobieski looking to control but instead Black has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Sobieski is keen to just control but Black is a slippery customer.
Black pushes Sobieski off looking to stand but Sobieski dives back in and keeps control.
Sobieski thows a huge punch but Black dodges it nicely.
Black is trying to stand back up but Sobieski is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Sobieski is looking for a kimura but Black is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sobieski to get the leverage.
Sobieski trying to control from Black's half guard. Black has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sobieski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sobieski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sobieski trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sobieski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sobieski trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Sobieski wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
Sobieski won't allow Black to get back to his feet.
Sobieski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Black is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sobieski has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sobieski trying to control the position but Black is working away.
Jan Sobieski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sobieski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sobieski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jan Sobieski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sobieski looks up at the clock and then as Black takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sobieski smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Denard Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Sobieski landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Black is not content to let Sobieski control the position.
Sobieski tries for a kimura but Black is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Sobieski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sobieski, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Sobieski!
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