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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lolo Zubiq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zubiq has chosen My fight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lolo Zubiq!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zubiq moves away.
Zubiq misses with a head kick.
Crunch! Steel slams his shin into Zubiq's torso.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Zubiq moves out of range easily.
Zubiq throws a leg kick but Steel checks it.
Steel throws a body kick that misses.
Zubiq tries to land a leg kick but Steel saw it coming and moves away.
Steel drops Zubiq with a beautiful combination! Zubiq stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Steel is looking for the KO!
Zubiq is rocked!
It looks like Lolo Zubiq has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Steel backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Zubiq's temple! It sends Zubiq violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Steel celebrates and the doctors try to help Zubiq!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Chuck Steel!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Serega Sirotuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleshko Ciplin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Serega Sirotuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oleshko Ciplin!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirotuk shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ciplin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ciplin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ciplin trying to strike off his back.
Ciplin punching from the bottom.
Ciplin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sirotuk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sirotuk looking to pass the guard.
Ciplin tries to strike from the bottom.
Ciplin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sirotuk throws a big right hand that misses.
Ciplin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ciplin tries to strike from the bottom.
Sirotuk could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sirotuk drops back looking for a leg! Ciplin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ciplin manages to kick Sirotuk off! Sirotuk jumps back into Ciplin's guard.
Sirotuk connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sirotuk is in close to Ciplin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ciplin tries to strike from the bottom.
Sirotuk wants to pass the guard but Ciplin is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciplin tries to strike from the bottom.
Ciplin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sirotuk postures up and lands a big shot to Ciplin's brow.
Ciplin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sirotuk.
Ciplin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sirotuk lands a couple of digs.
Ciplin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sirotuk stands up out of Ciplin's guard for a moment - Ciplin manages to land a nice upkick.
Sirotuk chips away with some ground and pound.
Sirotuk landing with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciplin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ciplin looking for a sweep. Not yet Ciplin, not yet.
Ciplin keeping moving, preventing Sirotuk from controlling successfully.
Ciplin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ciplin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ciplin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sirotuk is surviving well by controlling Ciplin's body position as best he can.
Ciplin looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirotuk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ciplin working for a guillotine from mount but Sirotuk is in no mood to give up.
Sirotuk wants to control but Ciplin is having none of it.
Ciplin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sirotuk manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sirotuk can't do much from the bottom here.
Sirotuk keeping his opponent close.
Sirotuk is trying to control Ciplin's posture but Ciplin avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirotuk is pushing Ciplin's head away, looking to escape. Ciplin manages to hold on to the position though.
Ciplin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sirotuk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sirotuk is trying to control Ciplin's posture but Ciplin avoids it.
Ciplin prevents Sirotuk from escaping the position.
Sirotuk struggling a bit here.
Ciplin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sirotuk has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ciplin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sirotuk struggling a bit here.
Sirotuk manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciplin seems to be looking for submissions.
Sirotuk preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ciplin wants to work for an arm triangle but Sirotuk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ciplin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sirotuk has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sirotuk is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sirotuk manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sirotuk looking for a sweep. Not yet Sirotuk, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sirotuk has his hands on Ciplin's head, controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sirotuk wants to stand and escape but Ciplin is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serega Sirotuk dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ciplin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sirotuk napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sirotuk is trying to buck Ciplin off.
Ciplin throws an elbow but Sirotuk slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ciplin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sirotuk has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sirotuk sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ciplin is trying to work for a kimura but Sirotuk is defending well.
Sirotuk wants to get back to his feet.
Ciplin is looking for a kimura here.
Ciplin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sirotuk has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sirotuk is trying to maintain the position but Ciplin is very close to passing his half guard.
Ciplin is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciplin lands strikes from half guard.
Sirotuk trying to hold on to Ciplin's head to control him but Ciplin postures up.
Sirotuk wants to improve his position but Ciplin is controlling well.
Ciplin is working for a submission of some sort.
Ciplin is trying to work for a kimura but Sirotuk is defending well.
Ciplin seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirotuk is trying to control but can't.
Ciplin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sirotuk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sirotuk actively working from the bottom here.
Sirotuk pushes Ciplin off and gets back to his feet.
Sirotuk instigates a clinch.
Sirotuk is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ciplin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sirotuk to the mat. Sirotuk regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Ciplin drops back looking for a leg! Sirotuk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sirotuk manages to kick Ciplin off! Ciplin jumps back into Sirotuk's guard.
Sirotuk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ciplin!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirotuk with a couple of short strikes.
Sirotuk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sirotuk landing punches.
Ciplin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sirotuk dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sirotuk blocks Ciplin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Sirotuk punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sirotuk lands a nice shot to the head.
Sirotuk is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ciplin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sirotuk raining down hammerfists from mount.
Serega Sirotuk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sirotuk landing punches.
Ciplin is rocked!
Sirotuk lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ciplin is still in real trouble! Can Sirotuk finish him?
Sirotuk is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ciplin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ciplin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sirotuk landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sirotuk blocks Ciplin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ciplin is looking to improve his position but Sirotuk isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirotuk is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ciplin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sirotuk in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ciplin working to try and regain half guard.
Sirotuk lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sirotuk unloading with bombs!
Sirotuk working Ciplin over with strikes here.
Sirotuk pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ciplin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sirotuk in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sirotuk lands a big shot there that rocks Ciplin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sirotuk looking to finish Ciplin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ciplin!
Ciplin throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Ciplin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ciplin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sirotuk is looking to take a break and control but Ciplin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ciplin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ciplin tries to get to full guard but Sirotuk has control of the leg.
Sirotuk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ciplin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sirotuk is looking to take a break and control but Ciplin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sirotuk lands strikes from half guard.
Sirotuk working the head and body with strikes.
Ciplin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sirotuk slips a nice elbow through Ciplin's hands, connecting with Ciplin's forehead.
Sirotuk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sirotuk scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ciplin seems to have recovered his senses.
Sirotuk works his way into full mount!
Sirotuk blocks Ciplin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sirotuk tries to control but Ciplin wriggling away.
Sirotuk working Ciplin over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serega Sirotuk 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. This is the final round!
Ciplin looking to score a takedown here. Sirotuk is defending well but Ciplin drives through and ends up in Sirotuk's guard.
Ciplin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sirotuk pulls Ciplin in close to prevent any damage.
Ciplin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sirotuk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ciplin has managed to get both his arms back between Sirotuk's legs - danger averted.
Ciplin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ciplin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sirotuk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ciplin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ciplin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sirotuk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ciplin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciplin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sirotuk is pulling down on Ciplin's head to control his posture.
Sirotuk wants to sweep but no luck.
Sirotuk looking to control.
Ciplin chips away with some ground and pound.
Ciplin drops back looking for a leg! Sirotuk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sirotuk manages to kick Ciplin off! Ciplin jumps back into Sirotuk's guard.
Sirotuk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sirotuk is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciplin tries to free his leg and advance position but Sirotuk is retaining full guard.
Ciplin throws and elbow that misses. Sirotuk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ciplin's guard. Nice move by Sirotuk!
Sirotuk is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sirotuk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ciplin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sirotuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Ciplin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sirotuk won't allow Ciplin to sweep him here.
Sirotuk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ciplin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ciplin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sirotuk working some strikes from top position.
Sirotuk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ciplin's head.
Ciplin lands some strikes from the bottom.
Sirotuk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ciplin's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirotuk cracks Ciplin with a solid left hand.
Ciplin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ciplin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sirotuk chips away with some ground and pound.
Ciplin trying to strike off his back.
Sirotuk trying to control but Ciplin is working from the bottom.
Ciplin trying to strike off his back.
Sirotuk drops back looking for a leg! Ciplin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ciplin manages to kick Sirotuk off! Sirotuk jumps back into Ciplin's guard.
Ciplin tries to strike from the bottom.
Ciplin keeping moving, preventing Sirotuk from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sirotuk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciplin striking from the bottom.
Sirotuk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ciplin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sirotuk wants to control from the top but Ciplin keeps moving.
Ciplin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sirotuk manages to get himself to full guard.
Ciplin has gone for a leg lock! Sirotuk slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ciplin's guard.
Oleshko Ciplin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Serega Sirotuk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sirotuk is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sirotuk postures up in Ciplin's guard and throws a big left but Ciplin blocks it.
Ciplin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sirotuk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ciplin's head.
Sirotuk is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Serega Sirotuk.
Well Sirotuk 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serega Sirotuk!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vsevolod Amerkhanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vsevolod Amerkhanov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vsevolod Amerkhanov!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Amerkhanov defends it nicely.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
Amerkhanov rushes St Pierre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Amerkhanov jumps guard and drags St Pierre to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Amerkhanov keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Amerkhanov wants to stand and escape but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre passes Amerkhanov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
St Pierre passes to full mount!
Amerkhanov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
St Pierre tries to control but Amerkhanov wriggling away.
St Pierre goes for an armbar but Amerkhanov turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Amerkhanov.
St Pierre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
St Pierre is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amerkhanov working hard to break the clinch.
Amerkhanov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Amerkhanov breaks the clinch.
Amerkhanov throws a series of punches but St Pierre avoids them all with ease.
Amerkhanov fails with a takedown attempt.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amerkhanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amerkhanov connects with the punch.
Amerkhanov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from St Pierre.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
St Pierre looking to secure an arm triangle but Amerkhanov defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amerkhanov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
St Pierre scores with a couple of good head shots there.
St Pierre wants to control the pace but Amerkhanov is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
St Pierre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Amerkhanov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Amerkhanov is in all sorts of trouble here.
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
St Pierre pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
St Pierre working for a guillotine from mount but Amerkhanov is in no mood to give up.
St Pierre working Amerkhanov over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre punishing his opponent with strikes.
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
St Pierre avoids the attempt from Amerkhanov to control.
Amerkhanov looks gassed!
St Pierre wants to control the pace but Amerkhanov is squirming around nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amerkhanov can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre lands a nice shot to the head.
St Pierre controlling from the full mount.
St Pierre lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges St Pierre dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Amerkhanov tries to clinch up.
Amerkhanov connects with a jab.
St Pierre shoots in but no luck this time.
Vsevolod Amerkhanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amerkhanov connects with a right hand. St Pierre shakes it off.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than St Pierre was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
St Pierre looking to control but Amerkhanov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
St Pierre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
St Pierre content just to control the position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amerkhanov is trying to escape the mount.
St Pierre scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Amerkhanov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Amerkhanov working to try and regain half guard.
Amerkhanov is breathing heavily.
St Pierre working away from the top, dropping strikes.
St Pierre is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! St Pierre extends the arm and Amerkhanov is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Georges St Pierre!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Pablo Batallir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Pablo Batallir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Fitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Pablo Batallir!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Batallir with that takedown attempt.
Fitch decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Batallir wants to control but Fitch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fitch perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fitch prevents Batallir from improving his position.
Fitch not doing much here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of John Fitch.
Fitch shoots and misses
and Batallir counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fitch dives in and grabs Batallir's left leg, looking for a takedown. Batallir pushes down on Fitch's head and hops out.
Batallir shoots in and drives through. Fitch sprawls well.
Batallir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fitch avoids it really well and circles away.
John Fitch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Pablo Batallir.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Fitch. No joy for Batallir on that attempt.
Juan Pablo Batallir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batallir looks gassed!
Batallir shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fitch as he jumps to the side.
Batallir closes the distance and clinches up with Fitch, looking for a takedown. Batallir pushes Fitch against the cage but Fitch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Batallir does no damage.
Fitch closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Batallir's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitch decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fitch shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Batallir quickly recovers to half guard.
Fitch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Batallir tries to roll over but Fitch keeps him under control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitch stalling.
We're going to have a standup here because John Fitch wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fitch feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fitch gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fitch shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Batallir's guard.
Fitch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Batallir is working an open guard so Fitch takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fitch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Batallir is fending him off so far but Fitch persists. Nope, Batallir circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Batallir to the ground. Fitch is now in Batallir's guard.
Fitch wants to pass the guard but Batallir is keeping the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fitch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fitch decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fitch shoots in looking for a takedown but Batallir manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fitch's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batallir stuffs the takedown attempt from Fitch. Fitch gets slowly back to his feet.
Fitch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Fitch dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fitch shoots for a takedown but Batallir saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fitch takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Batallir tries to clinch there but Fitch circles away.
Fitch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fitch fails with a takedown attempt.
John Fitch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fitch stuffs the takedown attempt from Batallir. Batallir gets slowly back to his feet.
Batallir scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Batallir is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batallir closes the distance and clinches up with Fitch, looking for a takedown. Batallir pushes Fitch against the cage but Fitch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
John Fitch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Pablo Batallir.
Fitch shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Batallir manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Batallir can't keep his opponent in guard - Fitch advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fitch escapes and gets back to his feet.
Fitch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Batallir circles away.
Fitch closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Batallir's guard.
Fitch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John Fitch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fitch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Batallir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fitch stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fitch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Batallir swivels and escapes.
Fitch shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fitch content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Fitch shoots in but no luck this time.
Fitch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fitch takes a little break here. Batallir wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Fitch dominated that second round.
That's time! Fitch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Batallir slaps away a takedown attempt from Fitch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Batallir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Batallir shoots for a double leg takedown but Fitch sprawls well. He's pushed Batallir's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fitch looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Batallir!
Fitch controlling the position easily from mount.
Batallir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Batallir for as long as he can get away with.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Fitch wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fitch shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Batallir's guard.
John Fitch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fitch dives in and grabs Batallir's left leg, looking for a takedown. Batallir pushes down on Fitch's head and hops out.
Batallir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fitch avoids it really well and circles away.
John Fitch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Pablo Batallir.
Fitch closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Batallir's guard.
Fitch seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch pushes down on Batallir's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fitch tries to pass to full mount but Batallir defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
John Fitch has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fitch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Batallir as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fitch lands in his opponent's guard.
Fitch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Batallir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fitch showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Fitch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fitch 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Fitch!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demien Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Strong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demien Maia!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Strong's waist but Strong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maia off to one side.
Demien Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Maia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Strong wants to stand but Maia is controlling the position.
Maia drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Strong dives on top into guard.
Strong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maia is looking for a triangle but Strong pushes his legs off easily.
Strong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maia keeping full guard, as Strong tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maia keeping full guard, as Strong tries to pass.
Strong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maia's head.
Maia has a closed guard, preventing Strong from standing up.
Maia is looking for a triangle but Strong pushes his legs off easily.
Strong lands a couple of elbows.
Strong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maia is keeping the position for now.
Strong is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strong throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Strong postures up in Maia's guard and throws a big left but Maia blocks it.
Maia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strong defends it easily.
Strong wants to get up but he can't break Maia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Maia looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Strong is defending well. Maia quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Strong has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Maia celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Demien Maia!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kay Nine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocko McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kay Nine could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rocko McGee's chin.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kay Nine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocko McGee!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nine closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nine lands in his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nine looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nine wants to control from the top but McGee keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kay Nine just wasn't active enough.
McGee moves in looking to clinch but Nine pushes him off.
Nine feints and as McGee raises his hands in defense, Nine changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
McGee being controlled here, momentarily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nine throwing strikes from guard but McGee blocks nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kay Nine wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nine tries to score a power double leg takedown but McGee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nine somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nine drives through with a takedown into McGee's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
McGee wants to stand but Nine is controlling the position.
Nine throws a strike but McGee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nine is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McGee is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nine scrambles and gets back to his feet.
McGee is looking to clinch but Nine is avoiding it.
Nine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nine feints a jab promting McGee to slip. Nine then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McGee slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McGee is looking to clinch but Nine is avoiding it.
McGee is looking to clinch.
McGee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nine.
McGee doesn't manage to clinch there - Nine circles away.
McGee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGee.
Nine fails with the takedown.
McGee moves into range and clinches up with Nine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nine misses with a punch to the body.
McGee looking to stall.
Nine is trying to break free.
Nine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kay Nine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGee is pressed up against the cage. Nine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McGee down to the mat. McGee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGee.
Nine keeps the fight on the outside.
Nine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McGee's waist but McGee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nine off to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nine misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGee tries to clinch up.
Nine swats away the attempt to clinch by McGee.
Nine circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kay Nine dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nine shoots in for a takedown but McGee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McGee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nine wants to pass the guard but McGee is defending well.
Nine trying to control the action but McGee is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kay Nine has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Nine scores with a four punch combination!
McGee is looking to clinch but Nine is avoiding it.
Nine keeps the fight on the outside.
Nine closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McGee did well to prevent Nine getting side control.
Nine wants to take a breather but McGee is having none of it.
Nine passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nine goes for an armbar but he's not got it… McGee turns into him and now he's in Nine's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nine keeping moving, preventing McGee from controlling successfully.
McGee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGee trying to control but Nine is working from the bottom.
Nine pushes McGee off and scrambles back to his feet.
McGee tries to clinch up
and Nine counters with a nice double leg into side control. McGee won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee is not content to let Nine control the position.
Kay Nine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The strikes coming from Nine are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nine wants to control for a moment but McGee uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
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.
Nine thows a huge punch but McGee dodges it nicely.
Nine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nine seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kay Nine has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nine fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kay Nine dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
McGee tries to clinch but Nine is having none of it.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nine closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McGee to the mat! McGee manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nine throws and elbow that misses. McGee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nine's guard. Nice move by McGee!
McGee wants to control from the top but Nine keeps moving.
Nine has his feet on McGee's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGee fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nine to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nine is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nine trying to control but McGee is working from the bottom.
Nine advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Nine politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nine prefers to stall for the moment though.
Nine with the ground and pound but McGee regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nine in particular looking to stall.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kay Nine wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nine lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee is looking to clinch.
Nine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGee can do to turn this around?
Nine connects with a body shot that sends McGee's belly button to the back.
McGee tries to clinch but Nine is having none of it.
Kay Nine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nine counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Well, if Nine is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Kay Nine wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nine keeps the fight on the outside.
Nine misses with a series of wild punches.
Rocko McGee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGee fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGee tries to clinch but Nine moves away
and Nine counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McGee tries to clinch there but Nine circles away.
McGee fails with the takedown.
Nine looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McGee!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nine sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kay Nine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nine, 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kay Nine!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Valuyskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksandr Valuyskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scores with a takedown into Valuyskiy's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Johnson sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Valuyskiy doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Johnson paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Valuyskiy - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aleksandr Valuyskiy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tito Sotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Taktarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sotto comes into the arena with It's A Fight - Three 6 Mafia blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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182 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tito Sotto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oleg Taktarov!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taktarov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sotto as he avoids it easily.
Sotto delivers a nice body kick.
Taktarov walks into a jab.
It looks like Oleg Taktarov has been cut.
Sotto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taktarov tries to move into range but Sotto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Taktarov wants to stay close but Sotto steps back to make room for something. Taktarov seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Sotto and Taktarov drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tito Sotto!
Tito Sotto retains his welterweight title!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between MarkOne Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Parhomenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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27
180 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, MarkOne Arona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roman Parhomenko!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Parhomenko checks a leg kick.
Arona looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Parhomenko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Arona throws a solid leg kick but Parhomenko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arona.
Parhomenko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Arona circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Arona.
Parhomenko blocks a leg kick.
Arona plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arona.
Parhomenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arona.
Parhomenko looks gassed!
Parhomenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Parhomenko is rocked!
Arona throws a head kick that misses.
Arona throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Arona throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parhomenko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Arona.
Arona lands a jab-cross combination.
Parhomenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Arona finish him?
Parhomenko moves out of range as Arona throws a body kick.
Parhomenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Arona throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Parhomenko dodges the punch combination from Arona.
Arona lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arona is looking to land body kicks.
MarkOne Arona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arona swinging wildly here.
Arona works over Parhomenko's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Arona throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arona misses with a body kick.
Parhomenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Arona tries a head kick but it misses.
Arona looks to land a body kick but Parhomenko moved away.
Arona keeps Parhomenko at a distance using the push kick.
Parhomenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arona scores with a nice body kick.
Arona pushes Parhomenko away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parhomenko avoids the head kick by Arona.
Arona lands with a kick to the temple. Parhomenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Arona misses with a kick to the body.
Parhomenko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Arona scores with a head kick. Parhomenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Arona misses with a body kick.
Arona misses with an attempted mid kick.
Parhomenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Parhomenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arona tries to avoid it but Parhomenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arona to the ground. Arona escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
MarkOne Arona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Parhomenko.
A left and a right from Arona both land. Nice combination.
Parhomenko misses with a takedown attempt - Arona sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arona lands with a nice body kick.
Arona lets loose with a powerful body kick. Parhomenko will feel that in the morning.
Arona lands a right hook to the body.
Arona keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
Arona plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Arona throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Arona throws a sloppy head kick and Parhomenko moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arona does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
MarkOne Arona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arona throws a half hearted mid kick.
Parhomenko blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MarkOne Arona dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Arona throws the kick towards the body but Parhomenko avoids it.
Arona throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Arona - that will leave a mark!
Arona looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Parhomenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arona throws a head kick that misses.
Arona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Parhomenko.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Parhomenko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arona is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Parhomenko throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona tries to buck Parhomenko off but Parhomenko is having none of it.
Arona looking for a sweep but Parhomenko has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arona really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arona is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arona really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Parhomenko wants to control the pace but Arona is squirming around nicely.
Parhomenko avoids the attempt from Arona to control.
Arona working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parhomenko throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Arona because Parhomenko loaded up on that one.
Arona bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Arona pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parhomenko is keeping the position for now.
Arona drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Parhomenko dives on top into guard.
Parhomenko drops back looking for a leg! Arona is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arona manages to kick Parhomenko off! Parhomenko jumps back into Arona's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arona throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Parhomenko escapes and throws Arona's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Arona is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arona manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that MarkOne Arona will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Arona throws a head kick that misses.
Parhomenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Arona misses with a head kick.
Parhomenko avoids a kick to the body.
Parhomenko moves out of range of the body kick from Arona.
Parhomenko shoots in but Arona avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Parhomenko blocks the body kick.
Arona misses with a body kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Parhomenko.
Roman Parhomenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Arona looks to move to half guard but instead Parhomenko has passed into mount! Damn!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parhomenko looking to control but Arona is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arona is looking to improve his position but Parhomenko isn't that keen on the idea.
Arona is working hard here to advance position.
MarkOne Arona is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arona tries to lock up and control but Parhomenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Parhomenko with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Arona is working to get back to half guard.
Arona knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parhomenko on the ground.
Parhomenko is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Arona to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Arona shrugs it off.
Arona is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parhomenko has hold of Arona's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Arona manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Arona tries to lock up and control but Parhomenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Arona regains half guard.
Arona slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Arona wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parhomenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Arona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arona has his hands on Parhomenko's head, controlling the position.
Arona is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roman Parhomenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arona is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
MarkOne Arona showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arona 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MarkOne Arona!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Vector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Slate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vector comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Coming Home. Slate has chosen Some song he made last night as his entrance music. Vinnie Vector could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jesus Slate's chin.
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28
195 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
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24
191 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vinnie Vector!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Slate!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slate punishes Vector's body with a nice straight punch.
Vector avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vector takes a jab right on the kisser.
Slate swinging wildly here.
Slate looks to score with a jab to the body but Vector is just out of range.
Slate swings for the body but Vector moves out of range.
Vector takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vector displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vector slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Vector.
Slate throws a looping overhand right but Vector ducks down to avoid it.
Vector looks to land a combination but Slate avoids it well.
Slate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vector was well out of range. Poor timing from Slate.
Some wild striking there from Slate.
Vector moves away from the strike by Slate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slate. Vector does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slate blocks a head kick by Vector.
Vector walks into a jab.
Vector misses with a wild combination.
Slate throws a body punch but Vector moves out of range.
Slate closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vector quickly recovers to half guard.
Slate slows the pace down in half guard.
Slate missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Slate thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Slate content to control rather than advance.
Slate is looking to take a break and control but Vector is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vector is trying to stand.
Vector has his hands clasped together around Slate's back. He's all about the action.
Slate tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vector knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vector uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slate.
Slate scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Slate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vector doesn't seem bothered though.
Slate shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vector as he jumps to the side.
Vector on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jesus Slate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vector closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slate wants to break free but Vector has control.
Vector misses with a knee strike.
Vector misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slate.
Slate is trying to break the clinch but Vector is controlling him.
A short body shot lands from Vector as the two fighters clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vector obliges.
Slate tries to circle away but Vector has him pinned against the cage.
Vector is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slate is defending well for now.
Vector prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vector keeps control of Slate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vector keeps control of Slate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vector misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vector lands a shoulder strike.
Slate wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vector pushes Slate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Slate looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vector misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vector landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vector is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Slate pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Slate is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Slate struggles to land a body shot inside as Vector controls his hands.
Vector misses with a knee to the head.
Vector landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vector works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Slate wants to get back to striking at distance but Vector won't allow it.
Slate is trying to push Vector away but Vector has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vector obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slate gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vector.
Slate on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vector unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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 Vinnie Vector will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vector swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slate.
A slow jab from Slate misses its intended target.
Slate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vector steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slate.
Vector gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Slate.
A combination from Slate does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Vector.
Vector checks a low kick from Slate.
A big right from Slate misses.
Slate lands with a shot to the body.
Slate thows a body shot but no joy.
Slate blocks a head kick by Vector.
Slate wants to slow Vector down by chopping away at his legs.
Slate feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vector wants to stand up but Slate is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vector trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slate accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vector wants to get back to his feet but Slate is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Slate postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slate stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vector swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vector pushes Slate off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Vinnie Vector is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slate feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vectors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Slate has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slate looks to land a left hand but Vector moved out of range nicely.
Slate uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vector has time to react.
Vector takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Slate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slate looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slate misses with an uppercut.
Vector scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slate looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Slate.
Slate misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut there from Slate.
Jesus Slate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slate connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slate takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vector pushes Slate up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vector.
Slate tries for a takedown but Vector manages to get underhooks.
Vinnie Vector has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Slate is breathing heavily.
Slate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vector landing knees to the body.
Vector with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vector connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jesus Slate has been cut.
Vector lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slate wants to stall.
Slate looking for a takedown.
Vinnie Vector has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Slate.
Vector lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vector crunches a lovely knee into Slate's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vector with a knee to the head.
Vector landing knees to the head.
Slate is rocked!
Vector pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Slate! Vector unloads with more strikes and Slate sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinnie Vector!
Vinnie Vector retains his middleweight title!
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