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Vigor Fights: The Dawning PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bertanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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256 lbs
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Counter striker
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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, Marcus Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Bertanco!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bertanco has a takedown stuffed.
Bertanco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rose moves out of range of the leg kick from Bertanco.
Rose throws a head kick that misses.
Rose fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rose scores with a leg kick.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bertanco.
That kick from Rose tenderised Bertanco's leg. Bertanco is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rose fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Rose finds it's way through Bertanco's defenses.
Bertanco throws a head kick that misses
and Rose counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose is looking to control Bertanco's arms but Bertanco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rose has his back to the cage.
Rose gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rose lands a hook that snaps the head of Bertanco backwards.
Bertanco has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rose after a bit of a struggle.
Bertanco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bertanco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rose trying to control the position but instead, Bertanco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rose into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Rose.
Rose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A lazy body kick from Bertanco
and Rose counters with a nice leg kick.
Bertanco doesn't manage to clinch there - Rose circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertanco closes the distance but Rose moves to the side
and Bertanco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bertanco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bertanco looks gassed!
Rose connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bertanco momentarily.
It looks like Joe Bertanco has been cut.
Bertanco throws the kick towards the body but Rose avoids it.
Rose darts in and clinches Bertanco up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bertanco gets control of Rose's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bertanco will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bertanco seems keen to control Rose's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to free his leg and advance position but Bertanco is retaining full guard.
Rose wants to control from the top but Bertanco keeps moving.
Rose sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bertanco's guard.
Rose is pressing down on Bertanco's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bertanco is holding on for now.
Bertanco wants to get back to his feet.
Rose is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bertanco sees it coming and defends easily.
Rose thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bertanco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose is trying to work for a kimura but Bertanco is defending well.
Rose is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bertanco sees it coming and defends easily.
Rose knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bertanco on the ground.
Rose keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bertanco regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rose trying to control but Bertanco is working from the bottom.
Bertanco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bertanco has eaten all the pies!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rose wants to control from the top but Bertanco keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Rose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Bertanco's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rose lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bertanco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joe Bertanco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose thows a body kick. Bertanco tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rose lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bertanco will feel that in the morning.
Rose throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose connects with the punch.
Rose moves into the clinch.
Bertanco is breathing heavily.
Rose lands a knee to the body.
Rose has Bertanco pressed against the cage.
Rose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose wants to clinch up but Bertanco keeps it at a distance.
Bertanco shoots in but no luck this time.
Rose keeps Bertanco at a distance using the push kick.
Rose lands a front kick.
Rose lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Joe Bertanco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Rose gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rose with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rose pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rose lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rose throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That has opened up Joe Bertanco's cut even more.
Marcus Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bertanco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rose throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Marcus Rose is winning the standup battle so far.
Rose feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bertanco's calf.
Rose throws a nice head kick!
The cut above Joe Bertanco's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rose wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bertanco tries to keep at a distance but Rose has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertanco takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rose lands with a slapping head kick.
Joe Bertanco's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rose throws a nice head kick!
Rose throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rose is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bertanco can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose wants to clinch.
Rose scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whack! Rose lands a heavy head kick that drops Bertanco. The ref tackles Rose to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Bertanco was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Marcus Rose!
An out of breath Marcus Rose thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bertus Eppinga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhenya Ciunchik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bertus Eppinga is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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198 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bertus Eppinga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zhenya Ciunchik!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eppinga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ciunchik looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ciunchik with a lazy takedown attempt
and Eppinga counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ciunchik!
Eppinga is landing with some decent strikes but Ciunchik is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Eppinga gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eppinga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eppinga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big right from Eppinga misses.
Eppinga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Eppinga wants to control from the top but Ciunchik keeps moving.
Eppinga stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eppinga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Eppinga keeps Ciunchik at a distance using the push kick.
Eppinga misses with a head kick.
Eppinga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Eppinga scoring with some ground and pound.
Eppinga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Eppinga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ciunchik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eppinga.
Ciunchik wants to stand and escape but Eppinga is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eppinga thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eppinga stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Eppinga closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ciunchik quickly recovers to half guard.
Eppinga is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ciunchik sees it coming and defends easily.
Eppinga slows the pace down in half guard.
Eppinga is trying to work for a kimura but Ciunchik is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eppinga gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Eppinga shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Eppinga showed some decent athleticism there.
Eppinga trying to pass the guard but Ciunchik defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eppinga is working for a submission of some sort.
Eppinga trying to advance position but Ciunchik counters by regaining guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eppinga gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bertus Eppinga dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Eppinga gets the takedown into side control.
Eppinga working the ground and pound.
Eppinga is trying to get an arm triangle but Ciunchik is defending well.
Eppinga decides to stand back up.
Ciunchik blocks the body kick.
Eppinga throws a leg kick which misses Ciunchik's front leg but catches the back leg as Ciunchik tries to avoid it.
Eppinga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ciunchik is breathing heavily.
Ciunchik takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eppinga closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ciunchik did well to prevent Eppinga getting side control.
Eppinga thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eppinga thows a huge punch but Ciunchik dodges it nicely.
Eppinga is looking for a kimura here.
Ciunchik is defending against the submission attempts here by Eppinga.
Eppinga is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eppinga prevents Ciunchik from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eppinga is working for a submission of some sort.
Ciunchik is refusing to be controlled, as Eppinga sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eppinga is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ciunchik defends it well.
Bertus Eppinga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eppinga seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ciunchik is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bertus Eppinga!
Bertus Eppinga was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Segei Ignashov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Overslam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Segei Ignashov looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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230 lbs
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262 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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, Segei Ignashov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dante Overslam!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overslam looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ignashov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Overslam is stalling in the full guard.
Ignashov working for a triangle but Overslam defends it easily.
Overslam wants to get up but he can't break Ignashov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overslam gets to his feet. Ignashov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Overslam shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Overslam tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ignashov.
Overslam trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dante Overslam was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Overslam misses with a series of wild punches.
Overslam closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ignashov to the mat! Ignashov manages to get full guard.
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!
Overslam looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Overslam doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Overslam manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Overslam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Overslam sitting in guard here, content to control.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dante Overslam.
Overslam fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ignashov to the ground. Overslam is now in Ignashov's guard.
Overslam controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ignashov has a closed guard, preventing Overslam from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Overslam engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Overslam dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Overslam scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ignashov is rocked!
Overslam decides to stand back up. Overslam steps back and let's Ignashov get back to his feet.
Overslam lands a huge takedown. Ignashov is out but the ref is slow to react and Overslam lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Ignashov lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Overslam!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxi Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Kaletta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Kaletta looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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225 lbs
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231 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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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, Maxi Alonso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Kaletta!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alonso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kaletta circles away.
Horrible takedown by Kaletta or perhaps it was just good defense by Alonso which made him look bad.
Alonso looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kaletta trying to control here.
Alonso stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaletta wants to improve his position but Alonso is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Maxi Alonso.
Kaletta shoots and misses
and Alonso counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kaletta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kaletta looks gassed!
Alonso forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alonso is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kaletta!
Alonso content just to control the position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaletta working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Maxi Alonso wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Alonso lands a head kick!
It looks like Mario Kaletta has been cut.
Alonso rushes Kaletta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Alonso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxi Alonso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Kaletta's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kaletta misses with a takedown attempt
so Alonso counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alonso showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maxi Alonso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Alonso has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Maxi Alonso wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Alonso drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaletta is breathing heavily.
Alonso slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alonso advances to mount.
Alonso looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Maxi Alonso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaletta with a poor takedown
and Alonso counters with a shoot takedown. Kaletta fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alonso controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Alonso shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Alonso controlling from mount.
Alonso unloads with some shots from mount but Kaletta bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kaletta is surviving well by controlling Alonso's body position as best he can.
Alonso gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Alonso closes the distance and pushes Kaletta back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alonso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Kaletta as Alonso shoots in.
Alonso drops Kaletta with a huge uppercut! Kaletta drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Alonso is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxi Alonso!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Tyson Jr Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whooda Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Tyson Jr Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Whooda Mann!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson Jr Ii misses with a body shot.
Tyson Jr Ii keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyson Jr Ii cracks a nice hook into Mann's ribs.
Oooooh!!! Tyson Jr Ii has knocked Mann down with a huge combo! Tyson Jr Ii steps away and waves a wobbly Mann back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Mann is rocked!
It looks like Whooda Mann has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson Jr Ii batters Mann with a massive right followed by a huge left! Mann is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Tyson Jr Ii lands a final crushing right hand to drop Mann to the mat with a gruesome thud! Tyson Jr Ii is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Michael Tyson Jr Ii!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spark Boro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spark Boro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spark Boro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Bill!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bill counters by clinching up.
Boro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bill misses with a few strikes there.
Boro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boro counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Bill goes down! Will Bill beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
It looks like Bill Bill has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boro moves out of range of the body kick from Bill.
Bill shoots in looking for a takedown. Boro tries to sprawl out of it but Bill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boro leaves Bill with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Spark Boro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Bill.
Bill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bill tries to clinch there but Boro circles away.
A big right from Boro misses.
Bill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boro thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill wants to clinch but Boro slips to the side
and Boro counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Bill is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Spark Boro!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Coton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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278 lbs
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Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dante Velazquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jamie Coton!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coton tries to clinch up
and Velazquez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Coton is controlling Velazquez's trapped leg to prevent Velazquez from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coton wants to improve his position but Velazquez is controlling well.
Velazquez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Coton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Velazquez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velazquez throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Coton to regain full guard.
Coton pulls Velazquez in close to prevent any damage.
Velazquez trying to control but Coton is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jamie Coton hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A lazy left from Coton finds it's target.
Jamie Coton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coton wants to clinch.
Coton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coton defends it nicely.
Velazquez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Coton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jamie Coton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coton works over Velazquez's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Dante Velazquez has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velazquez fails with the takedown
and Coton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coton has managed to clinch.
Coton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Velazquez is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Coton.
Coton lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Coton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velazquez avoids it.
Coton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velazquez is defending well for now.
Coton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Velazquez backwards.
A short left from Coton.
Coton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Velazquez backwards.
Velazquez is pressed against the cage. Coton pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Velazquez! Two more big strikes from Coton and Velazquez crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jamie Coton!
Our winner, Jamie Coton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eriksson comes to the cage accompanied by Rush - Tom Sawyer. Mikael Eriksson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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209 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikael Eriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trey Little!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little shoots for a double leg takedown but Eriksson sprawls well. He's pushed Little's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Little. No joy for Eriksson on that attempt.
Eriksson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Little.
Little clinches.
Eriksson can't get the takedown.
Little looking for a takedown.
Mikael Eriksson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trey Little.
Eriksson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Eriksson tries to free his leg and advance position but Little is retaining full guard.
Little keeping moving, preventing Eriksson from controlling successfully.
Little wants to sweep here but Eriksson controlling him for the moment.
Little is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little keeping moving, preventing Eriksson from controlling successfully.
Little can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Eriksson controls the pace.
Mikael Eriksson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Little displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eriksson.
Little drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Little working away.
Little working the ground and pound from side control.
Little scores with punches from side control.
Little lands some shots froms side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Eriksson gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eriksson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Eriksson is trying to get back to full guard.
Eriksson tries to kick Little off but Little keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Eriksson wants to get back to full guard.
Eriksson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Little.
Little throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Little missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Little landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Eriksson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Eriksson is breathing heavily.
Little not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Eriksson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Little.
Little postures up in Eriksson's guard and throws a big left but Eriksson blocks it.
Eriksson is looking for a triangle but Little pushes his legs off easily.
Little really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eriksson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Little trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Little lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Eriksson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Little wants to stand but Eriksson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Eriksson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Eriksson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eriksson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
Little is defending against the submission attempts here by Eriksson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little is staying active underneath Eriksson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Eriksson wants to pass to mount but Little is defending the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Little is in trouble now - Eriksson has advanced to mount!
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 Mikael Eriksson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Little with a poor takedown
and Eriksson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Eriksson is trying to trip Little. He has hold of a leg but Little is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Eriksson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Eriksson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Little's guard.
Little is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Little manages to get to full guard.
Erikssonis looking to pass into half guard but Little pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Little is in guard.
Eriksson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Little must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eriksson working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little tries to stand but Eriksson is controlling from the bottom.
Little throws a big elbow that misses.
Little got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eriksson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Little has managed to get both his arms back between Eriksson's legs - danger averted.
Little in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eriksson is trying to control the position but Little postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eriksson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Little defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eriksson keeping moving, preventing Little from controlling successfully.
Eriksson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eriksson keeping moving, preventing Little from controlling successfully.
Little throwing strikes but missing.
Little trying to control the position from guard on top but Eriksson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Trey Little has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Little has a takedown stuffed.
Eriksson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Little stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Little wants it to stay on the feet.
A left lands for Little.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eriksson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Little is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Eriksson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Little goes for a takedown attempt but Eriksson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Little has managed to clinch.
Little tries for a takedown. No joy.
Eriksson looking for a takedown.
Little has Eriksson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Eriksson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Little as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson gets underhooks to prevent Little's takedown attempt.
Little drops down looking for an ankle pick but Eriksson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mikael Eriksson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Little misses with a takedown
and Eriksson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Little's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eriksson advances position into side control!
Eriksson trying to control the action but Little is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You can see the frustration on Little's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Eriksson dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Eriksson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Little counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Eriksson's guard now.
Eriksson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Little escapes and throws Eriksson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Little working away.
Eriksson sneaks back into half guard.
Eriksson taking some punishment here, with Little in his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eriksson is trying is best to control the position here.
Eriksson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Little thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Little takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Eriksson tries to kick Little off but Little keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Little seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Eriksson has hold of Little's hands but Little slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson is looking to control Little's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eriksson avoid being mounted?
Little lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Eriksson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Little working over Eriksson with some ground and pound. Eriksson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Eriksson wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Little.
Little scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Eriksson looking for submissions off his back.
Little is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Little not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Eriksson is looking to improve his position.
Little seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Little wants to take a breather but Eriksson is having none of it.
Little is nestled in close to Eriksson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eriksson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Little lands a nice short elbow.
Eriksson trying to control but Little postures up.
Little tries to pass the half guard into mount. Eriksson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Eriksson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Little.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little wants to free his trapped foot but Eriksson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are battling for position here. Eriksson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Eriksson has his feet on Little's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Little shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Eriksson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Little lands a few punches from side control.
Eriksson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Eriksson defending against the ground and pound.
Eriksson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Little throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Little with the ground and pound but Eriksson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Little throws a strike but Eriksson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mikael Eriksson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Little is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mikael Eriksson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Little is trying to control the position but Eriksson postures up.
Trey Little has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eriksson advances position into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Little comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eriksson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mikael Eriksson!
Mikael Eriksson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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