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V.O.G 23 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Watanabe Iori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lashley has chosen Hustlin as his entrance music. Luke Lashley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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144 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Watanabe Iori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Lashley!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lashley misses with a double jab.
Luke Lashley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lashley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Iori.
Lashley misses with the combination.
Lashley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Iori under the eye.
Iori on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Iori closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lashley did well to prevent Iori getting side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Iori seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lashley is not content to let Iori control the position.
Lashley tries to kick Iori off but Iori keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iori is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lashley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Iori is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Iori is looking to stall here but Lashley recovers full guard.
That's two 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.
Iori 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.
Lashley wants to stand but Iori is controlling the position.
Iori looking to pass the guard.
Iori trying to control but Lashley is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iori pushing down on Lashley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lashley is looking to escape.
Iori is trying to control. Lashley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lashley is defending against the submission attempts here by Iori.
Iori is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley has his feet on Iori's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Iori shoots in and gets a takedown into Lashley's guard.
Iori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Iori trying to control the position from guard on top but Lashley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lashley is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Watanabe Iori dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lashley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Iori blocks a head kick by Lashley.
Lashley throws a head kick but Iori moves out of range.
Lashley connects with a solid leg kick.
Iori ducks under a wild hook from Lashley.
Iori shoots in but Lashley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lashley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lashley stands up and beckons Iori to join him on the feet.
Lashley misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iori takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lashley misses with a two punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Iori or perhaps it was just good defense by Lashley which made him look bad.
Iori has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Iori throws a hook to the side of Lashley's head but Lashley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lashley throws a nice looking combination but Iori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lashley slaps away a takedown attempt from Iori, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Watanabe Iori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lashley moves out of range as Iori strikes.
Iori misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Luke Lashley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lashley throws a series of punches but Iori moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iori blocks a head kick by Lashley.
Lashley throws a series of punches but Iori moves out of range.
Lashley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lashley misses with a head kick.
Lashley is breathing heavily.
Iori shoots in and drives through. Lashley sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Iori is defended easily by Lashley.
Lashley scores with a push kick.
Iori takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lashley throws a nice looking combination but Iori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Iori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley throws a front kick aimed at Iori's knee but Iori avoids it well.
Lashley misses with a low kick.
Iori throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lashley misses with a head kick.
Iori throws a leg kick but Lashley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lashley misses the shot to the body.
Lashley throws a right and a left that Iori avoids nicely.
Iori shoots in and gets a takedown into Lashley's guard.
Iori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lashley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Iori is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley is looking to stand up but Iori isn't so interested in that idea.
Iori looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Lashley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lashley lands with a nice combination. Iori backs away looking to recover.
Iori shoots in looking for a takedown. Lashley tries to sprawl out of it but Iori keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lashley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lashley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Iori under the eye.
Lashley swats away the attempt to clinch by Iori.
A bone on bone clash there as Iori blocks the leg kick.
Lashley tries to bum rush Iori with a series of wild strikes but Iori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Iori doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lashley enables Iori to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lashley manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Iori wants to pass the guard but Lashley is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley keeping moving, preventing Iori from controlling successfully.
Lashley wants to stand up but Iori is controlling him.
Iori wants to control from the top but Lashley keeps moving.
Iori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iori wants to control from the top but Lashley keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Watanabe Iori wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lashley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Iori moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Iori tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iori moves in looking to clinch but Lashley pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Iori looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luke Lashley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Iori scores with a body shot.
Lashley throws a leg kick but Iori sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slow jab from Iori misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Lashley.
Lashley scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iori blocks a leg kick.
Iori throws a body punch but Lashley moves out of range.
Lashley just misses with a punch to the body.
Iori takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lashley throws a sloppy head kick and Iori moves out of range easily.
Lashley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lashley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lashley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Iori is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Iori stops Lashley from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lashley is keeping the position for now.
Iori trying to control but Lashley is working from the bottom.
Iori tries to free his leg and advance position but Lashley is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Watanabe Iori.
Donk. Lashley catches Iori right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lashley.
Iori fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lashley throws a nice looking combination but Iori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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 Watanabe Iori.
I think Iori 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Watanabe Iori!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Tankard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tankard has chosen Hollywood Undead - Everywhere I Go as his entrance music. Adam Tankard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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260 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Rice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Tankard!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tankard manages to avoid it.
Rice throws a combination that misses
and Tankard counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rice!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tankard with a couple of short strikes.
It looks like Jim Rice has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tankard putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jim Rice's cut is getting worse.
Tankard lands a big elbow - Rice is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Rice is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Adam Tankard!
Adam Tankard took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rudi Loens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loens's entrance music is Ring of Fire. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
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141 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rudi Loens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trevor Dean!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loens throws a head kick but Dean moves out of range.
Loens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dean circles away.
Dean closes the distance and clinches up with Loens, looking for a takedown. Dean pushes Loens against the cage but Loens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Loens misses with a double jab
and Dean counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Loens.
Loens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick from Loens misses.
Loens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dean blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dean tightens his grip and picks Loens up, before dumping him to the ground. Loens manages to land in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Loens wants to stand and escape but Dean is having none of it.
Dean slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Loens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dean wants to control from the top but Loens keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Trevor Dean was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dean pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Loens throws a sloppy head kick
and Dean counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dean fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Loens avoids it really well and circles away.
Loens closes the distance and clinches.
Dean landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Loens tries to circle away but Dean has him pinned against the cage.
Loens tries to land a knee to the head but Dean blocks with his arms.
Dean tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rudi Loens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Dean.
Dean prevents the takedown attempt.
Dean wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean has picked Loens up - he's going for a ride! Dean dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dean looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Loens wants to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dean missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Loens wants to improve his position but Dean is controlling well.
Dean trying to control from half guard but Loens is working away.
Trevor Dean has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Loens misses with a body kick.
Dean doesn't manage to clinch there - Loens circles away.
Loens misses with a leg kick
and Dean counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean wants a takedown but no success here.
Dean avoids a wild elbow strike from Loens.
Dean goes for a takedown attempt but Loens pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dean takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Loens throws a head kick but Dean moves out of range.
Loens looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Loens throws a head kick that misses
and Dean counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Loens working hard to break the clinch.
Loens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dean avoids it.
Dean lands an elbow inside that Loens shrugs off.
Dean drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Loens gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loens gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dean.
Loens prevents the takedown attempt.
Dean looks gassed!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Loens jumps guard and drags Dean to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loens pushes Dean off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dean shoots in and drives through. Loens sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A clash of legs there as Dean blocks the low kick.
Loens throws a half hearted mid kick.
Loens misses with a kick to the body.
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 Rudi Loens will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loens drives through and clinches with Dean against the cage.
Dean drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dean lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Loens pushes Dean off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick by Loens misses
and Dean counters with a leg kick.
Loens throws a front kick aimed at Dean's knee but Dean avoids it well.
Loens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dean lands an elbow just above Loens 's eye.
Loens trying to land knees to the body.
Dean has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Loens is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Loens takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loens wants to break free but Dean has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loens tries to land knees in the clinch but Dean avoids the damage to the body.
Loens tries to land knees in the clinch but Dean avoids the damage to the body.
Loens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dean avoiding damage as Loens throws knees to the body.
Loens with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Loens gets control of Dean's arms and successfully pulls guard. Loens will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dean is looking to work some ground and pound but Loens has wrist control.
Dean showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Loens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean stops Loens from standing up.
Loens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Loens wants to stand up but Dean is controlling him.
Dean trying to control but Loens is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Trevor Dean wasn't active enough on the ground.
Loens stuffs the takedown attempt from Dean. Dean gets slowly back to his feet.
Rudi Loens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Dean.
Dean blocks the body kick.
Loens slaps away a takedown attempt from Dean, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Loens clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean has Loens pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Loens manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Loens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Loens's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Loens wants to get back to striking at distance but Dean won't allow it.
Dean changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Loens fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dean blocks the body kick.
Loens fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Loens shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Loens showed some decent athleticism there.
Loens missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loens tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dean knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Loens prevents Dean from standing back up.
Dean has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dean makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Loens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Loens gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loens is trying to break the clinch but Dean has him pressed against the cage.
Dean using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Loens trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loens prevents the takedown attempt.
Rudi Loens has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Loens ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Loens no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Loens pushes Dean off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudi Loens 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!
Nice takedown defense from Loens. No joy for Dean on that attempt.
Rudi Loens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dean takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dean.
Loens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Loens tries a head kick but it misses.
Loens rushes Dean and presses him up against the cage.
Dean looking to stall.
Loens looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Loens misses with a knee strike.
Dean trying to land knees to the body.
Loens is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Loens pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Loens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dean avoids it.
Loens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Loens with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dean gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Loens wants to stand and escape but Dean is having none of it.
Dean slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Loens wants to stand and escape but Dean is having none of it.
Dean lands a couple of elbows.
Dean wants to control from the top but Loens keeps moving.
Loens bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dean's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loens stops Dean from standing up.
Loens lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Loens off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dean closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Loens's guard.
Loens wants to stand but Dean is controlling the position.
Loens has his feet on Dean's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Loens throws a lazy head kick
and Dean counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Loens thinking.
Loens closes the distance and clinches.
Dean leaning his opponent against the cage.
Loens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rudi Loens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean wants a takedown.
Rudi Loens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Dean.
Loens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Loens gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dean.
Dean avoids a wild elbow strike from Loens.
Dean tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loens with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dean has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Loens after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Loens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trevor Dean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean can't get the takedown.
Loens landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dean with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dean.
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 Rudi Loens.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Loens, 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudi Loens!
During a confident post fight interview, Rudi Loens thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Sux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Calsberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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264 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phoenix Sux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keijo Calsberg!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calsberg throws out the jab.
Calsberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sux connects with a high kick.
It looks like Keijo Calsberg has been cut.
Phoenix Sux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calsberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Calsberg shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sux's guard.
Sux is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Calsberg has his hands clasped together but Sux extends an breaks Calsberg's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sux.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phoenix Sux!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Buesching (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robin Buesching is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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21
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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130 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trevor Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Buesching!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Buesching was covering up waiting for the punch and Barnes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Buesching keeps moving.
Barnes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barnes landing some decent shots from guard.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Buesching blocks nicely.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes advances position into side control!
Barnes controlling from side mount.
Barnes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Buesching is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Buesching!
Barnes controlling the position easily from mount.
Barnes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Barnes with a couple of short strikes.
Barnes unloading with bombs!
Barnes raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the head.
Buesching in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Barnes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! Barnes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Barnes raining down hammerfists from mount.
Barnes landing strikes from the mount and Buesching is in trouble!
Barnes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Buesching manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Barnes seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Buesching is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Trevor Barnes!
Trevor Barnes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Prinsessa William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olav Klint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William comes to the cage accompanied by Forever . The crowd seem to be enjoying Klint's choice of entrance music: The Pixies - Tame . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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20
143 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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138 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Prinsessa William!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Olav Klint!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klint throws a body kick that misses.
Klint connects with the punch.
No luck for William with that takedown attempt.
William closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Klint wants to get back to his feet but William drags him back down.
Sloppy strikes there by William.
William wants to control but Klint is keeping him busy.
William passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Klint!
William with good strikes from the mount here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
William throws some wild stikes that Klint manages to avoid easily.
William dominating with strikes here.
William putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
William lands a heavy elbow.
William unloads with some shots from mount but Klint bucks and avoids them well.
William looking to control but Klint is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
William has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
William pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Klint is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
William scoring with strikes but Klint is staying in there.
You get the feeling that Klint really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
William lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klint is bucking up trying to escape but William cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
William unloads with some shots from mount but Klint bucks and avoids them well.
BOOM! William connects with a massive shot to the dome!
William tries to control but Klint wriggling away.
William thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
William trying to control but he's not successful this time.
William misses with a head shot.
William lands a heavy elbow.
Klint bucks up and throws William to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Klint!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klint scores with a one two! William had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
William tries to clinch up.
William slips a jab and a cross from Klint.
Klint throws a combination but it was largely blocked by William.
William tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Klint manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
William closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
William in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
William is looking to take a break and control but Klint is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
William throwing shots but missing, from side control.
William in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Klint wants to get back to his feet.
William throws a strike aimed at the side of Klint's head but Klint avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
William prevents Klint from escaping the position.
William lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
William lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prinsessa William dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Klint slaps away a takedown attempt from William, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Klint moves out of range of the body kick from William.
William shoots for a double leg takedown but Klint sprawls well. He's pushed William's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Klint throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klint fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Klint does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klint throws a hook to the side of William's head but William sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klint misses with a leg kick.
Klint will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Olav Klint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klint explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Klint throws a leg kick but William checks it.
Klint misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - William looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klint misses with a double jab.
William misses with an uppercut.
William shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Klint defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prinsessa William. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klint throws a right and a left that both miss.
William tries a head kick but it misses.
Klint feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Williams jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Klint connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klint throws a right and a left that William avoids nicely.
Klint throws a right hand that William ducks under and follows up with a left that William also avoids with ease.
Klint tries to sprawl but William drives through with a takedown into half guard.
William is looking to take a break and control but Klint is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
William sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Klint defending well though.
Klint is not content to let William control the position.
Klint tries to kick William off but William keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olav Klint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
William tries to clinch but Klint is having none of it.
William fails with a takedown attempt.
William tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klint was well out of range. Poor timing from William.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
William tries to clinch up
and Klint counters with a two punch combo.
Olav Klint is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
William throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klint misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Good work by William as he checks the leg kick.
That kick from Klint tenderised William's leg. William is trying to keep his angry face on.
Klint throws a nice looking combination but William bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klint lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Klint swats away the attempt to clinch by William.
Klint throws a right hand that William ducks under and follows up with a left that William also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
William lands a jab to the nose.
Klint misses with a wild combination.
Klint throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Klint looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - William looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klint scores with a three punch combo!
Klint misses with the combination.
William throws a body punch but Klint moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olav Klint really 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.
William misses with a body punch
and Klint counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klint avoids the body shot from William.
Klint shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. William eats them both and turns towards Klint to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Klint misses with a jab, cross combination.
William is looking to wear down Klint with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
William moves out of range as Klint throws a body kick.
Klint throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William checks a leg kick.
Klint throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klint misses with a jab, cross combination.
William swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klint stuffs the takedown attempt from William. William gets slowly back to his feet.
Klint displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from William.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klint tries a head kick but it misses.
William fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prinsessa William. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klint lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Klint.
Klint tries to bum rush William with a series of wild strikes but William uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Klint uses good head movement to avoid the hook from William.
William tries to clinch up but Klint circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Some bone on bone action there as William checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Klint misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Klint misses with a wild combination.
Klint throws a nice looking combination but William bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klint ducks under a wild hook from William.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olav Klint dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
William fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
William misses with a takedown attempt - Klint sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
William tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klint swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
William fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prinsessa William. That's going to take a lot out of him.
William looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Klint misses.
William darts in trying to clinch
and Klint counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Klint misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from William. Klint does a little dance to reset his feet.
William moves out of range as Klint throws a body kick.
Klint lands with a good body shot.
Klint throws a nice looking combination but William bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
William doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Klint connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
William misses the shot to the body.
Klint misses with the combination.
Klint swinging wildly here.
Klint misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Klint fails to land with a series of punches.
William misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Klint counters with a left to the body.
Klint slaps away a takedown attempt from William, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klint looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Olav Klint comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Klint has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olav Klint!
Olav Klint is the new bantamweight champion!
Olav Klint seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royston De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Haidar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Noteboom comes to the cage accompanied by Rotting Christ - Snowing Still. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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29
258 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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24
269 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royston De Noteboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Reggie Haidar!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Noteboom misses with a body shot.
Haidar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Noteboom shoots in for a takedown but Haidar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Haidar fails to land with a series of punches.
Haidar throws a nice looking combination but De Noteboom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haidar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Noteboom.
It looks like Royston De Noteboom has been cut.
Haidar throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Noteboom decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Haidar's guard.
De Noteboom showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Noteboom throws a big elbow that misses.
De Noteboom throws a strike but Haidar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haidar wants to stand but De Noteboom has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
De Noteboom is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
De Noteboom not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
De Noteboom not landing any meaningful shots this time.
De Noteboom missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
De Noteboom missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Haidar trying to hold on to De Noteboom's head to control him but De Noteboom postures up.
Haidar is trying to get back to full guard.
De Noteboom wants to pass the guard but Haidar is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
De Noteboom takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Haidar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Noteboom. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
De Noteboom thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
De Noteboom wants to control but Haidar is keeping him busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Haidar does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Haidar.
De Noteboom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haidar throws a shot from downtown. De Noteboom moves away and avoids it.
Haidar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Noteboom.
Haidar misses with a double jab.
De Noteboom shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Haidar. No joy for De Noteboom on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royston De Noteboom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Noteboom closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Haidar's guard.
De Noteboom won't allow Haidar to get back to his feet.
De Noteboom postures up in Haidar's guard and throws a big left but Haidar blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Noteboom is looking to work some ground and pound but Haidar has wrist control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Noteboom chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royston De Noteboom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royston De Noteboom's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
De Noteboom clinches up with Haidar and pushes him back against the cage.
Haidar wants to break free but De Noteboom has control.
De Noteboom slowing the pace effectively.
Haidar tries to circle away but De Noteboom has him pinned against the cage.
Haidar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Haidar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Noteboom tightens his grip and picks Haidar up, before dumping him to the ground. Haidar manages to land in guard.
De Noteboom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haidar wants to stand but De Noteboom is controlling the position.
De Noteboom passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom misses with the ground and pound.
De Noteboom connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Haidar some visible discomfort.
Haidar is not content to let De Noteboom control the position.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting De Noteboom here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
De Noteboom throws an elbow but Haidar slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haidar is trying to improve his position.
Haidar taking a bit of punishment here - De Noteboom scoring with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Haidar can do anything to dispel that myth.
De Noteboom working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haidar takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Noteboom moves into full mount!
De Noteboom can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Haidar is looking to escape.
De Noteboom with shots to the head and body - Haidar looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom controlling the pace for now.
De Noteboom postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Haidar looks a forlorn figure.
De Noteboom throws some wild stikes that Haidar manages to avoid easily.
De Noteboom has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Haidar's face.
De Noteboom tries to control but Haidar wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haidar taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Noteboom content just to control the position here.
De Noteboom postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Haidar in real trouble here! The ref calls for Haidar to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Royston De Noteboom!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kosti Lom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agni Kapila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Great elbows
Cuts easily |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kosti Lom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Agni Kapila!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lom tries to clinch but Kapila moves out of range.
Lom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kapila misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kapila shoots in looking for a takedown. Lom tries to sprawl out of it but Kapila keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kapila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lom moves away from the strike by Kapila.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice cross by Kapila.
Kapila clobbers Lom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lom slips under a jab from Kapila.
Kapila scores with a takedown into Lom's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapila works over Lom with some ground and pound from guard.
Kapila trying to control the position from guard on top but Lom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kapila is working Lom over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kapila prevents Lom from getting back to his feet.
Kapila throws a big right hand that misses.
Kapila has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kapila content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lom is trying to keep Kapila in close.
Kapila throws a big right hand that misses.
Kapila keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lom's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kapila with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kapila chips away with some ground and pound.
Kapila working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapila throws a big elbow that misses.
Lom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kapila.
Kapila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kapila loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kapila postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
It looks like Kosti Lom has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kapila on the ground.
Lom wants to get back to his feet but Kapila is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kapila throwing strikes from guard but Lom blocks nicely.
Kapila 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.
Kapila loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapila stands up over Lom, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kapila lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kapila throws a big elbow that misses.
Kapila stops Lom from standing up.
Kapila works over Lom with some ground and pound from guard.
Kapila working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kapila trying to control but Lom is working from the bottom.
Kapila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kapila throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lom keeping moving, preventing Kapila from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kapila scoring with some ground and pound.
Kapila won't allow Lom to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kapila lands a couple of digs.
Kapila wants to pass the guard but Lom is keeping the position.
Kapila slips nicely into half guard.
Kapila sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lom defending well though.
Lom blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kapila.
Kapila working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lom on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kapila keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lom has hold of Kapila's hands but Kapila slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kapila is trying to control the action in half guard but Lom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kapila working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Agni Kapila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kosti Lom's cut.
That's time! Lom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kapila throws out the jab.
Kapila misses the shot to the body.
Lom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kapila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lom tries to clinch up but Kapila circles away and keeps his distance.
Kapila staying out of range there.
Kapila slips under a jab.
Kapila feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Loms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kosti Lom's cut is getting worse.
Lom tries a low kick but Kapila avoids it.
Lom tries to clinch up.
Lom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kapila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Agni Kapila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kapila keeps the fight on the outside.
Kapila bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lom's head.
Lom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kapila.
Kapila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lom tries to clinch but Kapila moves out of range.
Lom lands with a kick to the temple. Kapila shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Agni Kapila has been cut.
Lom misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Kapila misses.
Kapila throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lom.
Lom is looking to clinch.
Lom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kapila swings for the body but Lom moves out of range.
Lom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lom tries to land a leg kick but Kapila saw it coming and moves away.
Lom fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lom wants to clinch but Kapila slips to the side
and Kapila counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lom thinking.
Kapila misses with a wild body shot.
Kapila misses with an uppercut. Lom saw that one coming.
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!
Kapila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kapila misses with a hook.
Kapila shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lom defends it nicely.
Kosti Lom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agni Kapila.
Kapila takes a swing at Lom's ribcage but misses.
Kapila misses with a straight left.
Lom throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kapila lands with an overhand left.
Kapila throws a jab when Lom was well out of range.
Lom wants to clinch up but Kapila keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lom ducks under a wild hook from Kapila.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kapila.
A slow jab from Kapila misses its intended target.
Lom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kapila looking to score a takedown here. Lom is defending well but Kapila drives through and ends up in Lom's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kapila postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kapila connects with a couple of short punches.
Kosti Lom's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kapila's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lom working a defensive guard here.
Lom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kapila.
Lom on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lom tries to get out of the position.
Kapila working some strikes from top position.
Jeez, Kosti Lom's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kosti Lom's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Agni Kapila!
During a confident post fight interview, Agni Kapila thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Mctwist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by UFC: Closer to the Edge (Jared Leto). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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283 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver Mctwist!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a body punch but Mctwist moves out of range.
Williams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Mctwist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mctwist attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mctwist.
Mctwist taking a breather here.
Williams is trying to get back to his feet.
Mctwist takes a little break here. Williams wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mctwist wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Williams, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is trying to improve his position.
Mctwist lands an elbow.
Mctwist thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mctwist throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mctwist throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mctwist scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mctwist trying to control the position but Williams is working away.
Williams controls the position for a moment.
Mctwist is staying tight to Williams's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position.
Williams is not content to let Mctwist control the position.
The strikes coming from Mctwist are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mctwist.
Mctwist is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Williams knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mctwist misses with the ground and pound.
Mctwist tries to advance to mount but Williams denies him.
The strikes coming from Mctwist are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mctwist trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mctwist tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mctwist has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mctwist tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mctwist wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Mctwist dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Williams lands with a cross.
Williams bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mctwist just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams moves away from the strike by Mctwist.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Williams stalks Mctwist and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mctwist's face. Mctwist staggers backwards, shaken.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Mctwist walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mctwist on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mctwist is breathing heavily.
Williams connects with an inside leg kick.
Williams drops Mctwist with a beautiful combination! Mctwist stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Williams is looking for the KO!
Mctwist is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Williams.
Mctwist is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.
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!
Williams dances in with a quick combination. Mctwist is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Williams snaps Mctwist's head back. Mctwist stumbles backwards against the cage. Williams steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Mctwist's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Mctwist just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Simon Williams!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Fistyrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fistyrian might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Metallica - Enter sandman. Morales is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad Romance!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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267 lbs
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256 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manuel Fistyrian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alvaro Morales!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morales dives in and scores a takedown into Fistyrian's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fistyrian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morales trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morales loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fistyrian keeping moving, preventing Morales from controlling successfully.
Fistyrian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morales looking to pass the guard.
Morales with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morales stopping the sweep attempt from Fistyrian.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fistyrian pulls Morales in close to prevent any damage.
Morales trying to control the position from guard on top but Fistyrian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fistyrian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morales.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fistyrian.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fistyrian!
Morales looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morales steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fistyrian.
Nice body kick from Fistyrian.
Fistyrian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fistyrian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morales sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morales closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Alvaro Morales has been cut.
Manuel Fistyrian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fistyrian looks to score with a jab to the body but Morales is just out of range.
A jab-cross combination lands for Fistyrian and sends Morales crashing to the mat! Fistyrian follows him down to the mat - Morales regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Fistyrian thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fistyrian slips a nice elbow through Morales's hands, connecting with Morales's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morales taking some punishment here, with Fistyrian in his half guard.
Morales is rocked!
Fistyrian is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Morales is hurt! He's hurt bad - Fistyrian fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Morales from any more punishment! Congratulations to Fistyrian! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manuel Fistyrian!
Manuel Fistyrian retains his heavyweight title!
Manuel Fistyrian managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Undead clothing. All items 10$, into his post fight interview.
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