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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pac Shakur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Paws (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Shakur
vs
Paws

180 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pac Shakur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Paws!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paws stalks Shakur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shakur's face. Shakur staggers backwards, shaken.
Paws misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Paws tried to score with a low kick but Shakur checks it.
Paws swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paws throws a leg kick but Shakur sees it coming and moves out of range.
Charlie Paws seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Shakur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paws misses with a low kick.
Shakur throws a jab but it's blocked by Paws.
Shakur throws a series of punches but Paws moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Shakur 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Shakur has taken the fight to the clinch.
Paws tries to pull guard but Shakur won't allow it.
Shakur keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paws's efforts to push away.
Shakur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paws backwards.

It looks like Charlie Paws has been cut.
Paws tries to circle away but Shakur has him pinned against the cage.

Paws breaks the clinch.

Shakur drops his shoulder and cracks Paws with a huge uppercut! Paws goes down! Can Shakur finish him?

Paws is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shakur working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Paws is still in real trouble! Can Shakur finish him?
Shakur has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shakur working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Paws seems to have recovered his senses.
Paws wants to sweep but no luck.
Shakur trying to control but Paws is working from the bottom.
Paws is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shakur is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paws is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Paws not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shakur is trying to stand back up but Paws is controlling him
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shakur is concentrating on defense, preventing Paws from advancing position.
Shakur keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shakur works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shakur looking for a sweep. Not yet Shakur, not yet.
Shakur looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Paws prevents Shakur from getting back to his feet.

Pac Shakur has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
An inside leg kick from Paws misses.
Paws misses with a wild combination.
Paws throws a nice looking combination but Shakur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Paws misses.
Paws uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shakur.
Paws throws a nice looking combination but Shakur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paws tries to land a leg kick but Shakur saw it coming and moves away.
Shakur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paws moves away.
Paws throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shakur throws a hook to the side of Paws's head but Paws sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paws throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shakur.
Paws is looking to score with low kicks.
Paws lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Paws.
Paws keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shakur.

Shakur rushes Paws and presses him up against the cage.
Shakur lands with a short shot to the head.
Shakur throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pawss head.
A right hand to the body from Shakur.
Paws looks gassed!
Shakur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paws looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shakur prevents Paws from breaking the clinch.
A body shot lands from Shakur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakur pressing his opponent against the cage.
Paws wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Shakur on the inside.

That has opened up Charlie Paws's cut even more.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shakur.
Paws misses with the head strike.
Shakur stalling.
Shakur lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Shakur.
Shakur lands with a right to the head.
Shakur creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Paws with a big uppercut! Paws tries to clinch up but Shakur pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Paws to the mat! Paws covers up and Shakur unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pac Shakur!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Woensdag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Slodzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woensdag comes to the cage accompanied by D-12 - Fight Music. Jacob Woensdag could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Krzysztof Slodzinski's chin.

Woensdag
vs
Slodzinski

190 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Woensdag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krzysztof Slodzinski!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slodzinski scores with a jab to the jaw.

Woensdag feints and as Slodzinski raises his hands in defense, Woensdag changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Woensdag wants to control from the top but Slodzinski keeps moving.

Jacob Woensdag has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Woensdag shoots in for a takedown but Slodzinski shows good takedown defense.

Slodzinski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slodzinski controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slodzinski works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slodzinski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Woensdag is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Slodzinski tries for a kimura but Woensdag is defending well.
Woensdag is not content to let Slodzinski control the position.

Slodzinski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Woensdag is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woensdag pushes Slodzinski away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Slodzinski gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Slodzinski stands up.
Slodzinski jabs Woensdag right on the nose. Woensdag blinks but takes it well.
Woensdag could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Woensdag looking to score a takedown here. Slodzinski is defending well but Woensdag drives through and ends up in Slodzinski's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slodzinski managing to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Woensdag has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Slodzinski to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Woensdag is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Slodzinski pulls down on the head and he's put Woensdag to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Krzysztof Slodzinski!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bartosz Jotejko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonty Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jotejko comes into the arena with Ivan Mládek - Jožin z bažin blaring out of the sound system. Bartosz Jotejko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jonty Green's chin.

Jotejko
vs
Green

175 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bartosz Jotejko !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonty Green!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jotejko gets tackled into the cage by Green. Green maintains the clinch.

Green has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jotejko uses from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Green is working an open guard so Jotejko takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Green shoots in looking for a takedown. Jotejko tries to sprawl out of it but Green keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jotejko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Green changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jotejko tries to avoid it but Green manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jotejko to the ground. Jotejko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jotejko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jotejko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jotejko .
Green misses with a takedown attempt - Jotejko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bartosz Jotejko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonty Green.
Jotejko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green moves out of range as Jotejko throws a body kick.
Bartosz Jotejko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Green.
Green looks gassed!
Jotejko avoids the head kick by Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Jotejko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jotejko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jotejko dips to his left and cracks Green with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Jotejko ! Green is out on his feet! Jotejko rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Green is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Green is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartosz Jotejko !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wild boys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cheese
vs
Filipovic

178 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Cheese throws a hook to the side of Filipovic's head but Filipovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cheese throws a right hand that Filipovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Filipovic also avoids with ease.
Cheese is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.
Filipovic slips a jab and a cross from Cheese.
Cheese tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Chuck Cheese has been cut.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Cheese moves out of range.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick
and Cheese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Filipovic blocks a jab.
Cheese takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cheese throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cheese slips a jab and a cross from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Cheese moves out of range easily.
Filipovic lands with a shot to the body.
Cheese moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Cheese misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cheese throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cheese looks to land a combination but Filipovic avoids it well.
Filipovic dodges the punch combination from Cheese.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cheese misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cheese tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cheese fails to land with a series of punches.
Filipovic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cheese has time to react.
Filipovic throws a right and a left that Cheese avoids nicely.
Filipovic lands a nice looking body shot.
Filipovic blocks the body kick.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filipovic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cheese back to the cage. Filipovic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic misses with a kick to the body.
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but Cheese bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Filipovic looks gassed!
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Cheese closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheese lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese scores with a shoulder strike.
Filipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Filipovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cheese keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cheese lands with a left to the head.

Cheese breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cheese fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Filipovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Cheese is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cheese.
Filipovic wants to break free but Cheese has control.
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Cheese won't allow it.
Filipovic should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Cheese keeps him there for the moment.
Cheese is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Filipovic is keeping busy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cheese.
Filipovic tries to break free but Cheese pushes him back against the cage.
Cheese taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Cheese.
Cheese working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese gets through Filipovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cheese landing knees to the head.
Cheese throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Come on Cheese - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Filipovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cheese has him pressed against the cage.
Filipovic is trying to push Cheese away but Cheese has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cheese.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Cheese keeps him there for the moment.
Cheese slowing the pace effectively.
Filipovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cheese stalling the fight.

Cheese breaks from the clinch.
Filipovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cheese checks the leg kick.
Filipovic moves forwards but Cheese connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Cheese gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cheese obliges.
Cheese scores with a shot to the side of Filipovic's head.
A nice left hand lands by Cheese.
Cheese lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cheese lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Filipovic or not.
A knee to the head by Cheese.
Cheese lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Cheese unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cheese pushes Filipovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cheese manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Cheese.
Cheese throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Cheese dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Good exchange - Cheese coming out on top.
Cheese scores with a jab. Filipovic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Filipovic tests Cheese's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Cheese clinches up against the cage.
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Cheese won't allow it.
Cheese lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Cheese on the inside.
Good body shot from Cheese.
Cheese lands a knee to the head.
Cheese stalling against the cage.
Cheese lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
Filipovic tries to circle away but Cheese has him pinned against the cage.
Cheese lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Cheese pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cheese tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Cheese moves out of range easily.
Cheese lands a glancing blow to the side of Filipovic's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cheese has managed to clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cheese creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cheese lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cheese.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Filipovic as Cheese tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Cheese.
Cheese works on Filipovic's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cheese.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cheese lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cheese is trying to maintain a safe position but Filipovic gets an underhook and turns Cheese into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cheese.
Cheese lands a knee to the head.
Cheese is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Filipovic can do to turn this around?
Cheese just leaning against Filipovic, taking a breather.
Cheese connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
Cheese lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Cheese digs a right hand underneath Filipovic's ribcage. Filipovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cheese lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Filipovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cheese stalling against the cage.
Cheese lands a hook to the side of the head.

Cheese breaks from the clinch.
Filipovic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Cheese closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Cheese.
Cheese fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Cheese breaks the clinch.
Cheese swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cheese throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filipovic.
Filipovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cheese is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipovic looks for the body kick but Cheese saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese moves out of range of the body kick from Filipovic.
Filipovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipovic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cheese to score with a decent uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cheese.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Cheese tries to clinch up.
Cheese wants to clinch.
Cheese blocks the body kick.
Cheese will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That kick from Cheese tenderised Filipovic's leg. Filipovic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheese throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cheese is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cheese misses with a wild combination.
Filipovic throws a lazy head kick
and Cheese counters with an outside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Cheese scores with a four punch combination!
Cheese fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cheese tries to clinch up but Filipovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheese thows a body shot but no joy.
Cheese wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Filipovic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cheese moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Filipovic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Cheese does it's job there.
Filipovic tries to work over Cheese's front leg with a kick but Cheese checks it.

Cheese takes the fight into the clinch.
Cheese has Filipovic pressed against the cage, preventing Filipovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Cheese dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Filipovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cheese counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Filipovic thinking.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Chuck Cheese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cheese darts in and clinches Filipovic up against the cage.
Filipovic is trying to push Cheese away but Cheese has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cheese displaying some good clinch control by pressing Filipovic up against the cage.
Cheese is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Filipovic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cheese throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Filipovics head.
Filipovic tries to circle away but Cheese has him pinned against the cage.
Cheese connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
Cheese stalling the fight.
Cheese connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cheese.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cheese.
Cheese lands a shot to the body.
Cheese holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese lands a right hand.

Cheese breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cheese wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Cheese slips under a jab.
Filipovic throws a right hand that Cheese ducks under and follows up with a left that Cheese also avoids with ease.
Cheese plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cheese misses with a series of wild punches.
Filipovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cheese makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cheese will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cheese misses with a two punch combination.
Cheese wants to clinch.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cheese throws a right hand that Filipovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Filipovic also avoids with ease.
Filipovic checks a leg kick.
Cheese misses with a few strikes there.
Cheese tries to clinch up.
Filipovic throws a body kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filipovic throws a head kick but Cheese moves out of range.
Cheese lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Filipovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Filipovic scores with a nice strike.
Filipovic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cheese.
Cheese misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cheese is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese tries to bum rush Filipovic with a series of wild strikes but Filipovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Filipovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Filipovic lands with a kick to the temple. Cheese shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Cheese closes the distance and clinches.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Chuck Cheese has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cheese lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cheese softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cheese.

Cheese pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cheese punishes Filipovic's body with a nice straight punch.

Cheese darts in and clinches Filipovic up against the cage.
Cheese lands a nice uppercut.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Filipovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cheese keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Filipovic's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Cheese has double underhooks.
Cheese scores with a shoulder strike.
Filipovic is trying to push Cheese away but Cheese has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cheese is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Filipovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Cheese.
Cheese lands an elbow inside.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Filipovic to keep the fight standing.

Cheese escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Cheese moves out of range.
Cheese throws a right and a left that Filipovic avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cheese tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Cheese looks to land a combination but Filipovic avoids it well.
Mirko Filipovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chuck Cheese is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Filipovic misses with a low kick.
Cheese moves out of range as Filipovic throws a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Cheese showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cheese has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Cheese!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rich Harew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Harew
vs
Melo

169 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rich Harew!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felipe Melo!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo thows a body shot but no joy.
Harew throws a right and a left that Melo avoids nicely.
Harew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harew blocks a head kick by Melo.
Melo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Melo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Melo is looking to slow Harew down with leg kicks.
Harew will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Melo scores with a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Harew scores with a four punch combination!
Harew misses with a series of wild punches.
Harew fails to land with a series of punches.
Harew swinging wildly here.
Harew throws a combination that misses
and Melo counters with a body kick that stops Harew in his tracks momentarily.
Harew is breathing heavily.
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!
Melo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harew's sensitive parts.
Melo avoids the body shot from Harew.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melo manages to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Melo. Harew shrugs it off though.
Melo connects with a solid leg kick.
Melo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Melo tests Harew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Melo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harew.
Harew will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Melo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harew takes a kick to the side of the head.
Melo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harew. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harew. Harew circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Melo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Harew 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.
A punch lands to the side of Harew 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Melo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Melo scoring well with a low kick there.
Harew has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Melo.
Melo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harew was well out of range. Poor timing from Melo.
Melo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harew stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Melo.
Harew throws a left and a right that both miss
and Melo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Harew is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Melo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Melo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harew moves away.
Melo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Melo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Harew rather than just go for the knockout.
Harew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A chopping leg kick lands by Melo.
Melo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harew has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab lands there for Melo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo missing with a left hand there. Harew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Melo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Melo misses.
Crunch! Melo slams his shin into Harew's torso.
Harew slips a jab from Melo.
Melo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Melo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Melo throws a body punch but Harew moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Melo.
Harew will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Melo scores with a push kick.
Melo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harew moves out of range as Melo strikes.
Rich Harew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harew takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melo connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harew chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Melo can pounce on him.
Some wild striking there from Harew.
Melo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Melo scores with a leg kick.
Harew throws a lazy right hand but Melo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Melo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harew. That did some damage!
Melo jabs at Harew's body.
Melo connects with a leg kick. Harew looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Melo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melo misses with an uppercut. Harew saw that one coming.
Melo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Melo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice body kick from Melo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Melo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Melo connects with a leg kick. Harew looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Harew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harew misses with the combination.
Harew tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Melo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harew misses with a double jab.
Harew throws a nice looking combination but Melo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Melo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Melo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Melo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Melo's corner calls for a 1-2. Melo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Melo misses with a hook. Harew ducked under it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Melo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Melo. Harew shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Melo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Melo fakes the leg kick and cracks Harew in the body.
Melo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Melo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harew's head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Harew crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Melo - the referee stops the clock and Harew gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Melo. Harew manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Melo. Harew shrugs it off though.
Melo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Harew takes a step back to recover.
Melo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Harew if he has to take too many more of those.
Harew misses with the combination.
Harew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melo.
Melo scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Melo.
Melo cracks the inside of Harew's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Melo.
Nice body kick there by Melo.
Harew misses with a wild body shot.
Harew doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Melo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Melo.
Harew tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Melo looks to score with a jab to the body but Harew is just out of range.
That kick from Melo tenderised Harew's leg. Harew is trying to keep his angry face on.
Melo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Melo connects with a leg kick. Harew looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Melo lands a jab to Harew's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harew steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Melo. That one must have hurt.
Melo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Melo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Melo.
Melo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Melo.
Melo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harew on the side of the head.
Harew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Melo throws a jab but it's blocked by Harew.
Melo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Melo thows a body kick. Harew tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Melo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harew takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Melo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harew takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harew misses with the combination.
Melo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Melo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice leg kick lands there from Melo.
That kick from Melo tenderised Harew's leg. Harew is trying to keep his angry face on.
Melo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Melo scores with a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Melo!
Melo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harew was well out of range. Poor timing from Melo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harew.
Rich Harew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harew takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Melo scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Melo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Melo throws a body punch but Harew moves out of range.
Harew misses with the combination.
Harew takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Melo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick there by Melo.
Melo avoids the body shot from Harew.
No joy there for Harew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harew takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Melo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harew's calf.
Harew takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Melo cracks the inside of Harew's front leg.
A cross from Melo lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Melo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Melo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Melo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Melo throws a leg kick which misses Harew's front leg but catches the back leg as Harew tries to avoid it.
Harew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Melo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Harew stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Melo.
Melo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Melo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Melo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Melo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harew's head.
Melo cracks the inside of Harew's front leg.
Melo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Melo.
Melo lands a really nice looking cross but Harew seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harew swinging wildly here.
Melo lands with a shot to the body.
Harew on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Harew dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Melo scores with a leg kick.
Felipe Melo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harew misses with the combination.
No joy there for Harew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Melo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harew stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good leg kick by Melo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harew throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Melo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Melo. That's going to slow Harew down.
An inside leg kick lands from Melo.
Harew takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Melo thows a body kick. Harew tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Harew sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Harew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Melo.
Melo cracks the inside of Harew's front leg.
Harew misses with a wild body shot.
Melo delivers a nice body kick.
Harew defending well as Melo loads up on a big left hand.
Harew throws a combination that misses
and Melo counters with a nice body kick.
Melo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Melo. Harew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harew takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Harew.
Melo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Harew crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Melo - the referee stops the clock and Harew gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Melo. Harew manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
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!
A solid body kick from Melo.
Melo connects with a looping right hand.
Harew moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harew scores with a crisp jab that stopped Melo in his tracks.
A punch combination from Harew misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Melo, right into the meat.
Rich Harew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felipe Melo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Melo throws a lazy right hand but Harew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Melo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Melo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Melo!
Felipe Melo is the new lightweight champion!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heraldo Magnifico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Thompson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Magnifico
vs
Thompson

180 cm
18
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heraldo Magnifico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson with a poor takedown

and Magnifico counters by clinching up.
Thompson takes a shot to the head.
Magnifico leaning his opponent against the cage.

Magnifico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Magnifico makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Magnifico tries a head kick but it misses.
Magnifico connects with the punch.
Thompson with a poor takedown
and Magnifico cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heraldo Magnifico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Thompson.
Magnifico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson misses with a takedown

and Magnifico moves into the clinch.
Thompson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Magnifico walks away with a smile on his face. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thompson misses with a takedown
and Magnifico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sean Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnifico tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Magnifico throws a head kick that misses.
Magnifico scores with a body shot.
Thompson has his takedown stuffed

and Magnifico counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Magnifico.
Magnifico pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magnifico softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Magnifico manages to break the clinch.
Thompson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Magnifico counters with a left to the body.
Thompson looks gassed!
Thompson tries for a takedown but Magnifico circles away easily
and Magnifico counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thompson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Magnifico darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson tries for a takedown but Magnifico circles away easily

and Magnifico counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Magnifico breaks the clinch.

Magnifico closes the distance and pushes Thompson back into the cage.

Magnifico manages to break the clinch.
Magnifico motions for Thompson to come forward. Magnifico throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson misses with a takedown

and Magnifico counters by moving into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Magnifico.

Magnifico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magnifico lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Magnifico connects with the punch.
Magnifico is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Magnifico scoring well with a low kick there.
Thompson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Magnifico swinging wildly here.
Magnifico lands with a good body shot.

Magnifico moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Magnifico scores with a nice hook to the head.

Magnifico breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson fails with the takedown
and Magnifico counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thompson thinking.

Magnifico clinches up with Thompson and pushes him back against the cage.

Magnifico breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magnifico connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Magnifico moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Magnifico lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.

Magnifico breaks from the clinch.
Magnifico scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnifico throws out a powerful jab.
Magnifico connects with a right hand. Thompson shakes it off.
Thompson moves out of range of the leg kick from Magnifico.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico misses with a low kick.
Thompson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Magnifico is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Thompson.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Magnifico.
Magnifico wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt

and Magnifico counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Magnifico really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Magnifico lands with a right to the head.

Magnifico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Magnifico counters with a nice uppercut.
Thompson walks into a jab.
Thompson has his takedown stuffed

and Magnifico counters by clinching up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Magnifico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magnifico throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Magnifico tried to score with a low kick but Thompson checks it.

Magnifico has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heraldo Magnifico 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.

Magnifico drives through and clinches with Thompson against the cage.
Thompson jumps guard but Magnifico turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thompson is looking to control Magnifico's arms but Magnifico gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thompson has his back to the cage.
Magnifico scores with a shoulder strike.
Magnifico lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thompson wants to stall.

Magnifico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson moves forwards but Magnifico connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Magnifico circles away easily

and Magnifico counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Magnifico lands with a short shot to the head.
Magnifico lands an uppercut.

Magnifico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson checks a low kick from Magnifico.
Heraldo Magnifico is winning the standup battle so far.
Magnifico will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magnifico misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson fails with the takedown
and Magnifico counters with a nice uppercut.
Heraldo Magnifico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Thompson.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson fails with the takedown
and Magnifico counters with a right hand to the body.
Magnifico is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt

and Magnifico counters by clinching up.
Magnifico lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Magnifico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magnifico cracks Thompson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Magnifico clinches with his opponent.

Magnifico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magnifico throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico lands with a hook. Thompson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Thompson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Magnifico counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Magnifico scores with a nice right hand.
Thompson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thompson checks a leg kick.

Magnifico has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Heraldo Magnifico has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Magnifico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt
and Magnifico counters with a nice uppercut.
Magnifico lands with a nice body punch.
Magnifico walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thompson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Magnifico tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Magnifico forces Thompson back against the cage and clinches.

Magnifico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Magnifico gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thompson letting Magnifico take a breather here.
Magnifico lands a nice shot to the body.
Magnifico lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magnifico.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Magnifico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magnifico tries to land a leg kick but Thompson saw it coming and moves away.
Magnifico takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Magnifico lands with a good body shot.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt
and Magnifico counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thompson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Magnifico pushes Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson wants to break free but Magnifico has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Magnifico walks away with a smile on his face. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Magnifico lands a nice hook to Thompson's body. Thompson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magnifico wants to land a leg kick but Thompson is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Thompson.

Magnifico rushes Thompson and presses him up against the cage.

Magnifico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Magnifico counters with a left and a right that stings Thompson.
Magnifico with a nice cross.
Heraldo Magnifico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Magnifico rushes Thompson and presses him up against the cage.
Magnifico lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Magnifico lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magnifico lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Magnifico pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magnifico lands a body punch in the clinch.
Magnifico lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heraldo Magnifico dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A combination from Magnifico does no damage.
Magnifico misses with a head kick.
Magnifico lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thompson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Magnifico circles away easily
and Magnifico counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magnifico tries to land a leg kick but Thompson saw it coming and moves away.
Magnifico lands a jab to Thompson's midsection.

Magnifico has taken the fight to the clinch.

Magnifico breaks the clinch.
Thompson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Magnifico counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Magnifico rushes Thompson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magnifico leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Magnifico manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson ducks right into an uppercut from Magnifico.
Magnifico moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Magnifico thuds a left hand into Thompson's body.
Magnifico is looking to score with low kicks.

Magnifico rushes Thompson and presses him up against the cage.
Magnifico has Thompson pushed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Magnifico.
Magnifico lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magnifico.

Magnifico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Magnifico has managed to clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Magnifico here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Magnifico avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Thompson is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magnifico.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Magnifico scores with a nice short uppercut.

Magnifico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magnifico uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thompson has time to react.

Magnifico has taken the fight to the clinch.

Magnifico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Magnifico moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.

Magnifico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Magnifico coming out on top.
Magnifico swinging wildly here.
Magnifico cracks Thompson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thompson misses with a takedown
and Magnifico counters with a nice uppercut.
Heraldo Magnifico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Thompson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magnifico closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson takes a shot to the head.
Magnifico working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magnifico works on Thompson's body with a couple of short punches.
Magnifico lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Magnifico lands a hook to the side of the head.

Magnifico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Magnifico clinches.

Magnifico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Magnifico has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
Magnifico lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Magnifico pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magnifico lands a nice uppercut.

Magnifico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson has his takedown stuffed
and Magnifico counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thompson fails with the takedown
and Magnifico counters with a straight right hand.
Sean Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magnifico connects with a body shot.
Magnifico works Thompson's body with a nice hook.

Magnifico closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Magnifico lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Heraldo Magnifico is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magnifico has Thompson pressed against the cage.

Magnifico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson fails with the takedown
and Magnifico counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sean Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Magnifico rushes Thompson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heraldo Magnifico showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Magnifico has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heraldo Magnifico!
A less than humble Heraldo Magnifico misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.