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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gzrel Mephistopheles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mephistopheles comes into the arena with - blaring out of the sound system. 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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203 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gzrel Mephistopheles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Mephistopheles counter with a right hand.
Mephistopheles missing with a left hand there. Hardy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A clash of legs there as Mephistopheles blocks the low kick.
Mephistopheles scores with a hook to the body. Hardy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hardy!
Hardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mephistopheles steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hardy. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mephistopheles throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mephistopheles is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hardy misses with a double jab
and Mephistopheles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mephistopheles looks to throw the jab but Hardy is out of range.
Hardy tries to bum rush Mephistopheles with a series of wild strikes but Mephistopheles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy misses with a double jab.
Hardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mephistopheles circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardy lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Gzrel Mephistopheles has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Mephistopheles. That snapped Hardy's head back.
Hardy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mephistopheles is out of range and Hardy settles back down.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
Hardy throws a leg kick but Mephistopheles sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hardy misses with a combination
and Mephistopheles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mephistopheles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hardy scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mephistopheles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hardy thinking.
Hardy looks gassed!
Mephistopheles throws out a powerful jab.
Mephistopheles blocks the body kick.
Hardy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy looks to land a body kick but Mephistopheles moved away.
Mephistopheles throws out a loose jab but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy scores with a head kick. Mephistopheles tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a double jab
and Mephistopheles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mephistopheles catches Hardy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mephistopheles lands a glancing blow to the side of Hardy's head.
Hardy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mephistopheles is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Mephistopheles misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mephistopheles lands with an overhand left.
Hardy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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 Gzrel Mephistopheles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gzrel Mephistopheles's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mephistopheles scores with a body shot.
Hardy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mephistopheles back to the cage. Hardy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hardy misses with a combination
letting Mephistopheles counter with a right hand.
Hardy misses with a kick to the body.
Hardy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mephistopheles checks it well.
Hardy throws a head kick but Mephistopheles moves out of range.
Hardy misses with a double jab
and Mephistopheles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardy is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mephistopheles misses its intended target.
Hardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardy misses with a head kick.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mephistopheles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mephistopheles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hardy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mephistopheles finds it's way round the side to connect with Hardy's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy drops his hands momentarily and Mephistopheles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hardy is rocked!
Mephistopheles throws an overhand right that drops Hardy like a sack of potatoes! Mephistopheles dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gzrel Mephistopheles!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arto Muna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Jay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mack the Knife 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.
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162 lbs
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168 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arto Muna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Baby Jay Penn!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn darts in trying to clinch
and Muna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Penn wants to clinch but Muna slips to the side
and Muna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Muna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Penn is rocked!
Penn wants to clinch up but Muna keeps it at a distance.
Penn tries to clinch but Muna moves out of range.
Muna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn tries to clinch up.
Nice jab there from Muna.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Muna finish him?
Muna connects with a nice cross there... Penn is looking wobbly and Muna recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Penn to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Muna jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arto Muna!
Arto Muna thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Horvat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendricks comes to the cage accompanied by x. Ricardo Hendricks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gunnar Horvat's chin.
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196 lbs
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricardo Hendricks !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gunnar Horvat!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horvat lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ricardo Hendricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendricks moves away from the strike by Horvat.
Horvat thumps Hendricks with a low kick.
Horvat gets the takedown into side control.
Hendricks is looking to regain half guard here but Horvat keeps moving and retains side control.
Horvat cracks Hendricks with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Horvat moves into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horvat looking to control but Hendricks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Horvat sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Horvat cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendricks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Horvat looking to secure an arm triangle but Hendricks defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvat controlling the pace for now.
Hendricks is squirming around, avoiding Horvat's attempts to control the action.
Hendricks is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hendricks wants to hold on but Horvat pushes him away.
Hendricks tries to reverse the position but Horvat maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendricks is working hard here to advance position.
Horvat throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horvat working Hendricks over with strikes here.
Horvat scoring with strikes but Hendricks is staying in there.
Hendricks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hendricks tries to get out of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horvat lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Horvat wants to control the pace but Hendricks is squirming around nicely.
Hendricks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Horvat content just to control the position here.
Horvat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Horvat might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hendricks kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horvat with a couple of short strikes.
Horvat trying to control but Hendricks is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hendricks keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Horvat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hendricks is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hendricks tries to lock up and control but Horvat gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks controls the position.
Horvat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Horvat lands with some strikes.
Horvat working Hendricks over with strikes here.
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!
Horvat controlling the pace for now.
Horvat lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendricks taking shots to the head.
Hendricks is squirming around, avoiding Horvat's attempts to control the action.
Horvat pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Horvat 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.
Horvat is looking to slow Hendricks down with leg kicks.
Horvat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hendricks on the side of the head.
Horvat lands an overhand right.
Hendricks lands with a shot to the body.
Horvat fails with the takedown.
Horvat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hendricks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendricks tries to land a front kick but Horvat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hendricks clinches up against the cage.
Horvat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horvat blocks a body shot from Hendricks .
Hendricks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvat scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hendricks fails to land.
Horvat has Hendricks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hendricks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hendricks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Horvat tries to throw a body punch but Hendricks avoids it by throwing Horvat back against the cage.
Horvat has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hendricks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ricardo Hendricks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Horvat.
Hendricks blocking some punches.
Horvat taking a breather.
Horvat blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horvat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Horvat blocks a body shot from Hendricks .
Horvat content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hendricks .
Horvat swings wildly with an uppercut but Hendricks uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hendricks .
Hendricks blocks a body shot from Horvat.
Hendricks struggles to land a body shot inside as Horvat controls his hands.
Horvat drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hendricks pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hendricks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horvat slips a straight right by Hendricks .
Ricardo Hendricks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hendricks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Horvat is breathing heavily.
Hendricks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A low kick from Hendricks misses
and Horvat counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Horvat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Horvat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hendricks takes the fight into the clinch.
Horvat prevents a body shot from Hendricks .
A short uppercut from Hendricks .
Horvat is looking to control Hendricks 's arms but Hendricks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Horvat has his back to the cage.
Hendricks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horvat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hendricks is trying to stall.
Horvat throws a punch but it's blocked by Hendricks .
Horvat is looking for a takedown.
Horvat manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hendricks lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horvat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hendricks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horvat has Hendricks pushed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hendricks .
Hendricks blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendricks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hendricks can't find room to land a body shot as Horvat controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hendricks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendricks works on Horvat's body with a couple of short punches.
Horvat lands with a light punch inside.
Hendricks lands a nice uppercut.
Horvat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Hendricks dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Horvat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hendricks scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hendricks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hendricks moves out of range of the leg kick from Horvat.
Horvat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horvat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hendricks instigates a clinch.
Horvat has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hendricks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Horvat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horvat misses with a punch to the body.
Horvat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hendricks 's elbow.
Horvat tries a body shot but Hendricks blocks it.
Horvat scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Horvat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horvat.
Horvat throws a head punch that misses.
Hendricks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hendricks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Horvat misses with a punch on the inside.
Horvat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hendricks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Horvat.
Ricardo Hendricks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Horvat.
Hendricks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horvat backwards.
Hendricks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Horvat wants a takedown but no success here.
Horvat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horvat content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hendricks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horvat lands with a right to the head.
Horvat lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hendricks misses with a punch on the inside.
Hendricks misses with a punch to the body.
Hendricks is leaning against Horvat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Horvat is looking for a takedown.
Horvat can't find room to land a body shot as Hendricks controls the action.
Hendricks blocks an uppercut.
Hendricks has a couple of punches blocked by Horvat.
The referee calls for Hendricks to work.
Hendricks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Horvat lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horvat tries to work over Hendricks 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horvat wants to take the fight to the mat but Hendricks manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Horvat has a couple of punches blocked by Hendricks .
A nice left hand lands by Horvat.
Hendricks presses Horvat against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hendricks taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hendricks .
Horvat trying to stall but Hendricks improves his position.
Horvat tries to work over Hendricks 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horvat misses with a punch to the body.
Hendricks has a couple of punches blocked by Horvat.
Hendricks is trying to stall.
Hendricks stops a takedown attempt from Horvat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks tries to work over Horvat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horvat looking for a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Hendricks .
Hendricks lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendricks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hendricks is pressed up against the cage. Horvat has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hendricks down to the mat. Hendricks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hendricks connects with a jab.
Hendricks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hendricks tried to score with a low kick but Horvat checks it.
Hendricks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hendricks scores with a sloppy right hand. Horvat should have avoided that one.
Horvat is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendricks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hendricks cracks Horvat with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horvat is still on wobbly legs! Can Hendricks finish him?
Hendricks thumps Horvat with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Hendricks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hendricks 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Hendricks !
Ricardo Hendricks took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hell's Balls Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donato Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otakar Janecky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janecky has chosen Strauss - Radetzky March as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Donato Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Otakar Janecky!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janecky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Janecky shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Russo is trying to defend but Janecky finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Janecky not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Janecky is working for an americana but Russo has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Janecky was thinking about the submission.
Russo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Janecky being controlled here momentarily.
Janecky looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janecky throws a big right hand that misses.
Janecky throws a big elbow that misses.
Russo is trying to keep Janecky in close.
Janecky working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Janecky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Janecky throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janecky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Janecky throwing strikes from guard but Russo blocks nicely.
Russo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Janecky trying to control but Russo is working from the bottom.
Russo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Janecky is one step ahead there.
Janecky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Russo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Russo controlling Janecky's posture.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Janecky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo managing to control the position.
Russo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Janecky is looking to work some ground and pound but Russo has wrist control.
Janecky won't allow Russo to sweep him here.
Janecky wants to pass the guard but Russo is keeping the position.
Russo looking to control.
Janecky pushes down on Russo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Janecky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo is refusing to be controlled, as Janecky sits in half guard.
Janecky not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Russo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Russo is pressing down on Janecky's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Janecky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Janecky trying to control but Russo is working from the bottom.
Janecky working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Janecky scoring with punches to the head and body.
Russo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janecky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otakar Janecky 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.
Janecky moves away from the strike by Russo.
Janecky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Russo was well out of range. Poor timing from Janecky.
Janecky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Janecky scores with the left hand. Russo knows he should have avoided that one.
Janecky misses the body punch
and Russo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Otakar Janecky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Janecky throws a body punch but Russo moves out of range.
Janecky scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Janecky.
Russo scores with a spinning back kick!
Russo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Janecky tries to sprawl but Russo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Otakar Janecky has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo thows a huge punch but Janecky dodges it nicely.
Janecky controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ground and pound from Russo.
Russo seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Janecky manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Russo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Russo trying to control but Janecky is working from the bottom.
Russo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Janecky has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Russo has managed to get both his arms back between Janecky's legs - danger averted.
Janecky is trying to keep Russo in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Janecky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Russo defends well.
Janecky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Russo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Janecky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Russo throwing strikes but missing.
Janecky throws his legs up looking for a submission but Russo uses it to pass to side control.
Russo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Janecky keeps working.
Janecky is trying to get back to half guard.
Russo lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janecky is trying to get back to half guard.
Russo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Janecky is working to avoid the ground and pound but Russo connects with a decent elbow.
Janecky takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Russo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Janecky keeps working.
Russo working the ground and pound.
Janecky manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Janecky is not content to let Russo control the position.
Janecky tries to roll over but Russo keeps him under control.
Janecky is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Janecky wants to get back to full guard but Russo has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janecky is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Russo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Janecky's face.
Russo with a couple of short strikes.
Janecky tries to reverse the position but Russo maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Russo.
Russo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Russo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Russo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Janecky?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donato Russo dominated that second round.
That's time! Russo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Janecky throws a shot from downtown. Russo moves away and avoids it.
Janecky connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Russo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Janecky sprawls well. Janecky wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Russo gets slowly back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Russo.
Janecky misses with a body shot.
Janecky throws a looping overhand right but Russo ducks down to avoid it.
Russo shoots in for a double leg but Janecky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Janecky jabs Russo right on the nose. Russo blinks but takes it well.
Janecky lands a nice hook to Russo's body. Russo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Russo scores a takedown into full mount!
Janecky tries to lock up and control but Russo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Russo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Janecky gets back to half guard.
Janecky wants to improve his position but Russo is controlling well.
Janecky actively working from the bottom here.
Janecky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Janecky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Russo trying to control from half guard but Janecky is working away.
Russo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Russo seems to be looking for submissions.
Janecky is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Russo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Russo's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janecky is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Russo. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Russo trying to control the action but Janecky just sinks the hooks in.
Russo tries to escape but Janecky has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Janecky is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Russo is defending well though. Janecky let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janecky is trying to stick to Russo's back but Russo is turning into Janecky. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Janecky's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Russo.
Russo postures up.
Janecky keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Janecky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Russo defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo looking to pass the guard.
Janecky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Janecky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Russo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Russo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Russo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Janecky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Janecky looking for a guillotine here but Russo defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Janecky wants to sweep here but Russo controlling him for the moment.
Janecky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Russo wants to control from the top but Janecky keeps moving.
Russo lands a couple of elbows.
Russo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Janecky's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janecky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Janecky has an active guard here but Russo has managed to pass into half guard.
Janecky on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Otakar Janecky.
Well Janecky 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Otakar Janecky!
Our winner, Otakar Janecky, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Tomcik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomcik comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Adagio Albinoni kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kamil Tomcik!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tomcik's head backwards.
Tomcik connects with a solid leg kick.
Todd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tomcik fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Tomcik. That snapped Todd's head back.
It looks like Marco Todd has been cut.
Tomcik throws a head kick that misses.
Todd misses with the combination.
Todd misses with a two punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Todd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tomcik lands a nice looking body kick.
Tomcik looks to score with a jab to the body but Todd is just out of range.
Tomcik throws a wild body kick that Todd sees coming a mile off.
Todd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tomcik checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tomcik dips to his left and cracks Todd with an uppercut!
Todd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tomcik.
Tomcik moves out of range of the leg kick from Todd.
Tomcik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tomcik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Todd takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Todd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tomcik moves away.
Tomcik jabs Todd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tomcik throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Todd is breathing heavily.
Tomcik throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tomcik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomcik is looking to slow Todd down with leg kicks.
Tomcik throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Todd on the side of the head.
Tomcik lands a nice shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Tomcik scores with a four punch combination!
Tomcik connects with a solid leg kick.
Tomcik throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tomcik thows a body kick. Todd tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tomcik throws a head kick that half lands.
Tomcik cracks Todd with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomcik connects with an inside leg kick.
Tomcik lands the left hand.
Todd is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Tomcik. Beautiful body shot.
Oh Todd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tomcik flashes Todd a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Todd's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Todd crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Tomcik punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kamil Tomcik!
After the fight, Kamil Tomcik was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Retsu Kaioh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins has chosen Bloc Party - The Prayer as his entrance music. 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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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Retsu Kaioh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinnie Collins!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins clinches with his opponent.
Kaioh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Collins throws a head punch that misses.
Collins has a couple of punches blocked by Kaioh.
Collins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Collins with a knee to the head.
Kaioh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kaioh working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kaioh.
Kaioh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kaioh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Collins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Collins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Vinnie Collins has been cut.
Collins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kaioh.
Kaioh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Collins looks gassed!
Kaioh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kaioh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Collins being controlled against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kaioh.
Kaioh lands a hook that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaioh.
Kaioh misses with a punch to the body.
Collins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaioh gets through Collins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kaioh.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kaioh scores with a shot to the side of Collins's head.
Collins is rocked!
Kaioh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Collins is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaioh finish him?
Nice body punch from Kaioh - that landed with a thud.
Collins seems to have recovered his senses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaioh.
Kaioh lands an uppercut.
Kaioh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kaioh unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Collins! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kaioh is unloading with more strikes now! Collins drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Retsu Kaioh!
During a confident post fight interview, Retsu Kaioh 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Jokke Nappula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homer Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nappula's entrance music is The Troggs- Wild Thing. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jokke Nappula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Homer Simpson !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson fakes the leg kick and cracks Nappula in the body.
Nappula fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Simpson is out of range.
Jokke Nappula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nappula throws a head kick that misses.
Nappula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nappula feints and then cracks Simpson 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Simpson down.
A right-left combo lands from Simpson .
A leg kick checked by Simpson .
Nappula pivots, looking for a leg kick but Simpson is out of range and Nappula settles back down.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Simpson enables Nappula to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Simpson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Simpson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Simpson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Simpson misses.
Simpson scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappula blocks a jab.
Nappula misses with an attempted mid kick.
Simpson lands a high kick!
Nappula lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nappula thows a leg kick but Simpson checks it
and Nappula takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nappula takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nappula shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nappula was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Simpson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nappula throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simpson wants to sweep but Nappula has passed to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappula throws a strike aimed at the side of Simpson 's head but Simpson avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nappula is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Simpson 's shoulder. That is not cool.
Simpson dodges the ground and pound from Nappula.
Nappula wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simpson keeps working.
Simpson is looking to reverse the position.
Nappula tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Simpson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson can't do much from the bottom here.
Simpson wants to get back to his feet but Nappula drags him back down.
Nappula is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Simpson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nappula moves into full mount!
Simpson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nappula is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nappula throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nappula tries to control but Simpson wriggling away.
Simpson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Nappula controlling the position easily from mount.
Nappula pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jokke Nappula 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.
Simpson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A solid leg kick lands there for Simpson .
Nappula looks for the body kick but Simpson saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Simpson .
Simpson checks a low kick from Nappula.
Nice defenses there by Nappula.
A big right from Simpson misses.
Nappula throws a front kick aimed at Simpson 's knee but Simpson avoids it well.
Simpson blocks a low kick nicely.
Simpson throws out a loose jab but Nappula uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nappula checks a low kick from Simpson .
Nappula throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Simpson misses with a straight right.
Nappula misses with a leg kick
and Simpson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nappula's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappula attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nappula tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Simpson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nappula blocks a jab.
Simpson checks a low kick from Nappula.
Good work by Nappula as he checks the leg kick.
Nappula lands with a kick to the temple. Simpson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nappula tries to clinch there but Simpson circles away.
Nappula thows a leg kick but Simpson checks it
and Simpson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Simpson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nappula is out of range.
Simpson moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappula tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simpson misses with a looping right.
Simpson connects with a nice looking jab.
Simpson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Horrible takedown by Nappula or perhaps it was just good defense by Simpson which made him look bad.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nappula. That's going to slow Simpson down.
Simpson misses with a low kick as Nappula jumps back.
Homer Simpson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nappula tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Simpson blocks the low kick.
Simpson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nappula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simpson tries to land a leg kick but Nappula saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Simpson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nappula throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Simpson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nappula throws a lazy body kick
and Simpson counters with a stiff right hand.
Simpson throws a leg kick but Nappula moved away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nappula, right into the meat.
Nappula throws a leg kick that is checked
and Simpson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nappula throws a leg kick but Simpson checks it.
Simpson 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nappula under the eye.
Nappula throws a head kick but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nappula throws a leg kick but Simpson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Nappula. Those never looked like landing.
Nappula throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Simpson counter with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Nappula.
A bone on bone clash there as Simpson blocks the leg kick.
Nappula takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Simpson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nappula.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nappula fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Simpson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Simpson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nappula throws a front kick aimed at Simpson 's knee but Simpson avoids it well.
Nappula takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Simpson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jokke Nappula 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Simpson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Simpson lands a right hook to the body.
Nappula steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simpson .
Simpson throws a body punch but Nappula moves out of range.
Simpson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simpson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Simpson is looking to score with low kicks.
Simpson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Nappula misses
and Simpson counters with an inside leg kick.
Nappula takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good work by Nappula as he checks the leg kick.
Nappula checks a low kick from Simpson .
Nappula misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappula throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.
Nappula misses with a low kick.
Simpson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nappula fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nappula moves out of range of the strikes.
Simpson looks to land a body kick but Nappula moved away.
A left lands for Simpson .
Simpson moves out of range of the body kick.
Simpson misses with a kick to the body.
A big right from Simpson misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nappula, right into the meat.
Simpson ducks under a wild hook from Nappula.
Homer Simpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappula checks a leg kick.
Simpson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simpson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That kick from Nappula tenderised Simpson 's leg. Simpson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nappula moves out of range as Simpson throws a body kick.
Nappula swings widly with a right hand
and Simpson counters with a straight right hand.
Simpson blocks a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Nappula.
Simpson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Good shot there by Nappula.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nappula.
Nappula tries to move into full mount but can't pass Simpson 's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is not content to let Nappula control the position.
Simpson is looking for a sweep.
Simpson wants to get back to his feet but Nappula drags him back down.
Simpson is trying to improve his position.
Nappula trying to control the action but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Jokke Nappula is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Simpson pushes Nappula away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nappula gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nappula staying calm.
Simpson holds on to Nappula's head and controls the position momentarily.
Nappula tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
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 Jokke Nappula.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nappula, 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jokke Nappula!
Our winner, Jokke Nappula, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Plant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Marko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plant comes to the cage accompanied by Au innebunit salcamii. Marko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Unstoppable-E.S. Posthumus kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Cain Marko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcus Plant's chin.
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Plant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Marko!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plant gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marko.
Marcus Plant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plant throws a low kick but Marko moves out of range easily.
Marko misses with a few strikes there.
Plant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marko pinned against the cage. Marko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Plant.
Marko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Plant avoids the body shot from Marko.
Marko jabs at Plant's body.
Plant throws a low kick, looking for Marko's leg but Marko calmly moves out of range.
Plant clinches up against the cage.
Plant throws a punch but it's blocked by Marko.
Marko swings wildly with an uppercut but Plant uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Plant.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marko breaks the clinch.
Plant throws a looping overhand right but Marko ducks down to avoid it.
Plant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marko but Marko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant misses with a straight left.
Plant dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marko. That did some damage!
Marko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Plant.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Plant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marko takes a swing at Plant's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Plant.
Marko misses the shot to the body.
Marko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plant was well out of range. Poor timing from Marko.
Plant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marko gets tackled into the cage by Plant. Plant maintains the clinch.
Marko struggles to land a body shot inside as Plant controls his hands.
Marko tries to circle away but Plant has him pinned against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plant.
Marko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Marcus Plant has been cut.
Marko scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Plant is rocked!
Good body shot from Marko.
Plant is breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plant throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko breaks the clinch.
Plant drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Plant won't allow Marko to sweep him here.
Plant is looking to work some ground and pound but Marko has wrist control.
Marko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Plant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Plant controls the pace.
Marko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Plant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Plant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Plant.
Plant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Plant is fighting to break Marko's control of his arms but Marko is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Plant manages to get himself to full guard.
Plant had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marko defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marko trying to control the position from guard on top but Plant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plant managing to control the position.
Marko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Plant has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marko has managed to get both his arms back between Plant's legs - danger averted.
Marko throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Plant looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marko trying to control here.
Plant thows a huge punch but Marko dodges it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Plant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Plant throwing shots but Marko is blocking nicely.
Marko is staying active underneath Plant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cain Marko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Plant's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Marko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marko swings for the body but Plant moves out of range.
Plant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marko steps into range and cracks Plant with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Plant flops backwards and Marko dives into his guard looking to finish!
Oh Plant is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plant working a defensive guard here.
Plant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marko seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Marko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Marcus Plant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marko arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Plant's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cain Marko!
Cain Marko gave a mention to Terror-Trition: Video Proven 155Q for $49+Laundry! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roll Fizzlebeef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Night Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man has chosen Night Man as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Roll Fizzlebeef!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Night Man!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fizzlebeef.
Fizzlebeef missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fizzlebeef slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Fizzlebeef blocks the low kick.
Fizzlebeef shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.
Fizzlebeef throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Fizzlebeef throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Fizzlebeef dives in and grabs Man's left leg, looking for a takedown. Man pushes down on Fizzlebeef's head and hops out.
Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fizzlebeef's calf.
Good leg kick by Man there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Man throws a head kick but Fizzlebeef moves out of range.
Man throws a head kick but Fizzlebeef moves out of range.
Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fizzlebeef. That did some damage!
Fizzlebeef misses with a few strikes there.
Fizzlebeef feints and as Man raises his hands in defense, Fizzlebeef changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fizzlebeef trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fizzlebeef wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position.
Fizzlebeef drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Man manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fizzlebeef has Man in his guard.
Man is looking to stand up but Fizzlebeef won't let him.
Fizzlebeef is looking for a triangle but Man pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fizzlebeef has a closed guard, preventing Man from standing up.
Fizzlebeef had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Man defends it easily.
Man decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fizzlebeef, up you get!
Roll Fizzlebeef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fizzlebeef has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Man after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roll Fizzlebeef. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man misses with a knee to the head.
Man trying to land knees to the body.
Fizzlebeef lands a takedown into guard.
Man is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Man keeping full guard, as Fizzlebeef tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to stand and escape but Fizzlebeef is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Man looking to control.
Fizzlebeef throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.
Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fizzlebeef connects with a couple of short punches.
Fizzlebeef is in close to Man's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fizzlebeef won't allow Man to get back to his feet.
Man pulls Fizzlebeef in close to his closed guard and prevents Fizzlebeef from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fizzlebeef sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Man's guard.
Man tries to roll over but Fizzlebeef keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fizzlebeef.
Man blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fizzlebeef.
Man is looking to improve his position.
Man is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Man is trying to stand up here but Fizzlebeef is controlling him well.
Man is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fizzlebeef scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fizzlebeef 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Man can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fizzlebeef not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Man wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fizzlebeef is trying for a kimura here. Man looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Fizzlebeef wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roll Fizzlebeef!
Roll Fizzlebeef retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Roll Fizzlebeef thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Harvath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belin Billet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billet is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: in your face. Belin Billet is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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218 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dirk Harvath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Belin Billet!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billet scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Dirk Harvath has been cut.
Harvath moves away from the strike by Billet.
Harvath is looking to chop away at Billet's legs.
Harvath throws the kick towards the body but Billet avoids it.
Harvath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Billet throws a head kick but Harvath moves out of range.
Harvath throws out a loose jab but Billet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Billet throws a lazy uppercut
and Harvath finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Billet throws a chopping leg kick but Harvath manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Harvath connects with a leg kick. Billet looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Billet misses the body punch
and Harvath counters with a slapping leg kick.
Billet looks gassed!
Billet just misses with a punch to the body.
Harvath lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Harvath throws a leg kick which misses Billet's front leg but catches the back leg as Billet tries to avoid it.
Harvath throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harvath lands a front kick.
Harvath moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvath connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harvath.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harvath.
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!
Harvath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harvath feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Billet's calf.
Harvath throws a chopping leg kick but Billet manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Harvath buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Harvath.
Harvath connects with an inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Harvath.
Harvath fakes the leg kick and cracks Billet in the body.
Harvath tries to score with a low kick but Billet moves his leg out of the way.
Billet takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harvath scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harvath looks to land a body kick but Billet moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvath throws a leg kick but Billet sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Billet takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Harvath lands a body shot.
Billet checks a low kick from Harvath.
Billet throws out a loose jab but Harvath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harvath fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Billet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harvath explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Harvath misses with a body kick.
Good work by Billet as he checks the leg kick.
Harvath tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Billet misses.
Harvath feints and then cracks Billet's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Billet down.
Billet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harvath.
Harvath lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Harvath throws a head kick but Billet moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Harvath slams his shin into Billet's torso.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harvath. That's going to slow Billet down.
Billet has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Harvath.
Harvath attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Billet tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harvath throws a leg kick but Billet moved away.
Harvath throws a head kick but Billet moves out of range.
Harvath lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harvath fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Billet checks it well.
Harvath avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harvath turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harvath goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Harvath looks to land a combination. Billet sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Harvath throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvath misses with a head kick.
Harvath scores with a jab to the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Harvath.
Harvath lands with a kick to the temple. Billet shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Harvath scores with a leg kick.
Harvath connects with a solid leg kick.
Harvath throws a nice outside leg kick.
Billet 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.
Harvath throws out a leg kick but Billet moves out of range and Harvath only half commits.
Billet rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harvath makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Billet really felt that one!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harvath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harvath dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Billet. That did some damage!
Harvath lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Harvath dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Harvath's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Good leg kick by Harvath there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Billet blocks a head kick by Harvath.
Billet wants to slow Harvath down by chopping away at his legs.
Harvath is looking to slow Billet down with leg kicks.
Harvath lands a big head kick that sends Billet tumbling to the mat! Harvath takes a step backwards and waves Billet back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Harvath.
Billet checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Billet might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Harvath has got the better of the exchanges.
The fighters circle, before Harvath throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Billet's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Harvath lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Dirk Harvath!
Dirk Harvath took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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