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SPFT 3 - Out of the Frying Pan PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bejan Filsaime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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192 lbs
10 - 15 - 0 |
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185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Good kicks
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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 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bejan Filsaime!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filsaime fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Filsaime moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filsaime.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Filsaime backs up against the cage.
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Filsaime to the mat! Filsaime manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones postures up in Filsaime's guard and throws a big left but Filsaime blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Filsaime works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filsaime wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones is in close to Filsaime's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Filsaime avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Filsaime has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones postures up in Filsaime's guard and throws a big left but Filsaime blocks it.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Filsaime utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Filsaime looks gassed!
Filsaime utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Filsaime is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Filsaime's head.
Jones stands up and waves to Filsaime to follow him.
Jones throws a right and a left that Filsaime avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones throws a right and a left that Filsaime avoids nicely.
Bejan Filsaime is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Jones lands.
Filsaime is rocked!
Jones catches Filsaime with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Filsaime forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jon Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dawid Goniwiecha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodor Maresio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goniwiecha's entrance music is Satyricon - Mather North. A fine choice. The key to victory for Dawid Goniwiecha has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dawid Goniwiecha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theodor Maresio!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Maresio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goniwiecha tries to clinch but Maresio moves out of range.
A punch combination from Goniwiecha misses.
Goniwiecha moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Goniwiecha uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maresio has time to react.
Goniwiecha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maresio counters with a head kick.
Maresio throws a right hand that Goniwiecha ducks under and follows up with a left that Goniwiecha also avoids with ease.
Maresio closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Goniwiecha quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maresio is stalling here. Goniwiecha is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Maresio seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Goniwiecha has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Goniwiecha decides to stand back up. Goniwiecha steps back and let's Maresio get back to his feet.
A combination from Goniwiecha does no damage.
Goniwiecha throws a series of punches but Maresio avoids them all with ease.
Goniwiecha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maresio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goniwiecha moves in looking to clinch but Maresio pushes him off.
Dawid Goniwiecha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goniwiecha fails with a takedown attempt.
Goniwiecha connects with a right hand. Maresio shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maresio lands a head kick. Goniwiecha smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Goniwiecha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maresio misses with a series of wild punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maresio.
Goniwiecha throws a right hand that Maresio ducks under and follows up with a left that Maresio also avoids with ease.
Goniwiecha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maresio shoots in looking for a takedown. Goniwiecha tries to sprawl out of it but Maresio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Goniwiecha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maresio looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Maresio prevents Goniwiecha from standing back up.
Maresio wants to stand up but Goniwiecha has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maresio is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Goniwiecha!
Goniwiecha working to try and regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maresio is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Goniwiecha has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Goniwiecha!
Goniwiecha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maresio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goniwiecha trying to control the position from guard on top but Maresio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maresio scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maresio is looking to slow Goniwiecha down with leg kicks.
A combination from Maresio does no damage.
Goniwiecha wants to clinch up but Maresio keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goniwiecha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maresio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goniwiecha dives in and grabs Maresio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maresio pushes down on Goniwiecha's head and hops out.
A low kick from Goniwiecha is predictable there
so Maresio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Goniwiecha keeping moving, preventing Maresio from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maresio is working Goniwiecha over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maresio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goniwiecha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maresio's guard.
Goniwiecha tries to free his leg and advance position but Maresio is retaining full guard.
Goniwiecha is breathing heavily.
Goniwiecha wants to get up but he can't break Maresio's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Maresio working a defensive guard here.
Maresio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goniwiecha wants to control from the top but Maresio keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maresio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maresio scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodor Maresio 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.
A combination from Goniwiecha does no damage.
Goniwiecha clinches.
Goniwiecha has Maresio pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maresio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maresio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maresio moves into the clinch.
Goniwiecha fails to pull guard.
Goniwiecha drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maresio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dawid Goniwiecha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maresio jumps guard and drags Goniwiecha to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Goniwiecha throwing strikes but missing.
Goniwiecha is looking to work some ground and pound but Maresio has wrist control.
Goniwiecha trying to control but Maresio is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maresio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Goniwiecha's guard.
Maresio wants to control from the top but Goniwiecha keeps moving.
Maresio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maresio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goniwiecha is keeping the position for now.
Maresio trying to control but Goniwiecha is working from the bottom.
Maresio throws an elbow that misses. Goniwiecha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maresio's guard. Nice move by Goniwiecha!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goniwiecha postures up.
Goniwiecha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maresio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goniwiecha is looking to advance position but Maresio has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Goniwiecha can't escape the position.
Maresio working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Maresio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maresio swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Goniwiecha is now in Maresio's guard. A big mistake from Maresio there, giving up the dominant position!
Maresio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Goniwiecha wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Maresio.
Maresio in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Goniwiecha wants to hold on but Maresio pushes him away.
Maresio won't let Goniwiecha get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goniwiecha holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Maresio tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Maresio with a couple of short strikes.
Goniwiecha is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maresio is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Goniwiecha is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maresio lands with some strikes.
Maresio lands a big shot to the head and Goniwiecha winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Theodor Maresio!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Van Drunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Drunen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Out of the Body. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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285 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Van Drunen!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Drunen lands a body shot.
Van Drunen cracks Rutten with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rutten with a poor takedown
and Van Drunen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rutten walks into a left hand.
Van Drunen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good shot there by Van Drunen.
Rutten tries for a takedown but Van Drunen circles away easily
and Van Drunen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Drunen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Van Drunen scores with a one two! Rutten had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rutten shoots for a takedown but Van Drunen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Rutten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rutten takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rutten is breathing heavily.
Van Drunen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rutten closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rutten is rocked!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Van Drunen - that will leave a mark!
Oh Rutten is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Drunen digs a good hook to Rutten's body.
Nice body kick there by Van Drunen.
Van Drunen closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Rutten out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Martin Van Drunen!
Martin Van Drunen spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Bos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Operhalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Bos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karol Operhalski!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Operhalski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bos swivels and escapes.
Bos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bos takes the fight into the clinch.
Operhalski can't get the takedown.
Operhalski avoids a wild elbow strike from Bos.
Operhalski has Bos pressed against the cage, preventing Bos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bos breaks from the clinch.
Bos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Operhalski gets back to full guard.
Bos looking to sit in guard and control but Operhalski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Operhalski trying to control but Bos is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Operhalski stays in close to Bos's body and controls the position.
Operhalski trying to control the position from guard on top but Bos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bos being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Karol Operhalski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bos instigates a clinch.
Bos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Operhalski goes for a takedown attempt but Bos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Danny Bos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karol Operhalski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bos closes the distance and pushes Operhalski back into the cage.
Bos is looking to control Operhalski's arms but Operhalski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bos has his back to the cage.
Operhalski jumps guard but Bos stands there with Operhalski around his waist. Operhalski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Operhalski has him pressed against the cage.
Bos can't break the clinch.
Bos can't break the clinch.
Bos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bos is trying to break the clinch but Operhalski is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Operhalski wants a takedown but no success here.
Operhalski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Bos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Operhalski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bos after a bit of a struggle.
Bos breaks from the clinch.
Bos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bos!
It looks like Karol Operhalski has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bos rushes Operhalski and presses him up against the cage.
Bos missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Operhalski pulls guard.
Operhalski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Operhalski is pulling down on Bos's head to control his posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Karol Operhalski.
Bos scores with a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bos manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Bos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karol Operhalski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bos rushes Operhalski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bos is trying to break free.
Bos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bos with a jab.
Operhalski fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Operhalski with that takedown attempt.
Bos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bos forces Operhalski back against the cage and clinches.
Bos tries to circle away but Operhalski has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Operhalski tries to score a body lock takedown but Bos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Danny Bos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karol Operhalski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Operhalski prevents Bos from breaking the clinch.
Bos is trying to push Operhalski away but Operhalski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Operhalski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Operhalski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Operhalski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bos is fending him off so far but Operhalski persists. Nope, Bos circles away and we're back to standing.
Bos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Operhalski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bos throws a nice looking combination but Operhalski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bos throws a combination. Operhalski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bos.
Operhalski is rocked!
Operhalski is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Operhalski is still on wobbly legs! Can Bos finish him?
Bos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Operhalski tries to pull guard but Bos holds him up against the cage and eventually Operhalski drops back down to his feet.
Bos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Operhalski seems to have recovered his senses.
Bos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Operhalski's head.
Bos is pressing down on Operhalski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Operhalski is holding on for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Danny Bos just wasn't active enough.
Operhalski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bos misses with a few strikes there.
Bos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Operhalski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Operhalski moves in looking to clinch but Bos pushes him off.
Operhalski slips a jab and a cross from Bos.
Operhalski shoots for a takedown but Bos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Danny Bos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bos shoots in and gets a takedown into Operhalski's guard.
Operhalski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bos wants to control from the top but Operhalski keeps moving.
Bos drops back, looking for a kneebar! Operhalski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Operhalski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Operhalski!
Operhalski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Operhalski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Operhalski slows the pace down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Operhalski trying to control the action but Bos is working from the bottom.
Bos wants to control but Operhalski postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Operhalski remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Operhalski is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Bos is trying to escape and Operhalski transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Bos is forced to tap! Nice work there by Operhalski! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Karol Operhalski!
Karol Operhalski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teitur Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maku Hiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maku Hiro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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22
275 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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28
195 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teitur Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maku Hiro!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson missing with a left hand there. Hiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gunnarsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hiro clinches with his opponent.
Gunnarsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hiro's efforts to push away.
Gunnarsson breaks from the clinch.
Gunnarsson leaves Hiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gunnarsson lands a leg kick that knocks Hiro off balance momentarily.
Gunnarsson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gunnarsson duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiro instigates a clinch.
Gunnarsson breaks from the clinch.
Hiro wants to clinch up but Gunnarsson keeps it at a distance.
Gunnarsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson throws a leg kick which misses Hiro's front leg but catches the back leg as Hiro tries to avoid it.
Teitur Gunnarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunnarsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hiro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hiro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hiro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gunnarsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Hiro blocks a head kick by Gunnarsson.
Hiro looks to land a combination but Gunnarsson avoids it well.
Gunnarsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Hiro.
Gunnarsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunnarsson throws a leg kick but Hiro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hiro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Maku Hiro has been cut.
Hiro is looking to clinch but Gunnarsson is avoiding it.
Gunnarsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hiro looks gassed!
Gunnarsson cracks Hiro with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gunnarsson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hiro to stand back up!
Gunnarsson closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Hiro out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teitur Gunnarsson!
Teitur Gunnarsson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roma Kucherov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kucherov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Offspring - You're Gonna Go Far, Kid. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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22
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roma Kucherov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Silver!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver moves to clinch but Kucherov breaks away
and Kucherov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silver!
Kucherov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silver squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kucherov lands a big shot there that rocks Silver but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Silver wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kucherov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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!
Kucherov controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kucherov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kucherov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kucherov really is a fat lump.
Kucherov with the ground and pound from mount.
Kucherov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silver looks a forlorn figure.
Silver is rocked!
Kucherov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silver has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silver is still in real trouble! Can Kucherov finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver wants to try and get back to his feet.
Silver seems to have recovered his senses.
Silver looks gassed!
Kucherov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kucherov with good strikes from the mount here!
Silver really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kucherov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kucherov working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kucherov looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Silver covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roma Kucherov!
A determined Roma Kucherov didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryce Niles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes into the arena with Not Afraid blaring out of the sound system. Thomas Price has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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177 lbs
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25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bryce Niles!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Price.
It looks like Bryce Niles has been cut.
Price misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oooh a lovely combination from Price sends Niles down but not out. Price dives into side control looking to finish.
Niles is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Price wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Niles, who protects the arm well.
Niles is still in real trouble! Can Price finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Price wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Niles seems to have recovered his senses.
Niles is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Price thows a huge punch but Niles dodges it nicely.
Niles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Price pulls his head out easily.
Price thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Price drops an elbow to the side of Niles's head.
Price is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Niles actively working from the bottom here.
Price lands strikes from half guard.
Price thows a huge punch but Niles dodges it nicely.
Niles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price seems to be working for a kimura but Niles defends the submission attempt.
Niles actively working from the bottom here.
Niles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Price pulls his head out easily.
Niles looks gassed!
Price 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.
Niles taking some punishment here, with Price in his half guard.
Price missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Price sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Niles defending well though.
Price is looking for a kimura here.
Price sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Niles defending well though.
Price sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Niles defending well though.
Price tries to pass to full mount but Niles defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Price throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Niles tries to roll over but Price keeps him under control.
Niles looking for submissions off his back.
Price is trying for a kimura here. Niles looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Price wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thomas Price!
Thomas Price decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Connors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Pepe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connors comes to the cage accompanied by Lloyd - Dedication To My Ex. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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24
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mitch Connors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Pepe!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Connors throws a series of punches but Pepe avoids them all with ease.
Pepe closes the distance and clinches.
Pepe is trying to drag Connors to the mat but Connors just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Connors tries a body shot but Pepe blocks it.
Pepe prevents a body shot from Connors.
Pepe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mitch Connors has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Pepe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Connors.
Pepe blocks an uppercut.
Connors is trying to drag Pepe to the mat but Pepe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Connors throws a punch but it's blocked by Pepe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connors is trying to maintain a safe position but Pepe gets an underhook and turns Connors into the cage.
Pepe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Connors prevents the takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Connors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Connors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Connors.
Pepe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pepe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pepe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Connors fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pepe misses with a shot to the body
and Connors counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pepe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connors throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Connors fails with an attempt to clinch.
Connors throws a series of punches but Pepe moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Connors.
Pepe misses with a two punch combination.
Connors checks the leg kick nicely there.
No joy there for Connors, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pepe throws a right and a left that Connors avoids nicely.
Connors fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pepe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Connors lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pepe backs up against the cage.
Connors misses with a wild combination.
Connors has a takedown stuffed.
Pepe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Connors. Connors circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pepe tries to bum rush Connors with a series of wild strikes but Connors uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pepe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pepe.
Connors turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pepe shoots in and drives through. Connors sprawls well.
Pepe looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connors throws a right and a left that Pepe avoids nicely.
Connors swinging wildly here.
Pepe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pepe throws a combination that misses
and Connors counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Connors misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Connors dominated that round.
That's time! Connors's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Connors throws a series of strikes that have Pepe backpedaling.
Pepe thows a body shot but no joy.
Connors throws a series of punches but Pepe avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Pepe. Those never looked like landing.
A clash of legs there as Connors blocks the low kick.
Pepe throws out a powerful jab.
Pepe throws a looping overhand right but Connors ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Connors.
Connors uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pepe.
Mitch Connors is winning the standup battle so far.
Pepe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Connors counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connors slips a jab and a cross from Pepe.
Pepe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Pepe misses
and Connors counters with a head kick.
Pepe is breathing heavily.
Pepe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Connors lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Connors showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pepe.
Pepe takes a swing at Connors's ribcage but misses.
Connors looks to land a combination but Pepe avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepe misses with a wild combination.
Pepe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Connors sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pepe throws a series of punches but Connors moves out of range.
Pepe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Connors rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pepe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Connors connects with a solid leg kick.
Pepe swings for the body but Connors moves out of range.
Connors throws a right and a left that Pepe avoids nicely.
Pepe misses with a hook to the body
and Connors counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connors throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Connors fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pepe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Connors misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from Pepe.
Connors goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Pepe.
Connors misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Pepe. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connors looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pepe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Connors.
Pepe misses with a two punch combination.
Pepe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Connors throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Connors misses with a wild combination.
Pepe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pepe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Connors throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Connors dominated that second round.
That's time! Connors's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pepe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Connors lands a two punch combo.
Connors throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pepe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Connors circles away.
Connors uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pepe.
Pepe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Connors rather than just go for the knockout.
Good work by Connors as he checks the leg kick.
Connors jabs Pepe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid body kick from Connors.
Pepe tries a low kick but Connors avoids it.
Pepe tries to clinch there but Connors circles away.
Pepe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Connors moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Connors.
Pepe tries to bum rush Connors with a series of wild strikes but Connors uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mitch Connors is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pepe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Connors.
Pepe throws a right and a left that Connors avoids nicely.
Connors bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Connors lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pepe doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connors goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Connors doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A combination from Connors does no damage.
Connors throws a series of punches but Pepe moves out of range.
Pepe shoots in for a takedown but Connors shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Connors lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Connors jabs Pepe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Connors misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pepe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mario Pepe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connors will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Connors swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Connors throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pepe.
No joy there for Connors, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mitch Connors is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pepe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pepe showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pepe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pepe is keen to just control but Connors is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepe works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pepe throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pepe lands with some strikes.
Pepe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mario Pepe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Connors trying desperately to get to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pepe throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connors tries to buck Pepe off but he can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Connors showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Connors, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitch Connors!
Mitch Connors made sure to mention his sponsor, Gilop® in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm MacKay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think MacKay might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Blood Of A Young Wolf - Buck 65. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malcolm MacKay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Jones!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
so MacKay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
MacKay trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones working a defensive guard but MacKay manages to pass into side control anyway.
MacKay wants to control for a moment but Jones uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Jones is staying active underneath MacKay, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from MacKay.
MacKay seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacKay has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jones defend it? MacKay steps over the head and cranks it - Jones is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for MacKay!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Malcolm MacKay!
Malcolm MacKay thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Wiggin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson has managed to clinch.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
It looks like Andy Johnson has been cut.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Wiggin manages to get underhooks.
Wiggin throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Johnson manages to end up in side control.
Johnson scoring with punches and elbows.
Johnson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from Johnson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Johnson lands a nice forearm strike.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Wiggin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Johnson connects with a decent elbow.
Wiggin is trying to improve his position.
Johnson lands a nice forearm strike.
Wiggin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johnson's best efforts.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wiggin gets back to full guard.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wiggin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson won't allow Wiggin to get back to his feet.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wiggin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Wiggin has wrist control.
Johnson throws a strike but Wiggin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wiggin trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson 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.
Wiggin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wiggin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wiggin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wiggin wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson 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.
Wiggin is looking to improve his position.
Wiggin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wiggin tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson works his way into side control.
Wiggin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Johnson.
Johnson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Johnson is chipping away with strikes.
Wiggin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wiggin defending well though.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wiggin to regain full guard.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Wiggin's brow.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wiggin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Johnson postures up in Wiggin's guard and throws a big left but Wiggin blocks it.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wiggin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wiggin wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wiggin's head.
Wiggin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wiggin misses with a head kick.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wiggin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wiggin is looking for a sweep.
Wiggin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wiggin has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wiggin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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!
Wiggin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson throwing shots but Wiggin is blocking nicely.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson working Wiggin over with strikes.
Wiggin manages to get to full guard.
Andy Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson works over Wiggin with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson cracks Wiggin with a solid left hand.
Wiggin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Wiggin keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wiggin's head.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wiggin's head.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Wiggin is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Johnson dives into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson scores with punches from side control.
Johnson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ground and pound from Johnson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Johnson lands some shots froms side control.
Wiggin is rocked!
Wiggin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oh Wiggin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Johnson lands a nice forearm strike.
Johnson working the body and head with strikes.
Johnson scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Wiggin is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Johnson can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Johnson!
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