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UFL 8: Hellbound PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Uta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaas Van Velzen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uta comes to the cage accompanied by Im Not Afraid- Eminem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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241 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Uta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Klaas Van Velzen!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Velzen swinging wildly here.
Uta shoots in but no luck this time.
Uta misses with a head kick.
Uta could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Uta shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Velzen sprawls well. He's pushed Uta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Van Velzen moves in looking to clinch but Uta pushes him off.
Van Velzen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Uta tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Van Velzen is in Uta's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Uta wants to stand up but Van Velzen is controlling him.
Uta is striking but Van Velzen is not phased and passes to half guard.
Van Velzen wants to free his trapped foot but Uta is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Van Velzen is taking a breather. Uta says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Uta regains full guard. Nicely done.
Uta has his feet on Van Velzen's thighs here. He's pushed Van Velzen off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Van Velzen screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Uta!
John Uta made sure to mention his sponsor, Untouchable Fight Gear in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Cartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Zigurat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zigurat is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by George Thorogood - bad to the bone. 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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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Cartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Zigurat!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zigurat counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cartman wants to get back to his feet but Zigurat drags him back down.
Cartman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cartman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Zigurat asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Zigurat trying to control the position but Cartman is working away.
Cartman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zigurat tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zigurat has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zigurat has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zigurat shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Zigurat seems content to control.
Zigurat working Cartman over with strikes.
Cartman won't allow Zigurat to pass to mount.
Zigurat is working for a kimura but Cartman is defending it quite comfortably.
Cartman taking some punishment here, with Zigurat in his half guard.
Cartman is not content to let Zigurat control the position.
Cartman is trying to stand back up but Zigurat is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cartman is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zigurat lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zigurat is looking to take a break and control but Cartman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cartman is trying to stand back up but Zigurat is controlling him
Zigurat is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zigurat decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Cartman as Zigurat shoots in.
Zigurat closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cartman circles away.
Zigurat lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cartman backs up against the cage.
Sloppy strikes from Cartman. Those never looked like landing.
Zigurat looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cartman!
Cartman is trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zigurat stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zigurat fails to land the takedown.
Eric Cartman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Zigurat.
A big left from Cartman misses.
Eric Cartman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zigurat slips a jab from Cartman.
Zigurat is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cartman's half guard.
Zigurat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cartman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cartman is trying to stand.
Zigurat stalling.
Zigurat is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zigurat tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Cartman.
Cartman is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zigurat stands up and beckons Cartman to join him on the feet.
Cartman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zigurat counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zigurat is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cartman sees it coming and defends easily.
Zigurat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cartman is trying to stand up here but Zigurat is controlling him well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zigurat connects with a nice short shot to Cartman's temple.
Cartman is trying to stand.
Zigurat is looking to take a break and control but Cartman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zigurat is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cartman pushes Zigurat off but Zigurat dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Zigurat dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zigurat closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Zigurat lands strikes from half guard.
Zigurat scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cartman pushes Zigurat off looking to stand but Zigurat dives back in and keeps control.
Samuel Zigurat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zigurat scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zigurat looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cartman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zigurat is controlling the pace.
Zigurat seems to be working for a kimura but Cartman defends the submission attempt.
Zigurat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zigurat is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cartman pushes Zigurat off looking to stand but Zigurat dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zigurat scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zigurat decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Zigurat looking to score a takedown here. Cartman is defending well but Zigurat drives through and ends up in Cartman's guard.
Zigurat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zigurat gets to his feet - Cartman follows without any prompting.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zigurat.
Zigurat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zigurat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zigurat gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Zigurat has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zigurat stands up.
Zigurat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cartman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zigurat takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zigurat looking to score a takedown here. Cartman is defending well but Zigurat drives through and ends up in Cartman's guard.
Zigurat chips away with some ground and pound.
Zigurat wanted to stand there but Cartman had control of the position.
Cartman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cartman keeping moving, preventing Zigurat from controlling successfully.
Zigurat prevents Cartman from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zigurat lands a couple of elbows.
Zigurat gets to his feet. Cartman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Zigurat clinches with his opponent.
Zigurat has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cartman is trying to keep an underhook but Zigurat manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cartman wants to get back to his feet.
Zigurat is working for a kimura but Cartman is defending it quite comfortably.
Cartman is looking to escape.
Zigurat is looking for a kimura here.
Cartman is trying to stand up here but Zigurat is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Zigurat is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cartman is trying to stand back up but Zigurat is controlling him
Zigurat is working for a kimura but Cartman is defending it quite comfortably.
Cartman is trying to stand back up but Zigurat is controlling him
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zigurat is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Zigurat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cartman feints and as Zigurat raises his hands in defense, Cartman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cartman drops back looking for a leg! Zigurat is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zigurat manages to kick Cartman off! Cartman jumps back into Zigurat's guard.
Zigurat can't keep his opponent in guard - Cartman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cartman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cartman stops Zigurat from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartman is looking for a kimura here.
Zigurat keeping control of the position.
Cartman wants to stand up but Zigurat is controlling the position.
Zigurat looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zigurat controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zigurat tries to get to full guard but Cartman has control of the leg.
Zigurat looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like Cartman is going to stand back up.
Cartman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zigurat can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cartman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cartman seems to be working for a kimura but Zigurat defends the submission attempt.
Cartman wants to work for an arm triangle but Zigurat is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zigurat pushes Cartman off looking to stand but Cartman dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartman is trying to work for a kimura but Zigurat is defending well.
Zigurat is holding on to half guard well.
Cartman tries to pass to full mount but Zigurat defends it.
Cartman is working for a submission of some sort.
Zigurat is looking for a sweep. Cartman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Cartman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zigurat 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Zigurat!
Samuel Zigurat very nearly forgot to thank Untouchable Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Guerrier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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200 lbs
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201 lbs
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Counter striker
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Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Owen Guerrier!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Guerrier. Guerrier circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Owen Guerrier has been cut.
Guerrier tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ellis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ellis swats away the attempt to clinch by Guerrier.
Ellis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No luck for Guerrier with that takedown attempt.
Guerrier tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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!
Ellis keeps the fight on the outside.
Ellis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Guerrier tries to land knees in the clinch but Ellis avoids the damage to the body.
Guerrier slows down the pace here.
Ellis looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrier gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Guerrier is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ellis wants a takedown but no success here.
Guerrier scores a nice knee to the body.
Ellis is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guerrier comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Guerrier.
Ellis looking for a takedown.
Guerrier lands an elbow inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Guerrier.
Guerrier lands a good knee to the midsection. Ellis won't want to take too many of those.
Guerrier lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls for Guerrier to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrier receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Owen Guerrier.
Ellis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Guerrier tries to avoid it but Ellis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Guerrier to the ground. Guerrier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Ellis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guerrier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ellis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ellis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Guerrier's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ellis wants to control from the top but Guerrier keeps moving.
Ellis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrier has his foot on Ellis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ellis works his way back into a safe position though.
Ellis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ellis trying to control the position from guard on top but Guerrier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guerrier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ellis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ellis trying to control but Guerrier is working from the bottom.
Ellis stands up and waves to Guerrier to follow him.
Guerrier tries to clinch but Ellis moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrier tries to clinch up.
Ellis swats away the attempt to clinch by Guerrier.
Guerrier wants to clinch
and Ellis counters with a series of strikes that sends Guerrier to the canvas! Ellis follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
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!
Guerrier keeping moving, preventing Ellis from controlling successfully.
Guerrier scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guerrier tries to clinch up.
Guerrier clinches up against the cage.
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 Peter Ellis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Owen Guerrier's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ellis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Guerrier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guerrier just leaning against Ellis, taking a breather.
Ellis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Guerrier landing knees to the body.
Ellis takes an elbow to the temple.
Guerrier is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ellis managing to block the knees to the body from Guerrier.
Ellis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guerrier missing with knees to the body.
Ellis goes for a takedown attempt but Guerrier pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Guerrier has Ellis up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrier trying to land knees to the body.
Ellis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guerrier prevents it.
Ellis being controlled against the cage.
Guerrier looking to throw knees to the head but Ellis is blocking nicely.
Guerrier is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Ellis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guerrier lands a knee to the body.
Guerrier is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guerrier is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Guerrier lands an elbow that stopped Ellis in his tracks for a moment.
Guerrier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Guerrier scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guerrier lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Come on Guerrier - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ellis takes an elbow to the temple.
Guerrier unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Guerrier taking a breather.
Guerrier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ellis's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrier looking to throw knees to the head but Ellis is blocking nicely.
Guerrier lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ellis avoiding damage as Guerrier throws knees to the body.
Guerrier has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Ellis goes down! Guerrier pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Ellis is rocked!
It looks like Peter Ellis has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guerrier decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Oh Ellis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guerrier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clinched against the cage, Guerrier lands a big elbow that drops Ellis! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Ellis is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Owen Guerrier!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Darby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Vantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darby comes to the cage accompanied by Real American. John Darby has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Darby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vic Vantrell!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vantrell circles away quickly and effectively.
Vantrell shoots in for a takedown but Darby shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vantrell.
Nice defenses there by Darby.
Vantrell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Darby backs up against the cage.
Vantrell shoots in but Darby avoids the takedown attempt easily.
John Darby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vic Vantrell.
Darby scores with a three punch combo!
Vantrell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Darby but Darby pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vantrell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Darby sprawls well initially but Vantrell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Darby wants to get back to full guard.
Darby is pressing down on Vantrell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vantrell has gone for a leg lock! Darby slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vantrell's guard.
Vantrell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Darby gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Darby sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Darby drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vantrell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vantrell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vantrell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vantrell in the domination position with Darby hanging on.
Darby is looking for a sweep.
Vantrell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Darby, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darby sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darby is trying to stand up here but Vantrell is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vantrell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Darby has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vantrell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vantrell frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Darby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vantrell on the ground.
Darby working to try and regain half guard.
Vantrell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Darby hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darby manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Vantrell tries to pass to full mount but Darby defends it.
Vantrell thows a huge punch but Darby dodges it nicely.
Vantrell passes to full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vantrell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Darby's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vantrell working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Vantrell content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Vantrell 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.
Vantrell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Darby blocks the leg kick.
Darby keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vantrell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Darby scores with a jab to the head.
Vantrell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
John Darby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vic Vantrell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vantrell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab by Darby.
Danga de danga de dang - Darby scores with a four punch combination!
Darby with a nice cross.
Darby jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Darby is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Darby takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vic Vantrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darby lands a right hook to the body.
Vantrell takes one to the side of the head.
Vantrell tries for a takedown but Darby sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vantrell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darby.
Darby connects with the punch.
John Darby is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darby pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vantrell back to the cage. Darby follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vantrell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Darby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darby misses with a two punch combination.
Vantrell drives through with a takedown into Darby's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Vantrell is breathing heavily.
Darby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vantrell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Darby is looking to stand up but Vantrell isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vantrell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Darby dives on top into guard.
Vic Vantrell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vantrell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vantrell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Darby is looking to improve his position.
Darby wants to control but Vantrell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darby is refusing to be controlled, as Vantrell sits in half guard.
Vantrell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Darby is trying to stand.
Darby moves into full guard.
Darby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Darby dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vantrell fails with a takedown attempt.
Darby works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vantrell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Darby tries to avoid it but Vantrell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Darby to the ground. Darby escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No joy there for Darby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vantrell moves into the clinch.
Vantrell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Darby prevents it.
John Darby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vic Vantrell.
The referee calls for Vantrell to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vantrell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Darby prevents the takedown attempt.
Darby'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.
Vantrell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vantrell is trying to pull guard but Darby has him pressed against the cage.
Vantrell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Darby gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vantrell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darby trying to stall but Vantrell improves his position.
Vantrell has picked Darby up - he's going for a ride! Vantrell dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Darby wants to improve his position but Vantrell is controlling well.
Vantrell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Darby doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vantrell.
Darby is pressing down on Vantrell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Darby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vantrell is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vantrell throws a big right hand that misses.
Darby looking to control.
Darby wants to get back to his feet but Vantrell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vantrell trying to control but Darby is working from the bottom.
Vantrell throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darby working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vantrell.
Vantrell scoring with some ground and pound.
Vantrell looking to pass the guard.
Vantrell with a nice head shot there.
Vantrell trying to control but Darby is working from the bottom.
Darby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darby keeping moving, preventing Vantrell from controlling successfully.
Darby wants to get back to his feet but Vantrell passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vic Vantrell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vantrell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Vantrell!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abaka Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Van Herdsigin (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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23
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abaka Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Van Herdsigin!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Herdsigin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Khan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Van Herdsigin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Van Herdsigin looking to sit in guard and control but Khan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Van Herdsigin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Khan working some strikes from top position.
Khan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Khan throws an elbow that misses. Van Herdsigin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Khan's guard. Nice move by Van Herdsigin!
Van Herdsigin trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Herdsigin is looking to advance position but Khan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Khan raining down shots from the mount!
Van Herdsigin is looking to improve his position but Khan isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Khan controlling the pace for now.
Khan with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Herdsigin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Khan looking to isolate an arm here. Van Herdsigin doesn't see it coming and as Khan extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Khan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abaka Khan!
After the big win, Abaka Khan made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Untouchable Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Susitunturi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Darent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimmo Susitunturi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimmo Susitunturi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abel Darent!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susitunturi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Darent!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Susitunturi thowing shots but they're missing.
Darent is squirming around, avoiding Susitunturi's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darent is desperately trying to improve his position but Susitunturi has a good base and remains in mount.
Susitunturi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Susitunturi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Susitunturi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Susitunturi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Darent can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Darent working to try and regain half guard.
Susitunturi looking to ground and pound but Darent is blocking nicely.
Susitunturi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Darent because Susitunturi loaded up on that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susitunturi misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Susitunturi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Susitunturi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Susitunturi unloading with bombs!
Darent is in all sorts of trouble here.
Susitunturi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Susitunturi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Susitunturi unloading with bombs!
Susitunturi avoids the attempt from Darent to control.
Susitunturi lands a big elbow - Darent is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Darent is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kimmo Susitunturi!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kimmo Susitunturi waved his t-shirt featuring Untouchable Fight Gear 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between New Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyril Kalenth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). New Fighter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cyril Kalenth's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, New Fighter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 2, fighting out of London, Cyril Kalenth!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fighter forces Kalenth back against the cage and clinches.
Kalenth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fighter looking to throw knees to the head but Kalenth is blocking nicely.
Kalenth avoiding damage as Fighter throws knees to the body.
Kalenth misses with a body punch.
Kalenth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kalenth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fighter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kalenth is keeping busy.
Kalenth tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
Kalenth lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kalenth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter's elbow.
Fighter lands a knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fighter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kalenth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fighter tries to land knees in the clinch but Kalenth avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalenth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kalenth - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kalenth lands a nice uppercut.
Kalenth misses with a body punch.
Kalenth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kalenth swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter wants to stall.
Kalenth managing to block the knees to the body from Fighter.
Kalenth cracks Fighter with a nice body shot.
Kalenth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Kalenth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter's elbow.
Kalenth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter's elbow.
Fighter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kalenth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kalenth managing to block the knees to the body from Fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kalenth stalling.
Fighter trying to land knees to the body.
Kalenth tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
Fighter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalenth.
Kalenth is working Fighter over against the cage.
Fighter blocks a body shot from Kalenth.
Fighter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalenth is defending well for now.
Kalenth lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fighter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Kalenth.
Fighter missing with knees to the body.
Fighter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kalenth in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kalenth fails to land.
Fighter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalenth is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalenth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kalenth is leaning against Fighter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Kalenth.
Kalenth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalenth avoiding damage as Fighter throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Kalenth.
A right hook to the body lands for Kalenth.
Kalenth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter's elbow.
Kalenth avoiding damage as Fighter throws knees to the body.
Fighter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kalenth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kalenth lands a body shot.
Fighter tries to land knees in the clinch but Kalenth avoids the damage to the body.
Kalenth tries to work over Fighter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kalenth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fighter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the head but Kalenth blocks with his arms.
Kalenth struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalenth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kalenth tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kalenth avoiding damage as Fighter throws knees to the body.
Fighter misses with a knee to the head.
Fighter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalenth takes a knee right on the jaw!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fighter controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cyril Kalenth will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fighter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Kalenth.
Kalenth clinches with his opponent.
Kalenth lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fighter missing with knees to the body.
Kalenth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kalenth is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fighter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kalenth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kalenth managing to block the knees to the body from Fighter.
Cyril Kalenth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fighter tries to land knees in the clinch but Kalenth avoids the damage to the body.
Fighter trying to control the position but instead, Kalenth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fighter into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kalenth blocks it with crossed arms.
Kalenth works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kalenth lands a body shot.
Kalenth digs a right hand into Fighter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fighter's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fighter taking a breather.
Kalenth lands a body punch.
Fighter tries to land knees in the clinch but Kalenth avoids the damage to the body.
Kalenth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalenth gets through Fighter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fighter misses with a knee strike.
Fighter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalenth.
Kalenth gets through Fighter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kalenth is working Fighter over against the cage.
Kalenth misses with a punch to the body.
Kalenth misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalenth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalenth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kalenth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fighter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kalenth lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kalenth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fighter is defending well for now.
Kalenth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fighter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kalenth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Kalenth.
A hook to the body from Kalenth.
A right hand to the body from Kalenth.
Kalenth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kalenth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fighter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalenth.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kalenth as Fighter tries to tie him up.
Kalenth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalenth pushes Fighter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalenth avoids it.
Good body shot from Kalenth.
Kalenth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Fighter landing knees to the head.
Kalenth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter misses with a knee strike.
A right hand to the body from Kalenth.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalenth avoids it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kalenth - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kalenth pushes Fighter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kalenth stalls.
Kalenth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Kalenth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalenth misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalenth struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter controls his hands.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Kalenth.
Kalenth tries to throw a body punch but Fighter avoids it by throwing Kalenth back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fighter avoiding damage as Kalenth throws knees to the body.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalenth avoids it.
A short uppercut from Kalenth.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fighter as Kalenth tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fighter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kalenth's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fighter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalenth.
Kalenth stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyril Kalenth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kalenth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kalenth has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fighter looking to stall.
Kalenth tries to work over Fighter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Kalenth.
Fighter taking a breather.
Fighter tries a knee to the head but Kalenth blocks it.
Kalenth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kalenth managing to block the knees to the body from Fighter.
Kalenth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kalenth can't find room to land a body shot as Fighter controls the action.
Kalenth stalling against the cage.
Fighter missing with knees to the body.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the head but Kalenth blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter landing knees to the body.
Fighter missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kalenth.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalenth avoids it.
Kalenth lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fighter missing with knees to the body.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalenth avoids it.
Fighter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kalenth's face.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fighter trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Kalenth.
Kalenth trying to land knees to the body.
Kalenth tries to throw a body punch but Fighter avoids it by throwing Kalenth back against the cage.
Kalenth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fighter wants to stall.
Fighter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalenth avoiding damage as Fighter throws knees to the body.
Kalenth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kalenth lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalenth lands with a left to the head.
Kalenth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fighter or not.
Kalenth lands with a right to the head.
Kalenth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Kalenth.
Kalenth managing to block the knees to the body from Fighter.
Fighter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kalenth content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kalenth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter's elbow.
Fighter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalenth tries to work over Fighter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kalenth lands a nice uppercut.
Fighter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kalenth blocks it with crossed arms.
Fighter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kalenth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kalenth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fighter or not.
Kalenth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kalenth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kalenth can't find room to land a body shot as Fighter controls the action.
A short right from Kalenth on the inside.
Kalenth misses with a punch to the body.
Kalenth tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
Fighter slows down the pace here.
Kalenth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kalenth cracks Fighter with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalenth tries to work over Fighter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kalenth scores with a hook to the body.
Kalenth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Kalenth cracks Fighter with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalenth tries to land a knee to the head but Fighter blocks with his arms.
Fighter letting Kalenth take a breather here.
Kalenth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fighter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalenth is defending well for now.
Kalenth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kalenth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Kalenth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kalenth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Kalenth.
Kalenth tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
Fighter missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyril Kalenth really 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.
Kalenth moves into range and clinches up with Fighter.
Kalenth avoiding damage as Fighter throws knees to the body.
Kalenth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fighters head.
Fighter trying to land knees to the body.
Fighter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fighter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kalenth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kalenth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fighter lands a knee to the head.
Fighter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kalenth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Kalenth works on Fighter's body with a couple of short punches.
Kalenth is working Fighter over against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kalenth slowing the pace effectively.
Fighter throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalenth tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
Kalenth stalling against the cage.
Fighter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kalenth is keeping busy.
Kalenth avoiding damage as Fighter throws knees to the body.
Fighter tries to stall but Kalenth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fighter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalenth is defending well for now.
Kalenth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fighter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalenth is defending well for now.
Kalenth is working Fighter over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kalenth.
Fighter tries to land knees in the clinch but Kalenth avoids the damage to the body.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Kalenth.
Kalenth struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter controls his hands.
Kalenth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalenth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fighter is defending well for now.
Kalenth leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kalenth tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
Fighter scores a nice knee to the body.
Kalenth avoiding damage as Fighter throws knees to the body.
Fighter looking to throw knees to the head but Kalenth is blocking nicely.
Fighter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A bit of stalling here from Fighter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalenth managing to block the knees to the body from Fighter.
A right hook to the body lands for Kalenth.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalenth avoids it.
Kalenth misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kalenth presses Fighter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kalenth scores with a shot to the side of Fighter's head.
Kalenth is working Fighter over against the cage.
Fighter missing with knees to the body.
Kalenth content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fighter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Kalenth.
Kalenth slowing the pace effectively.
Kalenth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalenth struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter controls his hands.
Kalenth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter's elbow.
Fighter trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Kalenth.
Kalenth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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!
Kalenth struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter taking a breather.
Fighter connects with a knee to the head.
Fighter blocks a body shot from Kalenth.
Fighter scores a nice knee to the body.
Kalenth misses with a body punch.
Kalenth taking a breather.
Fighter lands a knee to the body.
Kalenth managing to block the knees to the body from Fighter.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalenth avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Kalenth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kalenth tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalenth avoids it.
Kalenth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kalenth tries to work over Fighter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyril Kalenth dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Fighter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kalenth takes a swing at Fighter's ribcage but misses.
Kalenth clinches up against the cage.
Kalenth presses Fighter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kalenth leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Kalenth's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Kalenth lands a body punch.
Fighter tries to land knees in the clinch but Kalenth avoids the damage to the body.
Kalenth tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
Kalenth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fighter tries to land knees in the clinch but Kalenth avoids the damage to the body.
Kalenth lands a nice shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kalenth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalenth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kalenth scores with a hook to the body.
Fighter landing knees to the body.
Kalenth misses with a body punch.
Kalenth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kalenth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kalenth missing with knees to the body.
Kalenth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kalenth scores with a hook to the body.
Kalenth scores with a shoulder strike.
Kalenth tries to work over Fighter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalenth managing to block the knees to the body from Fighter.
Kalenth tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
Kalenth misses with a body punch.
Kalenth tries to work over Fighter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kalenth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fighter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalenth is defending well for now.
Kalenth is leaning against Fighter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Kalenth.
Fighter stalling in the clinch but Kalenth improves position.
Fighter missing with knees to the body.
Kalenth effectively controlling the action here.
Fighter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kalenth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kalenth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kalenth managing to block the knees to the body from Fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalenth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kalenth managing to block the knees to the body from Fighter.
Kalenth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kalenth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fighter is defending well for now.
Kalenth tries to throw a body punch but Fighter avoids it by throwing Kalenth back against the cage.
Kalenth tries to work over Fighter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kalenth is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kalenth works on Fighter's body with a couple of short punches.
Kalenth taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fighter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalenth is defending well for now.
Kalenth presses Fighter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kalenth tries to throw a body punch but Fighter avoids it by throwing Kalenth back against the cage.
Kalenth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fighter or not.
Kalenth tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter looking to throw knees to the head but Kalenth is blocking nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kalenth takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fighter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kalenth can't find room to land a body shot as Fighter controls the action.
Fighter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalenth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalenth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fighter wants to stall.
Fighter crunches a lovely knee into Kalenth's ribcage.
Kalenth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good body shot from Kalenth.
Kalenth lands a nice uppercut.
New Fighter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cyril Kalenth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kalenth throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cyril Kalenth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kalenth 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 45:50
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyril Kalenth!
Cyril Kalenth is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Cyril Kalenth made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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