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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karol Operhalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodor Maresio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Theodor Maresio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karol Operhalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theodor Maresio!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Operhalski misses with a takedown attempt
and Maresio counters with a head kick.
Operhalski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Maresio sprawls well initially but Operhalski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Operhalski throwing shots but Maresio is blocking nicely.
Operhalski wants to get back to his feet.
Operhalski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Maresio is just riding it out for now. Operhalski eventually gives up the hold.
Maresio is trying to maintain the position but Operhalski is very close to passing his half guard.
Operhalski wants to control but Maresio is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Operhalski has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Maresio works to full guard.
Operhalski wants to pass the guard but Maresio is keeping the position.
Maresio has his feet on Operhalski's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Maresio takes the fight into the clinch.
Maresio breaks from the clinch.
Maresio shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Operhalski is trying to defend but Maresio finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Maresio is looking to take a break and control but Operhalski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Operhalski trying to control from the bottom.
Maresio wants to work for an arm triangle but Operhalski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Operhalski is not content to let Maresio control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Operhalski keeping hold of Maresio's head, controlling as best he can.
Maresio decides to return to a standing position.
Operhalski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maresio shoots in for a double leg but Operhalski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Operhalski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maresio counters with a crisp one two that drops Operhalski! Maresio thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Operhalski to his feet! Operhalski is in big trouble!
Operhalski is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Maresio.
Operhalski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Operhalski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Maresio to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maresio looking to pass the guard.
Operhalski controls Maresio momentarily but Maresio frees himself.
Operhalski is adopting a defensive guard.
Maresio wants to get up but he can't break Operhalski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Operhalski working a defensive guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Karol Operhalski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Maresio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Operhalski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maresio cracks the inside of Operhalski's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Operhalski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maresio.
Operhalski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maresio can pounce on him.
Operhalski is breathing heavily.
Maresio fails to land with a series of punches.
Maresio closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Maresio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Operhalski defending well though.
Operhalski is looking to control Maresio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Operhalski avoid being mounted?
Operhalski controlling the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Operhalski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maresio scores with a couple of nice shots.
Operhalski tries to roll over but Maresio keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodor Maresio dominated that round.
That's time! Operhalski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maresio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Operhalski as he jumps to the side.
No joy there for Maresio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maresio tries to work over Operhalski's front leg with a kick but Operhalski checks it.
Maresio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Operhalski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maresio scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maresio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Operhalski keeps working.
Operhalski controlling the position for now.
Maresio is looking for a kimura here.
Maresio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Operhalski wants to improve his position but Maresio is controlling well.
Operhalski is trying to control but can't.
Maresio tries to stand and escape but Operhalski is controlling the position.
Operhalski keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Operhalski trying to control here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Karol Operhalski wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Maresio wants to clinch up but Operhalski keeps it at a distance.
Karol Operhalski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Operhalski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maresio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maresio scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Karol Operhalski has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maresio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maresio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Operhalski swivels and escapes.
Maresio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maresio doesn't manage to clinch there - Operhalski circles away.
Maresio shoots in looking for a takedown. Operhalski tries to sprawl out of it but Maresio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Operhalski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Karol Operhalski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theodor Maresio.
Operhalski tries for a takedown but Maresio circles away easily
and Maresio counters with a good low kick that Operhalski was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice straight punches there by Maresio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maresio.
Operhalski misses with a takedown attempt - Maresio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maresio moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maresio is stalling here.
Maresio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Operhalski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maresio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Operhalski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Operhalski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maresio avoids it really well and circles away.
Operhalski fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maresio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Operhalski gets tackled into the cage by Maresio. Maresio maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Maresio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maresio breaks from the clinch.
Maresio is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Operhalski's half guard.
Operhalski trying to hold on to Maresio's head to control him but Maresio postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Operhalski is looking for a sweep. Maresio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maresio trying to control from half guard but Operhalski is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodor Maresio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Karol Operhalski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Operhalski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Operhalski closes the distance but Maresio moves to the side
and Maresio counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Operhalski!
Operhalski gets back to half guard.
Maresio lands strikes from half guard.
Oh Operhalski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maresio is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maresio prevents Operhalski from improving his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maresio lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maresio is keen to just control but Operhalski is a slippery customer.
Operhalski tries to roll over but Maresio keeps him under control.
Operhalski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maresio looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Maresio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Operhalski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Operhalski trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maresio trying to control but Operhalski is working from the bottom.
Maresio wants to stand but Operhalski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Operhalski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Operhalski seems to have got his legs back now.
Maresio landing with the ground and pound.
Operhalski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Operhalski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maresio.
Operhalski trying to keep a closed guard but Maresio is proving a slippery customer.
Maresio stays in close to Operhalski's body and controls the position.
Operhalski is controlling Maresio's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Karol Operhalski wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Maresio tries to clinch up.
Operhalski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maresio swivels and escapes.
Maresio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Operhalski.
Theodor Maresio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maresio feints and then cracks Operhalski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Operhalski down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maresio is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Operhalski like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Operhalski from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Theodor Maresio!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexej Stepanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Pablo Batallir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stepanov comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit - My Generation . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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172 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Good kicks
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexej Stepanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Pablo Batallir!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Batallir - that will leave a mark!
Stepanov shoots in but no luck this time.
Stepanov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Batallir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stepanov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stepanov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexej Stepanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batallir throws a sloppy head kick and Stepanov moves out of range easily.
Stepanov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexej Stepanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batallir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stepanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Batallir swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Batallir scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Batallir.
Stepanov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stepanov misses with a takedown attempt - Batallir sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Batallir displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stepanov.
No joy there for Stepanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body kick from Batallir.
Stepanov misses with a double jab
and Batallir counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batallir cracks a nice hook into Stepanov's ribs.
Batallir stuffs the takedown attempt from Stepanov. Stepanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Batallir throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stepanov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Batallir did well to prevent Stepanov getting side control.
Batallir is trying to get back to full guard.
Stepanov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Batallir!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stepanov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Batallir trying desperately to get to his feet.
Stepanov stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batallir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Batallir misses with a head kick.
Batallir throws a leg kick that misses.
Batallir dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stepanov. That did some damage!
Stepanov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Batallir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Batallir turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Batallir thows a body shot but no joy.
Stepanov clinches with his opponent.
Batallir scores with a shot to the side of Stepanov's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepanov wants a takedown.
Stepanov manages to pull guard.
Stepanov being controlled here, momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stepanov is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batallir working a defensive guard but Stepanov manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Pablo Batallir dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stepanov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stepanov wants to control from the top but Batallir keeps moving.
Stepanov forces his way into half guard.
Batallir is trying to get back to full guard.
Stepanov trying to control from half guard but Batallir is working away.
Stepanov working the head and body with strikes.
Stepanov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Batallir knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batallir is looking to control Stepanov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Batallir avoid being mounted?
Batallir tries to get to full guard but Stepanov has control of the leg.
Batallir is looking to get back to full guard here but Stepanov has managed to pass to side control instead.
Stepanov controlling from side mount.
Stepanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Batallir keeps working.
Batallir really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stepanov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stepanov cracks Batallir with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batallir prevents Stepanov from moving into mount.
Stepanov tries to score with some ground and pound. Batallir controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Stepanov wants to control but Batallir is keeping him busy.
Batallir tries to buck Stepanov off but Stepanov is having none of it.
Stepanov is looking to take a break and control but Batallir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Batallir can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stepanov advances to full mount.
Batallir is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Batallir manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Stepanov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stepanov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stepanov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Batallir struggling a bit here.
Batallir is not content to let Stepanov control the position.
Stepanov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepanov misses with a takedown attempt
and Batallir counters with a good, hard body kick but Stepanov shrugs it off.
Batallir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stepanov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Batallir sprawls well initially but Stepanov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Stepanov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Batallir is controlling Stepanov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batallir is staying active underneath Stepanov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stepanov is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Batallir is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexej Stepanov!
A very excited looking Alexej Stepanov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Sakalas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakalas has chosen Deliver Me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jonas Sakalas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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, George Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonas Sakalas!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Wilson.
Wilson lands with a hook. Sakalas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wilson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sakalas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakalas lands a few punches from side control.
Wilson is looking to regain half guard here but Sakalas keeps moving and retains side control.
Wilson dodges the ground and pound from Sakalas.
Sakalas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sakalas tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sakalas creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wilson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sakalas in side control, throwing shots but Wilson defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Wilson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wilson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sakalas on the ground.
Sakalas working the ground and pound but Wilson is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakalas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sakalas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sakalas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Wilson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sakalas working the ground and pound but Wilson is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from Sakalas seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sakalas tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sakalas cracks Wilson with a big right hand but Wilson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wilson defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sakalas has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Wilson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Sakalas yanks on the arm and Wilson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Sakalas.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonas Sakalas!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bb Esko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Efrain Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
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24
201 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bb Esko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efrain Vera!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Esko!
Esko scores with a head kick.
It looks like Efrain Vera has been cut.
Esko misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Esko, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Esko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vera.
Esko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vera.
Vera shoots and misses
and Esko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bb Esko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Efrain Vera.
Vera looks gassed!
Vera closes the distance and pushes Esko back into the cage.
Esko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vera steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Esko. That one must have hurt.
Good leg kick by Esko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Esko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Esko lands a big head kick that sends Vera tumbling to the mat! Esko takes a step backwards and waves Vera back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Vera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Esko. Esko obviously looking to wear him down.
Vera on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Efrain Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Esko Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Vera is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bb Esko!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubbles Ticklepants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ca Fait Mal. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ticklepants's choice of entrance music: Liquor & Whores. Georges St Pierre has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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169 lbs
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Great elbows
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World class MT
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bubbles Ticklepants!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ticklepants thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ticklepants misses with an attempted mid kick.
Georges St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ticklepants tries a head kick but it misses.
St Pierre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ticklepants sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten St Pierre somewhat.
St Pierre has a takedown stuffed.
St Pierre scores with a hook to the body. Ticklepants takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ticklepants tries to work over St Pierre's front leg with a kick but St Pierre checks it.
St Pierre fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ticklepants lets loose with a powerful body kick. St Pierre will feel that in the morning.
Ticklepants throws a front kick aimed at St Pierre's knee but St Pierre avoids it well.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Ticklepants shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ticklepants throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ticklepants closes the distance but St Pierre moves to the side
and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
St Pierre is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ticklepants wants to improve his position but St Pierre is controlling well.
Ticklepants keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ticklepants is looking to improve his position.
St Pierre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, St Pierre seems content to control.
St Pierre seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Ticklepants has recovered full guard.
St Pierre trying to control but Ticklepants is working from the bottom.
Ticklepants avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ticklepants wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling the position.
St Pierre sitting in guard here, content to control.
St Pierre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ticklepants is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ticklepants has escaped and now he's on top!
Ticklepants won't allow St Pierre to get back to his feet.
St Pierre has Ticklepants pulled in close to control his posture.
Ticklepants showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
St Pierre throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ticklepants throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ticklepants moves away.
St Pierre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ticklepants blocks a head kick by St Pierre.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ticklepants!
St Pierre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bubbles Ticklepants is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ticklepants tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St Pierre throws a head kick but Ticklepants moves out of range.
Ticklepants tried to score with a low kick but St Pierre checks it.
Ticklepants keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Pierre.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ticklepants!
Ticklepants closes the distance and clinches.
St Pierre throws a punch but it's blocked by Ticklepants.
Ticklepants misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Pierre.
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 Georges St Pierre will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A shot to the body from St Pierre misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
St Pierre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bubbles Ticklepants seems to be getting the better of the standup.
St Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ticklepants misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Pierre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
St Pierre explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ticklepants slips a jab from St Pierre.
Ticklepants throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ticklepants bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
St Pierre throws a front kick aimed at Ticklepants's knee but Ticklepants avoids it well.
St Pierre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ticklepants digs a good hook to St Pierre's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre misses with a left hand
and Ticklepants makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick from St Pierre lands but Ticklepants takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ticklepants does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ticklepants misses with a low kick.
Ticklepants fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt St Pierre.
Ticklepants is looking to clinch.
St Pierre takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ticklepants is looking to clinch.
St Pierre tries to bum rush Ticklepants with a series of wild strikes but Ticklepants uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Ticklepants moves out of range easily.
Ticklepants lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Georges St Pierre has been cut.
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!
St Pierre tries to move into range but Ticklepants moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ticklepants goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ticklepants.
Ticklepants feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to St Pierre's calf.
Ticklepants is looking to land body kicks.
St Pierre has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ticklepants finds it's way round the side to connect with St Pierre's head.
St Pierre is rocked!
Look low, kick high! Ticklepants uses the oldest trick in the book to send St Pierre tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Ticklepants is absolutely delighted - when St Pierre wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bubbles Ticklepants!
An out of breath Bubbles Ticklepants thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teitur Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaim Grymaunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grymaunch has chosen Into The Battle - Ensifurm as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
11 - 0 - 0 |
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31
270 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaim Grymaunch!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gunnarsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grymaunch.
Gunnarsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gunnarsson!
Grymaunch looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunnarsson connects with a body shot that sends Grymaunch's belly button to the back.
That kick from Gunnarsson tenderised Grymaunch's leg. Grymaunch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gunnarsson is looking to slow Grymaunch down with leg kicks.
Jaim Grymaunch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunnarsson fakes the leg kick and cracks Grymaunch in the body.
Gunnarsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grymaunch's calf.
Gunnarsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Grymaunch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gunnarsson lands the left hand.
Gunnarsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grymaunch's calf.
Gunnarsson lands a head kick. Grymaunch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Jaim Grymaunch has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gunnarsson lands a big head kick that sends Grymaunch to the canvas! Gunnarsson follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teitur Gunnarsson!
Teitur Gunnarsson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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