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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titus Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arczibald MacGrzegorz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Titus Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arczibald MacGrzegorz!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Overeem.
MacGrzegorz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nice uppercut lands for Overeem. That snapped MacGrzegorz's head back.
It looks like Arczibald MacGrzegorz has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Overeem, as that shot connected.
MacGrzegorz tries to clinch there but Overeem circles away.
Overeem leaves MacGrzegorz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Overeem connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overeem scores with a kick to the midsection.
Overeem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt MacGrzegorz.
Overeem scores with a nice head shot.
That has opened up Arczibald MacGrzegorz's cut even more.
Overeem lands with a kick to the temple. MacGrzegorz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Overeem throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by MacGrzegorz.
The cut above Arczibald MacGrzegorz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem throws a head kick that half lands.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacGrzegorz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Overeem sprawls well initially but MacGrzegorz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
MacGrzegorz is trying to work for a kimura but Overeem is defending well.
Overeem wants to improve his position but MacGrzegorz is controlling well.
MacGrzegorz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Overeem does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem gets full guard.
Overeem wants to stand but MacGrzegorz is controlling the position.
MacGrzegorz trying to control the position from guard on top but Overeem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacGrzegorz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Overeem has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, MacGrzegorz has managed to get both his arms back between Overeem's legs - danger averted.
MacGrzegorz trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Overeem manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Overeem seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem distracts MacGrzegorz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Overeem stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Overeem lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Arczibald MacGrzegorz's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arczibald MacGrzegorz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Titus Overeem!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Honey Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Out Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Honey Badger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Out Jr!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Out Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Pablo Out Jr has been cut.
Out Jr slips a jab and a cross from Badger.
Nice defenses there by Out Jr.
A swing and a miss from Out Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from Out Jr misses the target.
Out Jr throws a jab when Badger was well out of range.
Out Jr throws a shot from downtown. Badger moves away and avoids it.
Out Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Out Jr throws a shot to the body.
Badger lands with a straight right. Out Jr didn't see that one coming.
Out Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badger throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Out Jr.
Out Jr misses with an uppercut
and Badger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Out Jr is rocked!
Out Jr looks to throw the jab but Badger is out of range.
Out Jr slips under a jab from Badger.
Badger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Out Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Badger finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger scores with a sloppy right hand. Out Jr should have avoided that one.
Out Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Badger steps in with a hook that catches Out Jr right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Badger follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Out Jr looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Honey Badger!
In his post fight interview, Honey Badger started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pappy Roofie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Zelenka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jan Zelenka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pappy Roofie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Zelenka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roofie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zelenka sprawls well. Zelenka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roofie gets slowly back to his feet.
Roofie closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Roofie doesn't manage to clinch there - Zelenka circles away.
Roofie looks to clinch
and Zelenka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Zelenka.
Zelenka stuns Roofie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zelenka connects with an inside leg kick.
Zelenka swats away the attempt to clinch by Roofie.
Zelenka works Roofie's body with a nice hook.
Roofie tries to close the distance and clinch but Zelenka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roofie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Zelenka tenderised Roofie's leg. Roofie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roofie is looking to clinch but Zelenka is avoiding it.
Roofie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Roofie shoots in for a takedown but Zelenka shows good takedown defense.
Zelenka scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Pappy Roofie has been cut.
Zelenka keeps the fight on the outside.
Zelenka lands with a nice body punch.
Roofie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zelenka did well to prevent Roofie getting side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelenka makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zelenka.
Roofie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zelenka on the ground.
Zelenka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roofie is one step ahead there.
Roofie wants to control from the top but Zelenka keeps moving.
Zelenka is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Roofie frees his head nicely. Oh but Zelenka has switched to an armbar! Roofie is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jan Zelenka!
A very excited looking Jan Zelenka 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthmael HardStyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hallendro Filipovic (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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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthmael HardStyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hallendro Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and HardStyle counters with an outside leg kick.
Filipovic fails to land with a series of punches.
HardStyle rushes Filipovic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Filipovic tries a body shot but HardStyle blocks it.
HardStyle looking for a takedown.
Filipovic tries to throw a body punch but HardStyle avoids it by throwing Filipovic back against the cage.
HardStyle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Filipovic gets through HardStyle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
HardStyle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
HardStyle letting Filipovic take a breather here.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but HardStyle is blocking nicely.
Filipovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filipovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by HardStyle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
HardStyle throws a series of punches but Filipovic moves out of range.
HardStyle clinches up against the cage.
Filipovic misses with a knee strike.
Filipovic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from HardStyle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthmael HardStyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
HardStyle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Filipovic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Hallendro Filipovic has been cut.
HardStyle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees to the body from Filipovic.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but HardStyle is blocking nicely.
HardStyle has Filipovic pressed against the cage.
Filipovic prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic lands a body punch.
HardStyle is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on HardStyle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
HardStyle tries to score a body lock takedown but Filipovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Filipovic pressing his opponent against the cage.
HardStyle is trying to break the clinch but Filipovic is controlling him.
Filipovic working HardStyle over with knees to the body.
Filipovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to HardStyle's face.
It looks like Arthmael HardStyle has been cut.
Filipovic breaks the clinch.
Filipovic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Filipovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Filipovic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic forces HardStyle back against the cage and clinches.
Filipovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of HardStyle backwards.
HardStyle tries a body shot but Filipovic blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Filipovic.
Knees in the clinch landing for Filipovic.
Filipovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
HardStyle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filipovic lands a jab to HardStyle's midsection.
HardStyle tries to keep at a distance but Filipovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Filipovic scores with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Filipovic.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Filipovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filipovic closes the distance and clinches.
Filipovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic lands an overhand right.
Filipovic clinches up with HardStyle and pushes him back against the cage.
Filipovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic misses with a few strikes there.
HardStyle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Filipovic misses with a two punch combination.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but HardStyle avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Filipovic misses with a combination
and HardStyle counters with a stiff right hand.
Good shot there by HardStyle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hallendro Filipovic dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
HardStyle misses with a takedown attempt - Filipovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Filipovic has HardStyle up against the cage in a clinch.
Filipovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
HardStyle takes a knee right on the jaw!
HardStyle stalling in the clinch but Filipovic improves position.
Filipovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of HardStyle backwards.
HardStyle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filipovic is working HardStyle over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filipovic lands a good knee to the midsection. HardStyle won't want to take too many of those.
Filipovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of HardStyle backwards.
Filipovic breaks the clinch.
Arthmael HardStyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filipovic connects with a looping right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filipovic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic lands a jab-cross combination.
HardStyle shoots in but no luck this time.
Filipovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Filipovic misses with a double jab.
Filipovic rushes HardStyle and presses him up against the cage.
Filipovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
HardStyle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthmael HardStyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Filipovic both land. Nice combination.
Filipovic throws a shot to the body.
Filipovic misses with the combination.
Filipovic darts in and clinches HardStyle up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
HardStyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
HardStyle jumps guard but Filipovic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Filipovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to HardStyle's face.
A short uppercut from Filipovic.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Filipovic.
A bit of stalling here from Filipovic.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Filipovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but HardStyle blocks with his arms.
Filipovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Filipovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has HardStyle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Filipovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
HardStyle missing with knees to the body.
Filipovic landing knees to the head.
Filipovic connects with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Filipovic.
Filipovic breaks the clinch.
Filipovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Filipovic.
Filipovic scores with a knee to the head.
Filipovic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Filipovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Filipovic.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Filipovic scores with a four punch combination!
Sloppy strikes from Filipovic. Those never looked like landing.
Filipovic digs a good hook to HardStyle's body.
HardStyle looks for a takedown but Filipovic sprawls well.
Hallendro Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic feints a jab promting HardStyle to slip. Filipovic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. HardStyle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Filipovic clinches with his opponent.
Filipovic manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Filipovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on HardStyle. That did some damage!
HardStyle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Filipovic as he jumps to the side.
A shot to the liver by Filipovic. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hallendro Filipovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! HardStyle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Filipovic drives through and clinches with HardStyle against the cage.
Filipovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
HardStyle clinches.
Filipovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
HardStyle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Filipovic.
HardStyle pushes Filipovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic manages to break the clinch.
Hallendro Filipovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
HardStyle darts in and clinches Filipovic up against the cage.
A short right from Filipovic on the inside.
HardStyle is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Filipovic to keep the fight standing.
HardStyle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
HardStyle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
HardStyle takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filipovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic clinches up against the cage.
Filipovic presses HardStyle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Filipovic breaks from the clinch.
Filipovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Filipovic lands with a nice combination. HardStyle backs away looking to recover.
Filipovic misses with a double jab.
Filipovic scores with a spinning back kick!
Filipovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by HardStyle.
Filipovic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filipovic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Filipovic throws a combination. HardStyle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Filipovic. That's going to slow HardStyle down.
HardStyle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Filipovic circles away.
Filipovic throws a combination. HardStyle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Filipovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Filipovic presses HardStyle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Filipovic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Filipovic obliges.
Filipovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
HardStyle jumps guard but Filipovic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthmael HardStyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipovic lands a knee to the head.
HardStyle misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filipovic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Filipovic breaks the clinch.
HardStyle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Filipovic clinches.
Filipovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Filipovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Filipovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Filipovic landing knees to the body.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hand to the body from Filipovic.
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!
Filipovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Filipovic lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic with a knee to the head.
HardStyle trying to land knees to the body.
Filipovic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Arthmael HardStyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filipovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic misses with a few strikes there.
HardStyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Filipovic is just out of range.
A punch combination from Filipovic misses.
Filipovic misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Filipovic has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from Filipovic.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hallendro Filipovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Filipovic 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hallendro Filipovic!
In his post fight interview, Hallendro Filipovic started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edson Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo comes into the arena with Magic blaring out of the sound system. Perry is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shadow of the Day. Eddie Bravo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Edson Perry's chin.
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Bravo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edson Perry!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Perry to the ground. Bravo is now in Perry's guard.
Perry keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Bravo won't allow Perry to sweep him here.
Bravo trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
Perry wants to sweep here but Bravo controlling him for the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Eddie Bravo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A right-left combo lands from Perry.
Perry cracks Bravo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bravo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bravo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch but Perry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Perry. No joy for Bravo on that attempt.
Bravo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bravo darts in and clinches Perry up against the cage.
Perry breaks from the clinch.
Perry lands a head shot.
Edson Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo scores with a takedown into Perry's guard.
Perry being controlled here, momentarily.
Perry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Eddie Bravo just wasn't active enough.
Perry lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Perry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perry cracks Bravo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bravo moves away from the strike by Perry.
Perry attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bravo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bravo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Perry avoids it really well and circles away.
Perry scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry lands with a hook. Bravo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bravo is rocked!
Perry cracks Bravo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oh Bravo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bravo leaves his chin hanging out and Perry seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Bravo crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edson Perry!
Edson Perry is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Edson Perry thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gouki Shibukawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riddle comes to the cage accompanied by Sweet Revenge. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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213 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justin Riddle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gouki Shibukawa!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shibukawa manages to avoid it.
Riddle misses with an uppercut.
Riddle moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Riddle on the inside.
Riddle stalling in the clinch but Shibukawa improves position.
Shibukawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riddle misses with a two punch combination.
Riddle misses with a low kick.
Shibukawa thows a body shot but no joy.
Shibukawa thuds a left hand into Riddle's body.
Shibukawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riddle.
Shibukawa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shibukawa throws a hook but Riddle avoids it easily.
Riddle ducks under a wild hook from Shibukawa.
Riddle misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shibukawa throws a poor cross that misses
and Riddle counters with an inside leg kick.
Shibukawa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Riddle in his tracks.
It looks like Justin Riddle has been cut.
Riddle dodges the punch combination from Shibukawa.
Shibukawa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gouki Shibukawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riddle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shibukawa, pushing him back against the cage.
Shibukawa digs a right hand into Riddle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Riddle's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shibukawa lands a nice shot to the body.
Riddle with a knee to the head.
Shibukawa can't find room to land a body shot as Riddle controls the action.
Riddle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riddle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shibukawa stuns Riddle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Riddle is breathing heavily.
Oooooh!!! Shibukawa has knocked Riddle down with a huge combo! Shibukawa steps away and waves a wobbly Riddle back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Riddle is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shibukawa throws a leg kick which misses Riddle's front leg but catches the back leg as Riddle tries to avoid it.
Oh Riddle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shibukawa sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Riddle's defenses. It connects perfectly with Riddle's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gouki Shibukawa!
Gouki Shibukawa is the new light heavyweight champion!
Gouki Shibukawa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Byron Brainz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernst Blofeld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brainz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Oy, To Ne Vecher (Fedor's Theme). Blofeld has chosen Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Byron Brainz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernst Blofeld!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blofeld shoots in but no luck this time.
Blofeld dives in and grabs Brainz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brainz pushes down on Blofeld's head and hops out.
A solid body kick from Brainz.
Blofeld shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brainz defends it nicely.
Byron Brainz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernst Blofeld.
Blofeld with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brainz counters with a head kick. That will keep Blofeld thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Blofeld moves out of range of the body kick from Brainz.
Brainz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blofeld wants a takedown but no success here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brainz lands an elbow that stopped Blofeld in his tracks for a moment.
Brainz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brainz crunches a lovely knee into Blofeld's ribcage.
Brainz looking to throw knees to the head but Blofeld is blocking nicely.
Brainz lands a nice elbow.
Brainz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blofeld takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brainz lands a nice elbow.
Blofeld blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brainz lands an elbow just above Blofeld 's eye.
Brainz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blofeld has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brainz working Blofeld over with knees to the body.
Blofeld looks gassed!
Brainz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brainz lands an elbow inside that Blofeld shrugs off.
Brainz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Blofeld blocks an elbow strike from Brainz.
Blofeld is looking for a takedown.
Brainz lands a knee to the head.
Brainz looking to throw knees to the head but Blofeld is blocking nicely.
Brainz scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brainz obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brainz lands an elbow inside.
Brainz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blofeld's defenses.
Brainz crunches a lovely knee into Blofeld's ribcage.
Blofeld wants a takedown but no success here.
Blofeld takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brainz landing knees to the body.
Brainz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blofeld lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blofeld takes an elbow to the temple.
Blofeld takes an elbow to the temple.
Brainz lands a damaging elbow.
Brainz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brainz lands an elbow that stopped Blofeld in his tracks for a moment.
Blofeld takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blofeld takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blofeld has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brainz after a bit of a struggle.
Blofeld takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brainz connects with a knee to the head.
Brainz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blofeld blocks it with crossed arms.
Brainz lands an elbow inside.
Brainz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brainz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blofeld is defending well for now.
Blofeld is working for takedown but Brainz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blofeld takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brainz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brainz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brainz lands a nice elbow.
Brainz lands an elbow inside that Blofeld shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Brainz.
Blofeld drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brainz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blofeld takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blofeld takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brainz crunches a lovely knee into Blofeld's ribcage.
Brainz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brainz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blofeld's face.
Brainz lands a nice elbow.
Brainz tries to land a knee to the head but Blofeld blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brainz.
Brainz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four 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!
Blofeld is looking for a takedown.
The referee calls for Brainz to work.
Blofeld takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brainz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Blofeld is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brainz.
Brainz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brainz tries a knee to the head but Blofeld blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brainz.
Brainz lands an elbow inside that Blofeld shrugs off.
Brainz crunches a lovely knee into Blofeld's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blofeld wants to take the fight to the mat but Brainz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brainz lands an elbow inside.
Brainz lands an elbow that stopped Blofeld in his tracks for a moment.
Brainz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Brainz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brainz throws a head kick but Blofeld moves out of range.
Blofeld with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brainz counters with a leg kick.
Blofeld drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brainz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Blofeld's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Blofeld is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brainz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brainz keeping hold of Blofeld's head, controlling as best he can.
Blofeld is breathing heavily.
Blofeld looks to land a strike but Brainz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blofeld is fighting to break Brainz's control of his arms but Brainz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Brainz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brainz tries to get out of the position.
Brainz 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.
Blofeld drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brainz dives on top into guard.
Brainz postures up.
Brainz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blofeld might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brainz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Blofeld keeping full guard, as Brainz tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brainz content to stall in guard here.
Brainz trying to control but Blofeld is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Byron Brainz.
Brainz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brainz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ernst Blofeld is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blofeld shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brainz defends it nicely.
Blofeld tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brainz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blofeld if he has to take too many more of those.
Blofeld shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brainz as he jumps to the side.
Byron Brainz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernst Blofeld.
Blofeld misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brainz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blofeld can't get the takedown.
Brainz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blofeld's defenses.
Knees to the body from Brainz.
Byron Brainz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brainz landing knees to the body.
Brainz lands a damaging elbow.
Brainz lands a nice elbow.
Brainz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brainz with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Brainz.
Brainz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brainz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brainz controlling the action here for a moment.
Brainz lands a nice knee to the body.
Brainz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blofeld drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brainz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brainz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brainz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Brainz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brainz obliges.
Brainz lands an elbow just above Blofeld 's eye.
Brainz tries to land a knee to the head but Blofeld blocks with his arms.
Brainz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Brainz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blofeld has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brainz.
Blofeld shoots and misses
and Brainz counters with an outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Brainz.
Brainz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Brainz tenderised Blofeld's leg. Blofeld is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blofeld crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brainz - the referee stops the clock and Blofeld gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brainz. Blofeld manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brainz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Brainz.
Blofeld takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Brainz.
Brainz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brainz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blofeld's defenses.
Blofeld takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brainz lands a knee to the body.
Blofeld takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brainz.
Brainz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blofeld can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brainz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brainz looking to throw knees to the head but Blofeld is blocking nicely.
Blofeld is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brainz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brainz lands an elbow just above Blofeld 's eye.
Brainz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blofeld takes an elbow to the temple.
Brainz landing knees to the body.
Brainz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brainz lands a nice knee to the body.
Brainz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Brainz.
Brainz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brainz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blofeld on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blofeld is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brainz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Byron Brainz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernst Blofeld.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brainz lands a good knee to the midsection. Blofeld won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brainz.
Brainz lands an elbow inside that Blofeld shrugs off.
Brainz gets underhooks to prevent Blofeld's takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brainz.
Brainz lands a nice elbow.
Brainz landing knees to the body.
Brainz lands a nice elbow.
Brainz lands an elbow just above Blofeld 's eye.
Brainz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brainz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brainz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blofeld's face.
Brainz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blofeld's defenses.
Brainz gets underhooks to prevent Blofeld's takedown attempt.
Blofeld tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brainz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brainz landing knees to the head.
Blofeld has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brainz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blofeld takes an elbow to the temple.
Blofeld takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brainz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brainz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brainz lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brainz.
Nice elbow from Brainz.
Brainz tries to land knees in the clinch but Blofeld avoids the damage to the body.
Blofeld has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brainz after a bit of a struggle.
Brainz lands a damaging elbow.
Brainz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Brainz.
Blofeld avoiding damage as Brainz throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brainz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brainz scores a nice knee to the body.
Brainz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brainz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brainz misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blofeld takes an elbow to the temple.
Brainz tries to land knees in the clinch but Blofeld avoids the damage to the body.
Blofeld is working for takedown but Brainz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brainz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brainz working Blofeld over with knees to the body.
Brainz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blofeld's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blofeld is trying to trip Brainz. He has hold of a leg but Brainz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Blofeld persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Brainz wants to stand and escape but Blofeld is having none of it.
Blofeld wants to control from the top but Brainz keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Brainz clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Blofeld misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blofeld shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brainz as he jumps to the side.
Brainz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blofeld.
Blofeld has his takedown stuffed
and Brainz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Byron Brainz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernst Blofeld.
Brainz throws a leg kick which misses Blofeld's front leg but catches the back leg as Blofeld tries to avoid it.
Brainz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brainz.
Brainz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horrible takedown by Blofeld or perhaps it was just good defense by Brainz which made him look bad.
Blofeld is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brainz lands a head kick!
Blofeld avoids the head kick by Brainz.
Brainz lands with a nice body kick.
Brainz leaves Blofeld with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brainz moves into the clinch.
Blofeld wants a takedown but no success here.
Brainz lands a knee to the body.
Blofeld's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brainz lands an elbow that stopped Blofeld in his tracks for a moment.
Blofeld blocks the elbow strike.
Blofeld tries to score a body lock takedown but Brainz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brainz lands a damaging elbow.
Blofeld takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blofeld wants a takedown.
Brainz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brainz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brainz missing with knees to the body.
Brainz lands an elbow that stopped Blofeld in his tracks for a moment.
Brainz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blofeld takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brainz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brainz throws an elbow but it misses.
Brainz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blofeld avoids it.
Blofeld dodges an elbow strike from Brainz.
Blofeld has Brainz pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Blofeld pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Brainz tumbling to the mat - Blofeld dives into Brainz's guard.
Brainz working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brainz pulls Blofeld in close to his closed guard and prevents Blofeld from doing any damage or advancing position.
Blofeld throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brainz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brainz pulls Blofeld in close to prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Blofeld drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brainz dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blofeld working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Byron Brainz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Brainz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brainz stuffs the takedown.
Blofeld tries for a takedown but Brainz circles away easily
and Brainz counters with a big head kick but Blofeld shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blofeld doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brainz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blofeld's knee momentarily.
Brainz tries to clinch but Blofeld is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Brainz had his way with Ernst Blofeld in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Brainz looks for the body kick but Blofeld saw that one coming.
Blofeld shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Blofeld wants to take a breather but Brainz is having none of it.
Blofeld seems to be looking for submissions.
Brainz is looking for a sweep. Blofeld is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blofeld moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blofeld wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brainz, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brainz is looking to regain half guard here but Blofeld keeps moving and retains side control.
Brainz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Blofeld is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brainz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brainz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Blofeld is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brainz is just riding it out for now. Blofeld eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brainz trying to control from the bottom.
Blofeld prevents Brainz from improving his position.
Blofeld looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Blofeld wants to work for an arm triangle but Brainz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blofeld throwing shots but Brainz is blocking nicely.
Blofeld passes into side control, despite Brainz's attempt to control the position.
Brainz is trying to improve his position.
Blofeld is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brainz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ernst Blofeld has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Byron Brainz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blofeld wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brainz, who protects the arm well.
Blofeld working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brainz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernst Blofeld comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brainz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 49:46
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 49:46
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Byron Brainz!
Byron Brainz is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Byron Brainz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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