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4K.47 : The 5th King Semifinal PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Haggen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolo Broska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Broska has chosen Behemoth- The Reign Ov Shemsu-Hor as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lou Haggen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikolo Broska!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broska looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A shot to the liver by Haggen. Beautiful body shot.
Broska misses with a series of wild punches.
Haggen scores with a three punch combo!
Broska looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haggen shoots in and gets a takedown into Broska's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Haggen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Haggen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Broska swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haggen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Broska working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haggen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Haggen won't allow Broska to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Haggen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haggen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Broska avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broska wants to get back to his feet but Haggen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Haggen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Broska swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Broska wants to get back to his feet but Haggen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Haggen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Broska avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Haggen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Broska swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haggen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Haggen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Haggen wants to pass the guard but Broska is keeping the position.
Broska wriggles free and stands up.
Broska throws a sloppy head kick and Haggen moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broska takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Broska circles away from the clinch attempt.
Broska gets caught napping as Haggen dives in and scores a takedown. Broska manages to retain guard.
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!
Haggen tries to free his leg and advance position but Broska is retaining full guard.
Haggen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Haggen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Haggen won't allow Broska to get back to his feet.
Broska looks gassed!
Broska preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Haggen throws a big right hand that misses.
Broska is looking to stand up but Haggen isn't so interested in that idea.
Haggen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Broska's guard.
Haggen is trying to work for a kimura but Broska is defending well.
Broska is defending against the submission attempts here by Haggen.
Haggen seems to be working for a kimura but Broska defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broska is trying to stand.
Haggen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Haggen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Broska sees it coming and defends easily.
Haggen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Broska makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Broska pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab from Haggen.
Broska throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haggen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Broska lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haggen circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Haggen.
No joy there for Broska, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haggen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Haggen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haggen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Broska lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haggen circles away quickly and effectively.
Broska dodges the punch combination from Haggen.
Broska throws a hook to the side of Haggen's head but Haggen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Broska connects with a high kick.
Broska lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Broska.
Haggen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Broska gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Haggen tries to free his leg and advance position but Broska is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Haggen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Haggen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Broska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Broska slips a jab and a cross from Haggen.
Broska falls off balance throwing a combination
and Haggen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haggen blocks a head kick by Broska.
Broska will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haggen works over Broska's head and body with a nice combination.
Broska looks to throw the jab but Haggen is out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Broska. No joy for Haggen on that attempt.
Haggen throws a right hand that Broska ducks under and follows up with a left that Broska also avoids with ease.
Broska is breathing heavily.
A combination from Haggen does no damage.
Haggen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Haggen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Broska misses with a left hand
and Broska takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nikolo Broska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Haggen. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Broska, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haggen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Broska at a distance.
Haggen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haggen dives in and scores a takedown into Broska's guard.
Broska manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Broska misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haggen scores a takedown into full mount!
Haggen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Haggen misses with a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Broska is trying to stand up.
Lou Haggen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haggen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Broska has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Haggen is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Haggen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lou Haggen!
An out of breath Lou Haggen 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timofey Boyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Honey Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kamaedzitca - Колазварl. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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156 lbs
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150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timofey Boyko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Honey Badger!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Badger drops his hands momentarily and Boyko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boyko throws a leg kick which misses Badger's front leg but catches the back leg as Badger tries to avoid it.
Boyko jabs Badger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Badger moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boyko moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boyko misses with a wild body shot.
Boyko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Badger on the side of the head.
Boyko scores with a jab to the head.
Boyko tries to close the distance and clinch but Badger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Badger throws a chopping leg kick but Boyko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Badger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boyko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boyko throws a wild body kick that Badger sees coming a mile off.
Badger gets tackled into the cage by Boyko. Boyko maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Badger is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badger.
Boyko lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko misses with a knee to the head.
Boyko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for Boyko.
Boyko lands an elbow inside that Badger shrugs off.
Badger is trying to stall.
Boyko lands an elbow that stopped Badger in his tracks for a moment.
Badger lands an uppercut.
Badger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boyko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boyko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Badger is defending well for now.
Badger has a couple of punches blocked by Boyko.
Boyko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Badger.
Boyko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Badger takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyko scores with a shoulder strike.
Boyko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Boyko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boyko scores a nice knee to the body.
Boyko missing with knees to the body.
Badger tries to break the clinch but Boyko is controlling the position.
Boyko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boyko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Badger backwards.
Badger takes a knee to the side of the body.
Badger misses with some punches.
Boyko pushes Badger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Badger takes a knee to the side of the body.
Boyko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Badger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Badger looks gassed!
Badger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Badger moves away from the strike by Boyko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko looks for the body kick but Badger saw that one coming.
Badger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boyko scores with a punch to the head.
Boyko dodges the punch combination from Badger.
Boyko fakes the leg kick and cracks Badger in the body.
Boyko scores with a nice body kick.
Boyko has closed the distance and engaged Badger in a clinch.
Boyko lands a nice elbow.
Badger is stalling here.
Boyko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boyko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Badger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Badger misses with a body shot.
Boyko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Badger is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyko throws a leg kick but Badger moved away.
Boyko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Badger avoids the head kick by Boyko.
Boyko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boyko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Badger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Timofey Boyko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyko has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Boyko.
Badger wants to stall.
Badger blocks an elbow strike.
Boyko lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Badger backwards.
Boyko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Badger avoids it.
Boyko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boyko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timofey Boyko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Badger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Badger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Badger slips under a jab.
Boyko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Badger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boyko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boyko misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boyko.
Badger takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Boyko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boyko thows a leg kick but Badger checks it
and Boyko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boyko checks a low kick from Badger.
Boyko tries to clinch but Badger moves out of range.
Boyko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Badger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badger tries to keep at a distance but Boyko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boyko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Badger.
Badger takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boyko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Badger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Badger dodges an elbow strike from Boyko.
Boyko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boyko trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boyko lands a knee to the head.
Boyko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Badger can do to turn this around?
Boyko trying to land knees to the body.
Badger looking to slow down the pace here.
Badger is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Boyko has denied him.
Boyko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Badger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger blocks an elbow strike.
Badger breaks from the clinch.
Boyko misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Badger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boyko keeps Badger at a distance using the push kick.
Boyko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Badger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Timofey Boyko is winning the standup battle so far.
Badger with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badger looks to land a left hand but Boyko moved out of range nicely.
Boyko misses with a low kick.
Badger slips under a jab.
Boyko misses with a low kick.
Boyko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Badger. Badger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boyko ducks under a wild hook from Badger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boyko cracks Badger with a good jab.
Boyko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boyko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boyko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Badger in his tracks.
Badger takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Boyko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Badger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Badger checks a leg kick.
Boyko is looking to clinch but Badger is avoiding it.
Badger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slow jab from Badger misses its intended target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boyko, right into the meat.
Badger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boyko.
Boyko moves away from the strike by Badger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boyko throws out a loose jab but Badger uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Badger takes a step back to recover.
Boyko feints and then cracks Badger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Badger down.
Badger misses with a wild body shot.
Boyko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boyko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badger looks to land a right hand but Boyko moved out of range.
Boyko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A low kick from Boyko misses
and Badger counters with a good low kick that Boyko was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boyko. That's going to slow Badger down.
Badger misses with a wild body shot.
Boyko moves out of range of the strikes.
Badger tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timofey Boyko dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Boyko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boyko fakes the leg kick and cracks Badger in the body.
Boyko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boyko tries to score with a low kick but Badger moves his leg out of the way.
Boyko throws a low kick, looking for Badger's leg but Badger calmly moves out of range.
Boyko throws a leg kick but Badger moved away.
Boyko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badger.
Badger connects with an inside leg kick.
Badger misses with an uppercut. Boyko saw that one coming.
Badger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Badger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boyko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boyko is looking to clinch.
Boyko throws a head kick that misses.
Badger slips a jab from Boyko.
Badger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boyko scores with a one two! Badger had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Badger is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko knocks out Badger with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Boyko before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Boyko picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Timofey Boyko!
Timofey Boyko 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Veikko Velmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Harbor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Velmu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Harbor!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harbor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Harbor is trying to work for a kimura but Velmu is defending well.
Harbor wants to work for an arm triangle but Velmu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Velmu is looking for a sweep. Harbor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Velmu missing with punches from the bottom.
Velmu wants to get back to full guard.
Harbor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Velmu controlling the position for now.
Velmu is looking to improve his position.
Harbor is working for a submission of some sort.
Velmu is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbor is trying to work for a kimura but Velmu is defending well.
Harbor wants to pass the guard but Velmu is defending well.
Velmu trying to control here.
Velmu wants to improve his position but Harbor is controlling well.
Velmu is working hard here to advance position.
Harbor is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Velmu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Velmu wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velmu is not content to let Harbor control the position.
Velmu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harbor frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Harbor is working for a guillotine from mount but Velmu frees his head quite easily.
Harbor tries to control but Velmu wriggling away.
Velmu is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velmu flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Harbor avoids the attempt from Velmu to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velmu can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velmu is squirming around, avoiding Harbor's attempts to control the action.
Velmu tries to reverse the position but Harbor maintains control.
Velmu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harbor on the ground.
Harbor looking to control but Velmu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Velmu is looking to improve his position but Harbor isn't that keen on the idea.
Harbor working for a submission but Velmu is keeping him at bay.
Harbor fails to take his opponent's back.
Harbor working for a submission but Velmu is keeping him at bay.
Velmu is looking to improve his position but Harbor isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harbor working for a guillotine from mount but Velmu is in no mood to give up.
Velmu is desperately trying to improve his position but Harbor has a good base and remains in mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Velmu is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Harbor has taken his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Harbor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harbor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Velmu but Velmu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harbor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Velmu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harbor looks to score with a jab to the body but Velmu is just out of range.
Harbor gets caught napping as Velmu dives in and scores a takedown. Harbor manages to retain guard.
Harbor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Velmu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Velmu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Velmu passes Harbor's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Velmu is keen to just control but Harbor is a slippery customer.
Velmu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Velmu wants to take a breather but Harbor is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbor is trying to maintain the position but Velmu is very close to passing his half guard.
Harbor gets back to full guard.
Harbor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Velmu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Harbor is looking for a triangle but Velmu pushes his legs off easily.
Velmu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Harbor is trying to keep Velmu in close.
Velmu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harbor is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velmu pushing down on Harbor's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
James Harbor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harbor is trying to maintain the position but Velmu is very close to passing his half guard.
Harbor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velmu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Velmu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harbor defending well though.
Harbor trying to control from the bottom.
Velmu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harbor actively working from the bottom here.
Harbor trying to control from the bottom.
Harbor works his way to full guard. Good work.
Velmu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velmu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Harbor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Velmu is aware though and is defending well.
Harbor wants to sweep but no luck.
Velmu tries to free his leg and advance position but Harbor is retaining full guard.
Harbor wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Velmu is now in half guard.
Harbor is not content to let Velmu control the position.
Velmu trying to pass the guard but Harbor defending well.
Harbor gets full guard.
Velmu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harbor's head.
Harbor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Velmu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harbor has his foot on Velmu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Velmu works his way back into a safe position though.
Harbor has momentary wrist control but Velmu slips an elbow through the middle.
Velmu trying to control but Harbor is working from the bottom.
Velmu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Velmu wants to control from the top but Harbor keeps moving.
Velmu throws an elbow that misses. Harbor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Velmu's guard. Nice move by Harbor!
Velmu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harbor manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Veikko Velmu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Velmu looking to score a takedown here. Harbor is defending well but Velmu drives through and ends up in Harbor's guard.
Velmu slips nicely into half guard.
Velmu wants to free his trapped foot but Harbor is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Harbor looking for submissions off his back.
Velmu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harbor has hold of Velmu's hands but Velmu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Velmu wants to free his trapped foot but Harbor is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Harbor is trying to maintain the position but Velmu is very close to passing his half guard.
Velmu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbor manages to get to full guard.
Harbor working for a triangle but Velmu defends it easily.
Velmu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Velmu is sitting in close to Harbor's body. Harbor has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Velmu is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Velmu is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Harbor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Harbor!
Jumping up and down and very excited, James Harbor waved his t-shirt featuring BioPharm Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timo Tykki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Werkka Easterlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timo Tykki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Werkka Easterlund's chin.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timo Tykki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Werkka Easterlund!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tykki takes one to the chin there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Easterlund lands the left hand.
Easterlund takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tykki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Easterlund.
Easterlund throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tykki clobbers Easterlund with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Easterlund throws a series of punches but Tykki avoids them all with ease.
Tykki drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Easterlund right on the button. Easterlund goes down! Tykki follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Tykki gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timo Tykki!
Timo Tykki really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BioPharm Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan McGrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaspar Saroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan McGrew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaspar Saroa!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGrew tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saroa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGrew connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saroa thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGrew swinging wildly here.
McGrew moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saroa tries to score a power double leg takedown but McGrew sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Saroa somewhat.
McGrew connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McGrew's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McGrew duly obliges.
McGrew jabs at Saroa's body.
Saroa keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrew has closed the distance and engaged Saroa in a clinch.
Saroa misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGrew pushes Saroa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saroa jumps guard and drags McGrew to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McGrew passes Saroa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Saroa is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute McGrew jumps into side control!
McGrew is trying to get an arm triangle but Saroa is defending well.
Saroa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McGrew is trying to work for a kimura but Saroa is defending well.
McGrew slows the pace down in half guard.
McGrew is trying to control. Saroa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saroa looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saroa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGrew not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McGrew drops back looking for a leg! Saroa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saroa manages to kick McGrew off! McGrew jumps back into Saroa's guard.
McGrew looking to pass the guard.
McGrew trying to control but Saroa is working from the bottom.
Saroa looking to control.
Saroa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saroa trying to control the position.
McGrew passes into half guard.
Saroa gets full guard.
Saroa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Saroa wants to hit a switch here but McGrew passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Saroa there!
McGrew controlling from mount.
Saroa is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGrew trying to control but Saroa is having none of it.
Saroa is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrew punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saroa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Saroa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Saroa tries to hold on but McGrew pushes him away.
Saroa can't escape the position.
McGrew wants to finish this one by submission but Saroa is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McGrew.
McGrew with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saroa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
McGrew is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan McGrew dominated that round.
That's time! McGrew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McGrew connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saroa. Saroa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McGrew tries to clinch up but Saroa circles away and keeps his distance.
Saroa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McGrew avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGrew escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saroa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGrew 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.
Saroa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Saroa wants to control from the top but McGrew keeps moving.
Saroa postures up in McGrew's guard and throws a big left but McGrew blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saroa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McGrew wants to sweep but no luck.
Saroa got a little sloppy there for a moment and McGrew has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saroa has managed to get both his arms back between McGrew's legs - danger averted.
McGrew has momentary wrist control but Saroa slips an elbow through the middle.
Saroa stopping the sweep attempt from McGrew.
Saroa wants to control from the top but McGrew keeps moving.
Saroa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGrew manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McGrew takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGrew prevents Saroa from getting the reversal.
Saroa is trying to reverse the position but instead McGrew has taken his back - oops!
McGrew is persistently looking for the submission but Saroa is defending it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saroa manages to reverse the position and now he's in McGrew's guard. Nice work there by Saroa.
Saroa with a flurry of punches that miss.
McGrew keeping moving, preventing Saroa from controlling successfully.
McGrew had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Saroa defends it easily.
McGrew looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saroa trying to control the position from guard on top but McGrew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saroa distracts McGrew with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McGrew working a defensive guard here.
Saroa throws a strike but McGrew rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Saroa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGrew is aware though and is defending well.
Saroa keeping moving, preventing McGrew from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrew throws a big elbow that misses.
McGrew advances to half guard.
McGrew is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Saroa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Saroa is trying to get back to full guard.
Saroa trying to control here.
McGrew not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saroa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Saroa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dan McGrew will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Saroa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Saroa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGrew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dan McGrew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGrew scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McGrew jabs Saroa right on the nose. Saroa blinks but takes it well.
McGrew connects with a body shot.
McGrew keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGrew works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McGrew connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saroa's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGrew connects with the punch.
Saroa gets a double leg takedown into McGrew's guard.
Saroa throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrew working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saroa.
McGrew working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Saroa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Saroa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McGrew escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saroa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGrew avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGrew trying to control the position.
Saroa trying to control but McGrew is working from the bottom.
Saroa postures up.
Saroa trying to control the position from guard on top but McGrew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saroa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
McGrew looking for a guillotine here but Saroa defends easily.
Saroa trying to control but McGrew is working from the bottom.
Saroa looking to pass the guard.
Saroa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrew looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGrew utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Saroa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Saroa postures up.
McGrew has his foot on Saroa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Saroa works his way back into a safe position though.
Saroa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saroa looking to pass the guard.
McGrew keeping moving, preventing Saroa from controlling successfully.
Saroa connects with a couple of short punches.
Saroa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saroa throwing strikes from guard but McGrew blocks nicely.
Saroa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGrew swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dan McGrew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGrew trying to keep a closed guard but Saroa is proving a slippery customer.
McGrew keeping moving, preventing Saroa from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saroa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saroa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGrew controlling Saroa's posture.
Saroa postures up in McGrew's guard and throws a big left but McGrew blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan McGrew.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGrew, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan McGrew!
Dan McGrew gave a mention to Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Purity Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nena Apina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Purity Gutz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nena Apina's chin.
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185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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187 lbs
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Purity Gutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nena Apina!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutz throws a front kick aimed at Apina's knee but Apina avoids it well.
Apina tries a low kick but Gutz avoids it.
Gutz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Apina.
Apina fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Apina closes the distance and clinches up with Gutz, looking for a takedown. Apina pushes Gutz against the cage but Gutz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Purity Gutz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nena Apina.
Gutz throws a shot from downtown. Apina moves away and avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gutz.
Apina throws a body kick that misses.
Gutz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Apina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Apina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apina prevents a body shot from Gutz.
Apina can't find room to land a body shot as Gutz controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gutz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Apina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gutz's elbow.
Gutz avoiding damage as Apina throws knees to the body.
Gutz managing to block the knees to the body from Apina.
Gutz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Apina is looking for a takedown.
Gutz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gutz.
Gutz misses with a punch to the body.
Gutz trying to control the position but instead, Apina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gutz into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gutz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gutz lands a hook that snaps the head of Apina backwards.
Gutz is pressed up against the cage. Apina has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gutz down to the mat. Gutz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Apina is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gutz.
Apina fails with the takedown
and Gutz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gutz.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Apina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Apina working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gutz.
Gutz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Apina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutz is pushing down on Apina's leg trying to pass to half guard. Apina is fighting to maintain full guard but Gutz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gutz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Apina has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gutz is working away from the top position though.
Gutz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Apina is trying to maintain the position but Gutz is very close to passing his half guard.
Gutz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Apina gets back to full guard.
Apina keeping full guard, as Gutz tries to pass.
Apina has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gutz has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz looks up at the clock and then as Apina takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gutz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gutz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gutz is putting a hurting on Apina here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apina sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gutz working over Apina with some ground and pound. Apina looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gutz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Apina keeps working.
Apina blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gutz.
Apina is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gutz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gutz's back!
Gutz is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Apina tries to keep control of the position but Gutz is staying busy.
Apina lands shots from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Purity Gutz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutz. Apina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gutz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Apina shoots in looking for a takedown. Gutz tries to sprawl out of it but Apina keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gutz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Apina tries to clinch there but Gutz circles away.
Apina shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gutz is trying to defend but Apina finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gutz is trying to get back to full guard.
Apina throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apina has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gutz tries to hold on but Apina postures up.
Gutz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Apina scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gutz?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apina can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gutz is looking to escape.
Apina throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Apina goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gutz turns into him and now he's in Apina's guard.
Apina trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz trying to control but Apina is working from the bottom.
Gutz looking to sit in guard and control but Apina gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Apina postures up.
Gutz keeping moving, preventing Apina from controlling successfully.
Apina with a flurry of punches that miss.
Apina passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apina misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Apina sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gutz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gutz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Apina not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Apina content to control rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apina throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nena Apina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Apina shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Gutz as Apina shoots in.
Apina shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gutz is trying to defend but Apina finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gutz wants to improve his position but Apina is controlling well.
Gutz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Apina works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Apina not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apina missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Apina is looking to advance position but Gutz won't allow it.
Nena Apina has got the better of the ground game so far.
Apina lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Apina looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Apina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz wants to improve his position but Apina is controlling well.
Gutz won't allow Apina to pass to mount.
Apina is trying to work for a kimura but Gutz is defending well.
Apina is thwarting Gutz's attempts to control the position.
Apina throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gutz to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apina trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Apina is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Apina passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ground and pound from Apina seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Apina tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Apina has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz defending against the ground and pound.
Apina with the ground and pound but Gutz regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Apina is stalling here. Gutz is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Apina seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gutz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gutz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Apina sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nena Apina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Apina has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nena Apina!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Iso Fedex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zorba The Greek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iso Fedex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zorba The Greek!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedex shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Greek but The Greek pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Greek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fedex.
Nice defenses there by Fedex.
The Greek misses with a straight right.
Fedex misses with a takedown
and The Greek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The Greek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fedex looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iso Fedex. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Greek throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fedex moves into the clinch.
Fedex is trying to drag The Greek to the mat but The Greek just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedex has The Greek pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Fedex pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending The Greek tumbling to the mat - Fedex dives into The Greek's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedex trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Greek is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fedex is controlling him.
Fedex is in close to The Greek's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fedex working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fedex has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fedex stopping the sweep attempt from The Greek.
Fedex throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The Greek pulls Fedex in close to prevent any damage.
Zorba The Greek has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The Greek throws a right hand that Fedex ducks under and follows up with a left that Fedex also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Greek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fedex is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Greek sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Greek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fedex circles away quickly and effectively.
Zorba The Greek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Greek misses with a double jab
and Fedex counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Greek is looking to control Fedex's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Greek avoid being mounted?
The Greek keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fedex missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fedex missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fedex lands strikes from half guard.
Fedex not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fedex prevents The Greek from improving his position.
Fedex winds up and cracks The Greek with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The Greek really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fedex. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fedex sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Greek defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Greek preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Fedex not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fedex thows a huge punch but The Greek dodges it nicely.
Fedex prevents The Greek from standing back up.
The Greek keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fedex missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fedex sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Greek defending well though.
The Greek is looking to control Fedex's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Greek avoid being mounted?
The Greek is looking for a sweep. Fedex is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Greek is controlling Fedex's trapped leg to prevent Fedex from advancing to side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Greek tries to get to full guard but Fedex has control of the leg.
The Greek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fedex.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Greek is positioning himself well to prevent Fedex advancing to mount.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Zorba The Greek hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The Greek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fedex counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fedex.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fedex in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fedex is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The Greek looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fedex postures up in The Greek's guard and throws a big left but The Greek blocks it.
The Greek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fedex throws a big right hand that misses.
Fedex connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Greek pulls Fedex in to control the position.
Fedex lands a couple of elbows.
Fedex postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fedex postures up in The Greek's guard and throws a big left but The Greek blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Fedex dominated that round.
That's time! Fedex's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The Greek throws a combination. Fedex tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Iso Fedex has been cut.
Fedex shoots in for a takedown but The Greek shows good takedown defense.
The Greek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fedex counters with a shoot takedown. The Greek fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Greek has his hands on Fedex's head, controlling the position.
The Greek 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fedex accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fedex preventing the sweep.
The Greek pulls Fedex in close to his closed guard and prevents Fedex from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Zorba The Greek hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The Greek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fedex moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Greek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fedex fails with the takedown.
A combination from The Greek does no damage.
Fedex avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zorba The Greek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Greek misses with a few strikes there.
The Greek misses with a double jab.
Fedex looks for a takedown but The Greek sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iso Fedex. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Greek swinging wildly here.
The Greek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedex takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The Greek throws a series of punches but Fedex avoids them all with ease.
The Greek tries to bum rush Fedex with a series of wild strikes but Fedex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Greek is breathing heavily.
Fedex avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fedex shoots in for a takedown but The Greek shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Greek misses with a series of wild punches.
The Greek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Greek throws an overhand right that lands on Fedex's shoulder, as Fedex tries to avoid the shot.
The Greek misses with the combination.
Iso Fedex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fedex dives in and grabs The Greek's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Greek pushes down on Fedex's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedex slips a jab and a cross from The Greek.
The Greek thuds his right hand into Fedex's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fedex closes the distance and clinches up with The Greek, looking for a takedown. Fedex pushes The Greek against the cage but The Greek circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Greek goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The Greek throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fedex counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Greek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fedex.
The Greek throws an off balance right hand
and Fedex counters with a shoot takedown. The Greek fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedex wants to control from the top but The Greek keeps moving.
Fedex in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Greek keeping moving, preventing Fedex from controlling successfully.
The Greek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedex missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Iso Fedex overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Greek wants to stand up but Fedex is controlling him.
The Greek is pulling down on Fedex's head. It's preventing any offense from Fedex, at least for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fedex fails with the takedown
and The Greek counters with a three punch combo that has Fedex backing up. Fedex nods at The Greek to acknowledge the strikes.
Fedex ducks under a wild hook from The Greek.
Fedex changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Greek tries to avoid it but Fedex manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Greek to the ground. The Greek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Greek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fedex shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horrible takedown by Fedex or perhaps it was just good defense by The Greek which made him look bad.
The Greek misses with a double jab
and Fedex counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zorba The Greek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Iso Fedex's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The Greek looks to land a combination but Fedex avoids it well.
The Greek keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fedex misses with a takedown
letting The Greek counter with a right hand.
The Greek misses with a looping left.
Fedex slips a jab and a cross from The Greek.
Fedex defending well as The Greek loads up on a big left hand.
The Greek misses with a double jab
and Fedex counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Greek!
Fedex avoids the attempt from The Greek to control.
Fedex lands a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedex breaks from The Greek's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The Greek tries to hold on but Fedex postures up.
The Greek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedex in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns The Greek that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The Greek in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fedex avoids the attempt from The Greek to control.
The Greek taking shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fedex lands a big elbow.
Fedex lands a big elbow.
Fedex lands with some strikes.
Fedex throwing strikes here but The Greek is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Greek blocking the ground and pound.
Fedex sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fedex throws some wild stikes that The Greek manages to avoid easily.
Fedex lands a big elbow.
Fedex unloads with some shots from mount but The Greek bucks and avoids them well.
The Greek is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedex thowing shots but they're missing.
Fedex prevents The Greek from getting the reversal.
Fedex throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fedex landing strikes from the mount and The Greek is in trouble!
Fedex is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but The Greek is surviving well by controlling Fedex's body position as best he can.
The Greek tries to hold on but Fedex pushes him away.
Fedex working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The Greek prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Fedex unloading with bombs!
The Greek is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Greek wants to hold on but Fedex pushes him away.
Fedex punching from mount but The Greek doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The Greek is trying to escape the mount.
The Greek tries to hold on but Fedex postures up.
Fedex is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Greek can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fedex landing strikes from the mount and The Greek is in trouble!
Fedex throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The Greek keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fedex cracks The Greek with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The Greek wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fedex.
Fedex thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedex lands a big elbow.
The Greek is rocked!
Fedex is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Greek can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The Greek is still in real trouble! Can Fedex finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fedex loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have The Greek scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Fedex land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Fedex stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iso Fedex!
Iso Fedex managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, BioPharm Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krystian Wojnasiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Vieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wojnasiewicz comes into the arena with Ministry - Lies lies lies blaring out of the sound system. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!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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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krystian Wojnasiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Vieri!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieri throws a leg kick which misses Wojnasiewicz's front leg but catches the back leg as Wojnasiewicz tries to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Wojnasiewicz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Krystian Wojnasiewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Vieri.
Vieri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vieri thuds his right hand into Wojnasiewicz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wojnasiewicz loads up on a big right hand but Vieri slips the punch.
Nice uppercut there from Vieri.
Vieri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wojnasiewicz.
Vieri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wojnasiewicz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wojnasiewicz works Vieri's body with a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Vieri there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wojnasiewicz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wojnasiewicz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vieri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vieri moves forwards but Wojnasiewicz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vieri lands a nice shot to the body.
Vieri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vieri jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wojnasiewicz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vieri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vieri is looking to slow Wojnasiewicz down with leg kicks.
Vieri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wojnasiewicz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojnasiewicz moves out of range of the strikes.
Vieri misses with a wild body shot.
Wojnasiewicz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vieri thuds a left hand into Wojnasiewicz's body.
Wojnasiewicz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vieri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wojnasiewicz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wojnasiewicz lands a really nice looking cross but Vieri seems unphased.
Wojnasiewicz swings for the body but Vieri moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vieri. Wojnasiewicz does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Wojnasiewicz misses its intended target.
Vieri misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Vieri lands.
Vieri is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wojnasiewicz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Vieri.
Wojnasiewicz throws the left hand but Vieri avoids the punch easily.
Vieri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wojnasiewicz. That did some damage!
Vieri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vieri lands a leg kick that knocks Wojnasiewicz off balance momentarily.
Vieri throws a front kick aimed at Wojnasiewicz's knee but Wojnasiewicz avoids it well.
Wojnasiewicz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a straight left.
Wojnasiewicz checks a leg kick.
Vieri avoids the body shot from Wojnasiewicz.
Vieri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wojnasiewicz momentarily.
Vieri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vieri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wojnasiewicz momentarily.
Wojnasiewicz throws a jab when Vieri was well out of range.
Nice cross by Vieri.
A cross from Vieri lands.
Vieri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wojnasiewicz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vieri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vieri lands a body shot.
Wojnasiewicz takes one to the side of the head.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a right hand
and Vieri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wojnasiewicz is rocked!
Wojnasiewicz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vieri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wojnasiewicz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vieri is out of range and Wojnasiewicz settles back down.
Wojnasiewicz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vieri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wojnasiewicz scrambles back to his feet.
Oh Wojnasiewicz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vieri weaves into range and cracks Wojnasiewicz right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Wojnasiewicz goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Vieri is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erkki Vieri!
A victorious Erkki Vieri thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Nate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Runtu-Jorma Gorbatsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Nate 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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuri Nate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Runtu-Jorma Gorbatsov!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nate takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gorbatsov thuds a left hand into Nate's body.
Gorbatsov gets the takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nate is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nate regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nate manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gorbatsov manages to get himself to full guard.
Gorbatsov has his foot on Nate's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nate works his way back into a safe position though.
Nate throwing strikes but missing.
Nate engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nate trying to control but Gorbatsov is working from the bottom.
Gorbatsov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gorbatsov keeping moving, preventing Nate from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nate passes into half guard.
Nate seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gorbatsov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gorbatsov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nate.
Nate trying to control the action but Gorbatsov is working from the bottom.
Gorbatsov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gorbatsov.
Gorbatsov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nate throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gorbatsov keeping full guard, as Nate tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorbatsov keeping moving, preventing Nate from controlling successfully.
Nate with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nate passes into half guard.
Nate thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nate thows a huge punch but Gorbatsov dodges it nicely.
Nate is pressing down on Gorbatsov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gorbatsov is holding on for now.
Gorbatsov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nate pulls his head out easily.
Gorbatsov wants to improve his position but Nate is controlling well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorbatsov wants to control but Nate is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nate trying to control from half guard but Gorbatsov is working away.
Gorbatsov wants to get back to full guard.
Gorbatsov trying to hold on to Nate's head to control him but Nate postures up.
Gorbatsov tries to get to full guard but Nate has control of the leg.
Gorbatsov wants to control but Nate is keeping busy.
Gorbatsov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nate looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gorbatsov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nate thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gorbatsov's head.
Gorbatsov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nate working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gorbatsov working a defensive guard here.
Nate pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gorbatsov is keeping the position for now.
Nate throws a big right hand that misses.
Gorbatsov looking for a sweep. Not yet Gorbatsov, not yet.
Gorbatsov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gorbatsov trying to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nate trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorbatsov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gorbatsov 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.
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 Yuri Nate will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gorbatsov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gorbatsov wants it to stay on the feet.
Nate throws a body punch but Gorbatsov moves out of range.
Gorbatsov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nate missing with a left hand there. Gorbatsov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nate takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gorbatsov tries to clinch but Nate is having none of it.
Nate shoots in and gets a takedown into Gorbatsov's guard.
Nate is looking to work some ground and pound but Gorbatsov has wrist control.
Nate avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gorbatsov can't keep his opponent in guard - Nate advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nate seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gorbatsov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorbatsov is trying to maintain the position but Nate is very close to passing his half guard.
Nate prevents Gorbatsov from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nate working Gorbatsov over with strikes.
Nate passes to side control.
Gorbatsov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nate looks up at the clock and then as Gorbatsov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nate smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gorbatsov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nate off and has taken his back!
Gorbatsov keeps control of the position as Nate tries to break free.
Gorbatsov tries to get the hooks in deep but Nate pushed the leg off.
Nate turns into Gorbatsov and is now in his guard.
Nate has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gorbatsov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorbatsov trying to strike off his back.
Nate pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gorbatsov is keeping the position for now.
Gorbatsov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nate with a nice head shot there.
Gorbatsov keeping moving, preventing Nate from controlling successfully.
Nate passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nate lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gorbatsov is holding Nate down, trying to stall.
Nate grinds an elbow into Gorbatsov's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nate passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gorbatsov!
Gorbatsov wants to control but Nate is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Nate.
Nate landing strikes from the mount and Gorbatsov is in trouble!
Gorbatsov is desperately trying to improve his position but Nate has a good base and remains in mount.
Nate with shots to the head and body - Gorbatsov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nate is landing with some decent strikes but Gorbatsov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nate lands a heavy elbow.
Nate unloading with bombs!
Nate landing shots from mount.
Gorbatsov is rocked!
Gorbatsov regains half guard.
Gorbatsov is still in real trouble! Can Nate finish him?
Gorbatsov tries to roll over but Nate keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nate passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gorbatsov!
Gorbatsov seems to have recovered his senses.
Nate postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Gorbatsov in real trouble here! The ref calls for Gorbatsov to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Nate!
Yuri Nate took some time post fight to say the following; 'Que? Pendejo!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reiska Pekka Retale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Project Ghetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Retale's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ghetto's choice of entrance music: Beanie Sigel - In The Ghetto. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reiska Pekka Retale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Project Ghetto!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghetto throws a hook but Retale blocks it.
Ghetto drives through and clinches with Retale against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ghetto.
Retale doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Retale.
It looks like Project Ghetto has been cut.
Retale lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ghetto working aggressively here.
Ghetto tries to land knees in the clinch but Retale avoids the damage to the body.
Ghetto avoiding damage as Retale throws knees to the body.
Retale lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Retale.
Ghetto tries to land a knee to the head but Retale blocks with his arms.
Retale takes a shot to the head.
Retale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Ghetto.
Ghetto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Retale throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Retale prevents a body shot from Ghetto.
Nice body punch from Ghetto.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ghetto as Retale tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ghetto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Retale's elbow.
Retale is trying to stall.
Retale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ghetto avoids it.
Retale lands a body shot in the clinch.
Retale looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Retale misses with the head strike.
Retale working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ghetto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Retale throws a head punch that misses.
Ghetto pushes Retale back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Retale tries to throw a body punch but Ghetto avoids it by throwing Retale back against the cage.
Ghetto is looking to control Retale's arms but Retale gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ghetto has his back to the cage.
Retale tries to stall but Ghetto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ghetto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Retale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ghetto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Ghetto as the two fighters clinch.
Ghetto stalling.
Ghetto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ghetto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Retale prevents it.
Ghetto blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Ghetto.
Retale lands an elbow inside.
Retale throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ghetto lands a shoulder strike.
Retale misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Retale.
Ghetto scores with a hook to the body.
Ghetto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Retale connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ghetto's face.
Ghetto tries to stall but Retale uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Retale lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retale scores with a shot to the side of Ghetto's head.
Ghetto missing with knees to the body.
Retale prevents a body shot from Ghetto.
Retale doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Retale misses with a punch to the body.
Ghetto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Retale avoiding damage.
Retale works on Ghetto's body with a couple of short punches.
Retale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ghetto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Retale gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Retale swings wildly with an uppercut but Ghetto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Retale creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ghetto's defenses.
Retale tries a knee to the head but Ghetto blocks it.
Ghetto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Retale avoids it.
Ghetto throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto misses with a punch to the body.
Ghetto working aggressively here.
Retale gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That has opened up Project Ghetto's cut even more.
Ghetto misses with a knee to the head.
Retale works on Ghetto's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ghetto.
Ghetto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Retale's elbow.
Ghetto looking to throw knees to the head but Retale is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghetto misses with a body punch.
Ghetto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ghetto tightens his grip and picks Retale up, before dumping him to the ground. Retale manages to land in guard.
Retale has his hands on Ghetto's head, controlling the position.
Ghetto preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Retale looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Ghetto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Project Ghetto's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ghetto.
Ghetto wants to land a leg kick but Retale is out of range.
Ghetto misses with a body kick.
Ghetto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghetto moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Retale has worked his arm free - good work by Retale!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghetto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Retale has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ghetto tries to advance position but instead Retale slips a leg back in to half guard.
Ghetto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Retale is just riding it out for now. Ghetto eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Retale is defending against the submission attempts here by Ghetto.
Ghetto is looking to take a break and control but Retale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Retale won't allow Ghetto to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ghetto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Retale does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ghetto is trying to work for a kimura but Retale is defending well.
Retale is defending against the submission attempts here by Ghetto.
Ghetto is just content to waste time from the top position. Retale takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ghetto pushes down on Retale's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ghetto trying to control from half guard but Retale is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retale is pressing down on Ghetto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Retale trying to keep a closed guard but Ghetto is proving a slippery customer.
Retale looking for a sweep. Not yet Retale, not yet.
Ghetto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ghetto trying to control the position from guard on top but Retale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Retale seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto trying to control the position from guard on top but Retale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Reiska Pekka Retale.
Retale misses with a hook.
Retale moves out of range of the strikes.
Retale misses with a jab to the body
and Ghetto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Retale throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ghetto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Retale.
Ghetto misses with a low kick as Retale jumps back.
Retale throws a poor cross that misses
and Ghetto counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Retale throws a hook but Ghetto avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Retale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ghetto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Ghetto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Project Ghetto's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ghetto thumps Retale with a low kick.
Retale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ghetto.
Retale throws a poor cross that misses
and Ghetto counters with a slapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Retale. Ghetto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ghetto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Retale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghetto misses with a leg kick
and Ghetto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ghetto throws a sloppy head kick
and Retale counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Retale.
Retale avoids a kick to the body.
Ghetto slips under a jab.
Retale misses with a low kick.
Retale walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Retale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ghetto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Retale.
Retale throws a looping overhand right but Ghetto ducks down to avoid it.
Ghetto checks a low kick from Retale.
Ghetto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Retale throws the kick towards the body but Ghetto avoids it.
Ghetto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ghetto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ghetto pushes Retale up against the cage in a clinch.
Retale blocks a body shot from Ghetto.
Retale lands an elbow just above Ghetto 's eye.
Retale using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto prevents a body shot from Retale.
Retale throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ghettos head.
Ghetto misses with a hook to the ribs.
A knee to the head by Ghetto.
It looks like Reiska Pekka Retale has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghetto dodges an elbow strike from Retale.
Retale lands a nice elbow.
Retale working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ghetto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Retale lands a nice knee to the body.
Ghetto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ghetto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ghetto misses with some punches.
Ghetto tries to throw a body punch but Retale avoids it by throwing Ghetto back against the cage.
Ghetto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ghetto prevents a body shot from Retale.
Retale missing with knees to the body.
Retale unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Retale is leaning against Ghetto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Retale lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ghetto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Retale misses with a body punch.
Retale tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ghetto as Retale tries to tie him up.
Ghetto throws a punch but it's blocked by Retale.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ghetto.
Retale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Retale trying to land knees to the body.
Ghetto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Retale avoids it.
Retale lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ghetto tries to throw a body punch but Retale avoids it by throwing Ghetto back against the cage.
Ghetto scores with a knee to the head.
Retale lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Retale tries a knee to the head but Ghetto blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Retale fails to land.
Ghetto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Retale lands an elbow inside.
Ghetto tries to work over Retale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ghetto stalling in the clinch but Retale improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Retale fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Retale throws an elbow but misses.
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!
Ghetto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ghetto tries to throw a body punch but Retale avoids it by throwing Ghetto back against the cage.
Ghetto lands a nice uppercut.
Retale stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Retale has a couple of punches blocked by Ghetto.
Ghetto blocks a body shot from Retale.
Retale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ghetto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reiska Pekka Retale clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ghetto staying out of range there.
Ghetto is looking to land body kicks.
Retale misses with an uppercut. Ghetto saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ghetto.
Ghetto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ghetto throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Retale misses
and Ghetto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ghetto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Retale swings for the body but Ghetto moves out of range.
Retale misses with a few strikes there.
Ghetto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ghetto moves out of range of the body kick from Retale.
Ghetto misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Retale misses with a hook to the body
and Ghetto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Retale is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ghetto is defending well for now.
Retale lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ghetto connects with a knee to the head.
Ghetto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Retale.
Ghetto tries to work over Retale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Retale is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Retale fails to land.
Retale working Ghetto over with knees to the body.
Ghetto is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ghetto throws a head punch that misses.
Ghetto trying to control the position but instead, Retale has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ghetto into the cage.
Ghetto tries to work over Retale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Retale lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ghetto backwards.
Retale landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Retale tries to throw a body punch but Ghetto avoids it by throwing Retale back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ghetto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Retale backwards.
Retale misses with a short punch on the inside.
Retale doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ghetto pushes Retale back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ghetto presses Retale against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ghetto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ghetto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Retale prevents a body shot from Ghetto.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ghetto.
Retale prevents a body shot from Ghetto.
Retale misses with some punches.
Ghetto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Retale prevents it.
Retale lands a damaging elbow.
Reiska Pekka Retale has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ghetto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ghetto blocks a body shot from Retale.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Retale.
Ghetto misses with a knee strike.
Ghetto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Retale stalling in the clinch.
Ghetto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ghetto tries to land a knee to the head but Retale blocks with his arms.
Ghetto blocks an uppercut.
Ghetto misses with some punches.
Ghetto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Retale pushes Ghetto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ghetto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Retale tries to land knees in the clinch but Ghetto avoids the damage to the body.
Retale has a couple of punches blocked by Ghetto.
Retale tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ghetto landing knees to the head.
Ghetto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto trying to land knees to the body.
Ghetto misses with some punches.
Ghetto misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghetto misses with a punch on the inside.
Ghetto looking to slow down the pace here.
Ghetto misses with the head strike.
Retale has a couple of punches blocked by Ghetto.
Ghetto takes an elbow to the temple.
Still in the clinch, Retale scores with a nice short uppercut.
The cut above Project Ghetto's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ghetto is leaning against Retale and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ghetto is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ghetto.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghetto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ghetto misses with a knee strike.
Ghetto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Ghetto dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Retale stuffs the takedown.
Retale misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Retale. That snapped Ghetto's head back.
Retale scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ghetto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Retale, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ghetto scores with a shot to the side of Retale's head.
Retale misses with a punch to the body.
Retale throws an elbow that misses.
Ghetto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Retale backwards.
Retale swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Retale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ghetto avoids it.
Retale looking to throw knees to the head but Ghetto is blocking nicely.
Retale lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ghetto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Retale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ghetto tries to throw a body punch but Retale avoids it by throwing Ghetto back against the cage.
Ghetto misses with the head strike.
Ghetto managing to block the knees to the body from Retale.
Ghetto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ghetto.
Ghetto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Retale is keeping busy.
Ghetto is working Retale over against the cage.
Retale connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ghetto's face.
Ghetto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Retale throws a punch but it's blocked by Ghetto.
A short uppercut from Ghetto.
Retale tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Retale avoiding damage.
Ghetto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghetto tries to land a knee to the head but Retale blocks with his arms.
Ghetto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Retale using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ghetto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Retale misses with a knee strike.
Retale looking to throw knees to the head but Ghetto is blocking nicely.
Ghetto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ghetto lands with a short shot to the head.
Retale can't find room to land a body shot as Ghetto controls the action.
Retale tries a knee to the head but Ghetto blocks it.
Ghetto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ghetto blocks a body shot from Retale.
Retale with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Ghetto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ghetto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Retale blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ghetto.
Reiska Pekka Retale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Retale throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto tries a knee to the head but Retale blocks it.
Retale landing knees to the body.
Ghetto lands an uppercut.
Retale struggles to land a body shot inside as Ghetto controls his hands.
Ghetto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Retale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ghetto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ghetto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ghetto is working for takedown but Retale is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ghetto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Retale's elbow.
Knees to the body from Retale.
Ghetto working aggressively here.
Ghetto misses with a punch on the inside.
Retale throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Retale lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ghetto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Retale digs a right hand into Ghetto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ghetto's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Retale lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Retale tries a knee to the head but Ghetto blocks it.
Retale tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ghetto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Retale.
Retale trying to land knees to the body.
Retale tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Retale.
Retale with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ghetto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Retale lands a damaging elbow.
A short left from Ghetto.
Ghetto lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Retale with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Ghetto.
Retale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ghetto cracks Retale with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Project Ghetto.
Well Ghetto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 45:49
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 46:49
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Project Ghetto!
Project Ghetto is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Project Ghetto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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