ALWC37 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Becker has chosen 2nd Sucks- A Day to Remember as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Killer
vs
Becker

186 cm
27
166 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

180 cm
33
160 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Becker!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Becker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Killer misses with a wild body shot.
Killer misses with a low kick.
Becker circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Becker to counter with a crisp jab.
Killer missing with a left hand there. Becker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Killer tries to clinch but Becker moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Killer.
Killer wants to clinch up but Becker keeps it at a distance.
Killer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Becker counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Becker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Becker tries to keep at a distance but Killer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Becker avoids the elbow strike from Killer, against the cage.
Killer has a couple of punches blocked by Becker.
Killer landing knees to the body.
Becker blocks an elbow strike from Killer.
Killer trying to stall but Becker improves his position.
Killer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Killer lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Gabriel Becker has been cut.
Killer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Becker tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Killer to work.
Killer is looking to control Becker's arms but Becker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Killer has his back to the cage.
Killer throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Killer.
Killer blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Killer.
Killer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Becker is trying to drag Killer to the mat but Killer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Becker looks gassed!
Becker avoids a wild elbow strike from Killer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Killer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Killer misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Becker.
Becker avoids a wild elbow strike from Killer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Killer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Killer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Becker avoids it.
Killer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Becker is defending well for now.
Killer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Becker is trying to break free.
Killer stalling in the clinch but Becker improves position.
Killer lands a damaging elbow.
Killer lands an elbow inside.
Becker blocks an elbow strike.

Becker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Killer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Killer tries to get out of the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Killer is pulling down on Becker's head. It's preventing any offense from Becker, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Killer fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Killer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Becker counters with a low kick, right behind Killer 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Killer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Becker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Killer is looking to clinch but Becker is avoiding it.
Becker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Killer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Becker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Killer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Becker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gabriel Becker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Killer tries to clinch up but Becker circles away and keeps his distance.
Killer wants to clinch but Becker slips to the side
and Becker counters with an outside leg kick.
Killer moves to clinch but Becker breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Killer closes the distance but Becker moves to the side

and Becker counters with a shoot takedown. Killer fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Becker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Killer working a defensive guard here.
Killer wants to get back to his feet but Becker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Killer is looking to stand back up but Becker counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Killer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Killer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Killer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Becker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Becker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Killer defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer is looking to improve his position.
Killer is trying to stand.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Frank Killer wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Becker gets tackled into the cage by Killer. Killer maintains the clinch.
Becker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Killer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice elbow from Killer.
Becker is trying to drag Killer to the mat but Killer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Frank Killer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Becker.
Becker is breathing heavily.
Killer lands an elbow just above Becker 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Becker.
Killer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Killer misses with an elbow over the top.
Becker blocks the elbow strike.
Becker avoids the elbow strike from Killer, against the cage.
Becker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Killer is struggling to control the position.
Becker wants to break free but Killer has control.
Killer misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Becker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Killer.
Killer lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Killer throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Killer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Becker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Killer doesn't manage to clinch there - Becker circles away.
Killer lands a head shot.
Becker keeps the fight on the outside.
Killer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Becker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Killer moves to clinch but Becker breaks away

and Becker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Becker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Becker circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Becker has a takedown stuffed.
Becker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Killer tries to clinch up

and Becker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Becker.
Killer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Becker postures up in Killer's guard and throws a big left but Killer blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker throws an elbow that misses. Killer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Becker's guard. Nice move by Killer!
Killer wants to get up but he can't break Becker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gabriel Becker has got the better of the ground game so far.

Killer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Becker, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer doesn't manage to clinch there - Becker circles away.
Killer darts in trying to clinch
and Becker counters with a stiff right hand.
Becker swats away the attempt to clinch by Killer.
Killer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Frank Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Killer drives through and clinches with Becker against the cage.
A short right from Becker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker wants a takedown but no success here.
Killer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Becker taking a breather.
Becker being controlled against the cage.
Frank Killer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Becker is trying to break the clinch but Killer is controlling him.
Becker looking to slow down the pace here.
Gabriel Becker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Killer lands a knee to the body.
Becker is trying to force a seperation but Killer has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Becker dodges an elbow strike from Killer.
Killer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beckers head.
Killer throws an elbow but it misses.
Frank Killer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Killer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Killer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Killer, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Killer!
After the fight, Frank Killer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marty Laguna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crazy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Crazy Train kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Laguna
vs
Crazy

175 cm
31
145 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

170 cm
31
145 lbs
19 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marty Laguna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Crazy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crazy misses with a body shot.
Laguna works Crazy's body with a nice hook.
Crazy tests Laguna's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crazy blocks a jab.
Laguna dips to his left and cracks Crazy with an uppercut!
Crazy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laguna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crazy thinking.
Crazy misses with a wild body shot.
Laguna looks to score with a jab to the body but Crazy is just out of range.
Laguna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crazy.
Laguna lands a jab to the head.
Crazy thows a body shot but no joy.
Crazy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crazy misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy misses with a kick to the body
and Laguna counters with a right hand to the body.
Crazy misses with a right hand
and Laguna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crazy throws a right hand that misses
and Laguna counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crazy throws a body punch but Laguna moves out of range.
Crazy lands with a hook. Laguna tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Joe Crazy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crazy thows a body shot but no joy.
Crazy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crazy throws a lazy uppercut
and Laguna counters with a nice uppercut.
Laguna swings for the body but Crazy moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Laguna.

Crazy is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laguna lands a nice looking body shot.
Crazy is still on wobbly legs! Can Laguna finish him?
Laguna fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Crazy to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Crazy looks to clinch but Laguna throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Crazy taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marty Laguna!
Marty Laguna made sure to mention his sponsor, CEC Nutrition Q160 in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimon Boets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimi Kubica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boets's entrance music is Штиль. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boets
vs
Kubica

195 cm
28
245 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

225 cm
25
215 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dimon Boets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimi Kubica!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kubica lands a glancing blow to the side of Boets's head.
Kubica lands with a shot to the body.

Boets shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boets works his way into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kubica wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Boets cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kubica is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Boets dominating with strikes here.
Kubica taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boets lands a heavy elbow.

It looks like Kimi Kubica has been cut.
Boets fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kubica tries to buck Boets off but he can't manage it.
Boets 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.
Boets looking to finish with strikes here!
Boets landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boets punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kubica is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boets with the ground and pound from mount.

Kubica is rocked!

That has opened up Kimi Kubica's cut even more.
Kubica really wants to buck Boets off and get back to his feet.
Boets with good strikes from the mount here!
Kubica is still in real trouble! Can Boets finish him?

The cut above Kimi Kubica's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kimi Kubica's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dimon Boets!
An intense looking Dimon Boets took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Opa! Gangnam style! '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hercules Rockefeller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockefeller comes to the cage accompanied by Somebody That I Used to Know. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rockefeller
vs
Ramirez

225 cm
23
307 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

203 cm
27
280 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hercules Rockefeller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeffrey Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockefeller throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Jeffrey Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rockefeller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rockefeller dips to his left and cracks Ramirez with an uppercut!
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rockefeller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rockefeller wants it to stay on the feet.
Rockefeller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Rockefeller.
Ramirez looks gassed!
Rockefeller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramirez's calf.
Rockefeller lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Ramirez crumples to the floor! Rockefeller milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hercules Rockefeller!
Hercules Rockefeller decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Villi Kotobalavu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kotobalavu
vs
Cox

180 cm
33
169 lbs
28 - 12 - 2

185 cm
29
161 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Villi Kotobalavu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerry Cox!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cox misses with a shot to the body
and Kotobalavu counters with a nice uppercut.
Kotobalavu works over Cox's head and body with a nice combination.
Cox takes a swing at Kotobalavu's ribcage but misses.
Cox looks to score with a jab to the body but Kotobalavu is just out of range.
Cox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kotobalavu moves away.
Cox thows a body shot but no joy.
Cox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kotobalavu throws a nice outside leg kick.
No joy there for Kotobalavu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kotobalavu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cox.
Cox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kotobalavu was well out of range. Poor timing from Cox.
Cox lands a right hook to the body.

Kotobalavu shoots in and bounces Cox off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kotobalavu throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotobalavu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kotobalavu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kotobalavu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kotobalavu throws a strike but Cox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cox wants to stand and escape but instead Kotobalavu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox keeping moving, preventing Kotobalavu from controlling successfully.
Cox is trying to control the position but Kotobalavu postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kotobalavu 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.
Cox keeping moving, preventing Kotobalavu from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu passes Cox's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Kotobalavu is trying to work for a kimura but Cox is defending well.
Kotobalavu not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Kotobalavu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cox doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kotobalavu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cox keeps working.
Cox is looking to improve his position.
Kotobalavu wants to free his trapped foot but Cox is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Villi Kotobalavu dominated that round.
That's time! Kotobalavu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cox misses the shot to the body.
Cox scores with a jab to the body.
Cox connects with the punch.
Cox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cox misses with a straight right.

Kotobalavu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kotobalavu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Kotobalavu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cox, who protects the arm well.
Cox gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kotobalavu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kotobalavu wants to take his opponent's back but Cox doesn't allow it.
Kotobalavu is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kotobalavu looking for a guillotine from mount but Cox is having none of it.
Cox is looking to improve his position but Kotobalavu isn't that keen on the idea.

Kotobalavu looking for a guillotine from mount but Cox is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu wants to control the pace but Cox is squirming around nicely.

Kotobalavu looking to secure an arm triangle but Cox defends it well.
Cox can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kotobalavu has control of Cox's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cox regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cox is squirming around, avoiding Kotobalavu's attempts to control the action.
Cox tries to hold on but Kotobalavu pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Villi Kotobalavu dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kotobalavu connects with an inside leg kick.
Cox throws a sloppy body shot

and Kotobalavu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Kotobalavu is looking for a kimura but Cox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kotobalavu to get the leverage.
Kotobalavu is taking a breather. Cox says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Kotobalavu is trying to work for a kimura but Cox is defending well.
Kotobalavu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Villi Kotobalavu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotobalavu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Kotobalavu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Kotobalavu is trying to work for a kimura but Cox is defending well.
Kotobalavu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kotobalavu is stalling here. Cox is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kotobalavu seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cox has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu trying to control but Cox flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Cox is trying to stick to Kotobalavu's back but Kotobalavu is turning into Cox. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cox's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kotobalavu.
Kotobalavu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cox's head.

Kotobalavu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kotobalavu throwing strikes from guard but Cox blocks nicely.
Cox has momentary wrist control but Kotobalavu slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kotobalavu has gone for a leg lock! Cox slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kotobalavu's guard.
Kotobalavu is trying to control the position but Cox postures up.
Kotobalavu 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.
Kotobalavu working a defensive guard here.

Cox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kotobalavu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cox has managed to get both his arms back between Kotobalavu's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kotobalavu is proving hard to escape from.

Cox gets to his feet. Kotobalavu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kotobalavu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kotobalavu counters with an inside leg kick.

Kotobalavu shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cox is trying to defend but Kotobalavu finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kotobalavu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cox keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Villi Kotobalavu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kotobalavu, 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Villi Kotobalavu!
In his post fight interview, Villi Kotobalavu gave a big smile as he said 'Thanks to the Sydney fans for all the support over the years. It's time for me to hang em up. Domoni dina na nomu yanuyanu.'.

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tug Speedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Volk Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volk Khan has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Speedman
vs
Khan

180 cm
30
151 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

174 cm
31
148 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tug Speedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Volk Khan!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan lands a jab to the head.
Speedman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khan.
Speedman takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Speedman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Speedman misses with a looping right.
Speedman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khan on the side of the head.
Speedman cracks Khan with a good jab.
Speedman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Speedman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speedman tries to bum rush Khan with a series of wild strikes but Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Speedman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speedman thows a body shot but no joy.
Speedman throws a big shot that misses.
Speedman misses with an uppercut. Khan saw that one coming.
Speedman misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Khan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Speedman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Khan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Speedman is surviving well by controlling Khan's body position as best he can.

Khan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Speedman is now in Khan's guard. A big mistake from Khan there, giving up the dominant position!

Khan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Khan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Speedman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Speedman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Khan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Speedman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Speedman wanted to stand there but Khan had control of the position.
Khan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Speedman controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khan controls Speedman momentarily but Speedman frees himself.
Speedman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Khan is proving hard to escape from.

Khan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Speedman defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khan, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Khan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Speedman trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Speedman wants to stand but Khan is controlling his posture from full guard.

Khan working for a triangle but Speedman defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Khan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Speedman is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Volk Khan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Khan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Khan gets a takedown into half guard.
Khan trying to pass the guard but Speedman defending well.
Speedman tries to kick Khan off but Khan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Khan seems to be looking for submissions.
Khan uses his free foot to push down on Speedman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Speedman.

Khan looking to secure an arm triangle but Speedman defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Speedman to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Speedman shrugs it off.

Khan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Khan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Speedman is now in Khan's guard. A big mistake from Khan there, giving up the dominant position!
Volk Khan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Speedman from controlling successfully.
Speedman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Khan is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Speedman gets to his feet. Khan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Speedman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
Speedman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Speedman.
Speedman misses with a body shot.
Speedman misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speedman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan dodges the punch combination from Speedman.
Nice defenses there by Khan.

Khan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Speedman did well to prevent Khan getting side control.
Khan wants to pass the guard but Speedman is defending well.

Khan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Speedman is just riding it out for now. Khan eventually gives up the hold.

Speedman is defending against the submission attempts here by Khan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khan wants to work for an arm triangle but Speedman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Khan is trying to work for a kimura but Speedman is defending well.
Khan is trying to control the action in half guard but Speedman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Volk Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Speedman lands a body shot.
Khan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Speedman counters with a right hand to the body.
Speedman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Khan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Speedman misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Speedman misses.
Khan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Speedman looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Khan.
Tug Speedman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Volk Khan.
A telegraphed right hand from Speedman misses the target.
Speedman misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speedman takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Speedman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan slips under a jab.
Khan fails with the takedown.
Speedman's corner calls for a 1-2. Speedman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Speedman thuds a left hand into Khan's body.
Khan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Speedman throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
Speedman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khan blocks a jab.
Speedman throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Speedman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Speedman misses with an uppercut.
Khan defending well as Speedman loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Speedman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khan thinking.
Speedman scores with a jab to the head.

Khan feints and as Speedman raises his hands in defense, Khan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into 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!

Khan has gone for a leg lock! Speedman slips out almost immediately though and dives into Khan's guard.
Speedman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Speedman content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Khan is not content to let Speedman control the position.
Speedman laying and praying for a moment but Khan takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedman wants to stand up but Khan is controlling the position.
Speedman is thwarting Khan's attempts to control the position.
Speedman is looking to take a break and control but Khan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Speedman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Speedman wants to pass the guard but Khan is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speedman stalling.
Speedman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khan on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tug Speedman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Speedman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Speedman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Speedman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tug Speedman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Volk Khan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tug Speedman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khan 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Volk Khan!
A very excited looking Volk Khan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gargantua Pantagruel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pantagruel comes to the cage accompanied by THE MONSTER MASH! With the funniest video!. Ivan Drago is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Pantagruel
vs
Drago

225 cm
27
300 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

206 cm
25
285 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gargantua Pantagruel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago tests Pantagruel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Pantagruel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pantagruel throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range.
Pantagruel needs to keep his hands up - Drago had a free shot at his head there.
Pantagruel thows a body shot but no joy.
Drago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pantagruel.

Drago drops Pantagruel with a beautiful combination! Pantagruel stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Drago is looking for the KO!

It looks like Gargantua Pantagruel has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drago jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pantagruel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drago lands a nice hook to Pantagruel's body. Pantagruel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pantagruel lands a nice hook to Drago's body. Drago takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drago misses with a lunging right hand
and Pantagruel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Drago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pantagruel looks to land a left hand but Drago moved out of range nicely.
Pantagruel moves away from the strike by Drago.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantagruel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Drago misses with a straight left.
Drago punishes Pantagruel's body with a nice straight punch.
Ivan Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drago just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drago.
Pantagruel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drago moves away.
Pantagruel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drago was well out of range. Poor timing from Pantagruel.
Pantagruel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drago misses with a few strikes there.
Pantagruel scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Pantagruel misses.
Drago getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drago connects with a body shot.
Pantagruel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Drago! Pantagruel is backing up but he can't get away as Drago lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Pantagruel and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ivan Drago!
After the big win, Ivan Drago made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between El Senor Sox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Senor Sox
vs
Michaels

175 cm
32
164 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

178 cm
30
167 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Wolfpack Threadz

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, El Senor Sox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels misses with a hook to the body
and Sox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sox moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Michaels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sox.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Sox defending well as Michaels loads up on a big left hand.
Good shot there by Michaels.
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice jab there from Sox.
Michaels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michaels misses with a hook to the body
and Sox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Sox is just out of range.
Michaels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sox.
Michaels throws a jab when Sox was well out of range.
Sox connects with a looping right hand.
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michaels is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sox rather than just go for the knockout.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Sox slips a jab and a cross from Michaels.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Sox is just out of range.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sox was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
Michaels takes a swing at Sox's ribcage but misses.
Sox has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sox.
Michaels blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels connects with a jab.
Michaels swings for the body but Sox moves out of range.
Michaels throws a right and a left that Sox avoids nicely.

Oooooh!!! Sox has knocked Michaels down with a huge combo! Sox steps away and waves a wobbly Michaels back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Michaels is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sox connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Michaels out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). El Senor Sox!
El Senor Sox really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Bonney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saigon The Yard Father (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonney comes into the arena with public enemy number 1 blaring out of the sound system. The Yard Father has chosen Saigon - Get Busy as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bonney
vs
The Yard Father

170 cm
27
133 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

170 cm
27
140 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Bonney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saigon The Yard Father!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonney throws a jab but it's blocked by The Yard Father.
Bonney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Yard Father moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Bonney gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Bonney looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Yard Father looking to sit in guard and control but Bonney gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The Yard Father looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Yard Father keeping moving, preventing Bonney from controlling successfully.
Bonney won't allow The Yard Father to sweep him here.
The Yard Father keeping moving, preventing Bonney from controlling successfully.
Bonney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Yard Father is keeping the position for now.
The Yard Father preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bonney is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonney drops back, looking for a kneebar! The Yard Father looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. The Yard Father looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from The Yard Father!
Bonney prevents The Yard Father from improving position.

The Yard Father tries for a kimura but Bonney is defending well.

The Yard Father tries for a kimura but Bonney is defending well.
Bonney is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonney sneaks back into half guard.

The Yard Father is looking for a kimura but Bonney is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The Yard Father to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Yard Father is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bonney looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bonney tries to get to full guard but The Yard Father has control of the leg.

The Yard Father looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The Yard Father trying to control from half guard but Bonney is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney wants to control the action here but instead The Yard Father manages to pass to full mount!
Bonney wants to hold on but The Yard Father pushes him away.
Bonney is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bonney is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because The Yard Father is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The Yard Father goes for an armbar but Bonney turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bonney.
Bonney stands and throws The Yard Father's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The Yard Father gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ground and pound from Bonney.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bonney lands a nice short elbow.
Bonney lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are battling for position here. The Yard Father manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bonney looking to pass the guard.
Bonney works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The Yard Father wants to improve his position but Bonney is controlling well.
The Yard Father is trying to maintain the position but Bonney is very close to passing his half guard.
The Yard Father is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bonney's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bonney's back!

The Yard Father working for a choke but Bonney is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonney is trying to break free.
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 William Bonney will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The Yard Father throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bonney tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. The Yard Father is in Bonney's guard.
The Yard Father trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bonney looking for subs off his back but The Yard Father has passed one foot through into half guard.
The Yard Father trying to control from half guard but Bonney is working away.
Bonney moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

The Yard Father avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The Yard Father wants to pass the guard but Bonney is keeping the position.
The Yard Father wants to control from the top but Bonney keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonney working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Yard Father doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Bonney is tightening it up a little... The Yard Father has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! The Yard Father reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! The Yard Father taps out! Nice BJJ there by Bonney!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). William Bonney!
William Bonney very nearly forgot to thank Cyclone Nutrition Company amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noonan comes to the cage accompanied by 3DD - Kryptonite. O Donnell has chosen Fields of Athenry as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Noonan
vs
O Donnell

190 cm
29
260 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

191 cm
22
280 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

5th Round Clothing

Brute

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 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Noonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seamus O Donnell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noonan throws a head kick that misses.
Noonan tries to land a body kick
and O Donnell counters with a body kick that stops Noonan in his tracks momentarily.
O Donnell misses with a low kick.
O Donnell misses with a low kick as Noonan jumps back.
Noonan misses with a looping right.
Noonan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Noonan moves out of range of the body kick from O Donnell.
Noonan blocks the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Noonan blocks the leg kick.
Noonan avoids a kick to the body.
Noonan fails with the takedown.
O Donnell thuds his shin into the meat of Noonan's side.
Noonan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Donnell.
O Donnell throws a head kick that misses.
O Donnell throws a lazy body kick
and Noonan counters with a good, hard body kick but O Donnell shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noonan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
O Donnell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noonan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Noonan lands in his opponent's guard.
Noonan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Noonan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
O Donnell keeping moving, preventing Noonan from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Michael Noonan just wasn't active enough.
Noonan is looking to slow O Donnell down with leg kicks.
Noonan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before O Donnell has time to react.
Noonan blocks the body kick.
O Donnell looks to land a body kick but Noonan moved away.
O Donnell misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noonan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by O Donnell.
Noonan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by O Donnell!
O Donnell thows a body kick. Noonan tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan scores with a push kick.
Noonan scores with a jab to the body.
O Donnell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Noonan.
O Donnell swats away the attempt to clinch by Noonan.
Noonan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Noonan cracks the inside of O Donnell's front leg.
Noonan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
O Donnell misses with the body kick
and Noonan counters with an outside leg kick.
O Donnell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noonan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Noonan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and O Donnell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from O Donnell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Seamus O Donnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noonan feints and then cracks O Donnell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Donnell down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Noonan checks a leg kick.
O Donnell tried to score with a low kick but Noonan checks it.
O Donnell lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan throws the kick towards the body but O Donnell avoids it.
Noonan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by O Donnell.
O Donnell throws a head kick that misses.
O Donnell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Noonan can pounce on him.
O Donnell looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Noonan.
Noonan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Noonan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
O Donnell connects with a leg kick. Noonan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Noonan throws a quick inside leg kick.
O Donnell throws the kick towards the body but Noonan avoids it.
Noonan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
O Donnell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Donnell is looking to score with low kicks.
O Donnell moves out of range as Noonan throws a body kick.
O Donnell throws a body kick that misses.
O Donnell misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Noonan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Noonan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Noonan moves into the clinch.
Noonan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O Donnell misses with a body punch.
O Donnell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Noonan.
Noonan misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Donnell is trying to push Noonan away but Noonan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Noonan prevents O Donnell from breaking the clinch.
O Donnell blocks the elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Noonan.
Noonan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Donnell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
O Donnell tries to work over Noonan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Donnell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
O Donnell has had enough of the clinch but Noonan keeps him there for the moment.
Noonan effectively controlling the action here.
Noonan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O Donnell working hard to break the clinch.
Noonan digs a right hand underneath O Donnell's ribcage. O Donnell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Noonan scores with a shoulder strike.
O Donnell is breathing heavily.
Noonan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Donnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noonan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Noonan lands a nice looking kick to the body. O Donnell takes a step back to recover.

Noonan closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Noonan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Noonan stalling the fight.
O Donnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Noonan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Noonan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noonan lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Donnell backwards.
O Donnell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Noonan pushes O Donnell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Donnell tries to circle away but Noonan has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Noonan.
Noonan lands with a short shot to the head.
O Donnell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Noonan on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Noonan.

Noonan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Noonan works his way into full mount!
Noonan controlling his opponent.
Noonan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as O Donnell is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Donnell is looking to improve his position but Noonan isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Noonan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Noonan landing shots from mount.
Noonan misses with a head shot.
Noonan throwing strikes but O Donnell bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noonan wants to sweep here but O Donnell controlling him for the moment.
O Donnell is fighting to break Noonan's control of his arms but Noonan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Noonan has a closed guard, preventing O Donnell from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Noonan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

O Donnell misses with the body kick
and Noonan counters with a nice leg kick.
O Donnell throws a sloppy head kick and Noonan moves out of range easily.
O Donnell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Noonan. Noonan obviously looking to wear him down.
O Donnell misses with a low kick.
O Donnell looks for the body kick but Noonan saw that one coming.
Noonan misses with a straight right.
Noonan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
O Donnell looks to throw a body kick
and Noonan counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Noonan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Donnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from O Donnell.
O Donnell 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.
Noonan lands a really nice looking cross but O Donnell seems unphased.
O Donnell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body kick there by Noonan.
Noonan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Noonan tried to score with a low kick but O Donnell checks it.
Michael Noonan is winning the standup battle so far.
Noonan connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
O Donnell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Noonan scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Donnell in his tracks.
Nice body kick from Noonan.
Noonan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Donnell.

Noonan lands a big head kick that sends O Donnell tumbling to the mat! Noonan takes a step backwards and waves O Donnell back to his feet - he wants the finish!

O Donnell is rocked!
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!
Are you kidding me?! Noonan ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent O Donnell clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Noonan!
Our winner, Michael Noonan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.