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Adrenaline 15 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stelio Kontos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lens Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kontos comes to the cage accompanied by Stelio Kontos. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
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300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stelio Kontos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lens Adams!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kontos circles away quickly and effectively.
Adams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kontos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Adams digs a good body shot into Kontos's ribs.
Kontos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adams circles away quickly and effectively.
Good work by Kontos as he checks the leg kick.
Kontos lands a nice hook to Adams's body. Adams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Adams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kontos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Lens Adams has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kontos misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Kontos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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Kontos being controlled for a moment.
Adams should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kontos is trying to improve his position.
Kontos regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontos wants to get back to full guard.
Adams is looking to advance position but Kontos won't allow it.
Kontos actively working from the bottom here.
Kontos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like Adams is going to stand back up.
Adams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kontos's head.
Adams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kontos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kontos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adams.
Kontos trying to get back to full guard but Adams takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams content just to control the position here.
Kontos tries to hold on but Adams postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams looking to control but Kontos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kontos is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Adams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kontos regains half guard.
Adams trying to mount his opponent but Kontos defends it.
Kontos is trying to maintain the position but Adams is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kontos tries to roll over but Adams keeps him under control.
Kontos trying to control from the bottom.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but Kontos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kontos tries to get to full guard but Adams has control of the leg.
Adams decides to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adams wants to clinch
and Kontos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Kontos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stelio Kontos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lens Adams'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.
Adams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kontos. Kontos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kontos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kontos connects with the punch.
That has opened up Lens Adams's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kontos sprawls well initially but Adams persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kontos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adams pulls his head out easily.
Kontos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adams pulls his head out easily.
Kontos trying to control but Adams postures up.
Kontos is looking to improve his position.
Adams wants to control but Kontos is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontos misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kontos wants to control but Adams is keeping busy.
Kontos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adams is trying to control. Kontos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kontos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adams pulls his head out easily.
Adams wants to control but Kontos is keeping him busy.
Kontos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adams pulls his head out easily.
Kontos actively working from the bottom here.
Lens Adams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kontos tries to get to full guard but Adams has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontos is staying active underneath Adams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kontos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kontos keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Kontos has his foot on Adams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Adams works his way back into a safe position though.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Kontos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kontos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
Adams throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Adams's guard.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Kontos from controlling successfully.
Kontos looking to pass the guard.
Adams is trying to keep Kontos in close.
Kontos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kontos passes into half guard.
Kontos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is trying to get back to full guard.
Kontos is looking for a kimura here.
Adams is looking to improve his position.
Adams gets back to full guard.
Kontos drops back, looking for a kneebar! Adams looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Adams looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Adams!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kontos tries to buck Adams off but Adams is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stelio Kontos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lens Adams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Adams wants to land a leg kick but Kontos is out of range.
Adams changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kontos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kontos is holding Adams down, trying to stall.
Kontos is trying to control Adams's posture but Adams avoids it.
Adams stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Adams scores with a takedown into Kontos's guard.
Adams wants to control from the top but Kontos keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kontos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Adams has managed to get both his arms back between Kontos's legs - danger averted.
Kontos isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Adams stacks Kontos on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Adams!
Adams tries to advance to mount but Kontos denies him.
Adams misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Adams gets to mount! Kontos was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Adams tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Kontos is looking to improve his position but Adams isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontos sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Adams wants to control but Kontos is keeping him busy.
Adams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Adams seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kontos is looking for a sweep. Adams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kontos moves into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kontos throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kontos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kontos throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Adams escapes and throws Kontos's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kontos tries to sprawl but Adams drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Stelio Kontos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kontos preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kontos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Adams's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Adams's back!
Adams can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kontos prevents Adams from improving his position.
Kontos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kontos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kontos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kontos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kontos 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.
Adams works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lens Adams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kontos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stelio Kontos!
Stelio Kontos bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kang Ho Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alekzi Lukic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lukic has chosen Enya - Only Time as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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22
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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160 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kang Ho Song!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alekzi Lukic!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lukic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Song!
Lukic is looking to work his way around to Song's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Song can't escape the position.
Song knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lukic on the ground.
Lukic fails to take his opponent's back.
Lukic looking to isolate an arm here. Song doesn't see it coming and as Lukic extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Lukic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alekzi Lukic!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Halliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Klinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Klinch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mickey Halliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roger Klinch!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klinch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Halliday manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Halliday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klinch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Halliday can pounce on him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Klinch keeps control of Halliday as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Klinch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halliday avoids it.
Halliday working hard to break the clinch.
Klinch throws an elbow but it misses.
Klinch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Halliday blocks it with crossed arms.
Klinch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Halliday's efforts to push away.
Klinch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halliday avoids it.
Klinch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Halliday tries to circle away but Klinch has him pinned against the cage.
Halliday manages to break the clinch.
Klinch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roger Klinch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klinch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halliday throws a leg kick that misses.
Klinch tries to clinch but Halliday moves out of range.
Halliday throws a series of punches but Klinch moves out of range.
Klinch misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Halliday. That snapped Klinch's head back.
Halliday scores with a three punch combo!
Klinch wants to clinch but Halliday slips to the side
and Halliday counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Klinch moves to clinch but Halliday breaks away
and Halliday counters with a left and a right that stings Klinch.
Halliday misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klinch gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Halliday counter with a right hand.
Klinch darts in trying to clinch
and Halliday counters with a left and a right that stings Klinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Klinch as he checks the leg kick.
Halliday lands with a cross.
Halliday circles away from the clinch attempt
and Halliday makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Halliday.
Klinch throws a low kick but Halliday avoids it.
Klinch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halliday throws a series of punches but Klinch moves out of range.
Halliday tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Klinch is able to avoid easily.
Klinch moves into the clinch.
Halliday looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halliday tries to break free but Klinch pushes him back against the cage.
Klinch has Halliday pressed against the cage, preventing Halliday from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Halliday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Klinch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halliday is defending well for now.
Halliday can't break the clinch.
Klinch is trying to maintain a safe position but Halliday gets an underhook and turns Klinch into the cage.
Klinch lands a good knee to the midsection. Halliday won't want to take too many of those.
Halliday is looking to break free of the clinch but Klinch has double underhooks.
Halliday has had enough of the clinch but Klinch keeps him there for the moment.
Halliday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halliday misses with a few strikes there.
Klinch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Halliday counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Klinch lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klinch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Klinch trying to land knees to the body.
Halliday managing to block the knees to the body from Klinch.
Klinch missing with knees to the body.
Halliday tries to circle away but Klinch has him pinned against the cage.
Klinch prevents Halliday from breaking the clinch.
Klinch lands an elbow that stopped Halliday in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Mickey Halliday has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klinch has Halliday pressed against the cage, preventing Halliday from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Halliday blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Klinch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halliday is defending well for now.
Halliday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klinch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Halliday is out of range and Klinch settles back down.
Halliday circles away from the clinch attempt
and Halliday counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halliday has closed the distance and engaged Klinch in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Halliday dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Halliday's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Klinch looks to clinch
and Halliday counters by clinching up.
Halliday has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Klinch is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Klinch stalling.
A frustrated look appears on Halliday's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Klinch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halliday is defending well for now.
Halliday looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Halliday has had enough of the clinch but Klinch keeps him there for the moment.
Halliday avoiding damage as Klinch throws knees to the body.
Klinch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Halliday's defenses.
Halliday avoiding damage as Klinch throws knees to the body.
Klinch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Halliday.
Klinch keeps control of Halliday as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Halliday is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Halliday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klinch wants to clinch up but Halliday keeps it at a distance.
Klinch wants to clinch up but Halliday keeps it at a distance.
Klinch closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halliday breaks the clinch.
Halliday blocks a head kick by Klinch.
Roger Klinch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halliday tries to bum rush Klinch with a series of wild strikes but Klinch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Klinch wants to clinch
and Halliday counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Halliday.
Halliday avoids a wild elbow strike from Klinch.
Klinch missing with knees to the body.
Klinch missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Halliday as Klinch tries to tie him up.
Klinch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Klinch.
Klinch misses with a knee to the head.
Halliday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klinch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinch is looking to clinch.
Klinch closes the distance but Halliday moves to the side
and Halliday counters with a nice leg kick.
Klinch throws a lazy body kick
and Halliday counters with a two punch combo.
Halliday ducks under a wild hook from Klinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halliday circles away from the clinch attempt
and Halliday counters with a three punch combo that has Klinch backing up. Klinch nods at Halliday to acknowledge the strikes.
Klinch gets tackled into the cage by Halliday. Halliday maintains the clinch.
Klinch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Halliday.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Klinch lands an elbow just above Halliday 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klinch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Halliday blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Halliday is trying to break the clinch but Klinch has him pressed against the cage.
Halliday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halliday throws a leg kick
and Klinch counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Klinch misses with a low kick.
Klinch darts in trying to clinch
and Halliday counters with a series of strikes. Klinch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Halliday throws a head kick that misses.
Halliday misses with a series of wild punches.
Klinch tries to clinch but Halliday is having none of it.
Klinch wants to clinch up but Halliday keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halliday misses with the combination.
Halliday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klinch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Halliday as Klinch tries to tie him up.
Halliday breaks the clinch.
Klinch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Halliday.
Halliday rushes Klinch and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halliday wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Klinch has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klinch lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Halliday managing to block the knees to the body from Klinch.
Klinch has Halliday pressed against the cage, preventing Halliday from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Halliday breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roger Klinch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mickey Halliday's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Halliday misses.
Klinch doesn't manage to clinch there - Halliday circles away.
Klinch wants to clinch
and Halliday counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klinch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klinch tries to clinch
and Halliday counters with an outside leg kick.
Halliday lands a lovely overhand right.
Halliday connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Klinch wants to clinch
and Halliday counters with a thumping low kick.
Klinch wants to clinch up but Halliday keeps it at a distance.
Klinch instigates a clinch.
Roger Klinch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Halliday can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halliday avoids the elbow strike from Klinch, against the cage.
Klinch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Klinch seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Klinch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Halliday.
Klinch trying to control the position but instead, Halliday has worked for underhooks and has pushed Klinch into the cage.
Halliday has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Halliday tries to break free but Klinch pushes him back against the cage.
Klinch taking a breather.
Halliday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halliday misses with a two punch combination.
Klinch tries to clinch but Halliday is having none of it.
Klinch is looking to clinch but Halliday is avoiding it.
Klinch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Klinch.
Klinch moves in looking to clinch but Halliday pushes him off.
Klinch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Klinch wants to clinch up but Halliday keeps it at a distance.
Klinch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klinch tries to clinch but Halliday moves out of range.
Halliday circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klinch tries to close the distance and clinch but Halliday swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klinch tries to clinch up
and Halliday counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Halliday there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klinch doesn't manage to clinch there - Halliday circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klinch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klinch tries to clinch there but Halliday circles away.
Klinch 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.
Klinch wants to clinch but Halliday slips to the side
and Halliday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice combination there by Halliday.
Klinch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klinch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klinch throws a leg kick that misses.
Halliday keeps the fight on the outside.
Klinch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Klinch slips a jab and a cross from Halliday.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klinch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Klinch prevents a body shot from Halliday.
Halliday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Klinch is trying to maintain a safe position but Halliday gets an underhook and turns Klinch into the cage.
Halliday blocks an elbow strike from Klinch.
Klinch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Halliday tries to break the clinch but Klinch is controlling the position.
Halliday has had enough of the clinch but Klinch keeps him there for the moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Klinch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Halliday's brow.
Halliday can't break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halliday being controlled against the cage.
Halliday is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roger Klinch.
I think Klinch has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kido Takayoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arturo Rey acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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150 lbs
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157 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kido Takayoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arturo Rey!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takayoshi shoots in and drives through. Rey sprawls well.
Takayoshi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rey clobbers Takayoshi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Takayoshi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Takayoshi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Takayoshi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rey has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Takayoshi's lack of action.
Takayoshi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Takayoshi content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayoshi tries to stand and escape but Rey is controlling the position.
Takayoshi wants to free his trapped foot but Rey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rey is in trouble now - Takayoshi has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takayoshi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rey is looking to escape.
Rey tries to lock up and control but Takayoshi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rey wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Rey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takayoshi looking to ground and pound but Rey is blocking nicely.
Rey can't escape the position.
Takayoshi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Takayoshi stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takayoshi tries for a takedown but Rey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takayoshi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rey prevents Takayoshi from moving into mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Takayoshi wants to control but Rey is keeping him busy.
Takayoshi controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takayoshi working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kido Takayoshi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Takayoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takayoshi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takayoshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kido Takayoshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rey rushes Takayoshi and presses him up against the cage.
Rey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab by Rey.
Takayoshi closes the distance and clinches up with Rey, looking for a takedown. Takayoshi pushes Rey against the cage but Rey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rey misses with a wild combination.
Rey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Takayoshi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rey circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kido Takayoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rey stuffs the takedown attempt from Takayoshi. Takayoshi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayoshi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rey as he jumps to the side.
Rey throws a one two combo.
Rey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rey counters with a nice uppercut.
Rey tries to clinch there but Takayoshi circles away.
Takayoshi throws a lazy head kick
and Rey counters with a big head kick but Takayoshi shrugs it off.
Takayoshi is rocked!
Takayoshi moves in looking to clinch but Rey pushes him off.
Rey goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oh Takayoshi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rey swinging wildly here.
Takayoshi tries to clinch but Rey is having none of it.
Rey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Takayoshi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rey circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Rey.
Rey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Takayoshi tries to clinch but Rey moves out of range.
Rey throws a head kick that misses.
Takayoshi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rey finds it's way round the side to connect with Takayoshi's head.
Arturo Rey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takayoshi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rey misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Rey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takayoshi seems to have got his legs back now.
Takayoshi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arturo Rey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takayoshi shoots for a takedown but Rey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Rey.
Rey misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Rey scores with a four punch combination!
Takayoshi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rey as he jumps to the side.
Rey blocks the body kick.
Takayoshi takes one to the chin there.
Rey rushes Takayoshi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rey misses with a few strikes there.
Rey throws a nice looking combination but Takayoshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rey is looking to clinch.
Rey feints a jab promting Takayoshi to slip. Rey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Takayoshi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Takayoshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rey throws a series of punches but Takayoshi moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A left and a right from Rey both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rey misses with the combination.
Arturo Rey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takayoshi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Takayoshi looking to score a takedown here. Rey is defending well but Takayoshi drives through and ends up in Rey's guard.
Takayoshi wants to control from the top but Rey keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takayoshi tries to free his leg and advance position but Rey is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Rey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Takayoshi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Takayoshi.
Takayoshi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rey lands a leg kick that knocks Takayoshi off balance momentarily.
Takayoshi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rey.
Rey tries to bum rush Takayoshi with a series of wild strikes but Takayoshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rey fails to land with a series of punches.
Takayoshi shoots in but Rey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kido Takayoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takayoshi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rey sprawls well. Rey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Takayoshi gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Rey. No joy for Takayoshi on that attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Rey.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rey clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rey breaks from the clinch.
Takayoshi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Takayoshi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rey.
Rey throws a nice looking combination but Takayoshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takayoshi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good shot there by Rey.
Rey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takayoshi counters with a left to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Rey. Those never looked like landing.
Rey connects with a looping right hand.
Takayoshi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rey manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Takayoshi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kido Takayoshi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Takayoshi has his takedown stuffed
and Rey counters with a two punch combo.
Rey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takayoshi fails with the takedown
and Rey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Takayoshi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takayoshi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey works over Takayoshi's head and body with a nice combination.
Rey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rey stuffs the takedown.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rey.
Rey looks to land a combination but Takayoshi avoids it well.
Takayoshi throws a body punch but Rey moves out of range.
Takayoshi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
No joy there for Rey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takayoshi moves to clinch but Rey breaks away
and Rey counters with a series of strikes. Takayoshi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Takayoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rey wants to clinch.
Rey clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takayoshi closes the distance and clinches up with Rey, looking for a takedown. Takayoshi pushes Rey against the cage but Rey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Takayoshi tries to keep at a distance but Rey has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takayoshi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rey is keeping busy.
Rey breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takayoshi fails with a takedown attempt.
Rey digs a good body shot into Takayoshi's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Rey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rey 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Rey!
Arturo Rey very nearly forgot to thank Untouchable Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Povidlo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Povidlo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, NSVL. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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26
176 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rodrigo Povidlo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Stone!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Povidlo is defended easily by Stone.
Povidlo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stone circles away.
Povidlo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Povidlo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone leaves Povidlo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Povidlo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stone.
Stone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Povidlo.
Stone lands a big head kick that sends Povidlo tumbling to the mat! Stone takes a step backwards and waves Povidlo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Povidlo is rocked!
It looks like Rodrigo Povidlo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Povidlo tries to keep at a distance but Stone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Povidlo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stone pulls guard effortlessly.
Povidlo seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Povidlo trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Povidlo from controlling successfully.
Povidlo won't allow Stone to sweep him here.
Stone lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Povidlo!
Povidlo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Povidlo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stone lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Povidlo hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone content just to control the position here.
It looks like Stone might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Povidlo tries to hold on but Stone pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ray Stone has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Povidlo has a takedown stuffed.
Povidlo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Povidlo is breathing heavily.
Stone cracks a nice hook into Povidlo's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Povidlo as he jumps to the side.
Povidlo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stone rushes Povidlo and presses him up against the cage.
Povidlo blocks an elbow strike.
Povidlo is trying to break the clinch but Stone is controlling him.
Stone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Povidlo leaves Stone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Povidlo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stone defends it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone clinches up with Povidlo and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Povidlo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Povidlo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stone tries to avoid it but Povidlo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stone to the ground. Stone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stone drags the fight down to the ground.
Stone has Povidlo pulled in close to control his posture.
Stone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Povidlo is one step ahead there.
Stone looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Povidlo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stone is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Povidlo tries to free his leg and advance position but Stone is retaining full guard.
Stone is adopting a defensive guard.
Ray Stone has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Povidlo wants to clinch but Stone slips to the side
and Stone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Povidlo blocks a head kick by Stone.
Povidlo darts in trying to clinch
and Stone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Povidlo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Povidlo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Stone as Povidlo shoots in.
Povidlo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Povidlo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Povidlo wants to clinch.
Povidlo shoots in looking for a takedown. Stone tries to sprawl out of it but Povidlo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stone closes the distance and pushes Povidlo back into the cage.
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodrigo Povidlo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone has closed the distance and engaged Povidlo in a clinch.
Stone pulls Povidlo into guard.
Stone controlling the position.
Stone working for submissions but it's allowed Povidlo to get to half guard.
Stone is positioning himself well to prevent Povidlo advancing to mount.
Povidlo is looking to take a break and control but Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stone tries to get to full guard but Povidlo has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Povidlo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Povidlo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone is positioning himself well to prevent Povidlo advancing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Povidlo's cut.
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!
Stone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Povidlo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stone counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Povidlo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Povidlo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stone's waist but Stone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Povidlo off to one side.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Povidlo fails with a takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Stone.
Stone throws a head kick that misses
and Povidlo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone closes the distance and clinches up with Povidlo, looking for a takedown. Stone pushes Povidlo against the cage but Povidlo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stone closes the distance and pushes Povidlo back into the cage.
Povidlo jumps guard but Stone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Povidlo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Povidlo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Povidlo tries to pull guard but Stone won't allow it.
Stone tries for a takedown but Povidlo manages to get underhooks.
Stone drags the fight down to the ground.
Stone looking for a sweep. Not yet Stone, not yet.
Povidlo throws a big elbow that misses.
Stone pulls Povidlo in close to his closed guard and prevents Povidlo from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Povidlo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stone kicks Povidlo off and gets to his feet.
Povidlo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stone pinned against the cage. Stone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ray Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone shoots for a takedown but Povidlo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Povidlo.
Stone will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Povidlo up against the cage.
Stone drags the fight down to the ground.
Povidlo stopping the sweep attempt from Stone.
Povidlo won't allow Stone to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povidlo trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone is looking to sweep but instead, Povidlo has passed into half guard.
Stone looking for submissions off his back.
Stone pushes Povidlo off and gets back to his feet.
Rodrigo Povidlo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone pushes Povidlo up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Stone!
A very excited looking Ray Stone made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Hammersmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeniy Malkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evgeniy Malkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
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210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Hammersmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeniy Malkin!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malkin cracks Hammersmidt with a good jab.
It looks like Stefan Hammersmidt has been cut.
Both fighters circling a little - Malkin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hammersmidt missing with a left hand there. Malkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hammersmidt looks to throw the jab but Malkin is out of range.
Hammersmidt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malkin.
Hammersmidt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hammersmidt misses with an uppercut.
Stefan Hammersmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hammersmidt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malkin lands a front kick.
Malkin lands a leg kick that knocks Hammersmidt off balance momentarily.
Hammersmidt is breathing heavily.
Malkin scores with a leg kick.
Hammersmidt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Malkin lands a head shot.
Hammersmidt misses with a series of wild punches.
Crunch! Malkin slams his shin into Hammersmidt's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin cracks Hammersmidt with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hammersmidt looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Malkin finish him?
Hammersmidt is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammersmidt walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Hammersmidt limp body while Malkin jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Evgeniy Malkin!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Cold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Credival (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Cold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22
150 lbs
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155 lbs
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Cold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Desmond Credival!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Credival scores with a jab.
Credival dodges the punch combination from Cold.
Credival gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Credival tries to clinch up
and Cold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Cold. Those never looked like landing.
Credival displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cold throws out the jab.
Credival tries to clinch there but Cold circles away.
Cold fails to land with a series of punches.
Cold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cold throws a right and a left that both miss.
Credival wants to clinch up but Cold keeps it at a distance.
Credival shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cold bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Credival manages to avoid it.
Cold avoids the head kick by Credival.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cold throws a series of punches but Credival moves out of range.
Cold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cold swings widly with a right hand
and Credival counters with a one-two to the body.
Cold takes a jab right on the kisser.
Credival throws a sloppy head kick and Cold moves out of range easily.
Cold bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Credival.
Credival throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Credival rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cold moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cold misses with a wild combination.
Rob Cold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Credival closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Credival throws a leg kick that misses.
Cold tries to bum rush Credival with a series of wild strikes but Credival uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cold throws a right and a left that Credival avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Credival throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cold.
Credival changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cold tries to avoid it but Credival manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cold to the ground. Cold escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Credival tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cold swings for the body but Credival moves out of range.
Cold thows a body shot but no joy.
Cold falls off balance throwing a combination
and Credival cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Credival tries to clinch up.
Cold misses with the combination.
Cold is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cold misses with a series of wild punches.
Cold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Credival tries to clinch but Cold moves away
and Cold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Credival shoots in for a takedown but Cold shows good takedown defense.
Rob Cold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Credival.
Cold throws a right and a left that both miss.
Credival throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Credival fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cold avoids it really well and circles away.
Cold misses with a right hand
and Credival counters with a one-two to the body.
Credival looks gassed!
Cold punishes Credival's body with a nice straight punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Credival.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cold, as that shot connected.
Cold tries to bum rush Credival with a series of wild strikes but Credival uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Credival misses with a wild combination.
Cold stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cold wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Credival manages to avoid it.
Cold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Credival avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cold clobbers Credival with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rob Cold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Credival ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Credival fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cold throws a series of strikes that have Credival backpedaling.
Cold tries to bum rush Credival with a series of wild strikes but Credival uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Credival avoids a punch combination nicely.
Credival closes the distance but Cold moves to the side
and Cold counters with a left and a right that stings Credival.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Cold dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Credival shoots in for a takedown but Cold shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cold throws a series of punches but Credival avoids them all with ease.
Credival shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cold defends it nicely.
Cold stuffs the takedown attempt from Credival. Credival gets slowly back to his feet.
Rob Cold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Credival.
Cold misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rob Cold is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Cold.
Cold swinging wildly here.
Rob Cold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Credival.
Credival shoots for a takedown but Cold saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Cold.
Credival wants to land a leg kick but Cold is out of range.
Credival pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cold is out of range and Credival settles back down.
Cold throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cold swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Credival counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cold thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cold takes a swing at Credival's ribcage but misses.
Cold throws a lazy uppercut
and Credival counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Credival fails to land the takedown.
Credival connects with a nice looking jab.
Credival fails with the takedown.
Cold misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Credival shoots in for a double leg but Cold sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Credival shoots in looking for a takedown but Cold manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Credival's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Credival misses with a body kick.
Cold misses with the combination.
Credival takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Credival fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cold falls off balance throwing a combination
and Credival counters with a nice body shot.
Cold misses with a hook. Credival ducked under it nicely.
Credival shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cold defends it nicely.
Cold throws a series of punches but Credival avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cold fails to land with a series of punches.
Credival takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Credival slips a jab and a cross from Cold.
Cold lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Credival pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Credival. Cold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Credival tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cold paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cold blocks a head kick by Credival.
Cold throws a nice looking combination but Credival bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cold misses with a combination
and Credival counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Credival circles away quickly and effectively.
Credival doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cold scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Credival wants to clinch.
Donk. Credival catches Cold right on the button with a cross.
Cold misses with a double jab
and Credival counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Credival is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cold sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A lazy left from Cold finds it's target.
Credival misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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 Rob Cold will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Credival avoids the body shot from Cold.
Credival misses with a takedown
and Cold counters with a series of strikes. Credival will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Credival avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Credival tries to clinch up but Cold circles away and keeps his distance.
Cold displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Credival is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cold is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Credival.
Credival avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cold is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cold is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Credival will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cold lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Credival will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cold throws a series of punches but Credival moves out of range.
Cold slaps away a takedown attempt from Credival, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rob Cold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Credival.
Credival avoids a punch combination nicely.
Credival looks to clinch
and Cold counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Credival misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cold misses with a series of wild punches.
Cold misses with a looping right.
Cold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Credival.
Credival displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cold throws out the jab.
Credival closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cold circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Credival looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cold is fending him off so far but Credival persists. Nope, Cold circles away and we're back to standing.
Good standup being displayed there by Cold as he connects with a hook.
Cold looks to land a combination but Credival avoids it well.
Cold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cold displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Credival tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Credival moves away from the strike by Cold.
Credival is looking to land body kicks.
Credival drops his hands momentarily and Cold takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cold displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Credival.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Cold misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cold throws a series of punches but Credival moves out of range.
Credival shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cold digs a good body shot into Credival's ribs.
Cold misses with a double jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cold.
Credival tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cold paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cold throws a right and a left that Credival avoids nicely.
Credival misses with a body kick.
Credival fails with the takedown
and Credival takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cold throws a right and a left that Credival avoids nicely.
Credival throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cold lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cold. Credival does a little dance to reset his feet.
Credival wants to clinch up but Cold keeps it at a distance.
Cold thuds his right hand into Credival's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Credival takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Credival misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Credival wants to land a leg kick but Cold is out of range.
Cold misses with a wild combination.
Credival tries to clinch but Cold is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cold thuds his right hand into Credival's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cold misses with a combination
and Credival counters with a left and a right that stings Cold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Cold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cold has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Cold!
In his post fight interview, Rob Cold started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Willem Alexander Van Oranje Nassau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meka Bertane Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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19
155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Willem Alexander Van Oranje Nassau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Meka Bertane Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Oranje Nassau lands a front kick.
Van Oranje Nassau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bertane Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Oranje Nassau closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bertane Jr counters with a shoot takedown. Van Oranje Nassau fights it but they end up in guard.
Van Oranje Nassau avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bertane Jr postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Van Oranje Nassau is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bertane Jr, into his guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bertane Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Van Oranje Nassau trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bertane Jr's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bertane Jr has his foot on Van Oranje Nassau's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Oranje Nassau works his way back into a safe position though.
Van Oranje Nassau tries to stand but Bertane Jr is controlling from the bottom.
Bertane Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Van Oranje Nassau doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Van Oranje Nassau manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bertane Jr is on top in guard.
Van Oranje Nassau wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertane Jr prevents Van Oranje Nassau from getting back to his feet.
Bertane Jr 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.
Van Oranje Nassau wants to get back to his feet but Bertane Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bertane Jr drops back looking for a leg! Van Oranje Nassau is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Van Oranje Nassau manages to kick Bertane Jr off! Bertane Jr jumps back into Van Oranje Nassau's guard.
Van Oranje Nassau will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bertane Jr drops back looking for a leg! Van Oranje Nassau is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Van Oranje Nassau manages to kick Bertane Jr off! Bertane Jr jumps back into Van Oranje Nassau's guard.
Van Oranje Nassau is looking to stand up but Bertane Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Bertane Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Oranje Nassau is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bertane Jr asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bertane Jr cracks Van Oranje Nassau with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bertane Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Van Oranje Nassau knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bertane Jr tries for a kimura but Van Oranje Nassau is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Oranje Nassau tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bertane Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bertane Jr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bertane Jr is trying to get an arm triangle but Van Oranje Nassau is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Oranje Nassau struggling a bit here.
A control attempt from Van Oranje Nassau but he's now mounted!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertane Jr throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Van Oranje Nassau has his hands clasped together but Bertane Jr breaks the hold and Van Oranje Nassau is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Bertane Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Meka Bertane Jr!
After winning the bout, Meka Bertane Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marian Krupnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Koenig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Krupnik might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Dreadnoughts - Sleep is for the Weak. On his way into the cage it seems that Marian Krupnik has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marian Krupnik seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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173 lbs
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180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marian Krupnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gustavo Koenig!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krupnik swings widly with a right hand
and Koenig counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krupnik with a poor takedown
and Koenig counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Krupnik tries to get to full guard but Koenig has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koenig seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Koenig looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Krupnik with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Koenig is nestled in close to Krupnik, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koenig throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Koenig is nestled in close to Krupnik, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Krupnik makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Krupnik.
Koenig working some strikes from top position.
Koenig postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koenig trying to control but Krupnik is working from the bottom.
Krupnik has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Koenig can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Koenig landing some decent shots from guard.
Koenig prevents Krupnik from getting back to his feet.
Krupnik throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Koenig trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koenig postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Krupnik is looking to stand up but Koenig isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koenig looking to sit in guard and control but Krupnik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Koenig escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Krupnik gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krupnik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koenig pulls Krupnik in close to prevent any damage.
Krupnik throws a big right hand that misses.
Koenig tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Koenig can do anything to dispel that myth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krupnik wants to stand and escape but instead Koenig has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krupnik 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.
Krupnik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koenig doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Koenig manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Krupnik trying to keep a closed guard but Koenig is proving a slippery customer.
Koenig has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krupnik is looking to stand up but Koenig isn't so interested in that idea.
Koenig trying to control the position from guard on top but Krupnik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koenig advances to half guard.
Koenig is trying to control. Krupnik wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krupnik wants to get back to his feet.
Koenig working the head and body with strikes.
Krupnik avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koenig.
Koenig trying to control from Krupnik's half guard. Krupnik has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Krupnik has momentary wrist control but Koenig slips an elbow through the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koenig scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Krupnik is rocked!
Krupnik trying to keep a closed guard but Koenig is proving a slippery customer.
Koenig is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koenig distracts Krupnik with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Krupnik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Koenig dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Krupnik misses the body punch
letting Koenig counter with a right hand.
Koenig swats away the attempt to clinch by Krupnik.
Koenig lunges at Krupnik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Krupnik's hand.
Krupnik misses with a takedown
and Koenig counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Koenig working some strikes from top position.
Koenig passes Krupnik's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Koenig working over Krupnik with some ground and pound. Krupnik looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gustavo Koenig has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krupnik on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Oh Krupnik is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koenig seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Koenig working Krupnik over with strikes.
Koenig drops an elbow to the side of Krupnik's head.
Koenig scores with a big shot! Krupnik's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Krupnik! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustavo Koenig!
A relieved looking Gustavo Koenig thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarrod The Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarrod The Hulk!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Hulk drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
James tries to bench press The Hulk off him but The Hulk keeps the position.
The Hulk is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Hulk misses with the ground and pound.
James keeps The Hulk under control for a moment.
The Hulk looking to punish the body of his opponent here but James is avoiding damage well.
James gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. James manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
James manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Hulk manages to get himself to full guard.
The Hulk wants to get back to his feet but James is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
James is looking to work some ground and pound but The Hulk has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Hulk being controlled here, momentarily.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
James is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
James has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
James wants to pass the guard but The Hulk is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jake James has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
James shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
James keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
James tries to pass to full mount but The Hulk defends it.
James is controlling the pace.
James is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so The Hulk is just riding it out for now. James eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
James with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
James scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
James is looking to advance position but The Hulk won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
James looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
James tries to pass the half guard into mount. The Hulk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The Hulk is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
James wants to pass the guard but The Hulk is defending well.
James sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake James dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The Hulk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
The Hulk drives through with a takedown into guard.
James looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Hulk is one step ahead there.
James seems keen to control The Hulk's posture.
James looking for a guillotine here but The Hulk defends easily.
The Hulk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
James manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Hulk manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hulk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as James controls the pace.
James throws a big elbow that misses.
James not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The Hulk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A momentary lapse in concentration from James enables The Hulk to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. James manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hulk trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
James pulls The Hulk in to control the position.
James working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Hulk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Hulk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
James wants to sweep here but The Hulk controlling him for the moment.
James is working hard here to advance position.
The Hulk throws a big elbow that 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!
James looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The Hulk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
James bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Hulk's guard.
James is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James prevents The Hulk from getting back to his feet.
James passes The Hulk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
James controlling the action here.
James frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake James 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!
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Hulk was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
The Hulk with a jab.
Jarrod The Hulk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Hulk scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
James looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
James is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Hulk pulls his head out easily.
James desperately trying to maintain half guard.
James gets back to full guard.
James is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Hulk defends well.
The Hulk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
James keeping moving, preventing The Hulk from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James controlling The Hulk's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jarrod The Hulk wasn't active enough on the ground.
The Hulk darts in trying to clinch
and James counters with a nice double leg into side control. The Hulk won't be happy with that.
The Hulk can't do much from the bottom here.
James looks up at the clock and then as The Hulk takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, James smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James controlling the position from side mount.
James's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
James working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
A lull in the action here as James stalls from top position.
An elbow from James crashes against the mat.
James wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Hulk, who protects the arm well.
James working the head with strikes.
Jarrod The Hulk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down The Hulk's shoulder. That is not cool.
James has knee on belly and moves into mount.
James with the ground and pound from mount.
The Hulk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
James tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Hulk is bucking up trying to escape but James cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
James lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
James scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish The Hulk?
James content just to control the position here.
James is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Hulk can do to turn this around?
The Hulk takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jake James is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James content just to control the position here.
Jake James overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake James showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for James, 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 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake James!
After the fight, Jake James 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.
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