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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieron Radebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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266 lbs
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292 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kieron Radebe!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar misses with a looping left.
Lesnar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Radebe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radebe thumps Lesnar with a low kick.
Radebe lands a left and a right that send Lesnar crashing to the mat, dazed. Radebe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Brock Lesnar has been cut.
Radebe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lesnar will feel that in the morning.
Radebe drops Lesnar with a straight right hand, right on the button! Radebe follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kieron Radebe!
During a confident post fight interview, Kieron Radebe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kornev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pejo Radman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Kornev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pejo Radman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kornev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Radman avoids it.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Radman.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Radman.
Radman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Radman breaks the clinch.
Kornev tries to clinch but Radman is having none of it.
Kornev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Radman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Radman avoids the damage to the body.
Radman lands a right hand.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Radman avoids it.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Kornev blocks an elbow strike from Radman.
Radman managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
Radman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Radman avoids the damage to the body.
Radman avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Radman avoids it.
Knees to the body from Kornev.
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!
Radman avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Radman tries to work over Kornev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kornev.
Radman looks winded!
Kornev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Radman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Radman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kornev managing to block the knees to the body from Radman.
Kornev lands a nice knee to the body.
Radman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kornev working Radman over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Radman is defending well for now.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Radman avoids it.
Kornev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Radman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radman misses with a knee strike.
Radman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Radman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kornev is defending well for now.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Radman.
Kornev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Radman managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
Radman missing with knees to the body.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Radman avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Radman avoids the damage to the body.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Kornev avoids a wild elbow strike from Radman.
Radman misses with a knee to the head.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Radman is defending well for now.
Radman misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Radman is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kornev blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Radman.
Radman tries to stall but Kornev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Radman throws an elbow but misses.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Kornev scores a nice knee to the body.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Radman avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Radman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kornev avoids a wild elbow strike from Radman.
Radman misses with a knee strike.
Radman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Radman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Radman landing knees to the body.
Radman stalling in the clinch but Kornev improves position.
Radman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kornev up against the cage.
Radman avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radman lands an elbow just above Kornev 's eye.
Radman misses with an elbow over the top.
Radman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Radman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Radman is defending well for now.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Radman avoids the damage to the body.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Radman managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
Kornev blocks an elbow strike.
Radman misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Radman.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Radman avoids the damage to the body.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Radman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Kornev dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A head kick from Radman lands but Kornev takes it in his stride.
Radman closes the distance and pushes Kornev back into the cage.
Radman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kornev.
Radman managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
Radman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Radman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Radman avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Radman looking to throw knees to the head but Kornev is blocking nicely.
Kornev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Radman avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Radman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kornev up against the cage.
Radman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Radman pushes off an throws an elbow but Kornev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kornev dodges an elbow strike from Radman.
Radman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Radman taking a breather.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Radman avoids the damage to the body.
Ivan Kornev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Radman avoids the damage to the body.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Radman is defending well for now.
Radman misses with a knee to the head.
Radman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Radman trying to stall but Kornev improves his position.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Radman avoids it.
Kornev utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Radman is breathing heavily.
Radman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Radman avoids it.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Radman.
Radman managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
Radman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kornev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Radman managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Radman is defending well for now.
Kornev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Radman is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Radman avoids it.
Radman misses with an elbow over the top.
Radman effectively controlling the action here.
A knee to the head by Radman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Radman.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Radman is defending well for now.
Radman is trying to stall.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Kornev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Radman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Radman avoids the damage to the body.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Radman is defending well for now.
Radman is trying to force a seperation but Kornev has the dominant position.
Kornev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Radman seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Kornev prevents a body shot from Radman.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kornev as Radman tries to tie him up.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Radman is defending well for now.
Radman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kornev.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Kornev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Radman.
Radman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Radman misses with a punch to the body.
Radman throws an elbow but it misses.
Kornev avoids the elbow strike from Radman, against the cage.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Radman is defending well for now.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radman throws an elbow that misses.
Radman looking to throw knees to the head but Kornev is blocking nicely.
Radman tries to throw a body punch but Kornev avoids it by throwing Radman back against the cage.
Radman is looking to break free of the clinch but Kornev has double underhooks.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Radman.
Radman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kornev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Radman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Radman avoids the damage to the body.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Radman avoids it.
Radman looking to throw knees to the head but Kornev is blocking nicely.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Radman avoids it.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Radman avoids the damage to the body.
Radman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kornev 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.
Radman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Radman avoids the damage to the body.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Radman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Kornev dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Radman forces Kornev back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Radman.
Radman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kornev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Radman trying to land knees to the body.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Radman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Radman is defending well for now.
Kornev takes an elbow to the temple.
Radman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Radman breaks the clinch.
Radman looks for a takedown but Kornev sprawls well.
Kornev has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kornev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kornev moves to clinch but Radman breaks away
and Radman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kornev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kornev managing to block the knees to the body from Radman.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Radman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Radman avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Radman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Radman managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Radman misses with an elbow over the top.
Radman managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
Radman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Radman is trying to push Kornev away but Kornev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kornev blocks an elbow strike from Radman.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Radman avoids the damage to the body.
Radman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Radman avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kornev lands a knee to the body.
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!
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Radman.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Radman avoids it.
Radman can't find room to land a body shot as Kornev controls the action.
Kornev blocks an elbow strike.
Radman managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Radman avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Radman obliges.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Radman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Radman is defending well for now.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Radman.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Radman tries a body shot but Kornev blocks it.
Radman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kornev avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Radman avoids it.
Radman tries to land a knee to the head but Kornev blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Radman - that landed with a thud.
Radman pushes off an throws an elbow but Kornev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Radman looking to throw knees to the head but Kornev is blocking nicely.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Kornev crunches a lovely knee into Radman's ribcage.
Kornev landing knees to the body.
Radman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ivan Kornev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Radman avoids it.
Radman connects with a knee to the head.
Kornev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Radman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Radman avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Radman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pejo Radman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kornev scores a nice knee to the body.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Radman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kornev avoids it.
Radman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kornev blocks an elbow strike.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Radman avoids it.
Radman lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Radman is defending well for now.
Radman lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kornev blocks an elbow strike.
Radman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Radman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ivan Kornev.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kornev, 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Kornev!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Killer Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradford Whitley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Killer Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradford Whitley!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Whitley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bee, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Bee.
Some wild striking there from Bee.
Bee blocks a jab.
Killer Bee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bee throws a head kick but Whitley moves out of range.
Whitley throws a head kick that misses.
Bee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Whitley.
Bee misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee throws a right and a left that Whitley avoids nicely.
A big left from Bee misses.
Whitley slips a jab and a cross from Bee.
Whitley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whitley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bee counters with a solid body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Bee.
Bee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitley was well out of range. Poor timing from Bee.
That kick from Bee tenderised Whitley's leg. Whitley is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whitley misses with a jab to the body
and Bee counters with a good low kick that Whitley was not able to check.
Whitley just misses with a punch to the body.
Bee lands a leg kick that knocks Whitley off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Bee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Killer Bee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bee throws a push kick but Whitley slaps the foot to one side.
Whitley throws out a loose jab but Bee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bee looks to land a combination. Whitley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bee throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Whitley misses with a low kick.
Bee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Whitley throws a jab but it's blocked by Bee.
A jab from Bee finds it's way through Whitley's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sloppy strikes from Bee. Those never looked like landing.
Whitley thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Whitley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitley misses with a shot to the body
and Bee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Whitley thinking.
Whitley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bee throws a lazy head kick
and Whitley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Whitley avoids the head kick by Bee.
Whitley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Whitley eats them both and turns towards Bee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bee throws a one two combo.
Killer Bee is winning the standup battle so far.
Whitley throws a lazy head kick
and Bee counters with a one-two to the body.
Whitley throws a head kick that misses
and Bee counters with a head kick. That will keep Whitley thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Killer Bee dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bee misses with a wild combination.
Whitley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bee throws a lazy body kick
and Whitley counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee misses with a two punch combination.
Bee throws a nice looking combination but Whitley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bee misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Bee.
Bee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Whitley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A jab from Bee finds it's way through Whitley's defenses.
Bee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bee throws the kick towards the body but Whitley avoids it.
Whitley feints a jab promting Bee to slip. Whitley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bee slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitley takes one to the chin there.
Whitley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bee here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Whitley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bee throws a head kick but Whitley moves out of range.
Whitley throws a head kick that misses.
Whitley gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bee counters with a nice uppercut.
Whitley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Killer Bee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bee 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Killer Bee!
A very excited looking Killer Bee 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 Dragoslav Stoyanovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ax Demolition (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoyanovich's entrance music is Hymn To Red October. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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200 lbs
0 - 7 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragoslav Stoyanovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ax Demolition!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Stoyanovich.
Stoyanovich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stoyanovich scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stoyanovich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Demolition. That did some damage!
Demolition takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoyanovich sends Demolition crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Stoyanovich is motioning to the referee to let Demolition up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Demolition is rocked!
Demolition drops his hands momentarily. Stoyanovich doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Demolition staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Demolition doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dragoslav Stoyanovich!
Dragoslav Stoyanovich managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Happy Pills 159Q - Laundry 95%, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stef Johannsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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285 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Decent boxing
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stef Johannsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johannsen misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johannsen takes one to the chin there.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Johannsen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johannsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson darts in and clinches Johannsen up against the cage.
Johannsen has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson slowing the pace effectively.
Johannsen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.
It looks like Nick Jackson has been cut.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson gets through Johannsen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johannsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johannsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johannsen is trying to stall.
Jackson lands a body punch.
Johannsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Johannsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Johannsen backwards.
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!
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Johannsen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Johannsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johannsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Johannsen has the dominant position.
Johannsen tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jackson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Johannsen - the referee stops the clock and Jackson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Johannsen. Jackson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johannsen to score with a decent uppercut.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson lands the left hand.
Jackson stalks Johannsen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johannsen's face. Johannsen staggers backwards, shaken.
Johannsen lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johannsen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Johannsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johannsen keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johannsen misses with some punches.
Johannsen tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johannsen backwards.
Johannsen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Johannsen is trying to break free.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Johannsen.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johannsen trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Johannsen can't break the clinch.
Johannsen landing knees to the body.
Johannsen takes a shot to the head.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Johannsen controls the action.
Johannsen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johannsen throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johannsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Johannsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Johannsen tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Johannsen misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Johannsen.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson forces Johannsen back against the cage and clinches.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Johannsen is controlling the position.
Johannsen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johannsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson pushes Johannsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johannsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johannsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Jackson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johannsen throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson tries to clinch but Johannsen is having none of it.
Both fighters circling a little - Johannsen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Johannsen pushes him off.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Johannsen.
Jackson tries to clinch but Johannsen is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johannsen darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
Johannsen wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Johannsen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Johannsen keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johannsens head.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johannsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johannsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johannsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johannsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson instigates a clinch.
Jackson is trying to push Johannsen away but Johannsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson slowing the pace effectively.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johannsen backwards.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson has Johannsen up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Johannsen is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Johannsen into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Johannsen is controlling the position.
Johannsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Johannsen, against the cage.
Johannsen tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Johannsen throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johannsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johannsen keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johannsen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johannsen misses with a right hand
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Jackson pushes Johannsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson throws a right hand that Johannsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Johannsen also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johannsen. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johannsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Jackson.
Johannsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Johannsen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Johannsen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Johannsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johannsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johannsen backwards.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Johannsen has double underhooks.
Johannsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jackson throws a series of punches but Johannsen moves out of range.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson instigates a clinch.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johannsen.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Johannsen takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson slowing the pace effectively.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jackson tries to break free but Johannsen pushes him back against the cage.
Johannsen landing knees to the head.
Johannsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson is working Johannsen over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Johannsen won't allow it.
Jackson pushes Johannsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johannsen backwards.
Johannsen is rocked!
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Johannsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johannsen gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Jackson gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Jackson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
154 lbs
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25
147 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fernando Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Lincoln!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuentes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lincoln counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lincoln.
Fuentes misses with some punches.
Lincoln breaks from the clinch.
Fuentes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lincoln counters with a nice uppercut.
Lincoln has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fuentes swings wildly with an uppercut but Lincoln uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuentes tries to pull guard but Lincoln forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Fuentes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuentes misses with some punches.
Lincoln blocks an uppercut.
Lincoln breaks from the clinch.
Fuentes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lincoln counters with a nice uppercut.
Fuentes has his takedown stuffed
and Lincoln counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lincoln.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fuentes misses with a left hand
enabling Lincoln to counter with a crisp jab.
Lincoln throws a head kick that half lands.
Some wild striking there from Lincoln.
Lincoln has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fuentes tries to pull guard but Lincoln won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lincoln.
Fuentes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Fuentes fails to land.
Lincoln keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fuentes's efforts to push away.
Lincoln blocks an uppercut.
Fuentes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Lincoln's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lincoln escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fuentes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lincoln's elbow.
Fuentes is looking to control Lincoln's arms but Lincoln gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fuentes has his back to the cage.
Fuentes swings wildly with an uppercut but Lincoln uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuentes throws a head punch that misses.
Lincoln tries to circle away but Fuentes has him pinned against the cage.
Lincoln keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fuentes's efforts to push away.
Lincoln is trying to break free.
Fuentes lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes successfully pulls guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lincoln trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuentes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuentes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fuentes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fuentes uses his free foot to push down on Lincoln's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lincoln.
Fuentes controlling from the full mount.
Fuentes looking to control but Lincoln is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln wants to try and get back to his feet.
Lincoln tries to hold on but Fuentes postures up.
Fuentes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fuentes controlling from the full mount.
Lincoln tries to hold on but Fuentes postures up.
Fuentes has control of Lincoln's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lincoln regains control of the situation pretty easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuentes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuentes sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lincoln tries to hold on but Fuentes pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Fuentes dominated that round.
That's time! Fuentes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fuentes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lincoln counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fuentes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lincoln counters with a one-two to the body.
Fuentes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lincoln counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fuentes thinking.
Fuentes tries for a takedown but Lincoln circles away easily
and Fuentes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Fuentes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuentes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lincoln connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lincoln lands with a slapping head kick.
Fuentes has his takedown stuffed
and Lincoln counters with a nice body shot.
Fuentes has his takedown stuffed
and Lincoln counters with a head kick. That will keep Fuentes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lincoln tests Fuentes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fuentes avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes misses with a takedown
letting Lincoln counter with a right hand.
Fuentes has his takedown stuffed
and Lincoln counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fuentes misses with a takedown
and Lincoln counters with a series of strikes. Fuentes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lincoln fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fuentes, pushing him back against the cage.
Fuentes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lincoln breaks from the clinch.
Lincoln throws a right and a left that Fuentes avoids nicely.
Fuentes has his takedown stuffed
and Lincoln counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lincoln.
Fuentes keeps control of Lincoln as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lincoln landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fuentes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fuentes struggles to land a body shot inside as Lincoln controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fuentes.
Lincoln blocks a body shot from Fuentes.
Lincoln escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fuentes has his takedown stuffed
and Lincoln counters with a thumping low kick.
Lincoln misses with a wild combination.
Fuentes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lincoln counters with a nice body kick.
Paul Lincoln is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuentes tries for a takedown but Lincoln circles away easily
and Lincoln counters with a series of strikes. Fuentes will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lincoln.
Lincoln displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fuentes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lincoln clinches up against the cage.
Lincoln breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuentes avoids the head kick by Lincoln.
Fuentes shoots and misses
and Lincoln counters with a right hand to the body.
Fuentes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lincoln counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lincoln.
Fuentes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fuentes can't find room to land a body shot as Lincoln controls the action.
Fuentes can't find room to land a body shot as Lincoln controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes misses with a punch on the inside.
Fuentes tries to throw a body punch but Lincoln avoids it by throwing Fuentes back against the cage.
Lincoln pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fuentes jumps guard but Lincoln turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fuentes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lincoln to keep the fight standing.
Fuentes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fuentes being controlled against the cage.
Fuentes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lincoln's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Lincoln showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fuentes misses with a takedown attempt
and Lincoln holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lincoln prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fuentes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lincoln's elbow.
Lincoln lands with a light punch inside.
Fuentes throws a head punch that misses.
Fuentes misses with a punch to the body.
Lincoln wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fuentes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fuentes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lincoln's elbow.
Fuentes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lincoln has him pressed against the cage.
Fuentes tries to throw a body punch but Lincoln avoids it by throwing Fuentes back against the cage.
Fuentes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fuentes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lincoln's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fuentes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lincoln connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Fuentes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lincoln moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Lincoln misses.
Lincoln gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lincoln prevents a body shot from Fuentes.
Lincoln escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fernando Fuentes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuentes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lincoln moves into the clinch.
Fuentes tries to throw a body punch but Lincoln avoids it by throwing Fuentes back against the cage.
Lincoln lands a body punch.
Lincoln has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lincoln wants to break free but Fuentes has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes can't find room to land a body shot as Lincoln controls the action.
Fuentes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lincoln's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Fuentes fails to land.
Fuentes misses with a punch to the body.
Lincoln pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fuentes tries for a takedown but Lincoln circles away easily
and Lincoln counters with a left and a right that stings Fuentes.
Fuentes gets tackled into the cage by Lincoln. Lincoln maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuentes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fuentes misses with the head strike.
Lincoln blocks a body shot from Fuentes.
Fuentes tries a body shot but Lincoln blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lincoln.
Fuentes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fuentes tries a body shot but Lincoln blocks it.
Fuentes misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fuentes.
Lincoln breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fuentes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lincoln counters with a left and a right that stings Fuentes.
Fuentes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lincoln counters with a good, hard body kick but Fuentes shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fuentes misses with a takedown
and Lincoln counters with a nice uppercut.
Lincoln gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes tries a body shot but Lincoln blocks it.
Lincoln looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right handed body shot lands from Lincoln.
Paul Lincoln seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Fuentes fails to land.
Lincoln escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lincoln throws a head kick that Fuentes semi-blocks.
Fuentes has his takedown stuffed
and Lincoln counters with a one-two to the body.
Fuentes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuentes stalling away here and it's allowed Lincoln to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fuentes won't allow Lincoln to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuentes pushes down on Lincoln's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuentes trying to control from half guard but Lincoln is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fernando Fuentes.
I think Fuentes 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Fernando Fuentes!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arbi Minasian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Logan Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arbi Minasian!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minasian throws a big shot that misses.
Minasian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Minasian looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Minasian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Minasian.
Minasian circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Sackett tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Minasian wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arbi Minasian!
After the fight, Arbi Minasian 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vyacheslav Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Roussimoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roussimoff is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Headstrong - Trapt. Andre Roussimoff will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vyacheslav Romanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Roussimoff!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roussimoff throws a lazy right hand but Romanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Roussimoff.
Roussimoff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romanov.
A big left from Roussimoff misses.
Romanov blocks a jab.
Andre Roussimoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roussimoff.
Roussimoff misses with a looping right.
Roussimoff scores with a jab.
Romanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roussimoff throws out a loose jab but Romanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romanov misses with a low kick.
Romanov scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romanov misses with a body kick.
Roussimoff is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Roussimoff gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Roussimoff scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Roussimoff might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Roussimoff shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Romanov as he jumps to the side.
Romanov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Roussimoff has a takedown stuffed.
Roussimoff throws the kick towards the body but Romanov avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roussimoff swats away the attempt to clinch by Romanov.
Romanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romanov loads up on a big right hand but Roussimoff slips the punch.
Roussimoff connects with a good right hand that stumbles Romanov. Romanov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roussimoff is defended easily by Romanov.
Vyacheslav Romanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Roussimoff.
Roussimoff fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roussimoff moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Romanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roussimoff lands with an overhand left.
Roussimoff finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Roussimoff scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Romanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roussimoff throws out the jab.
Roussimoff on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Romanov drops his hands momentarily and Roussimoff takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Romanov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Roussimoff to the mat! Roussimoff manages to get full guard.
Romanov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Romanov trying to control but Roussimoff is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussimoff working a defensive guard here.
Romanov tries to free his leg and advance position but Roussimoff is retaining full guard.
Roussimoff keeping moving, preventing Romanov from controlling successfully.
Romanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roussimoff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Romanov is one step ahead there.
Roussimoff looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roussimoff shoots and misses
and Romanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roussimoff on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Romanov tenderised Roussimoff's leg. Roussimoff is trying to keep his angry face on.
Romanov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Romanov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Romanov wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Roussimoff misses.
Roussimoff throws a jab when Romanov was well out of range.
Roussimoff shoots in but no luck this time.
Roussimoff is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romanov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roussimoff.
Roussimoff looks winded!
Roussimoff circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andre Roussimoff will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Roussimoff looks to land a right hand but Romanov moved out of range.
Romanov stuns Roussimoff with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - Roussimoff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romanov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roussimoff, pushing him back against the cage.
Roussimoff blocks a body shot from Romanov.
Romanov tries to throw a body punch but Roussimoff avoids it by throwing Romanov back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Romanov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Roussimoff after a bit of a struggle.
A short right from Romanov on the inside.
Roussimoff has a couple of punches blocked by Romanov.
Romanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romanov misses with some punches.
Roussimoff changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Romanov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roussimoff shoots in but no luck this time.
Romanov misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Roussimoff or perhaps it was just good defense by Romanov which made him look bad.
Vyacheslav Romanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Roussimoff.
A telegraphed right hand from Roussimoff misses the target.
Good leg kick by Romanov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Roussimoff throws a hook but Romanov avoids it easily.
A big right from Romanov misses.
Romanov throws a shot from downtown. Roussimoff moves away and avoids it.
Roussimoff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Romanov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roussimoff under the eye.
It looks like Andre Roussimoff has been cut.
Roussimoff is breathing heavily.
Romanov cracks a nice hook into Roussimoff's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romanov darts in and clinches Roussimoff up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Romanov - that landed with a thud.
Romanov lands a left hand.
Romanov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov misses with the head strike.
Romanov pushes Roussimoff against the cage. Romanov is working some dirty boxing. Romanov pushes off with a quick right hook! Roussimoff goes down! Roussimoff tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Romanov moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vyacheslav Romanov!
A relieved looking Vyacheslav Romanov 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aftas Ardem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Rude has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aftas Ardem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rick Rude!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rude has managed to clinch.
Ardem taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ardem manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rude is stalling in the full guard.
Ardem looking for a guillotine here but Rude defends easily.
Rude trying to control the position from guard on top but Ardem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rude drops back looking for a leg! Ardem is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ardem manages to kick Rude off! Rude jumps back into Ardem's guard.
Rude tries to free his leg and advance position but Ardem is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude preventing the sweep.
Ardem wants to stand but Rude is controlling the position.
Ardem is trying to hold Rude in close to prevent damage but Rude has managed to pass into half guard.
Ardem trying to control from the bottom.
Rude trying to pass the guard but Ardem defending well.
Ardem is trying to maintain the position but Rude is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ardem wants to improve his position but Rude is controlling well.
Rude seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude is trying to control. Ardem wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rude is working for a kimura but Ardem is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ardem is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rude is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ardem defends it well.
Ardem has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rude is working away from the top position though.
Rude is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ardem defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ardem sees it coming and defends easily.
Rude is trying to work for a kimura but Ardem is defending well.
Rude is looking for a kimura here.
Rude is working for a submission of some sort.
Ardem throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ardem defends it well.
Rude moves nicely into side control.
Rude is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ardem has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ardem is trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rude wants to control but Ardem is keeping him busy.
Rude tries for a kimura but Ardem is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Rude dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rude shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ardem defends it nicely.
Rude circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rude looks for a takedown but Ardem sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardem connects with an inside leg kick.
Ardem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rude shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ardem counters with a head kick. That will keep Rude thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Aftas Ardem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Rude.
Ardem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Ardem. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rude.
Rude shoots in for a takedown but Ardem shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ardem tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rude sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ardem somewhat.
Rude circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardem is looking to clinch but Rude is avoiding it.
Rude has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rude tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ardem swivels and escapes.
Ardem closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rude circles away.
Ardem with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rude counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ardem!
Ardem defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rude.
Rude avoids the attempt from Ardem to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ardem is now in Rude's guard. A big mistake from Rude there, giving up the dominant position!
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!
Rude throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ardem escapes and throws Rude's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ardem advances to full mount.
Ardem tries to control but Rude wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ardem looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aftas Ardem dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A head kick misses from Ardem.
Rude shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ardem pinned against the cage. Ardem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ardem misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ardem shoots in looking for a takedown. Rude tries to sprawl out of it but Ardem keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rude manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ardem.
Rude swats away the attempt to clinch by Ardem.
Rude tries for a takedown but Ardem sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rude shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ardem counters with a nice leg kick.
Aftas Ardem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Rude.
Nice takedown defense from Rude. No joy for Ardem on that attempt.
Ardem changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rude tries to avoid it but Ardem manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rude to the ground. Rude escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rude uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ardem.
Rude fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude dives in and scores a takedown into Ardem's guard.
Rude wants to pass the guard but Ardem is keeping the position.
Ardem keeping moving, preventing Rude from controlling successfully.
Rude 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.
Rude not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardem keeping moving, preventing Rude from controlling successfully.
Rude drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ardem manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rude has Ardem in his guard.
Ardem postures up.
Ardem preventing the sweep.
Rude has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ardem has passed into side control.
Rude tries to bench press Ardem off him but Ardem keeps the position.
Ardem is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rude has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Rude really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rude showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ardem.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ardem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ardem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardem is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rude knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ardem wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rude, who protects the arm well.
Rude is looking to regain half guard here but Ardem keeps moving and retains side control.
Rude gets back to half guard.
Rude is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardem trying to control from half guard but Rude is working away.
Rude looking for submissions off his back.
Rude is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ardem's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ardem's back!
Ardem trying to control the action but Rude just sinks the hooks in.
Ardem fending off the submission attempt from Rude.
Rude is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ardem has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardem trying to control the action but Rude just sinks the hooks in.
Rude is cranking Ardem's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Ardem! He's tightened the choke and Ardem is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rick Rude! Rick Rude retains his welterweight title!
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