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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Caves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashley Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gordon's choice of entrance music: Biggest & The Best by Clawfinger. The key to victory for Ted Caves has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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285 lbs
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295 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ted Caves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ashley Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gordon, pushing him back against the cage.
Gordon blocks an uppercut.
Caves throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Caves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Caves working hard to break the clinch.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Caves takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gordon tries to stall but Caves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Caves scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Ashley Gordon has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Caves.
Gordon breaks the clinch.
Caves forces Gordon back against the cage and clinches.
Gordon jumps guard but Caves turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gordon is looking to control Caves's arms but Caves gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gordon has his back to the cage.
Caves is trying to push Gordon away but Gordon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gordon as Caves tries to tie him up.
Maybe Caves would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Caves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gordon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Caves after a bit of a struggle.
Gordon tries to pull guard but Caves forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ted Caves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashley Gordon.
A short left from Caves.
Caves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caves slaps away a takedown attempt from Gordon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Caves clinches up with Gordon and pushes him back against the cage.
Gordon tries to pull guard but Caves won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tries to pull guard but Caves forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Caves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gordon has picked Caves up - he's going for a ride! Gordon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Caves manages to escape and get back to his feet!
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!
Caves closes the distance and clinches.
Caves wants to get back to striking at distance but Gordon won't allow it.
Caves tries to stall but Gordon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Caves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gordon wants to get back to striking at distance but Caves won't allow it.
Caves misses with some punches.
Gordon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gordon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gordon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Caves can't break the clinch.
Gordon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Caves pulls his leg out and moves away.
Caves rushes Gordon and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Caves clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Caves breaks Gordon's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Caves wants to stand but Gordon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Caves throwing strikes from guard but Gordon blocks nicely.
Gordon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Caves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Caves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Caves wants to stand but Gordon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Caves preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is pulling down on Caves's head. It's preventing any offense from Caves, at least for the moment.
Caves lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Caves is looking to work some ground and pound but Gordon has wrist control.
Caves has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gordon trying to keep a closed guard but Caves is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caves scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Caves has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gordon is proving hard to escape from.
Gordon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Caves.
Caves preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caves drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Caves as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Gordon screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Caves! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ted Caves!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjj Wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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193 lbs
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208 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjj Wrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrestler ducks under a wild hook from Frazier.
Some wild striking there from Frazier.
Wrestler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frazier.
Wrestler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frazier throws out the jab.
Frazier misses with a right hand
and Wrestler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wrestler.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Frazier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wrestler content to stall in guard here.
Wrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Frazier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjj Wrestler has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Frazier. Those never looked like landing.
Wrestler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wrestler has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier dips to his left and cracks Wrestler with an uppercut!
Wrestler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjj Wrestler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frazier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wrestler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Frazier throws a right and a left that Wrestler avoids nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wrestler.
Frazier misses with a wild combination.
Frazier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Wrestler. That snapped Frazier's head back.
Frazier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Frazier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Frazier displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wrestler.
Wrestler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wrestler manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Frazier on his heels. He'll look to pass Frazier's guard now, I'm sure.
Frazier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wrestler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frazier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wrestler.
Wrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Frazier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wrestler drops back looking for a leg! Frazier is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Frazier manages to kick Wrestler off! Wrestler jumps back into Frazier's guard.
Frazier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wrestler is one step ahead there.
Wrestler postures up in Frazier's guard and throws a big left but Frazier blocks it.
Wrestler is stalling in the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wrestler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Frazier is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Frazier wants to sweep here but Wrestler controlling him for the moment.
Frazier trying to keep a closed guard but Wrestler is proving a slippery customer.
Wrestler preventing the sweep.
Wrestler forces his way into half guard.
Frazier gets full guard.
Wrestler preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler trying to control but Frazier is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frazier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wrestler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wrestler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wrestler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wrestler wants to control from the top but Frazier keeps moving.
Wrestler's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjj Wrestler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Frazier lands with a hook. Wrestler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wrestler ducks right into an uppercut from Frazier.
Nice shot lands for Frazier.
Frazier scores with a jab.
Frazier has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Frazier darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wrestler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frazier.
Frazier throws a right hand that misses
and Wrestler counters with a shoot takedown. Frazier fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wrestler tries to free his leg and advance position but Frazier is retaining full guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Wrestler here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Frazier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wrestler defends well.
Wrestler wants to control from the top but Frazier keeps moving.
Frazier throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wrestler 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.
Frazier is trying to keep Wrestler in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Wrestler escapes and throws Frazier's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Frazier is trying to control Wrestler's posture but Wrestler avoids it.
Frazier is looking for a sweep.
Bjj Wrestler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wrestler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Frazier's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wrestler goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Frazier has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wrestler but great work by Frazier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler regains half guard.
Frazier tries to pass to full mount but Wrestler defends it.
Wrestler wants to get back to full guard.
Frazier wants to pass to mount but Wrestler is defending the position.
Wrestler regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wrestler is looking for a triangle but Frazier pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frazier 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Frazier wants to stand but Wrestler is controlling his posture from full guard.
Frazier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wrestler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wrestler has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Frazier should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Wrestler has tightened it up now! Frazier should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bjj Wrestler!
Bjj Wrestler really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zorba The Greek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fight Song - Methods of Mayhem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
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178 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zorba The Greek!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller tries to clinch but The Greek is having none of it.
Miller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Greek, pushing him back against the cage.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.
The Greek takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miller crunches a lovely knee into The Greek's ribcage.
Miller scores a nice 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!
Miller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Miller.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Greek is looking for a takedown.
Miller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The Greek's defenses.
The Greek takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miller.
The Greek looks winded!
Miller lands an elbow inside that The Greek shrugs off.
Miller lands a nice elbow.
The Greek can't get the takedown.
Miller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Miller.
Nice elbow from Miller.
The Greek works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The Greek is sitting in close to Miller's body. Miller has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! The Greek is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, The Greek is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Miller.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jason Miller!
Jason Miller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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178 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocky Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Connor!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor has a takedown stuffed.
Patterson closes the distance and pushes Connor back into the cage.
Connor manages to break the clinch.
Connor slips a straight right by Patterson.
Connor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Connor moves into the clinch successfully.
Connor has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Patterson uses from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Patterson distracts Connor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Patterson stands and steps away. Connor gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Patterson moves into the clinch.
Patterson has picked Connor up - he's going for a ride! Patterson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patterson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Connor controls his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Patterson controlling the action here.
Patterson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Patterson is looking for a kimura but Connor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Patterson to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Patterson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Patterson is pressing down on Connor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Connor is holding on for now.
Patterson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Connor!
Connor is squirming around, avoiding Patterson's attempts to control the action.
Connor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Patterson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Patterson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Connor has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Connor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor is trying to escape the mount.
Connor regains half guard.
Patterson is looking for a kimura but Connor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Patterson to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patterson is trying to control the action in half guard but Connor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Patterson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Patterson thows a huge punch but Connor dodges it nicely.
Connor landing a few short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Patterson looks to land a strike but Connor avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Patterson trying to control but Connor is working from the bottom.
Connor trying to control the position here.
Patterson connects with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connor trying to keep a closed guard but Patterson is proving a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Connor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Patterson wants to control from the top but Connor keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Patterson dominated that round.
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.
Patterson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Patterson wants to stand but Connor is controlling the position.
Connor is fighting to break Patterson's control of his arms but Patterson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Patterson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Connor!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patterson unloading with bombs!
Connor can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Patterson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Connor is trying to escape the mount.
Patterson thowing shots but they're missing.
Connor is trying desperately to improve position.
Patterson can't control as he wanted to and Connor manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Connor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Patterson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Patterson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Connor is looking to escape.
Connor wants to hold on but Patterson pushes him away.
Connor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Connor is in a horrible position here. Patterson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patterson with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Connor is rocked!
Patterson looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Connor covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Patterson!
Post fight, Rocky Patterson took to the microphone: 'I got screwed by the judges last time, now I want another title shot!'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Dawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Riot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
4 - 1 - 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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Dawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Riot!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Riot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dawn seems to be working for a kimura but Riot defends the submission attempt.
Dawn trying to pass the guard but Riot defending well.
Riot has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dawn is working away from the top position though.
Riot looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dawn gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dawn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Riot quickly recovers to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riot trying to control here.
Dawn wants to pass the guard but Riot is defending well.
Dawn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Riot moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dawn chips away with some ground and pound.
Riot throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dawn escapes and throws Riot's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawn stands up.
Dawn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Dawn is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Riot trying to control here.
Dawn 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Riot moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Riot is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Riot had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dawn defends it easily.
Riot can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dawn controls the pace.
Riot working a defensive guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dawn passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawn passes to side control.
Dawn wants to control but Riot is keeping him busy.
Riot wants to get back to his feet.
Dawn wants to control but Riot is keeping him busy.
Dawn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dawn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dawn stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Dawn 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.
Riot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dawn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dawn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Riot!
Riot tries to hold on but Dawn pushes him away.
Richard Dawn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dawn controlling the position easily from mount.
Riot tries to improve his position but instead Dawn has taken his back!
Dawn struggling to keep hold of the position.
Riot is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Riot is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawn gets his hands free as Riot looks to control.
Dawn looking to hold on to the position here but Riot rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Riot had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dawn defends it easily.
Dawn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Riot controls Dawn momentarily but Dawn frees himself.
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.
Riot wriggles free and stands up.
Riot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dawn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Riot quickly recovers to half guard.
Dawn prevents Riot from standing back up.
Riot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Riot is looking to control Dawn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Riot avoid being mounted?
Dawn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riot keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riot wants to improve his position but Dawn is controlling well.
Dawn trying to control the pace.
Dawn passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dawn moves to take his opponent's back.
Dawn missing with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawn doesn't have the hooks in and Riot manages to turn into his guard.
Riot must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Riot throws a big right hand that misses.
Riot trying to control but Dawn is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dawn holds on and takes a little breather.
Dawn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Riot can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dawn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Riot's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawn trying to control the position from guard on top but Riot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Dawn dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Riot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dawn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Richard Dawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riot is looking to clinch but Dawn is avoiding it.
Dawn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dawn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Riot is pressing down on Dawn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dawn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dawn wants to control from the top but Riot keeps moving.
Dawn advances to half guard.
Dawn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dawn is taking a breather. Riot says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Richard Dawn just wasn't active enough.
Riot shoots in but Dawn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dawn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Riot is trying to defend but Dawn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dawn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Riot knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dawn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Riot's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawn controlling the action here.
Riot is trying to stand back up but Dawn is controlling him
Dawn is keen to just control but Riot is a slippery customer.
Riot is trying to maintain the position but Dawn is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dawn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Riot defends it well.
Riot is trying to get back to full guard.
Riot is defending against the submission attempts here by Dawn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawn is trying to control the action in half guard but Riot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Riot wants to get back to his feet.
Dawn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Riot doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dawn.
Riot manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawn wants to pass the guard but Riot is keeping the position.
Riot being controlled here, momentarily.
Riot is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Riot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dawn trying to control the position from guard on top but Riot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawn advances position into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Dawn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dawn 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Dawn!
Richard Dawn decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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