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<006 • Cool As F...> PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hao Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crazy Dog could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hao Wang's chin.
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crazy Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hao Wang!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice sprawl there from Dog as Wang shoots in.
Wang shoots in for a takedown but Dog shows good takedown defense.
Wang tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Dog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dog misses with a wild combination.
Hao Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang throws a jab but it's blocked by Dog.
Dog throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wang gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dog to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dog missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang keeping full guard, as Dog tries to pass.
Wang is trying to keep Dog in close.
Wang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dog is aware though and is defending well.
Dog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wang has his feet on Dog's thighs here. He's pushed Dog off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dog screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hao Wang!
After the big win, Hao Wang made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between CP Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Rogalewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, CP Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Rogalewski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogalewski tries to clinch
and Rogalewski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogalewski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mac's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rogalewski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mac tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mac working a defensive guard here.
Mac had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rogalewski defends it easily.
Mac manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rogalewski manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogalewski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Damian Rogalewski was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rogalewski wants to clinch but Mac slips to the side
letting Mac counter with a right hand.
Rogalewski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mac is trying to maintain the position but Rogalewski is very close to passing his half guard.
Mac manages to get to full guard.
Rogalewski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rogalewski defends it easily.
Mac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rogalewski wants to pass the guard but Mac is keeping the position.
Rogalewski pushes down on Mac's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mac trying to control but Rogalewski postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogalewski prevents Mac from improving his position.
Mac is working hard here to advance position.
Mac looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac tries to roll over but Rogalewski keeps him under control.
Rogalewski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mac does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rogalewski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mac has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rogalewski is working away from the top position though.
Rogalewski is trying to control the action in half guard but Mac is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rogalewski slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Damian Rogalewski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rogalewski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac tries to get to full guard but Rogalewski has control of the leg.
Mac looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mac looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mac wants to get back to full guard.
Mac trying to hold on to Rogalewski's head to control him but Rogalewski postures up.
Rogalewski trying to control the action but Mac is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Damian Rogalewski will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rogalewski tries to clinch up but Mac circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogalewski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mac.
Mac lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Damian Rogalewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rogalewski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mac pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogalewski keeping hold of Mac's head, controlling as best he can.
Mac looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mac is trying to control the action in half guard but Rogalewski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because CP Mac wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rogalewski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mac is trying to get back to half guard.
Rogalewski in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mac manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rogalewski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rogalewski is trying to control. Mac wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Damian Rogalewski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rogalewski is thwarting Mac's attempts to control the position.
Mac manages to get to full guard.
Rogalewski wants to control from the top but Mac keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogalewski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mac wants to sweep here but Rogalewski controlling him for the moment.
Rogalewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Mac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Damian Rogalewski.
A good leg kick by Mac.
Mac scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogalewski is looking to control Mac's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rogalewski avoid being mounted?
Rogalewski wants to improve his position but Mac is controlling well.
Rogalewski wants to control but Mac is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Damian Rogalewski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rogalewski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mac's guard.
Rogalewski slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Damian Rogalewski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rogalewski shoots in and gets a takedown into Mac's guard.
Mac keeping moving, preventing Rogalewski from controlling successfully.
Mac throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mac manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mac controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogalewski tries to control Mac's body but Mac pushes him off. Rogalewski squirms to his side and now Mac has his back!
Rogalewski rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mac controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogalewski is trying to control but Mac manages to pass to mount!
Mac tries to push Rogalewski's head away but Rogalewski is holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogalewski tries to control Mac's body but Mac pushes him off. Rogalewski squirms to his side and now Mac has his back!
Will Mac go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Rogalewski tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogalewski is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Rogalewski trying to control the hands but Mac won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damian Rogalewski.
I've got Rogalewski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Damian Rogalewski!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Damian Rogalewski!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Damian Rogalewski!
Damian Rogalewski wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Ostrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankie Ostrowski is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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203 lbs
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212 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thiago Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Ostrowski!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a right and a left that Ostrowski avoids nicely.
Ostrowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ostrowski is controlling the pace.
Silva trying to control here.
Ostrowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ostrowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ostrowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ostrowski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ostrowski lands a couple of elbows.
Ostrowski trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Ostrowski stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Ostrowski stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
Silva is wriggling around but Ostrowski manages to pass to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Ostrowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Ostrowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ostrowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ostrowski lands strikes from half guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Ostrowski in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ostrowski lands a nice short elbow.
Silva trying to control but Ostrowski postures up.
Ostrowski wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ostrowski is stalling here. Silva is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ostrowski seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Silva has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Ostrowski trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Ostrowski controlling the position well.
Ostrowski is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Ostrowski gets back to full guard.
Ostrowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frankie Ostrowski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ostrowski is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
Silva trying to control here.
Ostrowski wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Ostrowski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ostrowski stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Ostrowski is taking a breather. Silva 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ostrowski scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ostrowski working Silva over with strikes.
Silva is rocked!
Ostrowski lands a big elbow - Silva is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Ostrowski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Ostrowski!
An out of breath Frankie Ostrowski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arkadiusz Drwal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Verfuurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verfuurt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. AC/DC-Whole Lotta Rosie kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Richard Verfuurt will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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201 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arkadiusz Drwal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Verfuurt!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verfuurt tries to clinch but Drwal moves away
and Drwal counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Verfuurt's guard now.
Drwal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Drwal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Drwal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Drwal trying to control the position from guard on top but Verfuurt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Verfuurt wants to get back to his feet but Drwal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Drwal trying to control the position from guard on top but Verfuurt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arkadiusz Drwal has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Verfuurt looks to clinch
and Drwal counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drwal throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Verfuurt wants to get back to his feet.
Drwal has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Verfuurt defend it? Drwal steps over the head and cranks it - Verfuurt is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Drwal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arkadiusz Drwal!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Esko Majava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Azuma (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esko Majava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Azuma!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azuma shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Majava manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Majava wants to stand up but Azuma is controlling him.
Azuma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Azuma passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Azuma wants to control but Majava is keeping him busy.
Azuma in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Azuma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Majava keeps working.
Majava avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Azuma.
Azuma remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azuma working the head with strikes.
Majava tries to control but Azuma manages to take his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Majava is trapped and Azuma is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Majava just trying to survive but Azuma is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Majava has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Azuma trying to control.
Majava trying to control the position but Azuma manages to sink in the hooks.
Azuma is landing with strikes from the back.
Azuma scores with punches from the back.
Azuma lands shots from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azuma scores with punches and elbows.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Azuma wants to control but Majava is keeping busy.
Azuma lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Azuma trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Majava rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Azuma is trying to control the action in half guard but Majava is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Majava trying to hold on to Azuma's head to control him but Azuma postures up.
Azuma performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azuma is trying to control. Majava wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Azuma landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Majava is refusing to be controlled, as Azuma sits in half guard.
Azuma takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Majava is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Azuma thows a huge punch but Majava dodges it nicely.
Majava tries to get to full guard but Azuma has control of the leg.
Azuma lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Majava regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azuma trying to control the position from guard on top but Majava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Majava wants to sweep here but Azuma controlling him for the moment.
Majava is trying to keep Azuma in close.
Azuma prevents Majava from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azuma cracks Majava with a solid left hand.
Azuma scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Majava throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Azuma trying to control the position from guard on top but Majava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Majava trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Azuma dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Majava lands with a nice body punch.
No luck for Majava with that takedown attempt.
Majava pushes Azuma up against the ropes in a clinch.
Azuma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Majava's elbow.
Nice body punch from Azuma.
A right hook to the body lands for Azuma.
Majava missing with knees to the body.
Azuma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Majava backwards.
Azuma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Majava.
Azuma looking to stall.
Majava is trying to pull guard but Azuma has him pressed against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esko Majava. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azuma can't find room to land a body shot as Majava controls the action.
Azuma is trying to drag Majava to the mat but Majava just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Azuma misses with a body punch.
Majava takes a shot to the head.
Azuma avoiding damage as Majava throws knees to the body.
Azuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Majava breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Majava shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Azuma as he avoids it easily.
Azuma throws a lazy right hand but Majava sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Majava fails to land with a series of punches.
Majava moves into range and clinches up with Azuma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azuma gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Majava regains guard.
Azuma is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Azuma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Azuma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Azuma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Majava has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Azuma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Azuma postures up in Majava's guard and throws a big left but Majava blocks it.
Azuma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Azuma stands up over Majava, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Akira Azuma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Azuma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Majava swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azuma working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Majava's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Azuma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Majava is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Azuma is aware though and is defending well.
Majava has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Azuma trying to control the position from guard on top but Majava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Azuma won't allow Majava to sweep him here.
Azuma lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Azuma wants to control from the top but Majava keeps moving.
Majava not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majava manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Majava wants to stand but Azuma is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Azuma can't escape the position.
Majava looking to ground and pound but Azuma is blocking nicely.
Majava tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azuma is squirming around, avoiding Majava's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Azuma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Majava swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Majava shoots for a takedown but Azuma saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Azuma shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Majava defends it nicely.
Azuma jabs at Majava's body.
Majava throws a right and a left that Azuma avoids nicely.
Majava rushes Azuma and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Azuma.
A right hook to the body lands for Azuma.
Azuma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Majava backwards.
Azuma lands a right hand.
Azuma tries to throw a body punch but Majava avoids it by throwing Azuma back against the ropes.
Azuma has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Majava avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azuma has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Majava avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Esko Majava has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Azuma.
Majava keeps control of Azuma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Azuma misses with a punch to the body.
Azuma tries to work over Majava's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azuma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Azuma has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Majava regains guard immediately.
Majava is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Azuma wants to control from the top but Majava keeps moving.
Azuma's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majava looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Majava is working hard here to advance position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Akira Azuma was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Azuma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Majava changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Azuma tries to avoid it but Majava manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Azuma to the ground. Azuma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Azuma slips a jab and a cross from Majava.
Azuma stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Majava throws a series of punches but Azuma avoids them all with ease.
Majava needs to keep his hands up - Azuma had a free shot at his head there.
Azuma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Majava.
Azuma misses with a hook. Majava ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azuma misses with an uppercut.
Majava throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azuma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Azuma cracks Majava with a good jab.
Azuma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Azuma gets the takedown into side control.
Azuma trying to control the action but Majava is working from the bottom.
Majava is trying to control Azuma's posture but Azuma avoids it.
Azuma lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Majava down.
Azuma is looking to take a break and control but Majava is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azuma landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Azuma lands a decent elbow from side control.
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!
Majava struggling a bit here.
Majava is looking to reverse the position.
Azuma works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Azuma looks up at the clock and then as Majava takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Azuma smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Azuma is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Majava can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Azuma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Azuma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Akira Azuma!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Akira Azuma!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Akira Azuma!
Akira Azuma wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JP Takedown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulie Ostrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulie Ostrowski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with JP Takedown's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, JP Takedown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulie Ostrowski!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takedown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Takedown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ostrowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Takedown is out of range.
Takedown gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Takedown advances to mount.
Takedown is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Takedown is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Takedown extends the arm and Ostrowski is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). JP Takedown!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Cylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Flapjacks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gabriel Cylo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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224 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Cylo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fred Flapjacks!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cylo throws an overhand right that lands on Flapjacks's shoulder, as Flapjacks tries to avoid the shot.
Cylo throws a big shot that misses.
Cylo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flapjacks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cylo cracks Flapjacks with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cylo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Flapjacks to stand back up!
It looks like Fred Flapjacks has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flapjacks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cylo misses with a looping right.
Cylo throws a big shot that misses.
Flapjacks leaves his chin hanging out and Cylo seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Flapjacks crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Cylo!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gabriel Cylo waved his t-shirt featuring FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalju Harju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brabada Bango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalju Harju had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalju Harju!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brabada Bango!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Harju.
Harju throws out a powerful jab.
Kalju Harju seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harju scores with a head kick. Bango tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Harju fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bango looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harju looks to score with a jab to the body but Bango is just out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Harju. No joy for Bango on that attempt.
Harju throws a leg kick but Bango sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bango with a poor takedown
and Harju finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Harju scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bango slips a straight right by Harju.
Nice uppercut lands for Harju. That snapped Bango's head back.
Bango has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harju finds it's way round the side to connect with Bango's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bango stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harju.
Harju lands a right hook to the body.
Harju lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bango at a distance.
Harju swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harju comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That kick from Harju tenderised Bango's leg. Bango is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bango looks winded!
Harju punishes Bango's body with a nice straight punch.
Kalju Harju is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Harju.
Bango walks into a straight right hand from Harju.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harju throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bango.
Bango is rocked!
Harju tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harju lands a big uppercut and Bango crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bango looks OK. Harju waves Bango back to his feet!
Bango is still on wobbly legs! Can Harju finish him?
Bango doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harju counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Bango out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Harju is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kalju Harju!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kalju Harju waved his t-shirt featuring FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Mironov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Junge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mironov comes to the ring accompanied by Down by Law - by Madball. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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300 lbs
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294 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergei Mironov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyle Junge!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Junge gets tackled into the ropes by Mironov. Mironov maintains the clinch.
Junge tries to circle away but Mironov has him pinned against the ropes.
Mironov prevents Junge from breaking the clinch.
Junge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mironov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Junge backwards.
Mironov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Junge avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mironov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mironov lands with a straight right. Junge didn't see that one coming.
Junge is looking to clinch.
Mironov keeps the fight on the outside.
Mironov throws a big shot that misses.
Junge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mironov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mironov lands a slapping body shot.
Junge tries to clinch there but Mironov circles away.
Mironov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mironov showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mironov tries to pass to full mount but Junge defends it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Junge can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mironov is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mironov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mironov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mironov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mironov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Junge really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mironov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mironov landing strikes from the mount and Junge is in trouble!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mironov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mironov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Junge manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mironov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Junge is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mironov trying to control the action but Junge is working from the bottom.
Mironov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mironov lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mironov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mironov is looking to take a break and control but Junge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mironov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Junge is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Junge dodges the ground and pound from Mironov.
Mironov in side control, throwing shots but Junge defends.
Mironov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mironov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mironov lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mironov throws a strike aimed at the side of Junge's head but Junge avoids it well.
Mironov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mironov has hold of Junge's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Junge seems comfortable defending it but Mironov has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Junge is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Junge is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Mironov couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sergei Mironov!
Sergei Mironov 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harald Hillgrund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thahan Nantakarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thahan Nantakarn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Harald Hillgrund's chin.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harald Hillgrund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thahan Nantakarn!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nantakarn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nantakarn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nantakarn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nantakarn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nantakarn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hillgrund trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nantakarn has Hillgrund pulled in close to control his posture.
Hillgrund trying to control but Nantakarn is working from the bottom.
Hillgrund tries to free his leg and advance position but Nantakarn is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillgrund loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nantakarn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hillgrund preventing the sweep.
Hillgrund throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nantakarn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nantakarn trying to keep a closed guard but Hillgrund is proving a slippery customer.
Hillgrund trying to control but Nantakarn is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hillgrund scores with a three punch combo!
Hillgrund connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nantakarn momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hillgrund.
Hillgrund scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hillgrund trying to control the action but Nantakarn is working from the bottom.
Nantakarn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hillgrund is looking to take a break and control but Nantakarn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hillgrund tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nantakarn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hillgrund off and has taken his back!
Hillgrund manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nantakarn's guard. Nice work there by Hillgrund.
Nantakarn wants to sweep but no luck.
Hillgrund 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.
Nantakarn is trying to keep Hillgrund in close.
Hillgrund stands and throws Nantakarn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The ground and pound from Hillgrund seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hillgrund tries to score with some ground and pound. Nantakarn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Hillgrund.
Hillgrund tries to score with some ground and pound. Nantakarn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hillgrund lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nantakarn is trying to get back to half guard.
Nantakarn can't do much from the bottom here.
Nantakarn is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nantakarn prevents Hillgrund from moving into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Hillgrund dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hillgrund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hillgrund blocks a low kick nicely.
Harald Hillgrund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hillgrund walks into a left hand.
Nantakarn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Harald Hillgrund has been cut.
Hillgrund misses with a straight right.
Hillgrund tries to work over Nantakarn's front leg with a kick but Nantakarn checks it.
Nantakarn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hillgrund throws out the jab.
Nantakarn stuffs the takedown.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hillgrund lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nantakarn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nantakarn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nantakarn slips under a jab from Hillgrund.
Hillgrund lands a leg kick that knocks Nantakarn off balance momentarily.
Hillgrund throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nantakarn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hillgrund is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nantakarn checks a leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Hillgrund or perhaps it was just good defense by Nantakarn which made him look bad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hillgrund misses with a straight left.
Hillgrund is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nantakarn's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillgrund loads up on a big right hand but Nantakarn slips the punch.
Nantakarn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hillgrund throws a low kick but Nantakarn avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nantakarn. That's going to slow Hillgrund down.
Hillgrund manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nantakarn on his heels. He'll look to pass Nantakarn's guard now, I'm sure.
Hillgrund trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hillgrund lands a couple of elbows.
Nantakarn trying to keep a closed guard but Hillgrund is proving a slippery customer.
Hillgrund trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hillgrund controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nantakarn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harald Hillgrund overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hillgrund looking to pass the guard.
Nantakarn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hillgrund is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nantakarn controlling the position easily from mount.
Nantakarn punching from mount but Hillgrund doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillgrund tries to reverse the position but Nantakarn maintains control.
Hillgrund bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hillgrund accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nantakarn is pulling down on Hillgrund's head. It's preventing any offense from Hillgrund, at least for the moment.
Nantakarn trying to keep a closed guard but Hillgrund is proving a slippery customer.
Nantakarn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Thahan Nantakarn was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hillgrund looks to land a right hand but Nantakarn moved out of range.
Hillgrund dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nantakarn throws a body punch but Hillgrund moves out of range.
Hillgrund throws a jab when Nantakarn was well out of range.
Nantakarn defending well as Hillgrund loads up on a big left hand.
Hillgrund throws out a leg kick but Nantakarn moves out of range and Hillgrund only half commits.
Nantakarn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hillgrund.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hillgrund. Nantakarn does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nantakarn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hillgrund throws a jab but it's blocked by Nantakarn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hillgrund throws out a loose jab but Nantakarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hillgrund drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Hillgrund dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harald Hillgrund's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nantakarn, right into the meat.
Hillgrund misses the jab.
Nantakarn lands a head kick. Hillgrund smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fighters circling - Hillgrund throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hillgrund thumps Nantakarn with a low kick.
Hillgrund is looking to chop away at Nantakarn's legs.
Nantakarn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hillgrund was well out of range. Poor timing from Nantakarn.
Hillgrund misses the shot to the body.
Hillgrund throws a low kick, looking for Nantakarn's leg but Nantakarn calmly moves out of range.
Hillgrund swinging wildly here.
Hillgrund throws a low kick but Nantakarn moves out of range easily.
Harald Hillgrund is winning the standup battle so far.
Nantakarn moves out of range of the strikes.
Hillgrund scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nantakarn blocks a jab.
Thahan Nantakarn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillgrund checks a low kick from Nantakarn.
Nantakarn tries a low kick but Hillgrund avoids it.
Hillgrund checks a leg kick nicely.
Good exchange - Hillgrund coming out on top.
A head kick misses from Nantakarn.
Hillgrund takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hillgrund throws the left hand but Nantakarn avoids the punch easily.
Nantakarn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hillgrund momentarily.
Nantakarn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hillgrund throws a leg kick but Nantakarn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hillgrund shoots in for a double leg but Nantakarn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hillgrund checks a leg kick.
Hillgrund drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nantakarn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillgrund throws an elbow that misses. Nantakarn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hillgrund's guard. Nice move by Nantakarn!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nantakarn trying to control but Hillgrund is working from the bottom.
Nantakarn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hillgrund trying to keep a closed guard but Nantakarn is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Thahan Nantakarn.
Hillgrund tries to bum rush Nantakarn with a series of wild strikes but Nantakarn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hillgrund misses with a looping left.
Nantakarn is looking to score with low kicks.
Nantakarn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hillgrund.
Nantakarn ducks under a wild hook from Hillgrund.
Nantakarn takes a swing at Hillgrund's ribcage but misses.
Hillgrund connects with the punch.
Nantakarn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nantakarn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hillgrund.
Nantakarn throws a leg kick that misses.
Hillgrund misses with an uppercut. Nantakarn saw that one coming.
Hillgrund throws a looping overhand right but Nantakarn ducks down to avoid it.
Hillgrund tries to work over Nantakarn's front leg with a kick but Nantakarn checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillgrund looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nantakarn swings for the body but Hillgrund moves out of range.
Hillgrund avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Nantakarn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hillgrund scores with a hook.
Hillgrund throws a shot from downtown. Nantakarn moves away and avoids it.
Thahan Nantakarn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hillgrund gets a double leg takedown into Nantakarn's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nantakarn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hillgrund throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hillgrund loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nantakarn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hillgrund is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Hillgrund showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hillgrund 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 Nard Betker scores the fight for Harald Hillgrund!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Harald Hillgrund!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Harald Hillgrund!
Harald Hillgrund wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Harald Hillgrund 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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