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VFF 61: Gracie vs Visnadi PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sterling Archer!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ortiz.
Archer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortiz shoots in and bounces Archer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Archer wants to sweep but no luck.
Ortiz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Archer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Archer has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Archer wants to get up but he can't break Ortiz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ortiz wants to sweep here but Archer controlling him for the moment.
Archer wanted to stand there but Ortiz had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Archer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Archer tries to stand but Ortiz is controlling from the bottom.
Ortiz has momentary wrist control but Archer slips an elbow through the middle.
Archer throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz has control of Archer's left arm, preventing Archer from doing any damage.
Archer drops back looking for a leg! Ortiz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ortiz manages to kick Archer off! Archer jumps back into Ortiz's guard.
Archer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Archer wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
Ortiz tries to strike from the bottom.
Archer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Archer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ortiz's guard.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Ortiz controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Archer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Archer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ortiz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Archer throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ortiz tries to stand but Archer is controlling from the bottom.
Ortiz won't allow Archer to get back to his feet.
Archer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Archer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ortiz!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archer lands a nice shot to the head.
Archer dominating with strikes here.
Archer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ortiz is squirming around, avoiding Archer's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sterling Archer 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.
Archer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ortiz on his heels. He'll look to pass Ortiz's guard now, I'm sure.
Ortiz has a closed guard, preventing Archer from standing up.
Archer wants to stand and escape but instead Ortiz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ortiz looking to sit in guard and control but Archer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Archer prevents Ortiz from getting back to his feet.
Archer trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
Archer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Archer is looking to stand up but Ortiz won't let him.
Archer gets to his feet. Ortiz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Archer lands a really nice looking cross but Ortiz seems unphased.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Archer trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz tries to stand but Archer is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortiz trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to strike from the bottom.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ortiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We're going to have a standup here because Jack Ortiz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Archer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ortiz takes one to the side of the head.
Archer throws a series of strikes that have Ortiz backpedaling.
Ortiz is rocked!
Archer takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh Ortiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Archer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Archer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Archer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Archer lands a huge takedown. Ortiz is out but the ref is slow to react and Archer lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Ortiz lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sterling Archer!
Sterling Archer 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksanteri Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Galat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Karelin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to CCCP. Leon Galat told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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286 lbs
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241 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Powerful |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksanteri Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Galat!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karelin shoots in and gets a takedown into Galat's guard.
Karelin postures up.
Galat 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.
Karelin trying to control the position from guard on top but Galat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karelin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Galat had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Karelin defends it easily.
Galat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Karelin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galat keeping moving, preventing Karelin from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin is in close to Galat's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Karelin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Galat is keeping the position for now.
Karelin is looking to work some ground and pound but Galat has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelin trying to control the position from guard on top but Galat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Galat has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Karelin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Karelin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Karelin 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.
Galat wants to stand but Karelin is controlling the position.
Karelin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karelin postures up in Galat's guard and throws a big left but Galat blocks it.
Karelin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Galat working for a triangle but Karelin defends it easily.
Karelin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin scoring with some ground and pound.
Karelin wants to control from the top but Galat keeps moving.
Karelin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Karelin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Galat is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Karelin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Galat's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin sitting in guard here, content to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karelin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Karelin postures up and lands a big shot to Galat's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karelin 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.
Karelin postures up.
Galat keeping moving, preventing Karelin from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karelin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Galat thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksanteri Karelin 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.
Karelin throws a shot to the body.
Galat tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Karelin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Galat working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Karelin has passed into half guard!
Galat trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Karelin.
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!
Karelin passes to full mount!
Karelin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Karelin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin drops a big elbow. That's hurt Galat! More shots from Karelin and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksanteri Karelin!
After the fight, Aleksanteri Karelin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Ninja Turtle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson comes to the cage accompanied by God save the Queen. Ninja Turtle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ninja turtles theme song!!!. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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265 lbs
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BJJ White 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bo Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Ninja Turtle!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Tyson.
Tyson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ninja Turtle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tyson looks for a takedown but Ninja Turtle sprawls well.
Tyson with a nice cross.
Tyson avoids the head kick by Ninja Turtle.
Ninja Turtle keeps the fight on the outside.
Ninja Turtle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tyson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tyson is looking to clinch.
Ninja Turtle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ninja Turtle staying out of range there.
Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ninja Turtle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja Turtle misses with a body shot.
Ninja Turtle looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyson is just out of range.
Tyson swings for the body but Ninja Turtle moves out of range.
Ninja Turtle misses the shot to the body.
Tyson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ninja Turtle moves out of range as Tyson strikes.
Ninja Turtle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tyson throws a right and a left that Ninja Turtle avoids nicely.
Tyson dodges the punch combination from Ninja Turtle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ninja Turtle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ninja Turtle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Don Ninja Turtle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ninja Turtle misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja Turtle scoring well with a low kick there.
Ninja Turtle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ninja Turtle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tyson finds it's way round the side to connect with Ninja Turtle's head.
Ninja Turtle throws a sloppy head kick and Tyson moves out of range easily.
Tyson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ninja Turtle is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson darts in and clinches Ninja Turtle up against the cage.
Tyson avoiding damage.
A short right from Tyson on the inside.
Tyson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tyson is trying to push Ninja Turtle away but Ninja Turtle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tyson is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ninja Turtle wants to break free but Tyson has control.
Ninja Turtle is trying to break the clinch but Tyson is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja Turtle breaks from the clinch.
Ninja Turtle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ninja Turtle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ninja Turtle.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Ninja Turtle moves out of range.
Ninja Turtle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ninja Turtle lands with a hook. Tyson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ninja Turtle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tyson is able to avoid easily.
Tyson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ninja Turtle is trying to push Tyson away but Tyson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ninja Turtle tries to break the clinch but Tyson is controlling the position.
Tyson is trying to force a seperation but Ninja Turtle has the dominant position.
Tyson prevents Ninja Turtle from breaking the clinch.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Ninja Turtle has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja Turtle can't break the clinch.
Ninja Turtle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tyson is stalling here.
Ninja Turtle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyson misses with a double jab.
Tyson blocks a low kick nicely.
Ninja Turtle tries to land a front kick but Tyson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ninja Turtle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Ninja Turtle misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ninja Turtle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tyson takes a swing at Ninja Turtle's ribcage but misses.
Tyson blocks a head kick by Ninja Turtle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Ninja Turtle dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tyson misses with a straight right.
Ninja Turtle lands a leg kick that knocks Tyson off balance momentarily.
Tyson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ninja Turtle.
Ninja Turtle misses with a body kick.
Ninja Turtle looks to land a left hand but Tyson moved out of range nicely.
Ninja Turtle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick that misses.
Tyson cracks Ninja Turtle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ninja Turtle throws a front kick that sends Tyson stumbling back into the cage.
Tyson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ninja Turtle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ninja Turtle lands with a shot to the body.
Don Ninja Turtle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ninja Turtle misses with a double jab
letting Tyson counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja Turtle lands a nice looking body shot.
Ninja Turtle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ninja Turtle looks for the body kick but Tyson saw that one coming.
Tyson throws a poor cross that misses
and Ninja Turtle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ninja Turtle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ninja Turtle jabs Tyson right on the nose. Tyson blinks but takes it well.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ninja Turtle.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ninja Turtle in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tyson slips a jab and a cross from Ninja Turtle.
Ninja Turtle lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyson off the cage and back into range.
Tyson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Ninja Turtle.
Tyson moves out of range as Ninja Turtle throws a body kick.
Tyson avoids the head kick by Ninja Turtle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Ninja Turtle circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ninja Turtle motions for Tyson to come forward. Ninja Turtle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ninja Turtle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tyson.
Ninja Turtle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ninja Turtle connects with a solid leg kick.
Good exchange - Tyson coming out on top.
Tyson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ninja Turtle.
Ninja Turtle connects with a leg kick. Tyson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tyson avoids the body shot from Ninja Turtle.
Ninja Turtle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja Turtle throws a hook but Tyson blocks it.
Ninja Turtle lands a head kick. Tyson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ninja Turtle throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tyson's head.
Ninja Turtle throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyson.
Tyson checks a leg kick.
Ninja Turtle connects with a body shot.
Tyson thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body punch from Tyson.
Tyson throws a combination that misses
and Ninja Turtle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ninja Turtle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja Turtle throws a leg kick but Tyson moved away.
Ninja Turtle staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Ninja Turtle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick that misses.
Tyson scores with the left hand. Ninja Turtle knows he should have avoided that one.
Ninja Turtle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Ninja Turtle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ninja Turtle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ninja Turtle misses with a head kick.
Ninja Turtle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyson takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Ninja Turtle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ninja Turtle throws a nice looking combination but Tyson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson lands with a nice combination. Ninja Turtle backs away looking to recover.
Ninja Turtle tries a head kick but it misses.
Ninja Turtle misses with the combination.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick that misses.
Tyson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ninja Turtle tries a head kick but it misses.
Ninja Turtle throws a wild body kick that Tyson sees coming a mile off.
Ninja Turtle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Ninja Turtle.
Ninja Turtle scores with a head kick. Tyson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt - Ninja Turtle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ninja Turtle swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
Ninja Turtle lands a leg kick that knocks Tyson off balance momentarily.
Tyson moves out of range as Ninja Turtle throws a body kick.
Tyson connects with a body shot.
Tyson misses with a looping right.
Ninja Turtle connects with a high kick.
Ninja Turtle lands with a slapping head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ninja Turtle.
Tyson dips to his left and cracks Ninja Turtle with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja Turtle throws a lazy right hand but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ninja Turtle misses with a body shot.
Ninja Turtle misses with a head kick.
Don Ninja Turtle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ninja Turtle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Tyson misses.
Ninja Turtle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tyson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick but Tyson moves out of range.
Ninja Turtle moves away from the strike by Tyson.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick but Tyson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja Turtle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ninja Turtle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyson.
Ninja Turtle scores with a kick to the body.
Bo Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Tyson finds it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ninja Turtle, right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Tyson.
Ninja Turtle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyson.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ninja Turtle circles away.
Tyson fails to land the takedown.
Ninja Turtle lands with a slapping head kick.
Bo Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja Turtle lands a head kick. Tyson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tyson slips a straight right by Ninja Turtle.
Ninja Turtle throws a head kick that misses.
Ninja Turtle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tyson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ninja Turtle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson takes a swing at Ninja Turtle's ribcage but misses.
Tyson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ninja Turtle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ninja Turtle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ninja Turtle scores with a head kick. Tyson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd cheers as Tyson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ninja Turtle doesn't seem phased though.
Don Ninja Turtle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tyson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ninja Turtle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Don Ninja Turtle.
I've got Ninja Turtle 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Ninja Turtle!
A relieved looking Don Ninja Turtle thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kanki Onki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayweather comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Given Up - Linkin Park kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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23
179 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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22
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kanki Onki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onki thows a body shot but no joy.
Onki shoots for a takedown but Mayweather saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mayweather works Onki's body with a nice hook.
Onki moves in looking to clinch but Mayweather pushes him off.
Mayweather defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Onki.
Mayweather throws the left hand but Onki avoids the punch easily.
Onki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mayweather as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kanki Onki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mayweather. Onki shrugs it off though.
Onki tries to clinch up
and Mayweather counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Kanki Onki has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mayweather sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Onki is looking to clinch but Mayweather is avoiding it.
Mayweather misses with a jab, cross combination.
Onki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mayweather is looking to escape.
Onki not doing much here.
Onki 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onki 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.
Onki thows a huge punch but Mayweather dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onki trying to control from Mayweather's half guard. Mayweather has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Onki trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayweather 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kanki Onki.
Mayweather circles away from the clinch attempt.
Onki instigates a clinch.
Onki breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayweather scores with a hook.
Onki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Onki tries to land a leg kick but Mayweather saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ray Mayweather will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kanki Onki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mayweather misses with the combination.
Onki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mayweather pinned against the cage. Mayweather gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mayweather cracks Onki with an open hand slap.
Mayweather stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mayweather wants it to stay on the feet.
Onki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kanki Onki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Onki fails with the takedown.
The fighters circling - Mayweather throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mayweather catches Onki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A shot to the body from Onki misses
and Mayweather counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mayweather jabs Onki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mayweather lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Onki circles away quickly and effectively.
Mayweather looks to land a right hand but Onki moved out of range.
No luck for Onki with that takedown attempt.
Ray Mayweather is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Onki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mayweather sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onki misses with a wild body shot.
Kanki Onki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayweather stuffs the takedown attempt from Onki. Onki gets slowly back to his feet.
Mayweather connects with a single shot there.
Onki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mayweather throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Onki throws a series of punches but Mayweather moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Onki shoots for a double leg takedown but Mayweather sprawls well. He's pushed Onki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kanki Onki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Onki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mayweather's waist but Mayweather gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Onki off to one side.
Onki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Onki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mayweather sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mayweather pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayweather displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Onki.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayweather looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Onki fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onki shoots in and drives through. Mayweather sprawls well.
Onki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Onki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Onki fails with the takedown.
Mayweather ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Onki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayweather misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Mayweather showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kanki Onki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Onki takes one on the button.
Onki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Onki is working for takedown but Mayweather is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mayweather managing to block the knees to the body from Onki.
Onki swings wildly with an uppercut but Mayweather uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayweather is stalling here.
Onki breaks from the clinch.
Mayweather connects with a body shot that sends Onki's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onki lands with a shot to the body.
Onki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ray Mayweather seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayweather tries to bum rush Onki with a series of wild strikes but Onki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayweather bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Onki avoids a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Onki.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kanki Onki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Onki moves out of range as Mayweather strikes.
Onki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mayweather manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Onki with that takedown attempt.
Onki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mayweather gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayweather keeping moving, preventing Onki from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onki controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mayweather wants to stand up but Onki is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kanki Onki.
Onki avoids a kick to the body.
Onki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayweather as he jumps to the side.
Onki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mayweather as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mayweather sprawls well. Mayweather wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Onki gets slowly back to his feet.
Mayweather moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mayweather displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Onki.
Onki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanki Onki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Mayweather is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Onki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Mayweather comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mayweather 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Mayweather!
Ray Mayweather decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonson has chosen bis das Blut gefriert as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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25
184 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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24
190 lbs
10 - 7 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Jonson!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonson misses with a combination
and Tiger counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jonson won't be happy with that.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tiger cracks Jonson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jonson sneaks out the side door and pushes Tiger away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Jonson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jonson closes the distance and clinches.
Jonson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tiger blocking some punches.
Jonson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jonson manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiger is trying to get back to his feet.
Jonson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tiger wants to get back to his feet but Jonson drags him back down.
Jonson is working to tighten is grip on Tiger's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Tiger has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Jonson is really squeezing tight and eventually Tiger passes out! Jonson breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jon Jonson!
Jon Jonson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donald Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Nyamondi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerrone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cowboy. Nyamondi has chosen Volbeat - A Warriors Call as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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26
169 lbs
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20
157 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donald Cerrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bernard Nyamondi!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerrone scores with a jab.
Nyamondi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cerrone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nyamondi.
Nyamondi fails with a takedown attempt.
Donald Cerrone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernard Nyamondi.
A punch lands to the side of Nyamondi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bernard Nyamondi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyamondi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cerrone sprawls well. Cerrone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nyamondi gets slowly back to his feet.
Nyamondi shoots in for a takedown but Cerrone shows good takedown defense.
Cerrone looks to land a combination. Nyamondi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nyamondi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cerrone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nyamondi somewhat.
Nyamondi shoots in looking for a takedown. Cerrone tries to sprawl out of it but Nyamondi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cerrone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyamondi shoots in for a double leg but Cerrone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nyamondi shoots in looking for a takedown. Cerrone tries to sprawl out of it but Nyamondi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cerrone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cerrone punishes Nyamondi's body with a nice straight punch.
Donald Cerrone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nyamondi shoots in for a takedown but Cerrone shows good takedown defense.
Cerrone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cerrone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nyamondi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cerrone is fending him off so far but Nyamondi persists. Nope, Cerrone circles away and we're back to standing.
Nyamondi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cerrone.
Cerrone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nyamondi eats them both and turns towards Cerrone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cerrone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cerrone wants it to stay on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nyamondi is defended easily by Cerrone.
Nyamondi looks winded!
Nyamondi with a poor takedown
and Cerrone counters with a nice body kick.
Cerrone lands with a slapping head kick.
Nyamondi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cerrone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nyamondi is rocked!
Nyamondi fails with a takedown attempt.
Nyamondi fails with a takedown attempt.
Nyamondi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cerrone's waist but Cerrone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nyamondi off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nyamondi.
Cerrone lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cerrone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nyamondi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nyamondi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nyamondi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cerrone's waist but Cerrone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nyamondi off to one side.
Cerrone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nyamondi.
Cerrone connects with a high kick.
Nyamondi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nyamondi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cerrone avoids it really well and circles away.
Cerrone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cerrone throws a front kick that sends Nyamondi stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nyamondi's head.
Nyamondi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cerrone is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nyamondi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nyamondi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nyamondi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cerrone tries to avoid it but Nyamondi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cerrone to the ground. Cerrone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cerrone lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cerrone scores with a head kick.
Nyamondi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot by Cerrone.
Horrible takedown by Nyamondi or perhaps it was just good defense by Cerrone which made him look bad.
Nyamondi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cerrone.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cerrone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nyamondi.
Nyamondi is still on wobbly legs! Can Cerrone finish him?
Nyamondi shoots in but Cerrone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nyamondi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Cerrone 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.
Cerrone scores with a head kick.
Nyamondi seems to have recovered his senses.
Nyamondi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nyamondi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cerrone is fending him off so far but Nyamondi persists. Nope, Cerrone circles away and we're back to standing.
Cerrone scores with a sloppy right hand. Nyamondi should have avoided that one.
Cerrone clobbers Nyamondi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cerrone connects with a single shot there.
Nyamondi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheers as Cerrone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nyamondi doesn't seem phased though.
Cerrone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nyamondi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cerrone sprawls well. Cerrone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nyamondi gets slowly back to his feet.
Donald Cerrone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernard Nyamondi.
Cerrone works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cerrone closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cerrone scores with a sloppy right hand. Nyamondi should have avoided that one.
Cerrone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cerrone lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cerrone slaps away a takedown attempt from Nyamondi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cerrone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nyamondi eats them both and turns towards Cerrone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cerrone lands with a nice body kick.
Nyamondi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nyamondi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cerrone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyamondi trying to control the position from guard on top but Cerrone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nyamondi passes into half guard.
Nyamondi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cerrone!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyamondi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Nyamondi goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cerrone is on top in guard.
Cerrone stopping the sweep attempt from Nyamondi.
Cerrone being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone wants to control from the top but Nyamondi keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donald Cerrone has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nyamondi shoots in but Cerrone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cerrone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Cerrone dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
The crowd cheers as Cerrone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nyamondi doesn't seem phased though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cerrone.
Cerrone thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nyamondi if he has to take too many more of those.
Nyamondi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cerrone pinned against the cage. Cerrone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cerrone scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Donald Cerrone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nyamondi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cerrone tries to avoid it but Nyamondi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cerrone to the ground. Cerrone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nyamondi dives in and grabs Cerrone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cerrone pushes down on Nyamondi's head and hops out.
Donald Cerrone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernard Nyamondi.
Nyamondi misses with a takedown
and Cerrone counters with a leg kick.
Nyamondi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cerrone avoids it really well and circles away.
Donald Cerrone is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cerrone.
Nyamondi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nyamondi eats them both and turns towards Cerrone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nyamondi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cerrone sprawls well. Cerrone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nyamondi gets slowly back to his feet.
Cerrone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cerrone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nyamondi's sensitive parts.
Nyamondi shoots for a takedown but Cerrone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A solid body kick from Cerrone.
Cerrone connects with a high kick.
Nyamondi moves forwards but Cerrone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nyamondi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cerrone sprawls well. Cerrone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nyamondi gets slowly back to his feet.
Nyamondi misses with a takedown attempt
and Cerrone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cerrone throws a leg kick which misses Nyamondi's front leg but catches the back leg as Nyamondi tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cerrone. That's going to slow Nyamondi down.
Cerrone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cerrone.
Nyamondi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cerrone lands a leg kick that knocks Nyamondi off balance momentarily.
A head kick from Cerrone lands but Nyamondi takes it in his stride.
Cerrone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nyamondi backs up against the cage.
Cerrone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nyamondi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nyamondi misses with a takedown attempt - Cerrone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nyamondi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cerrone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone throws out a powerful jab.
Nyamondi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cerrone connects with a high kick.
Cerrone scoring well with a low kick there.
Cerrone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cerrone.
Nyamondi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cerrone lands with a kick to the temple. Nyamondi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nyamondi shoots in for a takedown but Cerrone shows good takedown defense.
Cerrone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cerrone scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nyamondi shoots in but Cerrone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bernard Nyamondi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyamondi fails with the takedown
and Cerrone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nyamondi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cerrone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nyamondi somewhat.
Nyamondi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Donald Cerrone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Cerrone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nyamondi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nyamondi shoots in looking for a takedown. Cerrone tries to sprawl out of it but Nyamondi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cerrone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cerrone lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cerrone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Cerrone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cerrone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Cerrone!
Donald Cerrone thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Zsorats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Burov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Burov's choice of entrance music: Russian Rocket. Pavel Burov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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24
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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31
157 lbs
26 - 12 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emmanuel Zsorats!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pavel Burov!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zsorats throws a leg kick but Burov moved away.
Zsorats feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Burov wants to get back to his feet but Zsorats is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zsorats trying to control but Burov is working from the bottom.
Zsorats controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zsorats stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zsorats wants to control from the top but Burov keeps moving.
Zsorats preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Emmanuel Zsorats just wasn't active enough.
Burov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zsorats as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsorats tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burov thows a body shot but no joy.
Burov misses with a wild body shot.
Burov just misses with a punch to the body.
Zsorats rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Zsorats!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zsorats manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Burov wants to improve his position but Zsorats is controlling well.
Zsorats with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Zsorats tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zsorats is trying to control. Burov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Burov!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zsorats looking to control and managing it successfully.
Burov working to try and regain half guard.
Zsorats breaks from Burov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! Zsorats connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats content just to control the position here.
Zsorats can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burov is looking to escape.
Zsorats pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Zsorats lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats looking to control but Burov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zsorats tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Burov working to try and regain half guard.
Zsorats looking to finish Burov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Burov!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zsorats tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Zsorats can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burov is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanuel Zsorats dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Burov throws a body punch but Zsorats moves out of range.
Zsorats misses with a low kick.
Zsorats is looking to chop away at Burov's legs.
Burov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zsorats lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zsorats thumps Burov with a low kick.
Burov takes a swing at Zsorats's ribcage but misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zsorats. Burov shrugs it off though.
Burov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zsorats tries to move into range but Burov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Burov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zsorats looks to land a body kick but Burov moved away.
Zsorats uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsorats lands a leg kick that knocks Burov off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Zsorats.
Burov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zsorats counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zsorats stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zsorats is working hard here to advance position.
Burov trying to keep a closed guard but Zsorats is proving a slippery customer.
Burov scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burov throws a series of punches but Zsorats avoids them all with ease.
Zsorats looks for the body kick but Burov saw that one coming.
Burov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zsorats with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zsorats. Zsorats obviously looking to wear him down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burov.
Burov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zsorats. That's going to slow Burov down.
Zsorats lands a nice looking body kick.
Burov throws a series of strikes that have Zsorats backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zsorats.
Burov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zsorats rather than just go for the knockout.
Zsorats has a takedown stuffed.
Burov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burov missing with a left hand there. Zsorats was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zsorats cracks the inside of Burov's front leg.
Decent striking displayed by Zsorats there.
Burov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zsorats scores with a nice body kick.
Burov scores with a nice right hand.
Zsorats attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Crunch! Zsorats slams his shin into Burov's torso.
Burov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zsorats.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Burov throws a poor cross that misses
and Zsorats counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zsorats with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zsorats pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zsorats shoots for a takedown but Burov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmanuel Zsorats. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zsorats throws a front kick aimed at Burov's knee but Burov avoids it well.
Burov lands a nice shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Zsorats.
Zsorats shoots in for a takedown but Burov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zsorats is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zsorats avoids the body shot from Burov.
Burov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zsorats shoots in for a takedown but Burov shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanuel Zsorats dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
The crowd cheers as Burov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zsorats doesn't seem phased though.
Burov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zsorats counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Burov wants to stand and escape but Zsorats is having none of it.
Burov controls Zsorats momentarily but Zsorats frees himself.
Burov keeping moving, preventing Zsorats from controlling successfully.
Zsorats wants to pass the guard but Burov is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsorats with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zsorats passes into half guard.
Burov is refusing to be controlled, as Zsorats sits in half guard.
Zsorats wants to pass to mount but Burov is defending the position.
Zsorats slips a nice elbow through Burov's hands, connecting with Burov's forehead.
Zsorats is trying to control the action in half guard but Burov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burov is looking to get back to full guard here but Zsorats has managed to pass to side control instead.
Zsorats landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Zsorats looking to control but instead Burov has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Burov keeping control of the position.
Zsorats perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zsorats trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Emmanuel Zsorats is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zsorats throws some wild stikes that Burov manages to avoid easily.
Zsorats looking to control but Burov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zsorats with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burov tries to lock up and control but Zsorats gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Emmanuel Zsorats overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zsorats controlling from mount.
Zsorats prevents Burov from getting the reversal.
Zsorats wants to control but Burov has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zsorats is looking to advance position but Burov won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emmanuel Zsorats showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zsorats 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 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emmanuel Zsorats!
An out of breath Emmanuel Zsorats 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel McFadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asko Vilenius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asko Vilenius has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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30
277 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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21
273 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel McFadden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Asko Vilenius!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFadden walks into a straight right hand from Vilenius.
Vilenius looks to land a combination but McFadden avoids it well.
Decent striking displayed by Vilenius there.
McFadden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McFadden fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vilenius changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McFadden looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McFadden regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vilenius content to control rather than advance.
McFadden wants to improve his position but Vilenius is controlling well.
Vilenius is looking to take a break and control but McFadden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vilenius working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McFadden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vilenius.
McFadden is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vilenius pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilenius working over McFadden with some ground and pound. McFadden looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vilenius looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McFadden pushes Vilenius off looking to stand but Vilenius dives back in and keeps control.
McFadden is looking for a sweep. Vilenius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McFadden is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vilenius pulls his head out easily.
Vilenius is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McFadden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vilenius looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McFadden with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McFadden wants to get back to full guard but Vilenius has mounted him!
Vilenius postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt McFadden bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Vilenius and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asko Vilenius!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kendo Yanar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhaka Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhaka Zulu will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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22
193 lbs
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188 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kendo Yanar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zhaka Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yanar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zulu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zulu shoots in but no luck this time.
Yanar cracks Zulu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yanar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zulu to the mat! Zulu manages to get full guard.
Zulu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yanar landing some decent shots from guard.
Yanar trying to move into half guard but instead Zulu has managed to sweep!
Yanar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yanar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zulu manages to get himself to full guard.
Yanar wants to pass the guard but Zulu is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yanar throwing strikes from guard but Zulu blocks nicely.
Yanar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zulu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yanar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yanar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zulu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yanar wants to control from the top but Zulu keeps moving.
Zulu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yanar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zulu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zulu misses with a series of wild punches.
Yanar fails with a takedown attempt.
Zulu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yanar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Yanar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zulu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yanar moves into full guard.
Yanar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zulu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yanar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Zulu taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yanar raining down hammerfists from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yanar scoring with strikes but Zulu is staying in there.
Zulu is trying to escape the mount.
Yanar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Yanar raining down hammerfists from mount.
Zulu is rocked!
Yanar with the ground and pound from mount.
Zulu is still in real trouble! Can Yanar finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yanar loads up with a big shot that hurts Zulu! He's pulled Yanar in close but Yanar has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Zulu survive? More strikes from Yanar and Zulu is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kendo Yanar!
After the fight, Kendo Yanar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rayce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianni Visnadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Visnadi has chosen Blind by Korn as his entrance music. Rayce Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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23
165 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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19
157 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rayce Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gianni Visnadi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Visnadi quickly recovers to half guard.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Visnadi is having none of it.
Gracie is thwarting Visnadi's attempts to control the position.
Gracie is pressing down on Visnadi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Visnadi is holding on for now.
Gracie 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.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Visnadi defends it well.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Visnadi is working away.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visnadi wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Visnadi throws a strike from the bottom but Gracie passes into side control!
Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Visnadi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Visnadi!
Visnadi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Gracie 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.
Gracie trying to hold on to Visnadi's head to control him but Visnadi postures up.
Visnadi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Visnadi is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Visnadi defends easily.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Visnadi defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Visnadi is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Visnadi wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Visnadi pushes his legs off easily.
Visnadi looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie won't allow Visnadi to get back to his feet.
Visnadi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Visnadi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Visnadi controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Visnadi has his hands on Gracie's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Gianni Visnadi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Visnadi regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Visnadi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Visnadi wants to get back to full guard.
Visnadi wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie throwing shots but Visnadi is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Visnadi is looking to improve his position.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayce Gracie 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.
Visnadi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Visnadi working the ground and pound.
Visnadi wants to stand but Gracie has his arm trapped.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Visnadi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rayce Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Visnadi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Visnadi.
Visnadi is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Visnadi!
Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Visnadi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visnadi has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Gracie is persistently looking for the submission but Visnadi is defending it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lull in the action here.
Visnadi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gracie is cranking Visnadi's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Visnadi! He's tightened the choke and Visnadi is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rayce Gracie!
Rayce Gracie retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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