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TGC 13 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jai Brick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Msciwoj Lis (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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190 lbs
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194 lbs
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Decent wrestler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jai Brick! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Msciwoj Lis! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lis misses with a takedown attempt - Brick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Brick throws a head kick but Lis moves out of range.
Brick gets a takedown into half guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Lis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Lis is not content to let Brick control the position. Lis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brick. Brick lands strikes from half guard. Brick thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Lis trying to control here.
Brick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Brick thows a huge punch but Lis dodges it nicely.
Lis taking some punishment here, with Brick in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brick is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Brick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Lis wants to control but Brick is keeping busy.
Brick looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Nice strikes from Brick there. Lis is looking to escape. Brick missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Brick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lis on the ground. Brick seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Brick trying to control from half guard but Lis is working away. Brick trying to pass the guard but Lis defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lis pushes Brick off looking to stand but Brick dives back in and keeps control.
Brick working Lis over with strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Brick is pressing down on Lis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lis is holding on for now. Brick with the ground and pound but Lis uses the opportunity to regain guard. Lis keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom. Brick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Brick working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lis's head. Brick trying to control the position from guard on top but Lis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Brick lands a couple of decent looking shots. Lis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Brick tries to free his leg and advance position but Lis is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brick's guard. Brick tries to strike from the bottom.
Brick wants to get back to his feet but Lis is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Lis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brick's guard. Brick tries to roll over but Lis keeps him under control. Brick is not content to let Lis control the position. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Brick taking shots to the head. Brick keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Brick sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Lis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Brick tries to roll over but Lis keeps him under control. Lis passes to full mount! Lis looking to control and managing it successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Brick is desperately trying to improve his position but Lis has a good base and remains in mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jai Brick 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.
Brick leaves Lis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Brick lands a jab to Lis's midsection. Lis scores with a takedown into Brick's guard. Brick keeping moving, preventing Lis from controlling successfully. Brick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lis is one step ahead there. Lis trying to control the position from guard on top but Brick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Msciwoj Lis was stalling too much, according to the referee. Brick closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brick lands in his opponent's guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brick chips away with some ground and pound. Lis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brick throwing strikes but missing. Lis is trying to control the position but Brick postures up. Brick looking to pass the guard. Brick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Brick is in close to Lis's body, working some short punches and elbows. Brick is pushing down on Lis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lis is fighting to maintain full guard but Brick has managed to sneak the leg through. Brick looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brick stalling. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lis regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Brick. Brick throws a strike but Lis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Lis won't allow Brick to get back to his feet. Lis connects with a couple of short punches. Lis trying to control the position from guard on top but Brick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brick is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brick throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Brick 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. Brick throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Lis trying to control but Brick is working from the bottom.
Msciwoj Lis has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Lis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brick as he jumps to the side. A kick lands to the mid section there for Brick. Lis is breathing heavily. Brick lands a right hook to the body.
Jai Brick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A solid leg kick lands there for Brick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Brick looks like he's thinking about clinching though. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Brick closes the distance and clinches. Brick breaks from the clinch.
Brick closes the distance and pushes Lis back into the cage. Lis is looking for a takedown. Jai Brick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Msciwoj Lis. Brick works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Brick postures up and lands a big shot to Lis's brow. Brick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lis is keeping the position for now. Brick landing with the ground and pound. Brick passes easily into side control. Nice work. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Brick lands an elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jai Brick dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brick throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brick is in Lis's guard. Lis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brick is controlling him. Lis looking for a guillotine here but Brick defends easily.
Lis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Brick postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Lis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brick working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lis's head. Lis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Brick engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lis works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Brick trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lis manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Brick on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brick tries to get out of the position. Lis stopping the sweep attempt from Brick. Lis trying to control the position from guard on top but Brick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Brick looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Brick is working hard here to advance position. Brick bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lis's guard. Jai Brick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brick wants to control from the top but Lis keeps moving. Lis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lis throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Lis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brick throws a strike but Lis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Brick looking to sweep here. No luck so far. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brick keeping moving, preventing Lis from controlling successfully. Brick has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lis has passed into side control.
Lis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brick keeps working. Brick wants to get back to his feet but Lis drags him back down. Lis landing strikes. Brick manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lis's best efforts. Brick pushes Lis off and gets back to his feet. Brick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Brick looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Msciwoj Lis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brick postures up and lands a big shot to Lis's brow. Lis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Brick keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lis's head. Lis wants to stand and escape but Brick is having none of it. Brick scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Brick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Brick passes Lis's left leg - he's now in half guard. Brick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that's the end of the fight! Jai Brick showed his dominance in that final round. Well Brick 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jai Brick!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roronoa Bucheca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Eddie Armstrong was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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217 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roronoa Bucheca! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Armstrong! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Armstrong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bucheca throws out the jab. Armstrong looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Armstrong landing with the ground and pound. Bucheca can't keep his opponent in guard - Armstrong advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Armstrong lands with a punch from half guard. Bucheca has hold of Armstrong's hands but Armstrong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Bucheca gets back to full guard.
Bucheca preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Armstrong looking to sit in guard and control but Bucheca gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Armstrong trying to control the position here. Bucheca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Armstrong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Bucheca makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Bucheca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Bucheca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Armstrong is keeping the position for now. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Armstrong can do anything to dispel that myth. Armstrong striking off his back but it's not causing Bucheca any problems. Armstrong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Bucheca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Bucheca trying to control the position from guard on top but Armstrong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bucheca showing good wrestling skills to control the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Armstrong keeping moving, preventing Bucheca from controlling successfully. Armstrong is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Armstrong scores with a nice head shot. Armstrong drives through with a takedown into guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Armstrong won't allow Bucheca to sweep him here. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Armstrong's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Armstrong lands a couple of digs. Bucheca 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. Armstrong lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Armstrong stands up over Bucheca, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Armstrong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bucheca is rocked! Bucheca can't keep his opponent in guard - Armstrong advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Bucheca on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Oh Bucheca is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Armstrong lands a big elbow - Bucheca 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 Armstrong!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Armstrong! Our winner, Eddie Armstrong, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marek Kulawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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225 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marek Kulawski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michal Silva! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Kulawski on that attempt. Kulawski misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Kulawski is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva stops Kulawski from getting back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control. Kulawski is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Kulawski has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Silva. Oh but Kulawski has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Silva goes limp - he's gone! Kulawski jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marek Kulawski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pi Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nemanja Vidic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pi Ling! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nemanja Vidic! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No luck with that takedown attempt from Vidic. Ling has closed the distance and engaged Vidic in a clinch.
Vidic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ling is keeping busy. Ling avoiding damage as Vidic throws knees to the body.
Ling working aggressively here.
Ling misses with a punch on the inside.
Vidic tries for a takedown but Ling manages to get underhooks.
Vidic blocks an uppercut.
Vidic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A frustrated look appears on Vidic's face as he tries to break the clinch. Vidic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Ling slowing the pace effectively. Vidic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ling is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Pi Ling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nemanja Vidic.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vidic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ling lands a right hand. Vidic is trying to push Ling away but Ling has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Ling lands a shoulder strike. Ling has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Vidic clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Ling lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Vidic.
Ling 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. Vidic grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. Ling connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Vidic to escape the position.
Vidic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ling. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ling has his arm under Vidic's chin here. Game over son! Ling squeezes tightly and Vidic is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pi Ling!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugenio Caporale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morten Joikhaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Eugenio Caporale has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eugenio Caporale! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Morten Joikhaaja! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Joikhaaja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Joikhaaja shoots in for a takedown but Caporale shows good takedown defense. Caporale scores with a nice head shot. Joikhaaja shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Caporale sprawls well. Caporale wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Joikhaaja gets slowly back to his feet. Caporale lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Caporale connects with a crisp jab. Nice straight punches there by Caporale. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Caporale. Caporale uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Joikhaaja fails with a takedown attempt. Eugenio Caporale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morten Joikhaaja. Joikhaaja has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Caporale finds it's way round the side to connect with Joikhaaja's head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Joikhaaja doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Caporale lands a jab to Joikhaaja's midsection. Caporale misses with a hook. Joikhaaja darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Caporale is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Joikhaaja 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. Joikhaaja controlling the action here. Joikhaaja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Joikhaaja working Caporale over with strikes. Caporale knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joikhaaja on the ground. Caporale flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Caporale is trying to control but can't.
Joikhaaja working Caporale over with strikes. Caporale is trying to maintain the position but Joikhaaja is very close to passing his half guard. Joikhaaja thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Joikhaaja sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Caporale defending well though. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Caporale is looking to control Joikhaaja's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Caporale avoid being mounted? Caporale landing small, sideways elbows. Caporale looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Caporale trying to hold on to Joikhaaja's head to control him but Joikhaaja postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Joikhaaja scoring with strikes to the body and head. Joikhaaja seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Caporale does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Caporale is trying to control but Joikhaaja manages to pass to mount!
Joikhaaja lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Caporale hang on?
It looks like Eugenio Caporale has been cut. Caporale wants to control but Joikhaaja is having none of it. Joikhaaja tries to control but Caporale wriggling away. Joikhaaja scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Caporale?
Caporale is rocked! Joikhaaja avoids the attempt from Caporale to control. Oh Caporale is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Joikhaaja scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oooh a big shot lands for Joikhaaja! Caporale is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Morten Joikhaaja!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Djokovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Stahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Djokovic comes to the cage accompanied by Run Away by Sundance Project. 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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191 cm
20
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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, Sergei Djokovic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Stahl! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Djokovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stahl sprawls well. Stahl wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Djokovic gets slowly back to his feet. Djokovic throws a head kick that misses. Djokovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Djokovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Stahl works Djokovic's body with a nice hook. Stahl avoids the head kick by Djokovic.
Djokovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Stahl scores with a hook to the body. Djokovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Djokovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stahl stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stahl wants it to stay on the feet. Stahl fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Djokovic is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stahl connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Djokovic momentarily.
Stahl keeps the fight on the outside. Djokovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Djokovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Horrible takedown by Djokovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Stahl which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Djokovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stahl tries to keep at a distance but Djokovic has taken the fight into the clinch. Djokovic blocking some punches.
Stahl misses with a hook from the clinch. Stahl swings wildly with an uppercut but Djokovic uses good head movement to avoid it. Stahl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stahl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Stahl fails to land. Djokovic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stahl is defending well. Djokovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stahl!
It looks like Sergei Djokovic has been cut. Stahl tries to keep at a distance but Djokovic has taken the fight into the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stahl. Djokovic is trying to break free. Djokovic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stahl pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Djokovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Djokovic. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Djokovic takes one to the chin there. Stahl scores with a nice right hand.
Stahl scores with a body shot.
Stahl scores with a shot to the body.
Stahl jabs Djokovic to the body, keeping him at a distance. Stahl stuns Djokovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Djokovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stahl jabs Djokovic right on the nose. Djokovic blinks but takes it well. Jab, jab by Stahl - just one landing. Stahl scores with a nice right hand.
Djokovic is rocked! Nice cross by Stahl. Oh Djokovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Djokovic gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Stahl points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Djokovic wakes up just in time to hear Stahl thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruno Stahl! Bruno Stahl 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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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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