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AFLC 57: Barnes Vs Wilhelm PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeAndre Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamrock's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Worlds Dangerous Man. DeAndre Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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285 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ken Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DeAndre Brown!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brown was covering up waiting for the punch and Shamrock finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Shamrock won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Shamrock trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Shamrock scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shamrock throwing strikes but missing.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shamrock landing with the ground and pound.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.
Shamrock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shamrock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shamrock.
Shamrock connects with a couple of short punches.
Shamrock trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shamrock is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Shamrock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shamrock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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!
Shamrock postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shamrock throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.
Shamrock throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock preventing the sweep.
Shamrock postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shamrock landing some decent shots from guard.
Shamrock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shamrock trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shamrock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shamrock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shamrock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shamrock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shamrock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shamrock 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.
Shamrock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.
Shamrock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamrock makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shamrock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Shamrock dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shamrock.
No luck for Shamrock with that takedown attempt.
Shamrock shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Shamrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shamrock circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shamrock at a distance.
Ken Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Shamrock with that takedown attempt.
Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Shamrock is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Ken Shamrock has been cut.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shamrock.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Shamrock tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shamrock is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown slows down the pace here.
Shamrock wants a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shamrock tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shamrock lands a takedown into guard.
Brown is trying to keep Shamrock in close.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shamrock manages to get himself to full guard.
Shamrock will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shamrock is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Shamrock trying to strike off his back.
Brown preventing the sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Shamrock trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Shamrock doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Brown gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shamrock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown wants to clinch up but Shamrock keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown lands a jab-cross combination.
Shamrock shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brown misses with the combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
DeAndre Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shamrock.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shamrock tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shamrock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brown.
Shamrock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shamrock misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Shamrock on that attempt.
Brown lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shamrock fails with the takedown
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shamrock is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown has managed to clinch.
Brown is leaning against Shamrock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeAndre Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ken Shamrock's cut.
That's time! Shamrock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brown lands a slapping body shot.
Shamrock misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shamrock shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shamrock with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Shamrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shamrock fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Shamrock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown leaves Shamrock with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shamrock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shamrock clinches up against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shamrock looking for a takedown.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown gets through Shamrock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Brown cracks Shamrock with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
DeAndre Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shamrock drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ken Shamrock's cut is getting worse.
Brown tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Brown breaks the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Brown there.
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shamrock on the side of the head.
Shamrock fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown clinches up against the ropes.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Brown pushes Shamrock back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Brown.
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown is looking to clinch but Shamrock is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shamrock.
Brown moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab from Brown.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Shamrock keeps the fight on the outside.
Shamrock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shamrock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DeAndre Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shamrock backs up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown cracks Shamrock with an open hand slap.
Ken Shamrock's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
DeAndre Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Shamrock tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shamrock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.
Brown instigates a clinch.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shamrock has Brown pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brown stops a takedown attempt from Shamrock.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Brown manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shamrock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brown.
Shamrock has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brown throws a combination. Shamrock tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shamrock throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeAndre Brown really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Shamrock's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shamrock on the side of the head.
Brown is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shamrock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shamrock shoots and misses
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Shamrock backing up. Shamrock nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shamrock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shamrock on the side of the head.
Shamrock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shamrock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Shamrock fails with the takedown
and Shamrock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shamrock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Shamrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown lands a jab to Shamrock's midsection.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brown.
Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shamrock.
Brown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Brown tries to clinch but Shamrock is having none of it.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shamrock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shamrock gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Shamrock takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shamrock missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shamrock shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown with a hook.
Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown stalks Shamrock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shamrock's face. Shamrock staggers backwards, shaken.
Brown clinches.
Brown has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Shamrock's takedown attempt.
Shamrock gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Shamrock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brown is trying to stand back up but Shamrock is controlling him
Shamrock trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
Brown desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Brown keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Shamrock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Shamrock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Shamrock prevents Brown from improving his position.
Shamrock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shamrock connects with a couple of short punches.
Ken Shamrock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DeAndre Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brown looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
DeAndre Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 37:39
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 37:39
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 37:39
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeAndre Brown!
A very excited looking DeAndre Brown made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Freedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kotzlowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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190 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Freedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Kotzlowski!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freedman lands a slapping body shot.
Kotzlowski dodges the punch combination from Freedman.
Freedman lands a lovely overhand right.
Freedman misses with a two punch combination.
Freedman misses with a body shot
and Kotzlowski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Freedman has his foot on Kotzlowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kotzlowski works his way back into a safe position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kotzlowski drops back looking for a leg! Freedman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Freedman manages to kick Kotzlowski off! Kotzlowski jumps back into Freedman's guard.
Freedman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Freedman is working hard here to advance position.
Freedman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Freedman looking for a sweep. Not yet Freedman, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotzlowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kotzlowski throws a big elbow that misses.
Kotzlowski lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Freedman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kotzlowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Freedman is retaining full guard.
Kotzlowski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kotzlowski stopping the sweep attempt from Freedman.
Freedman has his foot on Kotzlowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kotzlowski works his way back into a safe position though.
Freedman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Freedman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kotzlowski is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotzlowski 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.
Freedman is looking to advance position but Kotzlowski won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kotzlowski wants to control but Freedman is keeping busy.
Freedman works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kotzlowski wants to control but Freedman is having none of it.
Kotzlowski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kotzlowski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kotzlowski is looking to improve his position but Freedman isn't that keen on the idea.
Freedman gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Freedman throws a series of punches but Kotzlowski moves out of range.
Freedman throws a series of punches but Kotzlowski avoids them all with ease.
Freedman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Freedman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kotzlowski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kotzlowski.
Freedman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kotzlowski has him pressed against the ropes.
Kotzlowski is trying to maintain a safe position but Freedman gets an underhook and turns Kotzlowski into the ropes.
Kotzlowski lands an elbow inside.
Freedman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kotzlowski is working for takedown but Freedman is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotzlowski is pushing Freedman up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Freedman tries to break the clinch but Kotzlowski is controlling the position.
Freedman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freedman cracks Kotzlowski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Freedman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kotzlowski but Kotzlowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch combination from Freedman misses.
Kotzlowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freedman.
Marcus Freedman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kotzlowski shoots in for a takedown but Freedman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Freedman throws a jab but it's blocked by Kotzlowski.
Kotzlowski defending well as Freedman loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Freedman dominated that round.
That's time! Freedman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Freedman shoots in for a takedown but Kotzlowski shows good takedown defense.
A cross from Freedman lands.
Kotzlowski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Freedman misses with a hook. Kotzlowski ducked under it nicely.
Freedman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kotzlowski as he jumps to the side.
Freedman with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Freedman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Freedman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kotzlowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Freedman tries to sprawl out of it but Kotzlowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Freedman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Freedman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kotzlowski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kotzlowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Freedman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedman isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kotzlowski stacks Freedman on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kotzlowski!
Kotzlowski trying to control the action but Freedman is working from the bottom.
Freedman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kotzlowski is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kotzlowski tries to pass to full mount but Freedman defends it.
Freedman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Freedman.
Kotzlowski passes Freedman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedman manages to get to full guard.
Freedman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kotzlowski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Freedman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kotzlowski is controlling him.
Kotzlowski preventing the sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kotzlowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Freedman is retaining full guard.
Kotzlowski won't allow Freedman to sweep him here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kotzlowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Freedman is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Freedman controls Kotzlowski momentarily but Kotzlowski frees himself.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Freedman stuffs the takedown attempt from Kotzlowski. Kotzlowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Kotzlowski is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Freedman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Freedman looks to land a combination. Kotzlowski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotzlowski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Freedman tries to avoid it but Kotzlowski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Freedman to the ground. Freedman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Freedman throws out a powerful jab.
Freedman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kotzlowski has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kotzlowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Freedman but Freedman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kotzlowski shoots in but Freedman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Freedman tries for a takedown but Kotzlowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freedman shoots in for a takedown but Kotzlowski shows good takedown defense.
Kotzlowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Freedman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Freedman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kotzlowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Freedman.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Freedman.
Kotzlowski gets a double leg takedown into Freedman's guard.
Kotzlowski wants to control from the top but Freedman keeps moving.
Kotzlowski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Freedman's guard.
Freedman is looking for a sweep. Kotzlowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Freedman actively working from the bottom here.
Freedman tries to roll over but Kotzlowski keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kotzlowski lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedman wants to improve his position but Kotzlowski is controlling well.
Kotzlowski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kotzlowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freedman keeps working.
Freedman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kotzlowski trying to control from half guard but Freedman is working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Freedman wants to get back to full guard.
Kotzlowski stops Freedman from getting back to his feet.
Kotzlowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Freedman's head.
Kotzlowski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kotzlowski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotzlowski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Freedman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kotzlowski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Freedman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kotzlowski is looking to take a break and control but Freedman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Freedman works his way to full guard. Good work.
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!
Freedman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kotzlowski.
Kotzlowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Freedman has wrist control.
Freedman throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kotzlowski uses it to pass to side control.
Freedman on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kotzlowski scores with punches from side control.
Igor Kotzlowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kotzlowski tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kotzlowski is looking to take a break and control but Freedman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Freedman is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedman wants to get back to his feet but Kotzlowski drags him back down.
Freedman is trying to escape the position but Kotzlowski is controlling the position.
Freedman is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Freedman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freedman prevents Kotzlowski from improving position.
Freedman defending against the ground and pound.
Freedman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kotzlowski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kotzlowski postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kotzlowski decides to stand up, so the ref orders Freedman to his feet.
Freedman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Igor Kotzlowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus Freedman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kotzlowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Freedman pinned against the ropes. Freedman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Freedman throws a jab but it's blocked by Kotzlowski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freedman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kotzlowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Freedman sprawls well. Freedman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kotzlowski gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Kotzlowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Freedman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Freedman!
Marcus Freedman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Veterano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veterano comes to the ring accompanied by Turn The Lights Out . Roger Schwarzeneg acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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28
204 lbs
10 - 18 - 1 |
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34
190 lbs
19 - 35 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcelo Veterano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roger Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg throws a head kick that misses.
Veterano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schwarzeneg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Veterano misses with a hook.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Veterano slaps away a takedown attempt from Schwarzeneg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Veterano just misses with a punch to the body.
Veterano misses with the combination.
Schwarzeneg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Veterano.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veterano. Schwarzeneg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veterano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Schwarzeneg shoots in and drives through. Veterano sprawls well.
Marcelo Veterano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg moves out of range of the strikes.
Veterano throws a series of punches but Schwarzeneg avoids them all with ease.
Schwarzeneg shoots in but Veterano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schwarzeneg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Decent striking displayed by Veterano there.
Schwarzeneg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Schwarzeneg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Veterano circles away.
Veterano shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Schwarzeneg eats them both and turns towards Veterano to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Roger Schwarzeneg has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veterano throws a lazy right hand but Schwarzeneg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Schwarzeneg.
Roger Schwarzeneg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwarzeneg shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Veterano manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Schwarzeneg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Veterano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Veterano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Schwarzeneg has gone for a leg lock! Veterano slips out almost immediately though and dives into Schwarzeneg's guard.
Veterano showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veterano throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Veterano throwing strikes from guard but Schwarzeneg blocks nicely.
Veterano postures up in Schwarzeneg's guard and throws a big left but Schwarzeneg blocks it.
Veterano is looking to work some ground and pound but Schwarzeneg has wrist control.
Schwarzeneg keeping full guard, as Veterano tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Veterano stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg defending well as Veterano loads up on a big left hand.
Veterano scores with a decent looking hook.
Marcelo Veterano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schwarzeneg drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Schwarzeneg trying to control but Veterano is working from the bottom.
Veterano is trying to keep Schwarzeneg in close.
Schwarzeneg is looking to stand up but Veterano won't let him.
Veterano wants to stand and escape but Schwarzeneg is having none of it.
Veterano trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Marcelo Veterano just wasn't active enough.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schwarzeneg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veterano takes a swing at Schwarzeneg's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Veterano misses.
Schwarzeneg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Veterano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schwarzeneg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Veterano's waist but Veterano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schwarzeneg off to one side.
Schwarzeneg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schwarzeneg shoots for a double leg takedown but Veterano sprawls well. He's pushed Schwarzeneg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Schwarzeneg fails with a takedown attempt.
Schwarzeneg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schwarzeneg moves out of range as Veterano strikes.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Veterano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch up
and Veterano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Veterano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Schwarzeneg's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Schwarzeneg shoots in but no luck this time.
Veterano misses with a combination
and Schwarzeneg counters with a three punch combo that has Veterano backing up. Veterano nods at Schwarzeneg to acknowledge the strikes.
Veterano misses with a straight right.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch but Veterano is having none of it.
Veterano gets caught flat footed, as Schwarzeneg shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Schwarzeneg is fighting to break Veterano's control of his arms but Veterano is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Schwarzeneg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schwarzeneg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schwarzeneg cracks Veterano with a solid left hand.
Schwarzeneg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schwarzeneg trying to control the position from guard on top but Veterano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schwarzeneg throwing strikes but missing.
Schwarzeneg decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Veterano, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg avoids the body shot from Veterano.
Veterano misses the jab.
Schwarzeneg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Veterano circles away.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch up but Veterano circles away and keeps his distance.
Veterano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Veterano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schwarzeneg.
Veterano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schwarzeneg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Veterano tries to avoid it but Schwarzeneg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Veterano to the ground. Veterano escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marcelo Veterano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Schwarzeneg.
Veterano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Veterano thows a body shot but no joy.
Veterano gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Schwarzeneg to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Schwarzeneg is breathing heavily.
Schwarzeneg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veterano wants to sweep here but Schwarzeneg controlling him for the moment.
Schwarzeneg wants to pass the guard but Veterano is keeping the position.
Veterano controls Schwarzeneg momentarily but Schwarzeneg frees himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwarzeneg wants to control from the top but Veterano keeps moving.
Veterano looking to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Marcelo Veterano wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jab, jab by Veterano - just one landing.
Veterano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a double leg but Veterano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marcelo Veterano is winning the standup battle so far.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown but Veterano shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veterano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Veterano thuds a left hand into Schwarzeneg's body.
Veterano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Veterano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schwarzeneg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schwarzeneg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Schwarzeneg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Veterano tries to avoid it but Schwarzeneg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Veterano to the ground. Veterano escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schwarzeneg moves in looking to clinch but Veterano pushes him off.
Veterano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Veterano, as that shot connected.
Veterano digs a good body shot into Schwarzeneg's ribs.
Schwarzeneg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Schwarzeneg there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Veterano.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Veterano misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veterano. Schwarzeneg does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Veterano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Veterano misses with a wild body shot.
Veterano scores with the left hand. Schwarzeneg knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Veterano misses.
Veterano throws out a loose jab but Schwarzeneg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veterano misses with the combination.
Roger Schwarzeneg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Veterano misses with a right hand
and Schwarzeneg makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schwarzeneg looking to score a takedown here. Veterano is defending well but Schwarzeneg drives through and ends up in Veterano's guard.
Schwarzeneg wants to control from the top but Veterano keeps moving.
Schwarzeneg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Veterano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schwarzeneg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Veterano is looking to stand up but Schwarzeneg isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Veterano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roger Schwarzeneg's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Veterano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Veterano wants it to stay on the feet.
Schwarzeneg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Veterano throws a body punch but Schwarzeneg moves out of range.
Schwarzeneg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Veterano avoids it really well and circles away.
Schwarzeneg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Veterano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schwarzeneg has time to react.
Veterano misses the shot to the body.
Veterano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schwarzeneg shoots for a double leg takedown but Veterano sprawls well. He's pushed Schwarzeneg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marcelo Veterano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Schwarzeneg.
Veterano leaves Schwarzeneg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Veterano throws a good cross that connects.
Schwarzeneg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg shoots in but no luck this time.
Schwarzeneg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice jab there from Veterano.
Schwarzeneg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Schwarzeneg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Veterano's corner calls for a 1-2. Veterano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Schwarzeneg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veterano connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Schwarzeneg! He's out on his feet! Veterano rushes in and drops Schwarzeneg with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcelo Veterano!
Our winner, Marcelo Veterano, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Wandwasi Nsumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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24
191 lbs
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182 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wandwasi Nsumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko scores with a kick to the midsection.
Emelianenko throws the kick towards the body but Nsumba avoids it.
Emelianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Emelianenko lands a front kick.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nsumba keeps the fight on the outside.
Emelianenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nsumba moves out of range as Emelianenko throws a body kick.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Nsumba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking body kick.
Emelianenko misses with a jab to the body
and Nsumba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Nsumba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emelianenko.
An inside leg kick from Emelianenko misses.
Crunch! Emelianenko slams his shin into Nsumba's torso.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and Nsumba moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko throws a chopping leg kick but Nsumba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Emelianenko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nsumba misses with a straight left.
Nsumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Nsumba avoids the head kick by Emelianenko.
Nsumba misses with a straight right.
Emelianenko dodges the punch combination from Nsumba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch
and Nsumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Nsumba circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nsumba crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Emelianenko - the referee stops the clock and Nsumba gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Emelianenko. Nsumba manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nsumba blocks the body kick.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nsumba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emelianenko throws a push kick but Nsumba slaps the foot to one side.
Emelianenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Emelianenko moves in looking to clinch but Nsumba pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Nsumba. Those never looked like landing.
Emelianenko throws a series of punches but Nsumba avoids them all with ease.
Emelianenko lands a right hook to the body.
Emelianenko tries to work over Nsumba's front leg with a kick but Nsumba checks it.
Emelianenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emelianenko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nsumba throws out a powerful jab.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Nsumba moves out of range.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Nsumba moves out of range.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Nsumba circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nsumba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nsumba throws a looping overhand right but Emelianenko ducks down to avoid it.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Nsumba moves out of range.
Emelianenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nsumba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Nsumba lands with an uppercut that bounces Emelianenko off the ropes and back into range.
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!
Emelianenko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up
and Nsumba counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nsumba moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Emelianenko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Emelianenko motions for Nsumba to come forward. Emelianenko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nsumba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emelianenko looks to land a body kick but Nsumba moved away.
Emelianenko misses with a wild combination.
A head kick from Emelianenko lands but Nsumba takes it in his stride.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelianenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nsumba counters with a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nsumba counters with a two punch combo.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up
and Nsumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nsumba moves out of range of the body kick from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nsumba keeps the fight on the outside.
Nsumba lands a nice looking body shot.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up
and Nsumba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Emelianenko tries to clinch
and Nsumba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Nsumba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nsumba throws a hook but Emelianenko avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nsumba swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko clinches with his opponent.
Emelianenko working aggressively here.
Emelianenko tries to work over Nsumba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nsumba tries to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling the position.
Emelianenko keeps control of Nsumba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nsumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emelianenko blocks a body shot from Nsumba.
Emelianenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nsumba is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nsumba working hard to break the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to work over Nsumba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emelianenko lands a shoulder strike.
Emelianenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Emelianenko misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Nsumba controls the action.
Emelianenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nsumba backwards.
Nsumba blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nsumba's efforts to push away.
Nsumba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nsumba is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Emelianenko misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Nsumba controls the action.
Emelianenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko misses with a body punch.
Emelianenko taking a breather.
Emelianenko tries to work over Nsumba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nsumba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emelianenko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Emelianenko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nsumba rather than just go for the knockout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Emelianenko.
Nice defenses there by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses.
Emelianenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nsumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Anderson Emelianenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nsumba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nsumba blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
Nsumba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nsumba takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nsumba connects with a body shot that sends Emelianenko's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Emelianenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Nsumba circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nsumba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emelianenko throws a leg kick that misses.
Anderson Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emelianenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nsumba.
Emelianenko looks to land a body kick but Nsumba moved away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Emelianenko throws a nice head kick!
Emelianenko wants to clinch.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Nsumba is avoiding it.
Wandwasi Nsumba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nsumba avoids a kick to the body.
Emelianenko throws a wild body kick that Nsumba sees coming a mile off.
Nsumba connects with a nice looking jab.
Emelianenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nsumba missing with a left hand there. Emelianenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nsumba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nsumba has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Nsumba is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nsumba swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Emelianenko looks to throw the jab but Nsumba is out of range.
Emelianenko is looking to land body kicks.
Nsumba thows a body shot but no joy.
Nsumba keeps the fight on the outside.
Emelianenko is looking to slow Nsumba down with leg kicks.
Emelianenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Emelianenko misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nsumba cracks a nice hook into Emelianenko's ribs.
Nsumba missing with a left hand there. Emelianenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emelianenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nsumba lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nsumba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nsumba misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Nsumba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Nsumba.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Nsumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Anderson Emelianenko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Nsumba is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anderson Emelianenko.
Well Emelianenko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Emelianenko!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldberg comes to the ring accompanied by GOLDBERG. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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36
265 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
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32
254 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spencer Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Goldberg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fisher is looking to escape.
Goldberg is trying to control. Fisher wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Goldberg tries to stand and escape but Fisher actually recovers to full guard.
Goldberg wants to pass the guard but Fisher is keeping the position.
Goldberg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Goldberg from controlling successfully.
Fisher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goldberg is one step ahead there.
Fisher escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goldberg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Goldberg trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Fisher manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Goldberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Fisher throws a big elbow that misses.
Goldberg has momentary wrist control but Fisher slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fisher scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Goldberg lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fisher!
Goldberg looking to control but Fisher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Goldberg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fisher is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher wants to hold on but Goldberg pushes him away.
Goldberg tries to control but Fisher wriggling away.
Fisher keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Goldberg connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fisher manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fisher is trying to maintain the position but Goldberg is very close to passing his half guard.
Goldberg slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Bill Goldberg wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fisher fails with a takedown attempt.
Fisher doesn't manage to clinch there - Goldberg circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldberg stuffs the takedown attempt from Fisher. Fisher gets slowly back to his feet.
Fisher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goldberg throws a wild body kick that Fisher sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Goldberg dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fisher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Goldberg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fisher somewhat.
Goldberg scores with a nice body kick.
Fisher shoots for a takedown but Goldberg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Goldberg drops Fisher with a beautiful combination! Fisher stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Goldberg is looking for the KO!
It looks like Spencer Fisher has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goldberg swivels and escapes.
Bill Goldberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spencer Fisher.
Goldberg tries to clinch up but Fisher circles away and keeps his distance.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fisher was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Goldberg regains half guard.
Goldberg has one foot on Fisher's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fisher shoots for a double leg takedown but Goldberg sprawls well. He's pushed Fisher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Goldberg wants to clinch.
Goldberg ducks right into an uppercut from Fisher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Goldberg feints and as Fisher raises his hands in defense, Goldberg changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Goldberg postures up.
Goldberg controls from within his opponent's guard.
Goldberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fisher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Goldberg postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fisher is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Goldberg, into his guard.
Fisher working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fisher.
Goldberg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goldberg wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Goldberg with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Fisher can't handle though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fisher throwing strikes from guard but Goldberg blocks nicely.
Goldberg keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Goldberg 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fisher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fisher throwing strikes but missing.
Fisher avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fisher is looking to pass into half guard but Goldberg pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Goldberg is in guard.
Goldberg chips away with some ground and pound.
Fisher trying to control the position.
Fisher has his hands on Goldberg's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fisher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Goldberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bill Goldberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Goldberg counters with a body kick that stops Fisher in his tracks momentarily.
Fisher is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldberg fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fisher to the ground. Goldberg is now in Fisher's guard.
Goldberg trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fisher's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Goldberg from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Goldberg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Spencer Fisher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Goldberg looks to land a combination but Fisher avoids it well.
Goldberg closes the distance but Fisher moves to the side
and Fisher counters with a one-two to the body.
Goldberg shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fisher's guard.
Goldberg advances to half guard.
Goldberg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Goldberg trying to control from half guard but Fisher is working away.
Fisher is looking for a sweep. Goldberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Goldberg wants to control but Fisher is keeping him busy.
Fisher is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Bill Goldberg wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Goldberg looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Goldberg from controlling successfully.
Fisher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Goldberg from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Goldberg wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Bill Goldberg wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fisher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Goldberg tries to avoid it but Fisher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Goldberg to the ground. Goldberg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fisher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Goldberg moves out of range.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fisher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goldberg 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldberg tries to stand but Fisher is controlling from the bottom.
Goldberg passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fisher slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fisher being controlled here, momentarily.
Fisher has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fisher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Goldberg controls the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Bill Goldberg wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Goldberg lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Goldberg.
Fisher moves in looking to clinch but Goldberg pushes him off.
A combination from Fisher does no damage.
Goldberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fisher.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldberg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fisher to the mat! Fisher manages to get full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Goldberg defends well.
Goldberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fisher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Goldberg clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Spencer Fisher's cut.
That's time! Goldberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fisher shoots in and drives through. Goldberg sprawls well.
Goldberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Fisher dives in and scores a takedown into Goldberg's guard.
Fisher with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Goldberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fisher won't allow Goldberg to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fisher's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fisher wants to control from the top but Goldberg keeps moving.
Goldberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Goldberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fisher scoring with some ground and pound.
Bill Goldberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldberg keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Goldberg has his foot on Fisher's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fisher works his way back into a safe position though.
Goldberg keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Fisher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fisher lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Goldberg wants to sweep here but Fisher controlling him for the moment.
Fisher chips away with some ground and pound.
Goldberg looking to control but Fisher passes into half guard.
Fisher sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg trying to control but Fisher postures up.
Fisher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fisher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fisher is trying to control the action in half guard but Goldberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fisher lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisher 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.
Fisher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fisher thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fisher trying to control the action but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
Fisher is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg controlling the position well.
Fisher moves into full mount! Goldberg won't be happy about that!
Fisher with shots to the head and body - Goldberg looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fisher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Goldberg is looking to escape.
Fisher landing punches.
Fisher lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Goldberg is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldberg takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Fisher's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spencer Fisher!
Spencer Fisher is the new heavyweight champion!
Spencer Fisher bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Schilling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenzie comes to the ring accompanied by Flower Of Scotland. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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182 lbs
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185 lbs
11 - 13 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rob McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Schilling!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenzie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McKenzie showed some decent athleticism there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Schilling wants to get back to his feet.
Schilling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McKenzie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McKenzie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McKenzie slips a nice elbow through Schilling's hands, connecting with Schilling's forehead.
McKenzie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McKenzie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Schilling is not content to let McKenzie control the position.
McKenzie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McKenzie 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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McKenzie connects with a nice short shot to Schilling's temple.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilling on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McKenzie working over Schilling with some ground and pound. Schilling looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Schilling tries to kick McKenzie off but McKenzie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McKenzie 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schilling on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McKenzie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Schilling has hold of McKenzie's hands but McKenzie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKenzie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Schilling with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McKenzie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McKenzie working Schilling over with strikes.
Schilling tries to kick McKenzie off but McKenzie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McKenzie.
McKenzie thows a huge punch but Schilling dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McKenzie connects with a nice short shot to Schilling's temple.
McKenzie working the head and body with strikes.
McKenzie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McKenzie winds up and cracks Schilling with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McKenzie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McKenzie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Schilling is rocked!
Nice strikes from McKenzie there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McKenzie throwing shots but Schilling is blocking nicely.
McKenzie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schilling defending well though.
McKenzie throwing shots but Schilling is blocking nicely.
McKenzie working Schilling over with strikes.
Schilling blocking the ground and pound attempt from McKenzie.
McKenzie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schilling keeps working.
McKenzie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McKenzie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from McKenzie there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKenzie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McKenzie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McKenzie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McKenzie winds up and cracks Schilling with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McKenzie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schilling defending well though.
McKenzie looks to land a strike but Schilling avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McKenzie tries to free his leg and advance position but Schilling is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McKenzie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob McKenzie dominated that round.
That's time! McKenzie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from McKenzie misses.
McKenzie shoots in looking for a takedown. Schilling tries to sprawl out of it but McKenzie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Schilling manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McKenzie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McKenzie grinds an elbow into Schilling's temple.
McKenzie lands a few punches from side control.
McKenzie working the ground and pound.
Schilling is still in real trouble! Can McKenzie finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKenzie is trying to ground and pound but Schilling uses the momentary lack of control by McKenzie to regain half guard.
Schilling seems to have recovered his senses.
McKenzie trying to control from half guard but Schilling is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McKenzie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McKenzie lands strikes from half guard.
McKenzie is trying to control the action in half guard but Schilling is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McKenzie lands strikes from half guard.
McKenzie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McKenzie connects with a nice short shot to Schilling's temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKenzie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McKenzie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McKenzie is trying to control. Schilling wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McKenzie lands with a punch from half guard.
McKenzie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schilling can do to turn this around?
McKenzie throws a strike but Schilling avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Schilling keeping moving, preventing McKenzie from controlling successfully.
McKenzie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schilling's head.
McKenzie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schilling preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McKenzie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie chips away with some ground and pound.
McKenzie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McKenzie gets to his feet and stands over Schilling, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Schilling felt that one! McKenzie unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Schilling from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob McKenzie!
An out of breath Rob McKenzie 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clyde Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Nick James has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nick James seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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203 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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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
15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clyde Renato!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Renato.
James drives through with a takedown into guard.
James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Renato is keeping the position for now.
James passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Renato tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but James wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Renato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Renato sneaks back into half guard.
James is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Renato is just riding it out for now. James eventually gives up the hold.
James wants to work for an arm triangle but Renato is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Renato is looking to control James's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Renato avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Renato is staying active underneath James, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
James is really struggling to control Renato but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Renato looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
James is trying to control the action in half guard but Renato is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
James is thwarting Renato's attempts to control the position.
James looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
James is working for a kimura but Renato is defending it quite comfortably.
Renato is looking to control James's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Renato avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Renato wants to control but James is keeping busy.
James looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
James seems to be working for a kimura but Renato defends the submission attempt.
Renato trying to control here.
Renato is defending against the submission attempts here by James.
Renato looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is looking to advance position but Renato won't allow it.
Renato 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 James. Oh but Renato has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! James goes limp - he's gone! Renato jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Clyde Renato!
Clyde Renato thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muniek Ziomek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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200 lbs
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216 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
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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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muniek Ziomek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral tries to bum rush Ziomek with a series of wild strikes but Ziomek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sobral throws a series of strikes that have Ziomek backpedaling.
It looks like Muniek Ziomek has been cut.
Sobral is looking to slow Ziomek down with leg kicks.
Ziomek tries for a takedown but Sobral sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ziomek with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sobral counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Muniek Ziomek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Ziomek with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muniek Ziomek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Sobral. Those never looked like landing.
Sobral throws a good cross that connects.
Sobral lands with an uppercut that bounces Ziomek off the ropes and back into range.
Sobral scores with a push kick.
Ziomek with a poor takedown
and Sobral makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ziomek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sobral as he avoids it easily.
Ziomek tries for a takedown but Sobral circles away easily
and Sobral counters with a right hand to the body.
Ziomek is breathing heavily.
Sobral scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral throws a right hand that Ziomek ducks under and follows up with a left that Ziomek also avoids with ease.
Sobral throws out a powerful jab.
Sobral swinging wildly here.
Renato Sobral is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sobral misses with a series of wild punches.
Ziomek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sobral as he jumps to the side.
Ziomek fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sobral avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Ziomek with that takedown attempt.
Ziomek shoots in but Sobral avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ziomek. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab-cross combination lands for Sobral and sends Ziomek crashing to the mat! Sobral follows him down to the mat - Ziomek regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Ziomek is rocked!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobral wants to stand up but Ziomek has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Ziomek works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ziomek manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sobral manages to get himself to full guard.
Ziomek drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Ziomek seems to have locked his on tight now - Sobral screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Ziomek, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Muniek Ziomek!
Muniek Ziomek 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic has chosen Wild Boys as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
208 lbs
4 - 4 - 1 |
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206 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic takes one to the chin there.
Frazier lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Frazier tests Filipovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Frazier scores with a four punch combination!
Filipovic ducks under a wild hook from Frazier.
Filipovic jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Joe Frazier has been cut.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Frazier connects with a jab.
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!
Frazier throws a one two combo.
Joe Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frazier throws the left hand but Filipovic avoids the punch easily.
Frazier misses the jab.
Filipovic slips a jab from Frazier.
Frazier blocks the body kick.
Filipovic misses with a two punch combination.
Frazier misses the jab.
A cross from Filipovic lands.
Frazier throws a looping overhand right but Filipovic ducks down to avoid it.
Filipovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Frazier is out of range.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Filipovic looks for the body kick but Frazier saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier throws a jab when Filipovic was well out of range.
Filipovic shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Frazier eats them both and turns towards Filipovic to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Frazier throws an off balance right hand
and Filipovic counters with a head kick that wobbles Frazier - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Filipovic sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirko Filipovic!
Mirko Filipovic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Wilhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the ring accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
187 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
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37
188 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Barnes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Wilhelm!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilhelm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilhelm is trying to break the clinch but Barnes has him pressed against the ropes.
Barnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilhelm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnes scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barnes has Wilhelm pressed against the ropes, preventing Wilhelm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilhelm's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike.
Wilhelm blocks an elbow strike.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Wilhelm is blocking nicely.
Barnes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilhelm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilhelm digs a good hook to Barnes's body.
Wilhelm has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wilhelm misses with a wild combination.
Wilhelm pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barnes back to the ropes. Wilhelm follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wilhelm with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilhelm takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wilhelm misses with a straight left.
Wilhelm misses with a combination
and Barnes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barnes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wilhelm looks winded!
Barnes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Barnes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilhelm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barnes.
Barnes lands a damaging elbow.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barnes.
Wilhelm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Barnes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Wilhelm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barnes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wilhelm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barnes lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilhelm backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a knee to the head.
Wilhelm has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barnes after a bit of a struggle.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilhelm is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Barnes to keep the fight standing.
Wilhelm tries to break free but Barnes pushes him back against the ropes.
Barnes lands a right hand.
Barnes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes scores with a shoulder strike.
Wilhelm blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilhelm blocking some punches.
Barnes tries a body shot but Wilhelm blocks it.
Barnes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Barnes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barnes cracks a nice hook into Wilhelm's ribs.
Wilhelm throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters by clinching up.
Wilhelm wants to take the fight to the mat but Barnes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wilhelm wants to break free but Barnes has control.
Barnes cracks Wilhelm with a nice body shot.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes lands with a light punch inside.
Barnes stalling the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Barnes.
Barnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilhelm is defending well for now.
Barnes pushes off an throws an elbow but Wilhelm leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Barnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barnes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wilhelm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilhelm prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Wilhelm is breathing heavily.
Barnes has Wilhelm pushed against the ropes.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilhelm takes a shot to the head.
Wilhelm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnes has him pressed against the ropes.
Barnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilhelm.
A body shot lands from Barnes.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilhelm avoids it.
Barnes misses with a knee strike.
Wilhelm working hard to break the clinch.
Barnes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wilhelm is trying to push Barnes away but Barnes has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
Wilhelm managing to block the knees to the body from Barnes.
Barnes is leaning against Wilhelm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes crunches a lovely knee into Wilhelm's ribcage.
Wilhelm takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Victor Wilhelm has been cut.
Wilhelm letting Barnes take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wilhelm lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Barnes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilhelm backwards.
Barnes works on Wilhelm's body with a couple of short punches.
Barnes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wilhelm tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barnes lands with a right to the head.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Barnes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to work over Wilhelm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilhelm avoiding damage as Barnes throws knees to the body.
Barnes lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilhelm backwards.
Barnes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilhelm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnes misses with a hook. Wilhelm ducked under it nicely.
Barnes cracks Wilhelm with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Wilhelm.
Victor Wilhelm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
Wilhelm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes moves into the clinch.
Barnes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilhelm backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Victor Wilhelm's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wilhelm moves away from the strike by Barnes.
Wilhelm looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Wilhelm scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes is looking to clinch.
A lazy left from Barnes finds it's target.
Wilhelm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wilhelm throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a nice leg kick.
Barnes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wilhelm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilhelm can do to turn this around?
Barnes working Wilhelm over with knees to the body.
Wilhelm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilhelm.
Barnes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes gets through Wilhelm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barnes pushes Wilhelm back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Wilhelm controls the action.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilhelm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike.
Wilhelm is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Barnes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wilhelm is rocked!
Barnes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wilhelm is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilhelm manages to break the clinch.
Wilhelm seems to have recovered his senses.
A punch combination from Wilhelm misses.
Frankie Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilhelm tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Wilhelm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilhelm throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a leg kick.
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
Wilhelm takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barnes works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes scores with a hook.
Barnes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wilhelm's calf.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Wilhelm's front leg but catches the back leg as Wilhelm tries to avoid it.
Wilhelm takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Barnes punishes Wilhelm's body with a nice straight punch.
Wilhelm avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Wilhelm misses with a combination
and Barnes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barnes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wilhelm blocks an elbow strike from Barnes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barnes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes misses with an elbow over the top.
Barnes taking a breather.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilhelm backwards.
Frankie Barnes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barnes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Barnes clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Wilhelm's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barnes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barnes throws a good cross that connects.
Wilhelm blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Wilhelm throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Victor Wilhelm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Wilhelm.
Wilhelm throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wilhelm's sensitive parts.
Wilhelm misses with a double jab
and Barnes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barnes.
Wilhelm goes for a takedown attempt but Barnes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wilhelm is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wilhelm misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilhelm. Wilhelm circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barnes throws out a powerful jab.
Wilhelm misses with a double jab
and Barnes counters by clinching up.
Barnes keeps control of Wilhelm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barnes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilhelm backwards.
A short body shot lands from Barnes as the two fighters clinch.
Wilhelm blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Wilhelm has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barnes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wilhelm takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes drops Wilhelm onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Wilhelm is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes landing knees to the head.
Barnes throws a big uppercut that drops Wilhelm! More strikes from Barnes and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Wilhelm lies dazed against the ropes as Barnes celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Barnes!
Frankie Barnes retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Frankie Barnes rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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