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TGC 29 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mscibor Olszewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mscibor Olszewicz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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185 lbs
3 - 7 - 1 |
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190 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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
3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mscibor Olszewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Pol!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pol throws a series of punches but Olszewicz avoids them all with ease.
Olszewicz clinches with his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Olszewicz.
Olszewicz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pol is defending well for now.
Pol tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Olszewicz just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've been informed that Pol has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Olszewicz misses with a knee strike.
Olszewicz misses with a knee to the head.
Olszewicz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pol avoiding damage as Olszewicz throws knees to the body.
Olszewicz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Olszewicz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pol's face.
Olszewicz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pol's face.
It looks like George Pol has been cut.
Olszewicz trying to land knees to the body.
Olszewicz throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pol tries to pull guard but Olszewicz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pol avoiding damage as Olszewicz throws knees to the body.
Olszewicz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pol avoids it.
Pol avoiding damage as Olszewicz throws knees to the body.
Pol tries to pull guard but Olszewicz holds him up against the cage and eventually Pol drops back down to his feet.
Mscibor Olszewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Pol.
Pol avoiding damage as Olszewicz throws knees to the body.
Olszewicz tries to land knees in the clinch but Pol avoids the damage to the body.
Pol tries for a takedown but Olszewicz manages to get underhooks.
Olszewicz trying to land knees to the body.
Olszewicz missing with knees to the body.
Olszewicz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pol is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Olszewicz tries to land knees in the clinch but Pol avoids the damage to the body.
Olszewicz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pol.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Olszewicz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pol's brow.
Olszewicz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Olszewicz is breathing heavily.
Olszewicz lands a good knee to the midsection. Pol won't want to take too many of those.
Olszewicz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Olszewicz looking to throw knees to the head but Pol is blocking nicely.
Olszewicz misses with a knee strike.
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!
Olszewicz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pol avoiding damage as Olszewicz throws knees to the body.
Olszewicz landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pol is defending well for now.
Olszewicz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pol avoids it.
Olszewicz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pol.
Pol wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalling in the clinch from Pol.
Olszewicz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pol's efforts to push away.
Olszewicz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pol is defending well for now.
Olszewicz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Olszewicz lands a knee to the body.
Pol tries to break the clinch but Olszewicz is controlling the position.
Pol tries to pull guard but Olszewicz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pol tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Olszewicz just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pol is trying to break the clinch but Olszewicz has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Olszewicz.
Pol managing to block the knees to the body from Olszewicz.
Olszewicz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short left from Olszewicz.
Olszewicz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Olszewicz missing with knees to the body.
Olszewicz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pol.
Pol is trying to break the clinch but Olszewicz is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olszewicz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pol.
Olszewicz misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pol is trying to pull guard but Olszewicz has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mscibor Olszewicz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Pol's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Olszewicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Olszewicz tries to clinch but Pol moves out of range.
Olszewicz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pol blocks a head kick by Olszewicz.
Pol avoids the body shot from Olszewicz.
Pol fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Olszewicz is looking to clinch.
Pol fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Olszewicz to the ground. Pol is now in Olszewicz's guard.
Olszewicz looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pol wants to pass the guard but Olszewicz is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pol is still trying to improve position.
Pol with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pol trying to control but Olszewicz is working from the bottom.
Olszewicz has Pol pulled in close to control his posture.
Pol controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pol wants to pass the guard but Olszewicz is keeping the position.
Pol throwing strikes from guard but Olszewicz blocks nicely.
Olszewicz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Olszewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olszewicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olszewicz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pol counters by moving into the clinch.
Pol manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Olszewicz.
Pol lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pol.
Pol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olszewicz.
Pol lands with a nice combination. Olszewicz backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olszewicz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pol.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz is looking to clinch but Pol is avoiding it.
Pol misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mscibor Olszewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Pol.
Olszewicz tries to clinch up.
Olszewicz moves in looking to clinch but Pol pushes him off.
Pol shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
George Pol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olszewicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Olszewicz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pol throws a sloppy body shot
and Olszewicz counters with a head kick.
Olszewicz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Olszewicz throws a sloppy head kick and Pol moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Pol misses.
Olszewicz misses the body punch
and Pol decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Olszewicz's guard.
Olszewicz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pol content to stall in guard here.
Pol cracks Olszewicz with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Pol's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Olszewicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olszewicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pol dives in for a single leg takedown but Olszewicz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pol pulls guard effortlessly.
Pol throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Olszewicz wants to control from the top but Pol keeps moving.
Pol looking to hit a scissor sweep but Olszewicz is one step ahead there.
Pol working for a triangle but Olszewicz defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olszewicz trying to control the position from guard on top but Pol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pol has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pol is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pol looking for a sweep. Not yet Pol, not yet.
Pol is trying to control the position but Olszewicz postures up.
Olszewicz preventing the sweep.
Olszewicz trying to control the position from guard on top but Pol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mscibor Olszewicz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Olszewicz tries to clinch but Pol is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Olszewicz.
Pol moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pol avoids the head kick by Olszewicz.
Olszewicz slaps away a takedown attempt from Pol, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Olszewicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Olszewicz tries to clinch there but Pol circles away.
Pol connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Olszewicz momentarily.
Olszewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olszewicz darts in trying to clinch
and Pol counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Olszewicz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pol.
Pol drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Olszewicz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mscibor Olszewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Pol.
Olszewicz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Olszewicz misses with a knee to the head.
Pol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Olszewicz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pol is defending well for now.
Pol avoids the elbow strike from Olszewicz, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz missing with knees to the body.
Pol managing to block the knees to the body from Olszewicz.
Pol is trying to break free.
Pol wants to take the fight to the mat but Olszewicz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Olszewicz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pol tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Olszewicz smiles and moves away.
Olszewicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Pol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Olszewicz tries to clinch but Pol moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mscibor Olszewicz.
I think Olszewicz 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mscibor Olszewicz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roronoa Zorro Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Soul (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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215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roronoa Zorro Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Soul!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soul throws a right and a left that Zorro Ii avoids nicely.
Soul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soul throws a right hand that Zorro Ii ducks under and follows up with a left that Zorro Ii also avoids with ease.
Soul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zorro Ii fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soul, pushing him back against the cage.
Zorro Ii wants to take the fight to the mat but Soul manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zorro Ii tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zorro Ii scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zorro Ii drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zorro Ii wants the takedown. Soul is fighting it off but Zorro Ii persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Soul's guard against the cage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Soul keeping moving, preventing Zorro Ii from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soul is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorro Ii throwing strikes from guard but Soul blocks nicely.
Zorro Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Soul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zorro Ii throwing strikes but missing.
Soul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soul working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zorro Ii.
Zorro Ii looking to sit in guard and control but Soul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zorro Ii is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zorro Ii seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soul being controlled here momentarily.
Soul wants to get up but he can't break Zorro Ii's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zorro Ii controls Soul momentarily but Soul frees himself.
Soul told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Zorro Ii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Soul's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorro Ii throwing strikes from guard but Soul blocks nicely.
Soul is controlling Zorro Ii's posture.
Zorro Ii wants to control from the top but Soul keeps moving.
Zorro Ii is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zorro Ii wants to control from the top but Soul keeps moving.
Zorro Ii 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zorro Ii won't allow Soul to sweep him here.
Zorro Ii throwing strikes from guard but Soul blocks nicely.
Zorro Ii postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zorro Ii is looking to work some ground and pound but Soul has wrist control.
Zorro Ii slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Zorro Ii working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zorro Ii looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Soul is avoiding damage well.
Zorro Ii tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zorro Ii has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The strikes coming from Zorro Ii are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roronoa Zorro Ii dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Soul throws a right and a left that Zorro Ii avoids nicely.
Dark Soul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Zorro Ii does no damage.
Zorro Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck for Zorro Ii with that takedown attempt.
Soul keeps the fight on the outside.
Zorro Ii shoots in looking for a takedown. Soul tries to sprawl out of it but Zorro Ii keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Soul manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zorro Ii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horrible takedown by Zorro Ii or perhaps it was just good defense by Soul which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roronoa Zorro Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice jab there from Soul.
Soul connects with a body shot that sends Zorro Ii's belly button to the back.
Soul scores with a jab. Zorro Ii acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Soul does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorro Ii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soul throws a body punch but Zorro Ii moves out of range.
Soul throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zorro Ii counters with a right hand to the body.
Zorro Ii gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Soul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zorro Ii.
Nice uppercut there from Soul.
Zorro Ii's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Soul connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zorro Ii scrambles back to his feet.
Soul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zorro Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Soul.
Soul avoids the body shot from Zorro Ii.
Soul misses with a series of wild punches.
Zorro Ii shoots for a takedown but Soul saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Soul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soul takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Soul tries to keep at a distance but Zorro Ii has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorro Ii is trying to drag Soul to the mat but Soul just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Soul wants to get back to striking at distance but Zorro Ii won't allow it.
Soul is trying to force a seperation but Zorro Ii has the dominant position.
Zorro Ii has Soul pressed against the cage, preventing Soul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zorro Ii is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zorro Ii is trying to drag Soul to the mat but Soul just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zorro Ii is looking for a takedown.
Zorro Ii jumps guard but Soul stands there with Zorro Ii around his waist. Zorro Ii gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Soul looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorro Ii has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Soul after a bit of a struggle.
Zorro Ii has Soul pressed against the cage, preventing Soul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Soul's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zorro Ii has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Soul is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Soul blocks a body shot from Zorro Ii.
Soul tries to break the clinch but Zorro Ii is controlling the position.
Zorro Ii has Soul pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Soul manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Soul gets underhooks to prevent Zorro Ii's takedown attempt.
Soul wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soul prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soul is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Soul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Zorro Ii with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soul scores with a jab. Zorro Ii acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zorro Ii walks into a straight right hand from Soul.
A telegraphed right hand from Soul misses the target.
Zorro Ii drives through with a takedown into guard.
Soul wants to stand and escape but Zorro Ii is having none of it.
Zorro Ii looking to pass the guard.
Zorro Ii passes Soul's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Soul is trying to stand back up but Zorro Ii is controlling him
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zorro Ii is stalling here. Soul is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Zorro Ii seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Soul has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Roronoa Zorro Ii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Zorro Ii's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dark Soul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Zorro Ii dodges the punch combination from Soul.
A combination from Zorro Ii does no damage.
Soul swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zorro Ii counters by moving into the clinch.
Soul has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Soul breaks from the clinch.
Zorro Ii blocks a head kick by Soul.
Zorro Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Soul.
Soul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soul takes a swing at Zorro Ii's ribcage but misses.
Soul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zorro Ii fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soul lands a right hook to the body.
Soul digs a good hook to Zorro Ii's body.
Zorro Ii closes the distance and clinches.
Soul is trying to force a seperation but Zorro Ii has the dominant position.
Zorro Ii tries for a takedown but Soul manages to get underhooks.
Zorro Ii tries to score a body lock takedown but Soul shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roronoa Zorro Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zorro Ii tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zorro Ii wants a takedown but no success here.
A frustrated look appears on Soul's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Soul tries to break free but Zorro Ii pushes him back against the cage.
Zorro Ii has Soul pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Soul manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zorro Ii has Soul pressed against the cage, preventing Soul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zorro Ii tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Soul just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soul has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Soul is trying to break the clinch but Zorro Ii is controlling him.
Soul wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zorro Ii prevents Soul from breaking the clinch.
Soul is trying to break free.
Zorro Ii gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soul is trying to stand up here but Zorro Ii is controlling him well.
Soul is looking for a sweep. Zorro Ii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Soul is defending against the submission attempts here by Zorro Ii.
Zorro Ii is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Soul!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorro Ii throws some wild stikes that Soul manages to avoid easily.
Soul wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Zorro Ii.
Soul wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Zorro Ii.
Zorro Ii goes for an armbar but Soul turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Soul.
Soul decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zorro Ii, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soul throws a series of strikes that have Zorro Ii backpedaling.
Soul misses with a series of wild punches.
Zorro Ii misses with a hook. Soul ducked under it nicely.
Zorro Ii drops his hands momentarily and Soul takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zorro Ii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soul lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Soul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zorro Ii tries to clinch up but Soul circles away and keeps his distance.
Zorro Ii slips a jab from Soul.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zorro Ii.
Soul lands a nice shot to the body.
Soul lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zorro Ii is rocked!
Soul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dark Soul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Soul 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dark Soul!
An out of breath Dark Soul thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Stahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Stahl has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayne Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno Stahl!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Stahl as he connects with a hook.
Kerr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stahl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stahl throws a looping overhand right but Kerr ducks down to avoid it.
We've been told by Kerr's head coaches at Wrath MMA Club $200 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kerr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stahl digs a good body shot into Kerr's ribs.
Kerr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stahl sprawls well. Stahl wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kerr gets slowly back to his feet.
Stahl lands with a straight right. Kerr didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stahl throws out a loose jab but Kerr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stahl throws a jab but it's blocked by Kerr.
Stahl lands with a good body shot.
Stahl slaps away a takedown attempt from Kerr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kerr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stahl's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kerr under the eye.
Stahl blocks a head kick by Kerr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stahl with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stahl lands a nice shot to the body.
Kerr is breathing heavily.
Stahl lands a slapping body shot.
Stahl throws a good cross that connects.
Stahl cracks Kerr with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Stahl has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kerr to stand back up!
Kerr is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stahl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Kerr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kerr gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Stahl gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Stahl!
Bruno Stahl managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Tab out, into his post fight interview.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hush Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slipknot- Wait And Bleed. Eddie Armstrong is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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244 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Eddie Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hush Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong shoots in and gets a takedown into Hanson's guard.
Armstrong throws an elbow that misses. Hanson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Armstrong's guard. Nice move by Hanson!
Hanson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Armstrong dives on top into guard.
Armstrong has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Armstrong throws an elbow that misses. Hanson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Armstrong's guard. Nice move by Hanson!
Hanson has gone for a leg lock! Armstrong slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hanson's guard.
Armstrong trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.
Hanson looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Armstrong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Armstrong is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Armstrong wants to pass the guard but Hanson is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Armstrong tries to clinch up.
Armstrong looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Armstrong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is thwarting Hanson's attempts to control the position.
Armstrong works his way into full mount!
Armstrong lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armstrong throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Armstrong thowing shots but they're missing.
Poor strikes thrown by Armstrong there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hanson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hanson and Armstrong has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Armstrong in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Armstrong misses with the ground and pound.
Armstrong throws a strike aimed at the side of Hanson's head but Hanson avoids it well.
Armstrong with the ground and pound but Hanson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Armstrong scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Armstrong is looking to stall here but Hanson recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Armstrong throwing strikes from guard but Hanson blocks nicely.
Armstrong is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hanson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hanson has escaped and now he's on top!
Hanson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Armstrong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hanson has Armstrong in his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Armstrong dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Armstrong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Armstrong feints and as Hanson raises his hands in defense, Armstrong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hanson has Armstrong pulled in close to control his posture.
Armstrong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Armstrong looking to sit in guard and control but Hanson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hanson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Armstrong dives on top into guard.
Armstrong postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hanson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Armstrong, into his guard.
Armstrong on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Armstrong tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Armstrong looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Armstrong looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Armstrong!
Armstrong in side control, throwing shots but Hanson defends.
Armstrong landing a few strikes.
Armstrong throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Armstrong working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hanson is not content to let Armstrong control the position.
Armstrong throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong working the ground and pound.
Armstrong working the strikes but Hanson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Armstrong is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Armstrong missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eddie Armstrong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Armstrong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanson trying to control from the bottom.
Armstrong with the ground and pound but Hanson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Armstrong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Armstrong being controlled here momentarily.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Hanson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Armstrong is in close to Hanson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Armstrong throws an elbow that misses. Hanson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Armstrong's guard. Nice move by Hanson!
Hanson is fighting to break Armstrong's control of his arms but Armstrong is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hanson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Armstrong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hanson has Armstrong in his guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Armstrong dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Armstrong drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hanson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Armstrong postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hanson controls Armstrong momentarily but Armstrong frees himself.
Hanson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Armstrong looking to sit in guard and control but Hanson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Armstrong is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hanson, into his guard.
Armstrong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Armstrong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanson can do to turn this around?
Armstrong throws a big right hand that misses.
Armstrong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armstrong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hanson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Hanson keeps moving.
Armstrong throws a big right hand that misses.
Armstrong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Armstrong throws a big elbow that misses.
Armstrong throwing strikes from guard but Hanson blocks nicely.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Hanson keeps moving.
Armstrong throws a strike but Hanson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson has gone for a leg lock! Armstrong slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hanson's guard.
Armstrong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hanson looking to control.
Armstrong throws a big elbow that misses.
Armstrong lands a couple of elbows.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Hanson keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Sanitarium inform us that Hanson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Armstrong is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanson has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Armstrong with a nice head shot there.
Armstrong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Armstrong.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Armstrong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Armstrong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Armstrong!
Eddie Armstrong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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