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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rorthrar Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rorthrar Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rorthrar Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Johanson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johanson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gracie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Johanson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johanson wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Johanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie has his hands on Johanson's head, controlling the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanson moves to clinch but Gracie breaks away
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Johanson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back!
Gracie trying to control the hands but Johanson won't let him.
Gracie breaks Johanson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Gracie pushing down on Johanson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the action but Johanson is working from the bottom.
Johanson is trying to control but can't.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johanson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gracie is thwarting Johanson's attempts to control the position.
Rorthrar Gracie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Johanson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Johanson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Johanson from standing up.
Gracie is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rorthrar Gracie.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johanson circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johanson.
Johanson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gracie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Johanson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johanson keeps working.
Johanson is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johanson defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johanson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Johanson missing with punches from the bottom.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Johanson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rorthrar Gracie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johanson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rorthrar Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johanson drives through with a takedown into Gracie's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Johanson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gracie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rorthrar Gracie just wasn't active enough.
A head kick by Johanson misses
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Johanson gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the cage.
Johanson pulls guard successfully.
Johanson controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Johanson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johanson is looking to stand back up but Gracie counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Johanson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johanson is trying to control but can't.
Johanson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Johanson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Johanson is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is trying to control. Johanson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rorthrar Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Johanson defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johanson gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
Johanson looking to slow down the pace here.
Gracie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Johanson postures up.
Johanson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Johanson is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie pulls Johanson in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rorthrar Gracie just wasn't active enough.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johanson's waist but Johanson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johanson looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Johanson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johanson tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Johanson misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johanson tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Johanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Johanson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Johanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johanson tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Johanson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gracie on his heels. He'll look to pass Gracie's guard now, I'm sure.
Johanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is pulling down on Johanson's head. It's preventing any offense from Johanson, at least for the moment.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Johanson tries to pass.
Gracie trying to control the position here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johanson wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Johanson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johanson tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johanson did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Johanson is working away.
Johanson tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Well, if Gracie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Johanson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rorthrar Gracie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Johanson wants to clinch.
Johanson misses with a double jab.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johanson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Johanson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rorthrar Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie is not content to let Johanson control the position.
Johanson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is staying active underneath Johanson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johanson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Johanson is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
John Johanson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Johanson scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Johanson throws a big elbow that misses.
Johanson postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Johanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johanson is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Gracie is adopting a defensive guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Johanson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John Johanson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Johanson looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Johanson wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Gracie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gracie ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gracie no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johanson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johanson wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Johanson wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Johanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johanson 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Johanson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manu Asce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Heyat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manu Asce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Heyat!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heyat clinches with his opponent.
Asce manages to break the clinch.
Asce misses with a takedown attempt - Heyat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Heyat is defended easily by Asce.
Heyat moves into the clinch successfully.
Heyat is looking for a takedown.
Asce has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Heyat uses from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Asce keeping moving, preventing Heyat from controlling successfully.
Asce definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Heyat controlling from the top position.
Asce controls Heyat momentarily but Heyat frees himself.
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.
Heyat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heyat controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Heyat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Heyat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Asce on the side of the head.
Asce shoots in for a double leg but Heyat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Asce closes the distance and clinches.
Heyat has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Asce after a bit of a struggle.
Manu Asce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Heyat.
Asce prevents the takedown attempt.
Asce drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asce connects with a nice looking jab.
Heyat misses with a lunging right hand
and Asce counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Heyat looks to land a left hand but Asce moved out of range nicely.
Heyat dives in and grabs Asce's left leg, looking for a takedown. Asce pushes down on Heyat's head and hops out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heyat misses with an uppercut. Asce saw that one coming.
Heyat defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Asce.
Heyat jabs Asce right on the nose. Asce blinks but takes it well.
Asce blocks a jab.
Heyat blocks the body kick.
Heyat drives through and clinches with Asce against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heyat is working for takedown but Asce is calmly controlling the position for now.
Heyat wants a takedown but no success here.
Asce jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Heyat walks away with a smile on his face. Asce gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gabriel Heyat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heyat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asce moves out of range of the strikes.
Asce keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Heyat closes the distance and clinches up with Asce, looking for a takedown. Heyat pushes Asce against the cage but Asce circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Heyat shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Heyat is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Heyat might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gabriel Heyat.
Asce keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heyat clinches up with Asce and pushes him back against the cage.
Asce is looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heyat is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Asce is defending well.
Asce jumps guard but Heyat turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Heyat dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Asce gets caught flat footed, as Heyat shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Heyat wants to control from the top but Asce keeps moving.
Heyat sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gabriel Heyat.
Asce clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heyat misses with a body punch.
Heyat works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heyat showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Asce is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Heyat wants to control from the top but Asce keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Heyat slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Heyat wasn't active enough on the ground.
Heyat drives through with a takedown into Asce's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Heyat is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Asce has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Heyat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Heyat controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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!
Asce looking to hit a scissor sweep but Heyat is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asce can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Heyat controls the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Asce working a defensive guard here.
Heyat controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Heyat wasn't active enough on the ground.
Heyat stuffs the takedown.
Asce feints a jab promting Heyat to slip. Asce then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Heyat slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Gabriel Heyat has been cut.
Asce shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Heyat counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asce keeping full guard, as Heyat tries to pass.
Gabriel Heyat has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asce keeping moving, preventing Heyat from controlling successfully.
Heyat looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Heyat trying to control but Asce is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heyat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Asce is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Heyat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Heyat's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Heyat gets a takedown into half guard.
Asce wants to control but Heyat is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Heyat looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Heyat in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Asce tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Heyat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabriel Heyat!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muza Django (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartosz Gajtkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muza Django could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bartosz Gajtkowski's chin.
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muza Django!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartosz Gajtkowski!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gajtkowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Django cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gajtkowski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Django counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gajtkowski wants to clinch
and Django counters with a crisp one two that drops Gajtkowski! Django thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gajtkowski to his feet! Gajtkowski is in big trouble!
Gajtkowski is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gajtkowski closes the distance but Django moves to the side
and Django counters with a huge left! Gajtkowski is in big trouble! He's backing up but Django isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Gajtkowski from any more damage. A dominating finish by Django!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muza Django!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davy Jones Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davy Jones Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeremy Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan walks into a jab.
It looks like Jeremy Sullivan has been cut.
Sullivan tries to move into range but Jones Junior moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones Junior lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sullivan goes for a double leg but Jones Junior avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones Junior continues to drive forward.
Sullivan jumps guard but Jones Junior stands there with Sullivan around his waist. Sullivan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sullivan jumps guard but Jones Junior stands there with Sullivan around his waist. Sullivan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davy Jones Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Sullivan.
Jones Junior scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sullivan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sullivan manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones Junior is looking to reverse the position.
Sullivan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones Junior knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones Junior is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sullivan off and has taken his back!
Jones Junior trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jones Junior looking for the choke from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Junior has the hooks in. Sullivan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Jones Junior doesn't have the hooks in and Sullivan manages to turn into his guard.
Jones Junior is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sullivan is aware though and is defending well.
Sullivan 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.
Sullivan has gone for a leg lock! Jones Junior slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sullivan's guard.
Jones Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sullivan looking for a guillotine here but Jones Junior defends easily.
Sullivan wants to sweep but no luck.
Sullivan is trying to control the position but Jones Junior postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones Junior defends it easily.
Sullivan seems keen to control Jones Junior's posture.
Jones Junior has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sullivan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones Junior is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones Junior controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sullivan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jones Junior has passed into half guard!
Sullivan trying to control but Jones Junior postures up.
Jones Junior missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Junior is working for a kimura but Sullivan is defending it quite comfortably.
Sullivan is trying to get back to full guard.
Sullivan manages to get to full guard.
Sullivan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sullivan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Our spies down at at The Exiled inform us that Sullivan has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sullivan working for a triangle but Jones Junior defends it easily.
Sullivan looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sullivan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones Junior is aware though and is defending well.
Jones Junior wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.
Sullivan trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sullivan is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones Junior escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sullivan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sullivan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones Junior looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones Junior looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones Junior!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones Junior tries for a kimura but Sullivan is defending well.
Jones Junior is looking to take a break and control but Sullivan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Davy Jones Junior will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Sullivan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones Junior scores with a jab to the head.
Jones Junior lands with a straight right. Sullivan didn't see that one coming.
Sullivan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones Junior as he avoids it easily.
Sullivan tries for a takedown but Jones Junior sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones Junior looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones Junior lands a jab to the nose.
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!
Jones Junior with a jab.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones Junior as he avoids it easily.
Davy Jones Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Sullivan.
Sullivan tries for a takedown but Jones Junior circles away easily
and Jones Junior counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones Junior takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones Junior lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sullivan's sensitive parts.
Jones Junior gets the takedown into side control.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Sullivan is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Junior wants to control but Sullivan is keeping him busy.
Sullivan is looking to regain half guard here but Jones Junior keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones Junior working away.
Jones Junior working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sullivan struggling a bit here.
Jones Junior wants to control but Sullivan is keeping him busy.
Sullivan wants to control but Jones Junior postures up.
Jones Junior is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sullivan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones Junior trying to control the action but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Junior is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sullivan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sullivan is looking to regain half guard here but Jones Junior keeps moving and retains side control.
Sullivan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jones Junior is working for a submission of some sort.
Sullivan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones Junior.
Sullivan is trying to maintain the position but Jones Junior is very close to passing his half guard.
Sullivan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Junior prevents Sullivan from improving his position.
Sullivan is positioning himself well to prevent Jones Junior advancing to mount.
Jones Junior is trying to work for a kimura but Sullivan is defending well.
Sullivan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sullivan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones Junior trying to control but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
Sullivan looking for a guillotine here but Jones Junior defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Junior sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jones Junior won't allow Sullivan to sweep him here.
Jones Junior throwing strikes from guard but Sullivan blocks nicely.
Sullivan has Jones Junior pulled in close to control his posture.
Sullivan wants to sweep here but Jones Junior controlling him for the moment.
Sullivan is trying to keep Jones Junior in close.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sullivan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones Junior closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sullivan quickly recovers to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davy Jones Junior dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Sullivan's cut.
That's time! Jones Junior's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Jones Junior lunges at Sullivan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sullivan's hand.
Jones Junior lands a body shot.
Davy Jones Junior is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Jones Junior.
Jones Junior tests Sullivan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sullivan has a takedown stuffed.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sullivan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jones Junior tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sullivan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sullivan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones Junior has escaped the position, nice work there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan working away.
Jones Junior gets back to half guard.
Sullivan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones Junior defends it well.
Sullivan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Junior is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sullivan pulls his head out easily.
Sullivan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sullivan is working for a kimura but Jones Junior is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones Junior is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sullivan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sullivan seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Junior tries to roll over but Sullivan keeps him under control.
Sullivan is thwarting Jones Junior's attempts to control the position.
Jeremy Sullivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sullivan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sullivan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sullivan is looking to advance position but Jones Junior won't allow it.
Jones Junior is trying to maintain the position but Sullivan is very close to passing his half guard.
Sullivan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Davy Jones Junior is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Junior has his hands clasped together around Sullivan's back. He's all about the action.
Jones Junior is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sullivan pulls his head out easily.
Jones Junior wants to get back to full guard.
Jones Junior trying to control but Sullivan postures up.
Jones Junior holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sullivan seems to be looking for submissions.
Sullivan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones Junior is just riding it out for now. Sullivan eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones Junior manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan 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.
Sullivan tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones Junior is retaining full guard.
Jones Junior is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sullivan advances to half guard.
Jones Junior has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sullivan is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan trying to pass the guard but Jones Junior defending well.
Sullivan is thwarting Jones Junior's attempts to control the position.
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 Davy Jones Junior.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones Junior, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Davy Jones Junior!
After winning the bout, Davy Jones Junior thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Van Der Wal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jozef Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tim Van Der Wal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jozef Beast!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Wal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Beast counters with a two punch combo.
Van Der Wal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Beast counters with a left and a right that stings Van Der Wal.
Tim Van Der Wal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Wal tries to clinch
and Van Der Wal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Der Wal is rocked!
Van Der Wal dodges the punch combination from Beast.
Oh Van Der Wal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Der Wal tries to clinch but Beast moves away
and Beast counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Van Der Wal badly! He tries to strike back but Beast puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Van Der Wal out cold! Oh man, Van Der Wal will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jozef Beast!
An out of breath Jozef Beast 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Trey Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Rig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trey Brown has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 lbs
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166 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Rig!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Rig shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Rig tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brown defends well and Rig ends up having to push Brown into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brown putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rig in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rig is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Trey Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Rig.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Rig drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rig is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brown has Rig pushed against the cage.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
Rig looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Brown.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Brown lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rig takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown landing knees to the body.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Brown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brown displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rig up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brown obliges.
Brown putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rig in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brown manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rig has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brown is pushing Rig up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rig's face.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rig in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brown is leaning against Rig and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brown landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rig lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Brown is working Rig over against the cage.
The referee calls for Brown to work.
Brown lands a right hand.
Rig takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brown landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brown is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rig is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Brown putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rig in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brown crunches a lovely knee into Rig's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brown stalling.
Brown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brown scores a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Brown dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rig's face.
Rig can't get the takedown.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Brown landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Brown dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brown clinches with his opponent.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rig has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brown just leaning against Rig, taking a breather.
Brown landing knees to the body.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Rig is rocked!
Knees to the body from Brown.
Rig is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Brown lands a big knee to the head and Rig goes down! Brown pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trey Brown!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexej Stepanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dio Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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25
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexej Stepanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dio Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts wants to clinch up but Stepanov keeps it at a distance.
Stepanov misses with a wild body shot.
Roberts shoots in but Stepanov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Stepanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stepanov looks to clinch
and Roberts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stepanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stepanov lands with a nice body punch.
Stepanov lands a lovely overhand right.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stepanov tries to clinch but Roberts moves away
and Roberts holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Roberts can't break the clinch.
Roberts goes for a takedown attempt but Stepanov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stepanov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepanov stalks Roberts and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Roberts's face. Roberts staggers backwards, shaken.
Roberts misses with a left hand
and Stepanov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Roberts!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Stepanov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stepanov tries to move to mount but Roberts blocks the move with his legs.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepanov trying to control the position but Roberts is working away.
Stepanov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roberts, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Roberts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stepanov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stepanov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is not content to let Stepanov control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stepanov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Roberts knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Roberts takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Roberts is not content to let Stepanov control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is looking to reverse the position.
Stepanov scoring with punches and elbows.
Roberts is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Roberts is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexej Stepanov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stepanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stepanov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roberts.
Stepanov lands a takedown into guard.
Stepanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roberts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stepanov stands and throws Roberts's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stepanov in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Roberts is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexej Stepanov!
A very excited looking Alexej Stepanov 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Metsa Aff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zack Myers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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172 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Metsa Aff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zack Myers!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aff looks to land a combination but Myers avoids it well.
Myers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aff is looking to clinch.
Myers needs to keep his hands up - Aff had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Zack Myers has been cut.
Aff lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aff has managed to clinch.
Myers is looking to take this one to the mat.
Aff makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aff will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Myers up against the cage.
Myers prevents a body shot from Aff.
Aff scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aff working aggressively here.
Myers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aff is pushing Myers up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Aff lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aff's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Aff can't find room to land a body shot as Myers controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aff.
Myers fails to pull guard.
Metsa Aff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Myers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Aff - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Myers blocking some punches.
Aff throws a punch but it's blocked by Myers.
Aff lands a hook that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Aff.
Aff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Myers's coach down at WarZone Training Facility 1 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Myers's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Aff has Myers pushed against the cage.
Aff misses with a punch to the body.
Aff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers tries to score a body lock takedown but Aff shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Myers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aff scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aff creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Myers blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Aff fails to land.
Aff misses with a punch on the inside.
Myers is looking to take this one to the mat.
Aff softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aff swings wildly with an uppercut but Myers uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aff smiles and moves away.
Aff lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Myers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aff defends it nicely.
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!
Aff displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Myers.
We've been told by Aff's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Fight Club - ELITE TRAINERS----$580 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Myers manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Aff on his heels. He'll look to pass Aff's guard now, I'm sure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Myers tries to free his leg and advance position but Aff is retaining full guard.
Myers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Myers is working to tighten his grip on Aff's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Aff has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Myers is really squeezing tight and eventually Aff passes out! Myers breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Zack Myers!
After winning the bout, Zack Myers thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Konuhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konuhov has chosen Art of War as his entrance music. Fedor Konuhov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Whitaker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Konuhov!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konuhov dives in for a single leg takedown but Whitaker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Whitaker prevents the takedown attempt.
Konuhov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Whitaker is defending well.
Gabriel Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Konuhov.
Whitaker gets control of Konuhov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Whitaker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Konuhov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whitaker seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Konuhov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Konuhov throws a big right hand that misses.
Konuhov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Konuhov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Konuhov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whitaker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Konuhov stopping the sweep attempt from Whitaker.
Konuhov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whitaker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Konuhov throws an elbow that misses. Whitaker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Konuhov's guard. Nice move by Whitaker!
Whitaker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Konuhov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Whitaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Konuhov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Konuhov punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konuhov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Whitaker stands and throws Konuhov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Whitaker tries for a kimura but Konuhov is defending well.
Konuhov struggling a bit here.
Konuhov is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Whitaker is staying active.
Whitaker scoring with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitaker avoids the strikes from the bottom by Konuhov.
Whitaker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Whitaker taking a breather here.
Konuhov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Whitaker's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konuhov trying to hold on to Whitaker's head to control him but Whitaker postures up.
Konuhov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Whitaker.
Whitaker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Whitaker blocks the strikes from Konuhov.
Konuhov is trying to get back to full guard.
Whitaker controlling the action here.
Whitaker seems to be working for a kimura but Konuhov defends the submission attempt.
Konuhov trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konuhov tries to roll over but Whitaker keeps him under control.
Whitaker is looking to advance position but Konuhov won't allow it.
Konuhov wants to improve his position but Whitaker is controlling well.
Whitaker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Konuhov tries to get to full guard but Whitaker has control of the leg.
Whitaker seems to be working for a kimura but Konuhov defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gabriel Whitaker will probably get the nod.
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.
Whitaker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Konuhov's guard.
Konuhov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Konuhov pulls Whitaker in close to his closed guard and prevents Whitaker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Konuhov wants to sweep but no luck.
Konuhov controls Whitaker momentarily but Whitaker frees himself.
Whitaker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gabriel Whitaker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Konuhov trying to control the position.
Fedor Konuhov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Konuhov dives in and grabs Whitaker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Whitaker pushes down on Konuhov's head and hops out.
Konuhov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Konuhov looking to sit in guard and control but Whitaker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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.
Konuhov trying to control the position.
Konuhov keeping full guard, as Whitaker tries to pass.
Konuhov looking for a sweep. Not yet Konuhov, not yet.
Whitaker is looking to work some ground and pound but Konuhov has wrist control.
Konuhov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Whitaker postures up.
Whitaker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Konuhov is keeping the position for now.
Whitaker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Konuhov trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker won't allow Konuhov to sweep him here.
Whitaker looking to pass the guard.
Konuhov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Whitaker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Whitaker trying to control but Konuhov is working from the bottom.
Whitaker postures up in Konuhov's guard and throws a big left but Konuhov blocks it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Konuhov fails with the takedown
and Whitaker counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Konuhov!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitaker tries for a kimura but Konuhov is defending well.
Konuhov is not content to let Whitaker control the position.
Konuhov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konuhov parries the strikes from Whitaker easily there. Whitaker is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Konuhov to escape.
Whitaker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Konuhov has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Konuhov tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Konuhov tries to improve position but can't.
Konuhov is trying to control Whitaker's posture but Whitaker avoids it.
Konuhov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Whitaker trying to control the position but Konuhov is working away.
Whitaker is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Konuhov's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konuhov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Whitaker off and has taken his back!
Whitaker covering up well and avoiding damage.
Whitaker just trying to survive but Konuhov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Whitaker prevents Konuhov from getting a body triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Konuhov misses with a punch to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whitaker avoids the strikes from Konuhov.
Konuhov working for the choke.
Whitaker tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gabriel Whitaker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Whitaker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Konuhov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Whitaker swivels and escapes.
Good standup being displayed there by Whitaker as he connects with a hook.
Konuhov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Konuhov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Whitaker's head.
Konuhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Konuhov throwing strikes but missing.
Konuhov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whitaker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Konuhov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Whitaker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konuhov trying to control but Whitaker is working from the bottom.
Konuhov throws a strike but Whitaker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Whitaker stopping the sweep attempt from Konuhov.
Konuhov can't keep his opponent in guard - Whitaker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Whitaker lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker is keen to just control but Konuhov is a slippery customer.
Whitaker passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Konuhov!
Konuhov tries to lock up and control but Whitaker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Konuhov is working to get back to half guard.
Konuhov tries to hold on but Whitaker pushes him away.
Whitaker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Konuhov tries to hold on but Whitaker pushes him away.
Konuhov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Konuhov is looking to get to half guard.
Whitaker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Whitaker is looking to work his way around to Konuhov's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Konuhov is squirming around, avoiding Whitaker's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker controlling from mount.
Whitaker mounts Konuhov! Really nice guard pass there!
Whitaker breaks from Konuhov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Konuhov is rocked!
Whitaker avoids the attempt from Konuhov to control.
Whitaker controlling the position easily from mount.
Whitaker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! Whitaker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Konuhov is still in real trouble! Can Whitaker finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Konuhov turns into him and now he's in Whitaker's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker is pulling down on Konuhov's head to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Konuhov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Konuhov seems to have recovered his senses.
Konuhov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Konuhov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Konuhov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Konuhov throws a strike but Whitaker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Konuhov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whitaker passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Whitaker is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Konuhov's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Whitaker clearly takes 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.
Whitaker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Whitaker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Konuhov wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Whitaker is now in half guard.
Whitaker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Whitaker thows a huge punch but Konuhov dodges it nicely.
Konuhov wants to control but Whitaker is keeping busy.
Konuhov tries to roll over but Whitaker keeps him under control.
Whitaker trying to pass the guard but Konuhov defending well.
Whitaker uses his free foot to push down on Konuhov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Konuhov.
Konuhov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Whitaker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Konuhov hang on?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konuhov tries to reverse the position but Whitaker maintains control.
Whitaker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Konuhov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Whitaker scoring with strikes but Konuhov is staying in there.
Whitaker looking to control but Konuhov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Whitaker 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.
Whitaker working for a submission but Konuhov is keeping him at bay.
Konuhov wants to hold on but Whitaker pushes him away.
Whitaker has control of Konuhov's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Konuhov regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Whitaker controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitaker fails to take his opponent's back.
Konuhov throwing hammer fists to the chest of Whitaker. What's that going to do exactly?
Whitaker looking to control but Konuhov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Whitaker throwing strikes here but Konuhov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Konuhov wants to hold on but Whitaker pushes him away.
Konuhov throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Whitaker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Konuhov regains half guard.
Konuhov looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Whitaker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Konuhov keeps working.
Konuhov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Whitaker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Whitaker tries to pass to full mount but Konuhov defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konuhov is staying active underneath Whitaker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Konuhov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Whitaker wants to control from the top but Konuhov keeps moving.
Konuhov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Whitaker's guard.
Whitaker controlling Konuhov's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Konuhov with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Whitaker had his way with Fedor Konuhov in 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. This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Konuhov.
Konuhov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Konuhov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gabriel Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Konuhov.
Whitaker gets caught napping as Konuhov dives in and scores a takedown. Whitaker manages to retain guard.
Konuhov is fighting to break Whitaker's control of his arms but Whitaker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Whitaker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Konuhov.
Whitaker pulls Konuhov in close to prevent any damage.
Konuhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Konuhov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Konuhov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Konuhov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Whitaker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Whitaker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Konuhov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Whitaker is working away from the top position though.
Whitaker trying to pass the guard but Konuhov defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konuhov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Whitaker is working away from the top position though.
Konuhov keeping control of the position.
Konuhov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Whitaker is trying to work for a kimura but Konuhov is defending well.
Whitaker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Konuhov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Whitaker is thwarting Konuhov's attempts to control the position.
Konuhov strikes from the bottom but Whitaker uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Whitaker controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konuhov is looking for a sweep.
Konuhov misses with a strike from the bottom.
Konuhov is looking for a sweep.
Whitaker is looking to take a break and control but Konuhov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whitaker tries to score with some ground and pound. Konuhov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gabriel Whitaker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Whitaker controls the position from side control.
Konuhov is trying to improve his position.
Konuhov has one of Whitaker's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konuhov is trying to escape the position but Whitaker is controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Konuhov tries to improve position but can't.
Whitaker controlling from side mount.
Fedor Konuhov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Whitaker wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Whitaker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Konuhov connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Konuhov actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Whitaker in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Whitaker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Whitaker 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:45
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Whitaker!
Gabriel Whitaker retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Gabriel Whitaker started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mona Rudao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vega Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudao comes into the arena with Rebel Yell blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mona Rudao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vega Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudao staying out of range there.
Rudao throws a right and a left that Sagat avoids nicely.
Rudao misses with a two punch combination.
Rudao throws a body punch but Sagat moves out of range.
Sagat fails to land with a series of punches.
Sagat misses with a head kick.
Rudao swings for the body but Sagat moves out of range.
Rudao avoids the head kick by Sagat.
No joy there for Sagat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rudao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sagat's coach down at Tenacity Elite - 17 Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sagat's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sagat lands a nice shot that snaps Rudao's head back.
Sagat getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Mona Rudao has been cut.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sagat.
Rudao has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rudao checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sagat misses with a straight right.
Sagat misses with a few strikes there.
Sagat throws a big shot that misses.
Rudao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat misses with a body shot.
Rudao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sagat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rudao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rudao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sagat moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sagat lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rudao misses with a wild body shot.
Sagat scores with a push kick.
Vega Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rudao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sagat drops Rudao with a beautiful combination! Rudao stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sagat is looking for the KO!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Sagat! Rudao is out on his feet! Sagat rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Rudao is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Rudao is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vega Sagat!
Vega Sagat is the new light heavyweight champion!
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RATING
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