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WarZone 97 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Mcgrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Srdjan Savic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Mcgrady had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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171 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Mcgrady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Srdjan Savic!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgrady tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Savic lands a head kick!
Mcgrady throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Savic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Savic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mcgrady manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mcgrady keeping moving, preventing Savic from controlling successfully.
Mcgrady is trying to keep Savic in close.
Mcgrady throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Savic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Savic won't allow Mcgrady to sweep him here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgrady is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Savic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Savic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcgrady.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgrady wants to clinch but Savic slips to the side
and Savic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Savic.
Savic lands a couple of digs.
Savic wants to control from the top but Mcgrady keeps moving.
Savic throwing strikes but missing.
Savic trying to control but Mcgrady is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mcgrady is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savic can't keep his opponent in guard - Mcgrady advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savic is trying to escape back to his feet but Mcgrady uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Savic sneaks back into half guard.
Savic pushes Mcgrady off looking to stand but Mcgrady dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgrady slips a nice elbow through Savic's hands, connecting with Savic's forehead.
Savic tries to get to full guard but Mcgrady has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Savic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mcgrady thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrady is thwarting Savic's attempts to control the position.
Mcgrady missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Savic is refusing to be controlled, as Mcgrady sits in half guard.
Savic is trying to stand back up but Mcgrady is controlling him
Savic is trying to maintain the position but Mcgrady is very close to passing his half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mcgrady looks to land a strike but Savic avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savic wants to sweep but no luck.
Mcgrady trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mcgrady trying to stand up but can't free himself from Savic's guard.
Mcgrady is in close to Savic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mcgrady throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Savic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Savic wants to get back to his feet but Mcgrady passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savic tries to kick Mcgrady off but Mcgrady keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Savic looks winded!
Mcgrady with the ground and pound but Savic uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Srdjan Savic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No luck for Mcgrady with that takedown attempt.
Savic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Savic or perhaps it was just good defense by Mcgrady which made him look bad.
Mcgrady connects with a jab.
Mcgrady gets tackled into the cage by Savic. Savic maintains the clinch.
Savic gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Savic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mcgrady wants to control but Savic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Savic is breathing heavily.
Mcgrady regains full guard. Nicely done.
Savic works over Mcgrady with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Savic working some strikes from top position.
Savic wants to control from the top but Mcgrady keeps moving.
Mcgrady wants to stand but Savic is controlling the position.
Savic wants to control from the top but Mcgrady keeps moving.
Savic might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mcgrady haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Srdjan Savic hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A left and a right from Mcgrady both land. Nice combination.
Savic closes the distance and clinches up with Mcgrady, looking for a takedown. Savic pushes Mcgrady against the cage but Mcgrady circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kyle Mcgrady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Srdjan Savic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savic dives in for a single leg takedown but Mcgrady sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mcgrady manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mcgrady keeping moving, preventing Savic from controlling successfully.
Mcgrady is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgrady has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Savic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Savic wants to control from the top but Mcgrady keeps moving.
Savic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcgrady swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mcgrady's guard.
Savic looking to pass the guard.
Savic drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mcgrady manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Savic has Mcgrady in his guard.
Mcgrady postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrady wants to stand but Savic is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mcgrady trying to control but Savic is working from the bottom.
Srdjan Savic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mcgrady tries to free his leg and advance position but Savic is retaining full guard.
Mcgrady stopping the sweep attempt from Savic.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savic wants to stand up but Mcgrady is controlling him.
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 Kyle Mcgrady will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mcgrady shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Savic but Savic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mcgrady drives through and clinches with Savic against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Savic.
Mcgrady tries to pull guard but Savic forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mcgrady tries to circle away but Savic has him pinned against the cage.
Mcgrady prevents a takedown attempt there.
Savic looking for a takedown.
Mcgrady wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Mcgrady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savic has Mcgrady pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Savic pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mcgrady tumbling to the mat - Savic dives into Mcgrady's guard.
Savic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Savic trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgrady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcgrady keeping full guard, as Savic tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savic wants to control from the top but Mcgrady keeps moving.
Savic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Savic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mcgrady keeping moving, preventing Savic from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Srdjan Savic wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mcgrady swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mcgrady trying to keep a closed guard but Savic is proving a slippery customer.
Mcgrady is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Savic dives into side control.
Savic tries for a kimura but Mcgrady is defending well.
A lull in the action here as Savic stalls from top position.
Savic is trying to move to mount but Mcgrady reverses beautifully and ends up in Savic's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mcgrady landing with the ground and pound.
Savic controlling the position.
Mcgrady pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savic is keeping the position for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mcgrady is in close to Savic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrady missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mcgrady is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Savic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcgrady wants to control from the top but Savic keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgrady stands up from Savic's guard - Mcgrady perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Srdjan Savic.
I think Savic 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Srdjan Savic!
Our winner, Srdjan Savic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Riviere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riviere's entrance music is Le Vagabond. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Riviere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jakob Villa!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No joy there for Riviere, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jean Riviere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villa is looking to clinch.
Riviere is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Villa.
Villa closes the distance and clinches.
Villa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riviere scores with a body shot.
Villa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riviere bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Riviere fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Villa manages to avoid it.
Villa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Riviere as Villa shoots in.
Villa has his takedown stuffed
and Riviere counters with a nice body shot.
Jean Riviere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakob Villa.
Villa wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviere throws a hook but Villa avoids it easily.
Riviere connects with a good right hand that stumbles Villa. Villa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Villa fails with the takedown
and Riviere counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Riviere.
Riviere misses with a double jab.
Villa throws the left hand but Riviere avoids the punch easily.
Jean Riviere is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Villa throws a sloppy head kick and Riviere moves out of range easily.
Villa tries to clinch there but Riviere circles away.
Villa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Riviere as he jumps to the side.
Riviere throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've been told by Riviere's head coaches at WarZone Training Facility 2 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Riviere tries to avoid it but Villa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Riviere to the ground. Riviere escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Riviere connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Villa tries to clinch up
and Riviere makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riviere tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Villa was well out of range. Poor timing from Riviere.
Riviere throws a hook to the side of Villa's head but Villa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Villa tries for a takedown but Riviere circles away easily
and Riviere counters with a series of strikes. Villa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Riviere displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Villa.
Riviere is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Villa.
Villa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Villa shoots in looking for a takedown but Riviere manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Villa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviere takes a swing at Villa's ribcage but misses.
Riviere throws a series of punches but Villa avoids them all with ease.
Villa slips a jab and a cross from Riviere.
No luck for Villa with that takedown attempt.
Villa throws a right and a left that Riviere avoids nicely.
Villa is looking to clinch.
Villa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Riviere defends it nicely.
Villa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Riviere fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Villa manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa goes for a double leg but Riviere avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Riviere continues to drive forward.
Riviere taking a breather.
Villa tries to pull guard but Riviere holds him up against the cage and eventually Villa drops back down to his feet.
Villa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Villa manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riviere uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Villa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Riviere dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Villa looks for a takedown but Riviere sprawls well.
Riviere throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Villa fails with the takedown
and Riviere connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riviere wants to slow Villa down by chopping away at his legs.
Villa slips a straight right by Riviere.
Jean Riviere is winning the standup battle so far.
Villa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Riviere defends it nicely.
Jean Riviere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakob Villa.
Riviere rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Villa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Villa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Riviere defends well and Villa ends up having to push Riviere into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Villa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Villa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa breaks the clinch.
Riviere scores with a sloppy right hand. Villa should have avoided that one.
Villa wants to clinch.
Villa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Riviere's waist but Riviere gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Villa off to one side.
Nice defenses there by Villa.
Villa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Riviere counters with a nice uppercut.
Riviere ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Villa moves away.
Riviere throws a shot to the body.
Villa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Villa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Riviere tries to avoid it but Villa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Riviere to the ground. Riviere escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riviere fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riviere misses the shot to the body.
Villa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Villa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riviere.
Villa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Riviere sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Villa somewhat.
Riviere fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Villa manages to avoid it.
Villa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riviere.
Riviere throws a series of punches but Villa avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Riviere misses the target.
Riviere ducks under a wild hook from Villa.
Riviere misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Villa.
Riviere takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Villa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Villa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Riviere tries to avoid it but Villa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Riviere to the ground. Riviere escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Villa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Riviere connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Villa scrambles back to his feet.
Riviere thows a body shot but no joy.
Jean Riviere is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riviere lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Villa slips a jab and a cross from Riviere.
Riviere is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Villa shoots for a takedown but Riviere saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Villa fails with a takedown attempt.
Villa is breathing heavily.
Villa tries to clinch up but Riviere circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riviere swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Riviere misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villa avoids the body shot from Riviere.
Riviere misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Villa.
Villa is trying desperately to land a takedown but Riviere is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Villa.
Villa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Riviere defends well and Villa ends up having to push Riviere into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Villa tries to stall but Riviere uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Villa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jean Riviere has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riviere prevents the takedown attempt.
Villa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Riviere dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jean Riviere's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Riviere cracks a nice hook into Villa's ribs.
Riviere lands a jab-cross combination.
Villa tries to clinch but Riviere moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Riviere. Those never looked like landing.
Riviere lands a body shot.
Riviere is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Riviere lands a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Villa.
Riviere throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Villa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riviere throws out the jab.
Riviere avoids the head kick by Villa.
Riviere looks to score with a jab to the body but Villa is just out of range.
Villa moves into the clinch.
Villa tries to pull guard but Riviere forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviere stalling the fight.
Villa is trying to pull guard but Riviere turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jean Riviere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakob Villa.
Villa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Riviere fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Riviere avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Villa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Riviere.
Riviere lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Villa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villa moves out of range as Riviere strikes.
Villa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Riviere counters with a straight right hand.
Villa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riviere lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Villa backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riviere digs a good body shot into Villa's ribs.
Villa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa misses with a takedown
and Riviere counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Villa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riviere rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Villa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riviere lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Villa circles away quickly and effectively.
Villa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice cross by Riviere.
No luck for Villa with that takedown attempt.
Villa looks to land a body kick but Riviere moved away.
Villa has his takedown stuffed
and Riviere counters with a nice uppercut.
Riviere throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Villa walks into a jab.
Jean Riviere is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riviere throws a series of punches but Villa moves out of range.
Riviere jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riviere lunges at Villa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Villa's hand.
Villa defending well as Riviere loads up on a big left hand.
Villa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Villa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Riviere defends well and Villa ends up having to push Riviere into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Riviere's defenses.
Villa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riviere scores with a punch to the head.
Jakob Villa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riviere scores with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Riviere showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Riviere, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Riviere!
After winning the bout, Jean Riviere 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kratos Anikitos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Van Der Voort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anikitos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ganja Mafia - Wirus. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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171 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kratos Anikitos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Van Der Voort!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Voort misses with a body kick.
Van Der Voort moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Der Voort drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Johnny Van Der Voort has been cut.
Anikitos punishes Van Der Voort's body with a nice straight punch.
Anikitos keeps Van Der Voort at a distance using the push kick.
Anikitos instigates a clinch.
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!
Anikitos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anikitos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Der Voort's efforts to push away.
Anikitos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Der Voort wants to get back to striking at distance but Anikitos won't allow it.
Van Der Voort breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Der Voort looks for the body kick but Anikitos saw that one coming.
Van Der Voort takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anikitos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Der Voort paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Der Voort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anikitos takes a swing at Van Der Voort's ribcage but misses.
Van Der Voort takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Der Voort misses with a head kick.
Anikitos with a nice cross.
Van Der Voort on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Anikitos tries to clinch up.
Anikitos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Van Der Voort looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anikitos and Van Der Voort are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Anikitos throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Van Der Voort into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Anikitos knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kratos Anikitos!
Kratos Anikitos decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Hallmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Witold Kotlecinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Hallmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Witold Kotlecinski!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotlecinski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hallmann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kotlecinski.
Kotlecinski has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kotlecinski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hallmann swivels and escapes.
Kotlecinski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kotlecinski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Hallmann.
Kotlecinski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hallmann.
Hallmann takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kotlecinski takes a swing at Hallmann's ribcage but misses.
Hallmann scores with a jab. Kotlecinski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kotlecinski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kotlecinski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hallmann scores with a hook.
Kotlecinski misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kotlecinski stuns Hallmann with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kotlecinski looks to land a combination but Hallmann avoids it well.
Kotlecinski misses with a series of wild punches.
We've been told by Hallmann's head coaches at WarZone Training Facility 1 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hallmann misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallmann throws out a loose jab but Kotlecinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kotlecinski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hallmann but Hallmann pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hallmann lands with an overhand left.
Kotlecinski throws the left hand but Hallmann avoids the punch easily.
Kotlecinski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kotlecinski digs a good hook to Hallmann's body.
Kotlecinski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hallmann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kotlecinski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kotlecinski misses with a combination
and Hallmann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hallmann looks to land a left hand but Kotlecinski moved out of range nicely.
Kotlecinski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hallmann lands a nice hook to Kotlecinski's body. Kotlecinski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot lands for Hallmann.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotlecinski dodges the punch combination from Hallmann.
Hallmann throws a series of punches but Kotlecinski moves out of range.
Kotlecinski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hallmann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Hallmann misses.
Hallmann staying out of range there.
Hallmann lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kotlecinski backs up against the cage.
Hallmann throws a shot from downtown. Kotlecinski moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Hallmann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hallmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kotlecinski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hallmann misses with a wild body shot.
Kotlecinski throws out a loose jab but Hallmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hallmann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kotlecinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kotlecinski fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallmann swinging wildly here.
Hallmann fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kotlecinski on the side of the head.
Kotlecinski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hallmann.
Kotlecinski throws an off balance right hand
and Hallmann counters with a two punch combo.
Kotlecinski misses with a combination
and Kotlecinski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hallmann.
Hallmann lands a left and a right that sends Kotlecinski crashing to the canvas! Hallmann dives into mount looking to finish!
Kotlecinski is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hallmann lands a big elbow - Kotlecinski is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Kotlecinski is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Piotr Hallmann!
Our winner, Piotr Hallmann, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Zumo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Burkatovskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Zumo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergey Burkatovskiy!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Burkatovskiy. That snapped Zumo's head back.
Zumo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zumo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burkatovskiy looks to score with a jab to the body but Zumo is just out of range.
Burkatovskiy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burkatovskiy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Zumo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Burkatovskiy has his takedown stuffed
so Zumo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Burkatovskiy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burkatovskiy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zumo throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burkatovskiy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zumo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burkatovskiy wants to sweep but no luck.
Zumo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zumo scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkatovskiy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zumo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zumo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Burkatovskiy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burkatovskiy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zumo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zumo is looking to work some ground and pound but Burkatovskiy has wrist control.
Zumo works over Burkatovskiy with some ground and pound from guard.
Zumo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Burkatovskiy working a defensive guard here.
Zumo connects with a couple of short punches.
Zumo works over Burkatovskiy with some ground and pound from guard.
Burkatovskiy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zumo is looking to work some ground and pound but Burkatovskiy has wrist control.
Zumo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zumo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zumo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zumo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zumo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zumo throws a strike but Burkatovskiy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zumo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Burkatovskiy 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.
Burkatovskiy wants to control from the top but Zumo keeps moving.
Zumo controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkatovskiy wants to control from the top but Zumo keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Jeff Zumo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Zumo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zumo showed some decent athleticism there.
Burkatovskiy is trying to maintain the position but Zumo is very close to passing his half guard.
Burkatovskiy is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Zumo is staying active.
Burkatovskiy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zumo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Burkatovskiy gets full guard.
Zumo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zumo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkatovskiy wants to sweep here but Zumo controlling him for the moment.
Zumo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zumo trying to control the position from guard on top but Burkatovskiy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zumo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zumo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zumo lands a couple of elbows.
Zumo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Burkatovskiy keeping moving, preventing Zumo from controlling successfully.
Zumo throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zumo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zumo being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Zumo 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.
Zumo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burkatovskiy.
Jeff Zumo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burkatovskiy misses with a series of wild punches.
Burkatovskiy swinging wildly here.
Zumo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Burkatovskiy was covering up waiting for the punch and Zumo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zumo scoring with some ground and pound.
Zumo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burkatovskiy is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zumo cracks Burkatovskiy with a solid left hand.
Zumo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zumo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zumo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zumo lands a couple of digs.
We've been hearing that Zumo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Burkatovskiy trying to control the position.
Burkatovskiy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zumo!
Burkatovskiy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zumo is looking to escape.
Burkatovskiy prevents Zumo from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkatovskiy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jeff Zumo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burkatovskiy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zumo is looking to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Zumo is desperately trying to improve his position but Burkatovskiy has a good base and remains in mount.
Burkatovskiy avoids the attempt from Zumo to control.
Zumo is looking to get to half guard.
Burkatovskiy controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkatovskiy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zumo is looking to escape.
Zumo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Zumo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Burkatovskiy preventing the sweep.
Burkatovskiy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zumo is keeping the position for now.
Burkatovskiy trying to control but Zumo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkatovskiy being controlled here momentarily.
Burkatovskiy pushes down on Zumo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zumo wants to get back to his feet.
Zumo is trying to get back to full guard.
Zumo is trying to stand up here but Burkatovskiy is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burkatovskiy is looking to take a break and control but Zumo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burkatovskiy wants to free his trapped foot but Zumo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Zumo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
No joy there for Burkatovskiy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burkatovskiy lands a head shot.
Zumo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burkatovskiy cracks Zumo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Burkatovskiy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burkatovskiy lands a slapping body shot.
Zumo misses with a takedown
and Zumo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burkatovskiy dives in and grabs Zumo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zumo pushes down on Burkatovskiy's head and hops out.
Burkatovskiy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Zumo holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zumo looking to control.
Burkatovskiy wants to control from the top but Zumo keeps moving.
Zumo controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jeff Zumo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Burkatovskiy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zumo avoids it really well and circles away.
Zumo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot lands for Burkatovskiy.
Sergey Burkatovskiy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkatovskiy dips to his left and cracks Zumo with an uppercut!
Burkatovskiy throws a hook to the side of Zumo's head but Zumo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burkatovskiy. Zumo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zumo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burkatovskiy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Burkatovskiy.
Burkatovskiy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Burkatovskiy misses with a double jab.
Burkatovskiy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zumo was well out of range. Poor timing from Burkatovskiy.
Burkatovskiy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zumo moves away.
Burkatovskiy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zumo.
Burkatovskiy swings for the body but Zumo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkatovskiy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Burkatovskiy duly obliges.
Burkatovskiy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burkatovskiy swings for the body but Zumo moves out of range.
Burkatovskiy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zumo rather than just go for the knockout.
Burkatovskiy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sergey Burkatovskiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burkatovskiy tests Zumo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burkatovskiy looks to score with a jab to the body but Zumo is just out of range.
Zumo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burkatovskiy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from Burkatovskiy misses.
Zumo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Burkatovskiy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zumo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Burkatovskiy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zumo lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zumo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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!
Zumo with a nice head shot there.
Burkatovskiy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zumo is one step ahead there.
Zumo throwing strikes from guard but Burkatovskiy blocks nicely.
Burkatovskiy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zumo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Burkatovskiy is looking for a triangle but Zumo pushes his legs off easily.
Zumo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergey Burkatovskiy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zumo 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Zumo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Squibbles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Squibbles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Squibbles looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bravo looks up at the clock and then as Squibbles takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bravo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Squibbles wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bravo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Squibbles tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Squibbles is trying to get back to his feet but Bravo has full control of the position and if anything, Squibbles has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bravo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Squibbles has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squibbles is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Will Bravo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Squibbles preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bravo.
Bravo working for a choke but Squibbles reverses nicely into Bravo 's guard.
Squibbles controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is trying to keep Squibbles in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Squibbles is looking to work some ground and pound but Bravo has wrist control.
Squibbles throws an elbow that misses. Bravo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Squibbles's guard. Nice move by Bravo!
Bravo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Squibbles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bravo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bravo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Squibbles keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squibbles is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bravo is aware though and is defending well.
Squibbles keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Squibbles can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bravo controls the pace.
Bravo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Squibbles has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bravo has managed to get both his arms back between Squibbles's legs - danger averted.
Bravo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Squibbles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bravo won't allow Squibbles to sweep him here.
Bravo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Squibbles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bravo forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Squibbles wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Bravo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bravo takes a swing at Squibbles's ribcage but misses.
Squibbles gets a clinch.
Squibbles misses with a knee to the head.
Bravo pulls guard effortlessly.
Bravo wants to sweep but no luck.
Eddie Bravo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bravo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bravo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Squibbles haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bravo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Squibbles's guard.
Squibbles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bravo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo stops Squibbles from standing up.
Bravo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Squibbles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Squibbles keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Bravo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bravo wants to pass the guard but Squibbles is keeping the position.
Squibbles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Squibbles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Squibbles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo works over Squibbles with some ground and pound from guard.
Bravo controlling from the top position.
Bravo trying to control but Squibbles is working from the bottom.
Bravo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Eddie Bravo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bravo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Squibbles is looking to escape.
Squibbles works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bravo slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo 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.
Bravo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Squibbles pushes Bravo off looking to stand but Bravo dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo working the head and body with strikes.
Bravo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bravo drops an elbow to the side of Squibbles's head.
Bravo lands with a punch from half guard.
Bravo is looking to take a break and control but Squibbles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bravo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Still in half guard, Bravo seems content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Squibbles lands the left hand.
Squibbles connects with a right hand. Bravo shakes it off.
Bravo tests Squibbles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Squibbles thows a body shot but no joy.
Bravo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Squibbles rushes Bravo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bravo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bravo manages to end up in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bravo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Squibbles is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squibbles is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bravo is controlling him well.
Bravo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bravo in side control, throwing shots but Squibbles defends.
Squibbles is not content to let Bravo control the position.
Squibbles wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo trying to control the position but Squibbles is working away.
Squibbles is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bravo is controlling him well.
Bravo lands an elbow.
Bravo is trying to get an arm triangle but Squibbles is defending well.
Bravo wants to control but Squibbles is keeping him busy.
Squibbles avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bravo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Squibbles, who protects the arm well.
Bravo working the body and head with strikes.
Squibbles is trying to get back to his feet.
Eddie Bravo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Squibbles wants to get back to his feet but Bravo is dominant here and he's now got Squibbles's back!
Bravo biding his time, controlling Squibbles.
Squibbles is trying to get back to his feet but Bravo has full control of the position and if anything, Squibbles has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Scott Squibbles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Squibbles right now.
You can see the frustration on Squibbles's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
I would not like to be Squibbles right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Bravo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bravo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Bravo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Gros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Gros had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Gros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeremy Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gros but Gros pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gros closes the distance and clinches.
Gros gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sullivan regains guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gros makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gros postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gros has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sullivan controls Gros momentarily but Gros frees himself.
Gros trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sullivan has Gros pulled in close to control his posture.
Sullivan is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Gros frees his head nicely. Oh but Sullivan has switched to an armbar! Gros is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jeremy Sullivan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Metsa Aff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Price (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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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Metsa Aff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zack Price!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aff avoids a kick to the body.
Aff on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Price lands a leg kick that knocks Aff off balance momentarily.
Price ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aff needs to keep his hands up - Price had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheers as Price lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aff doesn't seem phased though.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Price has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Aff tries to clinch but Price is having none of it.
Aff throws the kick towards the body but Price avoids it.
Aff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aff checks a leg kick.
Aff scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aff.
Aff throws an overhand right that lands on Price's shoulder, as Price tries to avoid the shot.
Price walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aff checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Price connects with an inside leg kick.
Oooooh!!! Aff has knocked Price down with a huge combo! Aff steps away and waves a wobbly Price back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Price is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Aff knocks Price out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Metsa Aff!
Metsa Aff decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Danzig's choice of entrance music: The Misfits- Night of the Living Dead. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Koch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Glen Danzig!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danzig was well out of range. Poor timing from Koch.
Koch throws a looping overhand right but Danzig ducks down to avoid it.
Koch cracks Danzig with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Danzig clinches with his opponent.
Danzig lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koch breaks the clinch.
Danzig takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Danga de danga de dang - Koch scores with a four punch combination!
Koch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Danzig.
Danzig slips under a jab.
Koch digs a good body shot into Danzig's ribs.
Danzig forces Koch back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Koch fails to land.
Koch blocks a body shot from Danzig.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danzig.
Danzig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Danzig lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch blocking some punches.
Koch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Danzig's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Koch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Koch misses.
Danzig connects with the punch.
Koch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koch connects with a body shot that sends Danzig's belly button to the back.
Danzig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koch.
Danzig moves out of range of the body kick from Koch.
Danzig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danzig has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Koch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Danzig.
Koch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danzig moves into range and clinches up with Koch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig has Koch pressed against the cage, preventing Koch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Koch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danzig blocks a body shot from Koch.
Danzig lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koch.
Koch lands a nice shot to the body.
Danzig misses with a hook from the clinch.
Danzig struggles to land a body shot inside as Koch controls his hands.
Danzig lands a hook that snaps the head of Koch backwards.
Koch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Danzig.
Danzig doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danzig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danzig on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jacob Koch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Danzig misses.
Danzig pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch loads up on a big right hand but Danzig slips the punch.
Koch misses the shot to the body.
Danzig chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koch can pounce on him.
Danzig ducks under a wild hook from Koch.
Danzig lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koch circles away quickly and effectively.
Danzig misses with a two punch combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Koch.
Danzig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danzig swinging wildly here.
Koch thows a body shot but no joy.
Danzig moves in looking to clinch but Koch pushes him off.
Koch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danzig has closed the distance and engaged Koch in a clinch.
Koch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Danzig manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig can't find room to land a body shot as Koch controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Danzig fails to land.
Danzig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koch scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danzig lands a shoulder strike.
Danzig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koch blocking some punches.
Danzig goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Danzig misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danzig is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Koch is keeping busy.
Koch misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Koch.
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 Jacob Koch will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Koch wants to land a leg kick but Danzig is out of range.
Danzig throws a combination that misses
and Koch counters with a good low kick that Danzig was not able to check.
Koch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Danzig throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koch misses with a body kick.
Koch throws a hook but Danzig blocks it.
Koch scores with a jab to the body.
Koch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That kick from Koch tenderised Danzig's leg. Danzig is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jacob Koch is winning the standup battle so far.
Koch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Danzig scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Koch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Danzig looks to land a combination. Koch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Glen Danzig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danzig scores with a jab to the body.
Danzig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Koch tenderised Danzig's leg. Danzig is trying to keep his angry face on.
Koch scores with the left hand. Danzig knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koch connects with a solid leg kick.
Koch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Danzig moves out of range as Koch strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Danzig.
That kick from Koch tenderised Danzig's leg. Danzig is trying to keep his angry face on.
Danzig's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koch throws a big shot that misses.
Koch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Danzig misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Koch. Those never looked like landing.
Danzig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danzig misses the shot to the body.
Danzig displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koch throws out the jab.
Danzig jabs Koch right on the nose. Koch blinks but takes it well.
Koch throws a right hand that misses
and Danzig counters with a one-two to the body.
Koch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Koch lands a nice hook to Danzig's body. Danzig takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koch throws out a leg kick but Danzig moves out of range and Koch only half commits.
A solid body kick from Koch.
Danzig tries to close the distance and clinch but Koch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danzig tries to clinch up but Koch circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Koch.
Koch swings for the body but Danzig moves out of range.
Koch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koch misses with a body shot.
Koch feints and then cracks Danzig's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Danzig down.
Danzig lands a nice hook to Koch's body. Koch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koch throws a head kick that misses.
Koch throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Koch slips a straight right by Danzig.
Koch throws a leg kick but Danzig checks it.
Koch missing with a left hand there. Danzig was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Danzig misses.
Danzig ducks under a wild hook from Koch.
Koch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Koch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Koch misses with a looping right.
Koch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Danzig sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Danzig fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danzig takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Koch swats away the attempt to clinch by Danzig.
Danzig tries to clinch but Koch moves out of range.
Danzig misses with a straight right.
Koch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Danzig.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Danzig, as that shot connected.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koch.
An inside leg kick lands from Koch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Danzig misses with an uppercut. Koch saw that one coming.
Danzig dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Koch throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Danzig's head.
Koch loads up on a big right hand but Danzig slips the punch.
No joy there for Danzig, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danzig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koch lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice body punch from Koch.
Danzig misses with a wild body shot.
Danzig is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koch misses the shot to the body.
Koch throws a lazy right hand but Danzig sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koch stuns Danzig with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Koch throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Koch dominated that second 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.
Koch missing with a left hand there. Danzig was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Koch - that will leave a mark!
Koch throws a right hand that Danzig ducks under and follows up with a left that Danzig also avoids with ease.
Danzig misses with a double jab.
Koch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danzig ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koch wants to slow Danzig down by chopping away at his legs.
Danzig throws a big shot that misses.
Danzig just misses with a punch to the body.
Koch tries a head kick but it misses.
Koch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Danzig throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Koch.
Danzig takes a swing at Koch's ribcage but misses.
Koch moves out of range of the strikes.
Koch stuns Danzig with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig misses with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Koch - that will leave a mark!
Koch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Koch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Koch connects with a solid leg kick.
Koch scores with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Koch.
Danzig misses with a looping left.
Koch lands with an overhand left.
Koch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Koch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Danzig.
Koch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Koch lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danzig lands with a nice body punch.
A lazy left from Koch finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koch. That's going to slow Danzig down.
Danzig throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danzig has Koch up against the cage in a clinch.
Danzig throws a punch but it's blocked by Koch.
Danzig blocks a body shot from Koch.
Koch lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Danzig or not.
Nice body punch from Koch.
Koch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koch scores with a hook to the body.
Danzig tries a body shot but Koch blocks it.
Danzig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Danzig misses with a punch on the inside.
Koch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch looks to throw the jab but Danzig is out of range.
Koch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Danzig drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Koch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Danzig lands a glancing blow to the side of Koch's head.
Koch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Danzig.
Koch throws a big shot that misses.
Nice jab there from Danzig.
Koch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Danzig thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danzig ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Danzig tries to clinch up
and Koch counters with a low kick, right behind Danzig 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koch.
Nice uppercut lands for Koch. That snapped Danzig's head back.
Koch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Danzig tries to bum rush Koch with a series of wild strikes but Koch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koch throws a wild body kick that Danzig sees coming a mile off.
Koch thows a body shot but no joy.
Danzig takes a swing at Koch's ribcage but misses.
Danzig changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Koch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Danzig looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Danzig takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danzig walks into a straight right hand from Koch.
Koch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koch swings for the body but Danzig moves out of range.
Koch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Danzig takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Koch clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Danzig thows a body shot but no joy.
Koch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danzig.
Koch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Danzig has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koch.
Koch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danzig slips a jab and a cross from Koch.
Danzig connects with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Koch. Those never looked like landing.
Danzig lands with a nice body punch.
Koch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Danzig tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Koch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koch avoids the body shot from Danzig.
Koch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Koch moves out of range as Danzig strikes.
Koch stalks Danzig and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Danzig's face. Danzig staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Danzig.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Danzig misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Koch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Danzig on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Koch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circle momentarily. Danzig darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Koch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Danzig scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A telegraphed right hand from Danzig misses the target.
Koch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koch moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
A good leg kick by Koch.
Koch lands a leg kick that knocks Danzig off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch feints and then cracks Danzig's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Danzig down.
Koch misses with a body kick.
Koch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Koch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Koch scores with a hook.
Koch tries a low kick but Danzig avoids it.
Koch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Koch scores with a shot to the body.
Danzig just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Koch.
Danzig staying out of range there.
Koch just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Danzig has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Danzig and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Danzig scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Danzig looks to score with a jab to the body but Koch is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch misses with a straight left.
Koch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Danzig checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Danzig swings for the body but Koch moves out of range.
Danzig tries to clinch up but Koch circles away and keeps his distance.
Koch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danzig manages to avoid it.
Danzig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koch is looking to land body kicks.
Koch looks for the body kick but Danzig saw that one coming.
A combination from Danzig does no damage.
Koch tests Danzig's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koch tries a head kick but it misses.
Koch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Koch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Danzig misses with the combination.
Koch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Koch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Koch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danzig.
Koch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Danzig looks to land a combination but Koch avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Koch.
Koch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danzig throws out the jab.
Danzig waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danzig throws a body punch but Koch moves out of range.
Danzig throws the left hand but Koch avoids the punch easily.
Jab by Danzig.
Koch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Koch had his way with Glen Danzig in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Koch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Danzig swings for the body but Koch moves out of range.
Danzig misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danzig lands a head shot.
Koch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koch moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Danzig misses the jab.
Danzig throws a right and a left that both miss.
Danzig lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Koch.
Koch scoring well with a low kick there.
Danzig throws an overhand right that lands on Koch's shoulder, as Koch tries to avoid the shot.
Koch tests Danzig's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danzig throws a right hand that Koch ducks under and follows up with a left that Koch also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Danzig misses.
Koch misses with a looping right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koch, right into the meat.
A big right from Danzig misses.
Koch lands a jab to the head.
Danzig takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Danzig bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koch throws out a loose jab but Danzig uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koch misses with a jab, cross combination.
That kick from Koch tenderised Danzig's leg. Danzig is trying to keep his angry face on.
Koch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Koch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Danzig slips under a jab.
Koch fakes the leg kick and cracks Danzig in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch scores with a leg kick.
Koch looks to throw the jab but Danzig is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koch misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Danzig counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danzig moves away.
Koch connects with a body shot.
Danzig misses the jab.
Koch throws a hook but Danzig blocks it.
Koch connects with a solid leg kick.
Koch misses with a straight left.
Koch lands a front kick.
Koch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Koch swats away the attempt to clinch by Danzig.
Koch slips a jab and a cross from Danzig.
Koch throws a hook but Danzig avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch keeps Danzig at a distance using the push kick.
Koch throws a wild body kick that Danzig sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Danzig misses the target.
Koch throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Koch swings for the body but Danzig moves out of range.
Danzig looks to land a combination but Koch avoids it well.
Koch looks to score with a jab to the body but Danzig is just out of range.
Danzig throws a body punch but Koch moves out of range.
Koch throws a looping overhand right but Danzig ducks down to avoid it.
Koch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Danzig moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Koch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danzig throws a hook but Koch avoids it easily.
Danzig throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danzig has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Koch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koch connects with a looping right hand.
Danzig swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koch.
Danzig will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koch connects with a right hand. Danzig shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koch catches Danzig with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circle momentarily. Koch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Danzig blocks the body kick.
Koch connects with a leg kick. Danzig looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice shot by Koch.
Koch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danzig can do to turn this around?
Danzig throws a jab but it's blocked by Koch.
Danzig has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danzig.
Koch lands a jab.
Danzig throws a series of punches but Koch moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Koch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koch, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Koch!
Jacob Koch retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacob Koch thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Glen Danzig stepped up to the mic, saying 'Stumble in somnambulance, predawn corpses come to life. Armies of the dead survive; armies of the hungry ones... '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sinbad Sailor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sinbad Sailor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Whitaker!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sailor's waist but Sailor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Whitaker off to one side.
Sailor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sailor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whitaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Whitaker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sailor circles away.
Whitaker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sailor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sailor seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sinbad Sailor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Whitaker.
Whitaker shoots in looking for a takedown. Sailor tries to sprawl out of it but Whitaker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sailor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sailor doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitaker circles away.
Whitaker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sailor counters by moving into the clinch.
Whitaker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sailor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sailor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Gabriel Whitaker has been cut.
Whitaker wants to take the fight to the mat but Sailor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sailor pushes Whitaker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sailor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Whitaker misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Whitaker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sailor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sailor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sailor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sailor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Sailor.
A nice left hand lands by Sailor.
Sailor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Whitaker is rocked!
Sailor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whitaker is still on wobbly legs! Can Sailor finish him?
Sailor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sailor prevents the takedown attempt.
Sailor stops a takedown attempt from Whitaker.
Sailor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Sailor as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitaker wants a takedown but no success here.
Whitaker seems to have recovered his senses.
Whitaker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Whitaker looks winded!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sailor.
Sailor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sailor just leaning against Whitaker, taking a breather.
Whitaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sailor.
A short right from Sailor on the inside.
Sailor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sailor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Whitaker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sailor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Whitaker.
A right hook to the body lands for Sailor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker can't get the takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sailor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sailor stalls.
A nice left hand lands by Sailor.
Whitaker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sailor's elbow.
Sailor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sailor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sailor stalling in the clinch.
Whitaker is trying to break the clinch but Sailor has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Sailor.
Whitaker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sailor after a bit of a struggle.
Sailor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whitaker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sailor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sailor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sailor.
Stalling in the clinch from Sailor.
Whitaker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sailor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sailor leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sailor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sailor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Whitaker wants to stall.
Sailor lands a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sailor.
A hook to the body from Sailor.
Sailor digs a right hand into Whitaker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Whitaker's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinbad Sailor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Whitaker's cut.
That's time! Sailor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Whitaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitaker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sailor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whitaker with a jab.
Whitaker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sailor counters by clinching up.
A hook to the body from Sailor.
Sailor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sailor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Whitaker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sinbad Sailor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Whitaker.
Sailor lands with a light punch inside.
Sailor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Sailor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whitaker tries for a takedown but Sailor manages to get underhooks.
Sailor prevents a takedown attempt there.
Whitaker is breathing heavily.
Sailor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sailor is working Whitaker over against the cage.
Sailor leaning against his opponent.
Sailor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whitaker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sailor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Whitaker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sailor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sailor lands with a short shot to the head.
Sailor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sailor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sailor.
Sailor creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Whitaker's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Whitaker drops to his knees and Sailor pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sinbad Sailor!
Sinbad Sailor retains his welterweight title!
Sinbad Sailor was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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