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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andre Chekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Beeper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Chekov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Chekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Beeper!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beeper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chekov scores with a takedown into Beeper's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Beeper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chekov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chekov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Beeper trying to control the position.
Chekov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chekov wants to pass the guard but Beeper is keeping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chekov is working hard here to advance position.
Beeper has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Chekov should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Beeper has tightened it up now! Chekov should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Justin Beeper!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Short Low (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Low comes to the cage accompanied by Short People. Short Low has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Short Low!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Silver!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Silver 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnny Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver 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.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Low takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silver works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silver sizes up Low with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Low takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silver checks a low kick from Low.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Low takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Low displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
Jab from Silver.
Silver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Low goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Low lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Johnny Silver has been cut.
Low takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Low fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Low bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Low shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silver manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Low in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Low passes Silver's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Low is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Low has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Low is working for a submission of some sort.
Low is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silver doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Low.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Low throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver is refusing to be controlled, as Low sits in half guard.
Silver won't allow Low to pass to mount.
Low is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silver has managed to free his arm - good work.
Low is looking to take a break and control but Silver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Low moves nicely into side control.
Low trying to control the position but Silver is working away.
Low advances to full mount.
Silver tries to improve his position but Low has taken his back! Low has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Silver tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Low pushes Silver away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Short Low!
Short Low tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bartosz Gajtkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zack Myers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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172 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartosz Gajtkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zack Myers!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Gajtkowski. Those never looked like landing.
Myers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gajtkowski wants to get back to his feet but Myers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Myers is working Gajtkowski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Myers is looking to work some ground and pound but Gajtkowski has wrist control.
Myers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Myers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Myers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gajtkowski wants to get back to his feet but Myers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gajtkowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Myers manages to get himself to full guard.
Myers is looking to stand up but Gajtkowski isn't so interested in that idea.
Gajtkowski gets to his feet. Myers looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gajtkowski throws a right and a left that Myers avoids nicely.
Myers shoots in but no luck this time.
Gajtkowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Myers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gajtkowski counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gajtkowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Myers.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gajtkowski.
It looks like Zack Myers has been cut.
Myers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gajtkowski sprawls well. Gajtkowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Myers gets slowly back to his feet.
Gajtkowski works over Myers's head and body with a nice combination.
Myers throws a looping overhand right but Gajtkowski ducks down to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Gajtkowski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Gajtkowski. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Gajtkowski misses.
Gajtkowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
Myers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Myers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gajtkowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gajtkowski is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gajtkowski gets full guard.
Gajtkowski wants to stand and escape but Myers is having none of it.
Gajtkowski is breathing heavily.
Gajtkowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Myers won't allow Gajtkowski to get back to his feet.
Myers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Myers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gajtkowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gajtkowski is trying to keep Myers in close.
Myers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Myers throwing strikes but missing.
Gajtkowski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Myers is controlling him.
Myers lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gajtkowski has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Myers doesn't defend quickly enough and Gajtkowski has managed to lock this one up! Can Myers escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gajtkowski on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bartosz Gajtkowski!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hendriks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishikawa Goemon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goemon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Beginning is the End. This should be fireworks!
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141 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Hendriks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ishikawa Goemon!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goemon misses with a hook. Hendriks ducked under it nicely.
Goemon tries to keep at a distance but Hendriks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Goemon manages to break the clinch.
Hendriks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hendriks tries to clinch but Goemon moves out of range.
Goemon keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Goemon finds it's way through Hendriks's defenses.
Hendriks ducks under a wild hook from Goemon.
Hendriks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hendriks tries to clinch but Goemon moves out of range.
Goemon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hendriks takes one to the side of the head.
Goemon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Goemon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hendriks on the side of the head.
Goemon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hendriks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hendriks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goemon is working Hendriks over against the cage.
Hendriks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Goemon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hendriks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendriks taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from Hendriks.
Goemon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hendriks lands a shot to the body.
Hendriks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goemon's elbow.
Goemon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hendriks's elbow.
Goemon misses with some punches.
Hendriks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goemon blocks it with crossed arms.
Hendriks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goemon's face.
Goemon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Goemon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goemon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hendriks backwards.
Hendriks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Goemon.
Goemon tries to work over Hendriks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hendriks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hendriks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goemon lands a hook that snaps the head of Hendriks backwards.
I was talking to Hendriks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Goemon tries to throw a body punch but Hendriks avoids it by throwing Goemon back against the cage.
Hendriks landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendriks lands a nice elbow.
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!
Hendriks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goemon's elbow.
Hendriks throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hendriks.
Goemon breaks the clinch.
Hendriks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Goemon misses the target.
Goemon lands a glancing blow to the side of Hendriks's head.
Hendriks tries to close the distance and clinch but Goemon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hendriks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goemon wants to slow Hendriks down by chopping away at his legs.
Hendriks tries to clinch up.
Hendriks tries to close the distance and clinch but Goemon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hendriks tries to clinch but Goemon is having none of it.
Hendriks tries to clinch there but Goemon circles away.
Goemon throws a shot from downtown. Hendriks moves away and avoids it.
Hendriks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendriks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hendriks checks a low kick from Goemon.
Goemon looks to land a left hand but Hendriks moved out of range nicely.
Hendriks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goemon.
Hendriks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goemon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Goemon.
Hendriks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goemon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Goemon as he connects with a hook.
Goemon cracks Hendriks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Goemon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hendrikss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hendriks tries to clinch but Goemon moves out of range.
Goemon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hendriks is able to avoid easily.
A good leg kick by Hendriks.
Hendriks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendriks tries to clinch up but Goemon circles away and keeps his distance.
Goemon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hendriks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The fighters circling - Goemon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goemon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hendriks closes the distance and clinches.
Hendriks effectively controlling the action here.
Hendriks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Goemon.
Hendriks blocks an uppercut.
Goemon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hendriks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hendriks throws an elbow but misses.
Hendriks taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendriks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goemon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Goemon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goemon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ishikawa Goemon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A punch lands to the side of Hendriks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Goemon there.
Goemon scoring well with a low kick there.
Hendriks has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hendriks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ishikawa Goemon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goemon cracks Hendriks with a good jab.
Goemon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hendriks was well out of range. Poor timing from Goemon.
Goemon misses with a body shot.
Hendriks is looking to clinch.
Goemon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hendriks ducks right into an uppercut from Goemon.
Hendriks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hendriks is rocked!
Goemon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oh Hendriks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goemon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hendrikss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Hendriks got wobbled bad by a big combination! Goemon presses forward with punches and knees until Hendriks stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Hendriks closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ishikawa Goemon!
Our winner, Ishikawa Goemon, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Telly Savalas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davy Jones Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Telly Savalas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Davy Jones Junior's chin.
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Telly Savalas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davy Jones Junior!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savalas misses with the combination.
Savalas looks to land a left hand but Jones Junior moved out of range nicely.
Jones Junior scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Telly Savalas has been cut.
That kick from Jones Junior tenderised Savalas's leg. Savalas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Savalas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Savalas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones Junior throws a front kick aimed at Savalas's knee but Savalas avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Savalas.
Jones Junior walks into a stiff left hand from Savalas.
It looks like Davy Jones Junior has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savalas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oooooh!!! Savalas has knocked Jones Junior down with a huge combo! Savalas steps away and waves a wobbly Jones Junior back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Jones Junior is rocked!
Savalas lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Jones Junior falls backwards - clearly groggy! Savalas dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Telly Savalas!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Telly Savalas waved his t-shirt featuring HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harry Thurman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Quint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Quint has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Harry Thurman's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Thurman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Quint!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Quint.
Thurman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Quint sprawls well. Quint wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thurman gets slowly back to his feet.
Quint gets caught flat footed, as Thurman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Quint has his foot on Thurman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thurman works his way back into a safe position though.
Quint escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thurman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've been hearing good reports from Thurman's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Thurman advances position into side control!
Quint is not content to let Thurman control the position.
Quint prevents Thurman from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thurman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Quint is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thurman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Quint's legs.
Quint is pushing Thurman's head away, looking to escape. Thurman manages to hold on to the position though.
Thurman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Quint tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thurman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thurman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Quint has escaped the position, nice work there.
Quint tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thurman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thurman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quint keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thurman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Quint, who protects the arm well.
Thurman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quint keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thurman working away.
Thurman wants to control but Quint is keeping him busy.
Thurman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Quint is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Quint is trying to control Thurman's posture but Thurman avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Thurman crashes against the mat.
Thurman wants to take a breather but Quint manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Thurman.
Thurman passes into half guard.
Thurman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Quint!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thurman throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Thurman working Quint over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Thurman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Danga de danga de dang - Quint scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Harry Thurman has been cut.
Quint wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thurman dives in and grabs Quint's left leg, looking for a takedown. Quint pushes down on Thurman's head and hops out.
Quint lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Quint comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thurman misses with an uppercut
and Quint counters with a stiff right hand.
Thurman is rocked!
Harry Thurman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
and Quint counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Thurman! He's just covering up as Quint starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Quint!
Sam Quint thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Harry Thurman stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn i know i shouldn't have slept with a supermodel the night before the fight'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fiedel Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynn has chosen Pain as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fiedel Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carl Lynn!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lynn is concentrating on defense, preventing Castro from advancing position.
Castro seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Lynn is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Fiedel Castro!
After winning the bout, Fiedel Castro thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Carl Lynn spoke after the fight, saying 'I tried.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boba Smrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boba Smrad acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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154 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boba Smrad!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chandler stuffs the takedown attempt from Smrad. Smrad gets slowly back to his feet.
Smrad looks to land a combination but Chandler avoids it well.
Chandler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Smrad is trying to get back to half guard.
Chandler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smrad on the ground.
Smrad is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chandler is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smrad has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smrad on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chandler seems to be looking for submissions.
Smrad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chandler.
Smrad taking some punishment here, with Chandler in his half guard.
Smrad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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!
Chandler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chandler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Smrad taking some punishment here, with Chandler in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler is looking for a kimura here.
Smrad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smrad looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chandler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smrad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smrad is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chandler pulls his head out easily.
Smrad felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Smrad manages to get to full guard.
Chandler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smrad's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smrad looking for a guillotine here but Chandler defends easily.
Chandler scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smrad looking for a guillotine here but Chandler defends easily.
Smrad wants to sweep here but Chandler controlling him for the moment.
Chandler pushes down on Smrad's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chandler lands with a punch from half guard.
Chandler is looking for a kimura but Smrad is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chandler to get the leverage.
Chandler trying to mount his opponent but Smrad defends it.
Chandler is working hard here to advance position.
Chandler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chandler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chandler is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smrad looking for submissions off his back.
Smrad looking for submissions off his back.
Chandler lands strikes from half guard.
Smrad is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chandler pulls his head out easily.
Chandler has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chandler loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Smrad scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Chandler land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Chandler stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Chandler!
Ryan Chandler thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shamsudin Khulagov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Dumas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dumas has chosen The Writer as his entrance music. Alexandre Dumas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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28
165 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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21
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shamsudin Khulagov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandre Dumas!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dumas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dumas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alexandre Dumas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dumas is looking to clinch but Khulagov is avoiding it.
Dumas moves in looking to clinch but Khulagov pushes him off.
Dumas has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Dumas on the inside.
It looks like Shamsudin Khulagov has been cut.
Khulagov throws a punch but it's blocked by Dumas.
Khulagov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Khulagov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khulagov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Khulagov tries a body shot but Dumas blocks it.
Dumas tries to throw a body punch but Khulagov avoids it by throwing Dumas back against the cage.
Khulagov trying to control the position but instead, Dumas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khulagov into the cage.
Dumas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumas cracks Khulagov with a nice body shot.
Dumas cracks Khulagov with a nice body shot.
Khulagov is trying to stall.
Dumas blocks a body shot from Khulagov.
Khulagov being controlled against the cage.
Dumas scores with a hook to the body.
Dumas tries to work over Khulagov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khulagov throws a head punch that misses.
Dumas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khulagov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Dumas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dumas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dumas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dumas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dumas presses Khulagov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Dumas.
Dumas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khulagov trying to control the position but instead, Dumas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khulagov into the cage.
Maybe Khulagov would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Dumas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khulagov backwards.
Dumas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Dumas.
Dumas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dumas lands a body shot.
Dumas controlling the action here for a moment.
Dumas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dumas is leaning against Khulagov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dumas blocks an uppercut.
Khulagov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dumas is keeping busy.
Khulagov tries to throw a body punch but Dumas avoids it by throwing Khulagov back against the cage.
Khulagov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dumas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dumas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dumas scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Dumas.
A hook to the body from Dumas.
Khulagov is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dumas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dumas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dumas pushes Khulagov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dumas is leaning against Khulagov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dumas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dumas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dumas cracks Khulagov with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dumas just leaning against Khulagov, taking a breather.
Dumas lands a right hand.
Dumas lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dumas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Dumas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shamsudin Khulagov's cut.
That's time! Khulagov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dumas misses with a series of wild punches.
Dumas tries to clinch but Khulagov is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Dumas.
Dumas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dumas throws a combination that misses
and Khulagov counters with a two punch combo.
Dumas tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Khulagov counter with a right hand.
Dumas moves in looking to clinch but Khulagov pushes him off.
Dumas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dumas moves into the clinch successfully.
Dumas can't find room to land a body shot as Khulagov controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumas prevents a body shot from Khulagov.
Dumas can't find room to land a body shot as Khulagov controls the action.
Dumas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dumas lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Dumas.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dumas.
Dumas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Dumas.
Alexandre Dumas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Dumas.
Dumas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dumas lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Dumas.
A short body shot lands from Dumas as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dumas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khulagov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dumas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dumas - that landed with a thud.
Dumas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dumas is pushing Khulagov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dumas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dumas pushes Khulagov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dumas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khulagov backwards.
A short right from Dumas on the inside.
A short right from Khulagov on the inside.
Dumas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dumas blocks an uppercut.
Dumas lands an uppercut.
Dumas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dumas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumas lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Dumas.
Dumas scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dumas.
Dumas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khulagov.
A hook to the body from Dumas.
Dumas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khulagovs head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dumas scores with a hook to the body.
Dumas lands a shot to the body.
Khulagov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dumas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Dumas as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dumas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Dumas.
Dumas lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dumas.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dumas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dumas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dumas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dumas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Dumas.
Dumas gets through Khulagov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Dumas.
Dumas is leaning against Khulagov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Dumas.
Shamsudin Khulagov's cut is getting worse.
A left hand lands to the body for Dumas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dumas lands a hook that snaps the head of Khulagov backwards.
Dumas just leaning against Khulagov, taking a breather.
Dumas lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Dumas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shamsudin Khulagov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dumas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dumas tries to bum rush Khulagov with a series of wild strikes but Khulagov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dumas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dumas misses with an uppercut. Khulagov saw that one coming.
Dumas tries to clinch up.
A nice combination there by Dumas.
Dumas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dumas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khulagov on the side of the head.
Dumas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khulagov circles away quickly and effectively.
Dumas tries to clinch but Khulagov moves away
and Khulagov counters with a nice body shot.
Dumas gets a clinch.
Dumas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khulagov's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khulagov prevents a body shot from Dumas.
Dumas digs a right hand underneath Khulagov's ribcage. Khulagov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Khulagov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dumas's elbow.
Dumas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dumas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dumas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Dumas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khulagov throws a punch but it's blocked by Dumas.
Khulagov tries to work over Dumas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khulagov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khulagov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dumas avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumas lands a body shot.
Khulagov misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Dumas to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dumas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dumas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khulagov's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Dumas.
Dumas tries to work over Khulagov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Dumas.
Khulagov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dumas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khulagov misses with a body punch.
Dumas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khulagovs head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khulagov prevents a body shot from Dumas.
Dumas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dumas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dumas tries a body shot but Khulagov blocks it.
Dumas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dumas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Come on Dumas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dumas.
Dumas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khulagov backwards.
Dumas lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Dumas.
Dumas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shamsudin Khulagov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khulagov.
Khulagov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dumas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dumas lands a left hand.
Dumas lands a shoulder strike.
Dumas digs a right hand underneath Khulagov's ribcage. Khulagov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dumas lands a nice shot to the body.
Dumas tries to throw a body punch but Khulagov avoids it by throwing Dumas back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Dumas.
Khulagov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shamsudin Khulagov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dumas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Dumas.
Dumas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dumas pushes Khulagov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandre Dumas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dumas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandre Dumas!
Alexandre Dumas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cullen Castrello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubicon Brandy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castrello comes to the cage accompanied by Like 70. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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19
140 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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27
152 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
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Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight 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, Cullen Castrello!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rubicon Brandy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Castrello on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Castrello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandy moves away.
Castrello misses with a body shot.
Castrello tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brandy is able to avoid easily.
Brandy misses with a hook. Castrello ducked under it nicely.
Brandy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Castrello closes the distance and clinches.
Brandy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castrello on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rubicon Brandy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice shot lands for Castrello.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brandy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Brandy misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello throws a body punch but Brandy moves out of range.
Castrello misses with a wild body shot.
Brandy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Castrello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick there by Brandy.
Castrello with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brandy just misses with a punch to the body.
Castrello takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brandy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castrello bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Castrello takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cullen Castrello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brandy shoots in for a takedown but Castrello shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandy swinging wildly here.
Castrello motions for Brandy to come forward. Castrello throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brandy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Castrello misses with a straight left.
Brandy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castrello.
Brandy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castrello thuds his right hand into Brandy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brandy thows a leg kick but Castrello checks it
and Castrello counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Castrello.
Brandy struggles to land a body shot inside as Castrello controls his hands.
Brandy manages to break the clinch.
Castrello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandy moves away.
Brandy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brandy there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandy misses with a leg kick.
Brandy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brandy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Castrello moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brandy 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.
Castrello is looking to wear down Brandy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good work by Castrello as he checks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Brandy coming out on top.
Castrello misses with the combination.
Castrello avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brandy needs to keep his hands up - Castrello had a free shot at his head there.
Castrello is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brandy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello misses with a looping right.
Brandy throws a sloppy head kick and Castrello moves out of range easily.
Brandy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandy throws an overhand right that lands on Castrello's shoulder, as Castrello tries to avoid the shot.
Brandy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Castrello checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Castrello delivers a nice body kick.
Brandy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Castrello checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brandy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castrello throws out the jab.
Brandy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Castrello counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castrello tries to clinch but Brandy is having none of it.
Brandy tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Castrello there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cullen Castrello 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.
Brandy goes for a double leg but Castrello avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Castrello continues to drive forward.
Castrello lands with a short shot to the head.
Castrello tries to land knees in the clinch but Brandy avoids the damage to the body.
Castrello is stalling here.
Brandy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castrello leaning against his opponent.
Brandy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castrello.
Castrello landing knees to the body.
Brandy manages to pull guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Brandy is trying to keep Castrello in close.
Castrello pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brandy is keeping the position for now.
Castrello is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandy working a defensive guard but Castrello manages to pass into side control anyway.
Castrello will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brandy manages to get back to half guard.
Castrello is thwarting Brandy's attempts to control the position.
Castrello wants to free his trapped foot but Brandy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brandy controlling the position for now.
Brandy manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandy being controlled here, momentarily.
Castrello really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Castrello trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Castrello defends it easily.
Brandy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Castrello defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandy is trying to hold Castrello in close to prevent damage but Castrello has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandy is looking to improve his position.
Castrello content to control rather than advance.
Brandy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brandy gets back to full guard.
Castrello has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brandy is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Castrello wants to stand but Brandy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brandy trying to control the position.
Castrello has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brandy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Castrello trying to control but Brandy is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castrello got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brandy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Castrello has managed to get both his arms back between Brandy's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubicon Brandy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brandy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brandy throws a low kick, looking for Castrello's leg but Castrello calmly moves out of range.
Brandy throws a looping overhand right but Castrello ducks down to avoid it.
Brandy tries to score with a low kick but Castrello moves his leg out of the way.
Brandy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brandy is looking to slow Castrello down with leg kicks.
Brandy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brandy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castrello.
Good leg kick by Castrello there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brandy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Castrello stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Castrello wants it to stay on the feet.
Brandy throws a push kick but Castrello slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello wants to land a leg kick but Brandy is out of range.
Castrello tries to clinch up
and Brandy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brandy.
Brandy being controlled here momentarily.
Brandy wants to control from the top but Castrello keeps moving.
Brandy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brandy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brandy preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandy trying to control the position from guard on top but Castrello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Castrello keeping full guard, as Brandy tries to pass.
Brandy stopping the sweep attempt from Castrello.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brandy feints and then cracks Castrello's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Castrello down.
Brandy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looks like Castrello has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Castrello throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brandy counters with a shoot takedown. Castrello fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castrello wants to get back to his feet but Brandy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Castrello keeping moving, preventing Brandy from controlling successfully.
Castrello pulls Brandy in close to prevent any damage.
Castrello keeping moving, preventing Brandy from controlling successfully.
Brandy wants to pass the guard but Castrello is keeping the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Brandy trying to control the position from guard on top but Castrello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rubicon Brandy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Brandy misses with a straight right.
Castrello defending well as Brandy loads up on a big left hand.
Brandy throws a leg kick
and Castrello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brandy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brandy misses with a looping right.
Cullen Castrello is winning the standup battle so far.
Castrello connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brandy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Castrello is out of range and Brandy settles back down.
Brandy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castrello is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brandy.
Castrello uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brandy.
Brandy thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubicon Brandy really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brandy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Castrello displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brandy.
Castrello uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brandy.
Castrello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandy. Castrello does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castrello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brandy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Castrello's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Castrello is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Castrello is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brandy off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello keeps control of the position easily here as Brandy tries to buck him off.
Rubicon Brandy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brandy staying busy and making it hard for Castrello to control.
Castrello doesn't have the hooks in and Brandy manages to turn into his guard.
Brandy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castrello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Castrello knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brandy on the ground.
Castrello is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Castrello seems keen to control Brandy's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Cullen Castrello just wasn't active enough.
Castrello lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brandy circles away quickly and effectively.
Castrello does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brandy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Castrello fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castrello misses with a lunging right hand
and Brandy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Brandy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castrello is keeping the position for now.
Castrello is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brandy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandy trying to control but Castrello is working from the bottom.
Brandy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castrello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Castrello controls Brandy momentarily but Brandy frees himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brandy pushes down on Castrello's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brandy seems to be working for a kimura but Castrello defends the submission attempt.
Brandy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello wants to improve his position but Brandy is controlling well.
Brandy slows the pace down in half guard.
Castrello is staying active underneath Brandy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brandy is looking to advance position but Castrello won't allow it.
Brandy seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubicon Brandy dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Brandy throws a solid leg kick but Castrello takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brandy.
Castrello swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castrello missing with a left hand there. Brandy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castrello is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Castrello swinging wildly here.
Castrello gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Castrello throws a head punch that misses.
Castrello with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Rubicon Brandy has been cut.
A body shot lands from Brandy.
Brandy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Castrello backwards.
Brandy blocks an elbow strike from Castrello.
Brandy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brandy as Castrello tries to tie him up.
Castrello gets underhooks to prevent Brandy's takedown attempt.
Brandy is trying to pull guard but Castrello has him pressed against the cage.
Castrello using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brandy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brandy tries to throw a body punch but Castrello avoids it by throwing Brandy back against the cage.
Castrello lands a good knee to the midsection. Brandy won't want to take too many of those.
Brandy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Castrello up against the cage.
Castrello tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brandy's elbow.
Brandy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castrello controlling the action here for a moment.
Brandy tries to pull guard but Castrello won't allow it.
Cullen Castrello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rubicon Brandy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello is struggling to control the position.
Brandy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Castrello is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Castrello lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brandy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Castrello walks away with a smile on his face. Brandy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Castrello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castrello throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Castrello lands with a hook. Brandy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good exchange - Castrello coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandy checks a leg kick.
Brandy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castrello stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castrello looks to land a combination. Brandy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brandy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brandy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castrello looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castrello moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brandy slips a jab from Castrello.
Castrello misses with a hook. Brandy ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Brandy. Beautiful body shot.
Castrello fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brandy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandy takes a swing at Castrello's ribcage but misses.
Castrello throws a hook but Brandy avoids it easily.
Castrello throws a jab when Brandy was well out of range.
Castrello moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brandy throws a leg kick but Castrello checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandy scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cullen Castrello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cullen Castrello showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brandy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 47:48
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rubicon Brandy! Rubicon Brandy retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Rubicon Brandy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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