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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carrick Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakob Villa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carrick Chulainn's 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Carrick Chulainn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jakob Villa!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villa darts in trying to clinch
so Chulainn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chulainn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chulainn advances to half guard.
Villa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chulainn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn decides to stand up.
Chulainn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Villa circles away quickly and effectively.
Chulainn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chulainn moves into the clinch.
Villa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Carrick Chulainn has been cut.
Chulainn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chulainn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chulainn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chulainn stalls.
Villa lands a nice knee to the body.
Chulainn tries to pull guard but Villa won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chulainn is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chulainn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chulainn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chulainn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Villa smiles and moves away.
Villa wants to clinch up but Chulainn keeps it at a distance.
Villa closes the distance and clinches.
Chulainn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Villa to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carrick Chulainn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chulainn tries to break the clinch but Villa is controlling the position.
Chulainn avoiding damage as Villa throws knees to the body.
Villa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Villa obliges.
Chulainn wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Villa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chulainn dodges an elbow strike from Villa.
Villa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chulainn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Villa throws an elbow but it misses.
Chulainn wants a takedown but no success here.
Villa lands a good knee to the midsection. Chulainn won't want to take too many of those.
Villa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Villa lands a good knee to the midsection. Chulainn won't want to take too many of those.
Chulainn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chulainn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carrick Chulainn's cut is getting worse.
Chulainn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Villa lands a nice elbow.
Carrick Chulainn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Villa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chulainn is rocked!
Jeez, Carrick Chulainn's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carrick Chulainn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jakob Villa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kaki Mini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Esgoban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaki Mini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kamil Esgoban!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mini takes the fight into the clinch.
Esgoban pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mini is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mini breaks from the clinch.
Kamil Esgoban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mini moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Esgoban to work.
Esgoban pushes off an throws an elbow but Mini leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mini managing to block the knees to the body from Esgoban.
With the fighters up against the cage, Esgoban throws an elbow but misses.
Mini wants to get back to striking at distance but Esgoban won't allow it.
Esgoban pressing his opponent against the cage.
Esgoban landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mini is trying to maintain a safe position but Esgoban gets an underhook and turns Mini into the cage.
Mini avoids a wild elbow strike from Esgoban.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esgoban creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mini's defenses.
Esgoban is struggling to control the position.
Esgoban receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Esgoban misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mini.
Mini blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Esgoban.
Esgoban creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Esgoban using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Esgoban creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esgoban tries to land a knee to the head but Mini blocks with his arms.
Esgoban avoiding damage.
Mini taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Esgoban throws an elbow but misses.
Mini blocks an elbow strike.
Esgoban lands an elbow that stopped Mini in his tracks for a moment.
Esgoban with a knee to the head.
Esgoban putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mini in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Esgoban just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mini's brow.
Mini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mini wants to take the fight to the mat but Esgoban manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esgoban avoids a wild elbow strike from Mini.
Esgoban throws an elbow that misses.
Esgoban effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mini blocks the elbow strike.
Esgoban creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Esgoban lands an elbow inside that Mini shrugs off.
Mini is trying to pull guard but Esgoban turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaki Mini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Esgoban with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Esgoban looking to slow down the pace here.
Mini wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Esgoban creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Esgoban.
Esgoban is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mini wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Esgoban has him pressed against the cage.
Esgoban lands an elbow inside that Mini shrugs off.
Esgoban tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mini avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esgoban using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Esgoban tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mini tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Esgoban just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mini trying to control the position but instead, Esgoban has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mini into the cage.
Esgoban lands an elbow just above Mini 's eye.
Esgoban lands an elbow that stopped Mini in his tracks for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esgoban looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Esgoban fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mini, pushing him back against the cage.
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!
Mini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamil Esgoban dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Esgoban moves into the clinch.
Esgoban creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mini's defenses.
Mini tries for a takedown but Esgoban manages to get underhooks.
Mini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mini landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Esgoban.
Esgoban unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Esgoban tries a knee to the head but Mini blocks it.
Esgoban stalling in the clinch.
Esgoban throws an elbow that misses.
Esgoban lands a nice elbow.
Mini jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Esgoban walks away with a smile on his face. Mini gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mini has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaki Mini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Esgoban fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mini dives in for a single leg takedown but Esgoban sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kamil Esgoban seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mini tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mini avoids the elbow strike from Esgoban, against the cage.
Mini takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mini avoids the elbow strike from Esgoban, against the cage.
Esgoban with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Esgoban looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mini blocks a body shot from Esgoban.
Mini is trying to push Esgoban away but Esgoban has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Esgoban keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mini's efforts to push away.
Esgoban has Mini pressed against the cage.
Esgoban misses with a knee to the head.
Mini avoids the elbow strike from Esgoban, against the cage.
Esgoban creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mini's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esgoban is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mini is defending well for now.
Mini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mini is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Esgoban.
Esgoban tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mini avoids a wild elbow strike from Esgoban.
Mini tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mini tries to throw a body punch but Esgoban avoids it by throwing Mini back against the cage.
Esgoban lands a nice elbow.
Mini tries to stall but Esgoban uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Esgoban landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Esgoban slows down the pace here.
Mini takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esgoban landing knees to the head.
Esgoban prevents the takedown attempt.
Esgoban has Mini pressed against the cage, preventing Mini from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Esgoban misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mini.
Mini has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Esgoban lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Esgoban.
Esgoban looking to throw knees to the head but Mini is blocking nicely.
Mini tries to break free but Esgoban pushes him back against the cage.
Mini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Esgoban lands an elbow just above Mini 's eye.
Mini'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.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esgoban tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mini takes an elbow to the temple.
Esgoban lands a nice elbow.
Esgoban lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mini avoids the elbow strike from Esgoban, against the cage.
Esgoban misses with a punch to the body.
Esgoban throws an elbow that misses.
Mini blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mini tries for a takedown. No joy.
Esgoban pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Esgoban tries to land a knee to the head but Mini blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamil Esgoban 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. This is the final round!
Mini fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Esgoban, pushing him back against the cage.
Esgoban scores a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Esgoban throws an elbow but misses.
Esgoban missing with knees to the body.
Esgoban lands an elbow just above Mini 's eye.
Mini blocks an elbow strike from Esgoban.
Esgoban landing knees to the body.
Mini being controlled against the cage.
Esgoban creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Esgoban throws an elbow that misses.
Mini is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Esgoban is defending well.
Mini tries to throw a body punch but Esgoban avoids it by throwing Mini back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esgoban gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mini wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Esgoban wants to stall.
Esgoban creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mini takes an elbow to the temple.
Mini looking to slow down the pace here.
Esgoban throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mini jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Esgoban walks away with a smile on his face. Mini gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaki Mini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Esgoban tries to clinch up.
Esgoban slaps away a takedown attempt from Mini, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Esgoban lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esgoban tries to clinch there but Mini circles away.
Mini instigates a clinch.
Esgoban throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mini is trying to break the clinch but Esgoban is controlling him.
Esgoban throws a knee to the head but misses.
Esgoban lands a nice elbow.
Mini avoids a wild elbow strike from Esgoban.
Mini tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Esgoban smiles and moves away.
Esgoban tries to clinch up but Mini circles away and keeps his distance.
Esgoban is looking to clinch but Mini is avoiding it.
Esgoban has Mini up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esgoban lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mini jumps guard but Esgoban turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mini has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Esgoban avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Esgoban.
Mini has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Esgoban after a bit of a struggle.
Esgoban lands a nice elbow.
Mini manages to break the clinch.
Esgoban lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Mini.
Mini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Esgoban tries to clinch but Mini moves out of range.
Esgoban tries to clinch but Mini moves out of range.
Mini fails with a takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mini.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esgoban is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Esgoban moves in looking to clinch but Mini pushes him off.
Esgoban tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Esgoban tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Esgoban slaps away a takedown attempt from Mini, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Esgoban with a jab.
Mini shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Esgoban defends it nicely.
Esgoban is looking to clinch.
Kamil Esgoban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Esgoban counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kaki Mini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mini has had enough of the clinch but Esgoban keeps him there for the moment.
Mini pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamil Esgoban comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Esgoban 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamil Esgoban!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Burns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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, Andy Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Penn!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a body kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Penn.
Penn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Penn cracks Burns with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Penn.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Penn sprawls well. Penn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burns gets slowly back to his feet.
Jake Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns shoots in for a double leg but Penn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Burns defending well as Penn loads up on a big left hand.
Burns will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burns dives in for a single leg takedown but Penn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Burns keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Burns has him pressed against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Burns has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Stalling in the clinch from Penn.
Burns tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Burns tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Penn smiles and moves away.
Penn tries to work over Burns's front leg with a kick but Burns checks it.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penn takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Burns looking to score a takedown here. Penn is defending well but Burns drives through and ends up in Penn's guard.
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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Burns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burns drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Burns jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Burns 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.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns drops back looking for a leg! Penn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Penn manages to kick Burns off! Burns jumps back into Penn's guard.
Penn pulls Burns in close to prevent any damage.
Penn working a defensive guard but Burns manages to pass into side control anyway.
Penn struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to buck Burns off but Burns is having none of it.
Burns wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Penn, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burns is trying to get an arm triangle but Penn is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Burns has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Burns dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burns looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Burns blocks a low kick nicely.
Burns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burns takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Penn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penn throws a low kick, looking for Burns's leg but Burns calmly moves out of range.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
A combination from Burns does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with an uppercut.
Penn lands with a nice combination. Burns backs away looking to recover.
Penn scores with a shot to the body.
Penn stuffs the takedown.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn throws a shot to the body.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns shoots in but Penn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn connects with a body shot.
Jake Penn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Burns takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Burns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Penn misses with a double jab.
Penn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Penn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burns rather than just go for the knockout.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Penn tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Burns 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jake Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Penn scores with a shot to the body.
Andy Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burns.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burns takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Burns misses with the combination.
Penn punishes Burns's body with a nice straight punch.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
Penn thuds a left hand into Burns's body.
Nice jab there from Penn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Penn.
Penn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Burns shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burns is rocked!
Penn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burns at a distance.
Burns's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Penn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Burns scrambles back to his feet.
Oh Burns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Burns seems to have got his legs back now.
Penn misses with the combination.
A big left from Burns misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Burns tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Penn swivels and escapes.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Penn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Burns with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Burns throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn cracks a nice hook into Burns's ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Penn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Penn.
A right-left combo lands from Penn.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Penn connects with a right hand. Burns shakes it off.
Burns fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn lands an overhand right.
Penn tries to work over Burns's front leg with a kick but Burns checks it.
Burns takes one to the side of the head.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns shoots in for a double leg but Penn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Penn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burns at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns drops his hands momentarily and Penn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Burns drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns checks a leg kick.
Burns throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Burns takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burns on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Penn sizes up Burns with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Burns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn Rushes Burns and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Burns is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Penn Piles on the pressure and Burns crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Penn!
The defeated Andy Burns had this to say: 'Thank fans '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Larin Villasenor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Alan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alan has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. 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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Larin Villasenor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Alan!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alan throws a wild body kick that Villasenor sees coming a mile off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Villasenor!
Villasenor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alan backs up against the cage.
Villasenor jabs Alan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Villasenor tries to bum rush Alan with a series of wild strikes but Alan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Villasenor thuds a left hand into Alan's body.
Villasenor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alan drops his hands momentarily and Villasenor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Villasenor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villasenor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alan back to the cage. Villasenor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Villasenor as he jumps to the side.
Alan looks winded!
Villasenor connects with a crisp jab.
Villasenor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alan circles away quickly and effectively.
Alan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Villasenor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alan. Alan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Villasenor leaves Alan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Villasenor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alan backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villasenor scores with a jab. Alan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alan misses with the combination.
Villasenor throws a series of punches but Alan moves out of range.
Villasenor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Villasenor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for Villasenor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Villasenor was well out of range. Poor timing from Alan.
Alan tries a head kick but it misses.
Alan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villasenor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Villasenor duly obliges.
Alan is rocked!
Villasenor lands a jab-cross combination.
Alan is still on wobbly legs! Can Villasenor finish him?
Alan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Villasenor lands with a big left! Alan is wobbled badly! Villasenor comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Alan to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Larin Villasenor!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Riviere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riviere has chosen Le Vagabond as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Riviere!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riviere throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Riviere throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riviere throws an overhand right that lands on Alves's shoulder, as Alves tries to avoid the shot.
Riviere lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alves blocks a leg kick.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Riviere as he avoids it easily.
Alves misses with a takedown
and Riviere connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riviere looks to land a combination. Alves sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've been hearing reports that Alves has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Alves closes the distance and clinches up with Riviere, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes Riviere against the cage but Riviere circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riviere circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Alves to the canvas! Alves doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Riviere keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Riviere!
Our winner, Jean Riviere, 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 Sosthene Ndikumana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideya Kaayi (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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193 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sosthene Ndikumana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hideya Kaayi!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ndikumana misses with a low kick.
Ndikumana moves in looking to clinch but Kaayi pushes him off.
Ndikumana keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaayi connects with a crisp jab.
Hideya Kaayi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ndikumana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaayi's calf.
Kaayi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ndikumana counters with a leg kick.
Kaayi thuds his right hand into Ndikumana's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circling - Kaayi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaayi throws a push kick but Ndikumana slaps the foot to one side.
Ndikumana closes the distance and clinches.
Ndikumana misses with a body punch.
Kaayi goes for a takedown attempt but Ndikumana pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ndikumana jabs Kaayi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kaayi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ndikumana rushes Kaayi and presses him up against the cage.
Ndikumana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaayi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ndikumana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ndikumana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaayi tries to close the distance and clinch but Ndikumana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaayi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ndikumana momentarily.
Kaayi fails with the takedown
and Ndikumana counters with a left to the body.
Sosthene Ndikumana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hideya Kaayi.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kaayi is defended easily by Ndikumana.
Ndikumana lands a nice shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kaayi.
Sosthene Ndikumana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Ndikumana. Beautiful body shot.
Ndikumana gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ndikumana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Ndikumana.
Nice body punch from Ndikumana - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaayi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ndikumana scores with a hook to the body.
Ndikumana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ndikumana digs a right hand into Kaayi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kaayi's gas tank.
Ndikumana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kaayi looks winded!
A short left from Ndikumana.
Ndikumana lands a nice uppercut.
Kaayi is looking to break free of the clinch but Ndikumana has double underhooks.
Ndikumana throws an elbow that misses.
Ndikumana cracks Kaayi with a nice body shot.
Ndikumana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ndikumana pushes Kaayi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ndikumana lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kaayi or not.
Ndikumana scores with a shot to the side of Kaayi's head.
Ndikumana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kaayi.
Ndikumana manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Ndikumana.
Kaayi goes for a takedown attempt but Ndikumana pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ndikumana closes the distance and clinches.
Ndikumana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Ndikumana.
A nice left hand lands by Ndikumana.
Ndikumana scores with a shot to the side of Kaayi's head.
Ndikumana gets through Kaayi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ndikumana is working Kaayi over against the cage.
Ndikumana digs a right hand into Kaayi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kaayi's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Ndikumana.
Kaayi is rocked!
Ndikumana breaks from the clinch.
Kaayi is still on wobbly legs! Can Ndikumana finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kaayi seems to have recovered his senses.
Kaayi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ndikumana pushes Kaayi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ndikumana lands a shot to the body.
Ndikumana scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Ndikumana.
A hook to the body from Ndikumana.
Ndikumana breaks the clinch.
Kaayi throws a sloppy head kick and Ndikumana moves out of range easily.
Ndikumana moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ndikumana.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ndikumana.
Ndikumana lands a nice shot to the body.
Ndikumana lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Ndikumana.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sosthene Ndikumana dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ndikumana moves into the clinch.
Ndikumana dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ndikumana.
Ndikumana lands a shot to the body.
Ndikumana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ndikumana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kaayi manages to pull guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ndikumana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaayi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ndikumana makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kaayi has momentary wrist control but Ndikumana slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ndikumana gets to his feet and stands over Kaayi, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Kaayi felt that one! Ndikumana unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Kaayi from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sosthene Ndikumana!
Hideya Kaayi was interviewed post fight and said 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Sanitarium - Warzone'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DeAndre Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishikawa Goemon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goemon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Beginning is the End. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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147 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DeAndre Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ishikawa Goemon!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goemon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goemon has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Stevenson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Goemon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stevenson checks a leg kick.
Goemon clinches up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Goemon.
Goemon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stevenson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goemon blocks an uppercut.
Goemon lands with a left to the head.
Stevenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goemon drags the fight down to the ground.
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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Goemon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stevenson is one step ahead there.
Goemon is trying to keep Stevenson in close.
Stevenson won't allow Goemon to sweep him here.
We've been hearing good reports from Stevenson'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.
Goemon keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Goemon is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of DeAndre Stevenson.
A left and a right from Stevenson both land. Nice combination.
Stevenson misses the jab.
Goemon punishes Stevenson's body with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Goemon.
Goemon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stevenson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ishikawa Goemon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Goemon scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goemon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stevenson.
Goemon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goemon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stevenson cracks the inside of Goemon's front leg.
Goemon is looking to clinch.
Stevenson dodges the punch combination from Goemon.
Stevenson scores with a sloppy right hand. Goemon should have avoided that one.
Stevenson misses the shot to the body.
Goemon wants to land a leg kick but Stevenson is out of range.
Goemon scores with a sloppy right hand. Stevenson should have avoided that one.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut.
Goemon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stevenson eats them both and turns towards Goemon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Goemon connects with a combination that backs up Stevenson into the cage. Goemon lands a flurry of punches that gets past Stevenson's guard. Stevenson is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Goemon bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ishikawa Goemon!
Ishikawa Goemon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zoro Fortisimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tirado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zoro Fortisimo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Tirado's chin.
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212 lbs
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218 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zoro Fortisimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Tirado!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tirado throws a hook but Fortisimo avoids it easily.
Fortisimo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Tirado.
Fortisimo throws a leg kick which misses Tirado's front leg but catches the back leg as Tirado tries to avoid it.
Fortisimo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fortisimo blocks a jab.
Fortisimo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tirado closes the distance and clinches.
Fortisimo lands a hook that snaps the head of Tirado backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fortisimo.
Tirado tries to break the clinch but Fortisimo is controlling the position.
Fortisimo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tirado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tirado tries to break free but Fortisimo pushes him back against the cage.
Fortisimo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tirado is trying to force a seperation but Fortisimo has the dominant position.
A short body shot lands from Fortisimo as the two fighters clinch.
Tirado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tirado is trying to break the clinch but Fortisimo has him pressed against the cage.
Tirado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tirado takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tirado blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Tirado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tirado tries to circle away but Fortisimo has him pinned against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tirado 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.
Tirado working hard to break the clinch.
Tirado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tirado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Tirado misses its intended target.
Fortisimo moves out of range of the strikes.
Fortisimo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tirado's sensitive parts.
Mike Tirado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortisimo moves out of range as Tirado strikes.
Tirado throws out a loose jab but Fortisimo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tirado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fortisimo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fortisimo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tirado.
Fortisimo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tirado throws a jab when Fortisimo was well out of range.
Tirado misses with a hook
letting Fortisimo counter with a right hand.
Tirado stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fortisimo.
Fortisimo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tirado will feel that in the morning.
Tirado looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tirado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fortisimo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tirado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fortisimo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tirado misses with a hook. Fortisimo ducked under it nicely.
Fortisimo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fortisimo lands a big head kick that sends Tirado tumbling to the mat! Fortisimo takes a step backwards and waves Tirado back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Mike Tirado has been cut.
Fortisimo connects with a body shot that sends Tirado's belly button to the back.
Fortisimo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fortisimo scores a nice knee to the body.
Fortisimo looking to throw knees to the head but Tirado is blocking nicely.
Tirado is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tirado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fortisimo scores with a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fortisimo obliges.
Fortisimo misses with a body punch.
Tirado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fortisimo crunches a lovely knee into Tirado's ribcage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fortisimo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fortisimo.
Fortisimo pushes Tirado back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fortisimo.
Fortisimo just leaning against Tirado, taking a breather.
Fortisimo with a knee to the head.
Fortisimo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fortisimo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tirado backwards.
Fortisimo has Tirado pushed against the cage.
Fortisimo lands a knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fortisimo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fortisimo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tirado.
Tirado takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fortisimo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Fortisimo.
Tirado is trying to force a seperation but Fortisimo has the dominant position.
Tirado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fortisimo has him pressed against the cage.
Fortisimo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tirado lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fortisimo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fortisimo working Tirado over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortisimo is pushing Tirado up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fortisimo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tirado might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fortisimo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fortisimo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tirado misses with an uppercut.
Tirado takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tirado is rocked!
Tirado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortisimo.
Tirado is still on wobbly legs! Can Fortisimo finish him?
Fortisimo pushes Tirado away with a front kick.
Tirado seems to have recovered his senses.
Fortisimo slips a straight right by Tirado.
Fortisimo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tirado on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fortisimo connects with an inside leg kick.
Fortisimo lands a big head kick that sends Tirado tumbling to the mat! Fortisimo takes a step backwards and waves Tirado back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tirado has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fortisimo.
Fortisimo connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoro Fortisimo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Tirado's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
An inside leg kick lands from Fortisimo.
Fortisimo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fortisimo scores with a sloppy right hand. Tirado should have avoided that one.
Tirado misses with a left hand
and Fortisimo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tirado's knee momentarily.
Fortisimo 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.
Fortisimo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tirado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fortisimo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tirado wants to stay close but Fortisimo steps back to make room for something. Tirado seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Fortisimo and Tirado drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zoro Fortisimo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Rimppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Ramierez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erkki Rimppi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erkki Rimppi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Ramierez!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramierez shoots in and drives through. Rimppi sprawls well.
Rimppi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rimppi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramierez in his tracks.
Rimppi gets caught napping as Ramierez dives in and scores a takedown. Rimppi manages to retain guard.
Rimppi trying to control the position here.
Rimppi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ramierez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ramierez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rimppi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rimppi keeping moving, preventing Ramierez from controlling successfully.
Rimppi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimppi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ramierez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rimppi keeping moving, preventing Ramierez from controlling successfully.
Rimppi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ramierez.
Rimppi trying to keep a closed guard but Ramierez is proving a slippery customer.
Ramierez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramierez has gone for a leg lock! Rimppi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ramierez's guard.
Ramierez working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramierez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ramierez is pulling down on Rimppi's head to control his posture.
Ramierez looking for a guillotine here but Rimppi defends easily.
Rimppi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rimppi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramierez looking for subs off his back but Rimppi has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ramierez trying to hold on to Rimppi's head to control him but Rimppi postures up.
Rimppi uses his free foot to push down on Ramierez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ramierez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rimppi tries to control but Ramierez wriggling away.
Ramierez tries to hold on but Rimppi pushes him away.
Ramierez holds on, trying desperately to control.
Ramierez wants to control but Rimppi is having none of it.
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.
George Ramierez 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.
Rimppi works over Ramierez's head and body with a nice combination.
Ramierez tries for a takedown but Rimppi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramierez.
Rimppi cracks Ramierez with a good jab.
Ramierez is rocked!
Rimppi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramierez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramierez is still on wobbly legs! Can Rimppi finish him?
Ramierez moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Rimppi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Rimppi's head coaches at WarZone Training Facility 2 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ramierez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rimppi throws a hook but Ramierez avoids it easily.
Ramierez moves away from the strike by Rimppi.
Rimppi lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Ramierez out cold! Ramierez is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Erkki Rimppi!
A very excited looking Erkki Rimppi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlatko Zahovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Koch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zlatko Zahovic!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koch throws a chopping leg kick but Zahovic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jacob Koch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zahovic lands with a nice body punch.
Koch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zahovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Koch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zahovic.
Koch connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Koch misses the target.
We've been told by Koch's head coaches at Team Listerman that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Koch scores with a kick to the midsection.
Koch scores with a nice body kick.
Zahovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koch tries to work over Zahovic's front leg with a kick but Zahovic checks it.
Koch stuffs the takedown.
Zahovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koch lands with a right hand.
Zahovic misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Koch misses.
The fighters circling - Koch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zahovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koch can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Koch.
Zahovic throws a jab when Koch was well out of range.
Koch lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab lands there for Koch.
Zahovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zahovic avoids the head kick by Koch.
Koch tries to land a leg kick but Zahovic saw it coming and moves away.
Zahovic avoids the body shot from Koch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koch. That's going to slow Zahovic down.
Koch missing with a left hand there. Zahovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koch throws a hook to the side of Zahovic's head but Zahovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch feints and then cracks Zahovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zahovic down.
Koch scores with a hook to the body. Zahovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Zahovic.
Zahovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Koch misses with a body shot.
Zahovic lands the left hand.
Koch cracks a nice hook into Zahovic's ribs.
Zahovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zahovic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Koch working a defensive guard here.
Koch has control of Zahovic's left arm, preventing Zahovic from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch working a defensive guard here.
Koch controlling the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Jacob Koch wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Zahovic thows a body shot but no joy.
Koch throws a wild body kick that Zahovic sees coming a mile off.
Zahovic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Koch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zahovic.
Zahovic throws a series of strikes that have Koch backpedaling.
Zahovic swings for the body but Koch moves out of range.
Koch takes a swing at Zahovic's ribcage but misses.
Jacob Koch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zahovic connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Koch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koch.
Koch misses with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Koch.
Some wild striking there from Koch.
Koch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zahovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Koch jabs at Zahovic's body.
Koch throws a leg kick which misses Zahovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Zahovic tries to avoid it.
Koch tries to land a leg kick but Zahovic saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zahovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Zahovic. That snapped Koch's head back.
Sloppy strikes from Zahovic. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Koch dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good shot there by Zahovic.
Zahovic misses with a looping left.
Zahovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zahovic fails with the takedown.
Koch dips to his left and cracks Zahovic with an uppercut!
Zahovic slips under a jab from Koch.
Koch misses with a body shot.
Koch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zahovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Koch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koch.
Koch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koch throws a sloppy head kick and Zahovic moves out of range easily.
Koch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zahovic moves away.
Koch misses with a body shot.
Zahovic misses with a shot to the body
and Koch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch throws a jab when Zahovic was well out of range.
A jab from Zahovic misses.
Zahovic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Koch back to the cage. Zahovic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zahovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Zahovic misses the target.
Koch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zahovic tries for a takedown but Koch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zahovic misses with an uppercut.
Koch lunges at Zahovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zahovic's hand.
Zahovic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Koch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Koch connects with a right hand. Zahovic shakes it off.
Zahovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koch throws a series of punches but Zahovic avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Zahovic.
Zahovic blocks the body kick.
Koch throws a jab but it's blocked by Zahovic.
Koch throws a leg kick but Zahovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Koch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zahovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Koch is just out of range.
Zahovic moves away from the strike by Koch.
Koch lands a leg kick that knocks Zahovic off balance momentarily.
Koch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Koch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zahovic is out of range.
Koch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zahovic misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zahovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Koch. Koch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Koch misses with a wild body shot.
Jacob Koch is winning the standup battle so far.
Koch throws out a leg kick but Zahovic moves out of range and Koch only half commits.
Zahovic swings for the body but Koch moves out of range.
Zahovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zahovic thuds his right hand into Koch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Koch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zahovic throws a body punch but Koch moves out of range.
Koch lands a jab to the nose.
Nice jab there from Koch.
Koch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Zahovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koch bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zahovic gets a takedown into half guard.
Zahovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koch keeps working.
Zahovic lands strikes from half guard.
Koch moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Koch seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koch is trying to keep Zahovic in close.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
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 Jacob Koch will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Zahovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koch misses with a body shot.
Koch throws a chopping leg kick but Zahovic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Koch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zahovic doesn't seem bothered though.
Koch misses with an uppercut. Zahovic saw that one coming.
Zahovic digs a good body shot into Koch's ribs.
Koch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zahovic.
A lazy left from Koch finds it's target.
Zahovic connects with a jab.
Zahovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zahovic checks a leg kick.
Koch dips to his left and cracks Zahovic with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - Koch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zahovic is out of range and Koch settles back down.
Zahovic misses with a wild body shot.
Zahovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick from Koch lands but Zahovic takes it in his stride.
Jab by Zahovic.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zahovic.
A left lands for Koch.
Koch lands a nice looking body shot.
Zahovic thows a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Koch catches Zahovic right on the button with a cross.
Zahovic slips a jab from Koch.
Koch misses with a hook
and Zahovic counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Koch!
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!
Zahovic trying to control the action but Koch is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch tries to buck Zahovic off but Zahovic is having none of it.
Zahovic trying to control the position but Koch is working away.
Koch manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Koch takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Koch is trying to control the action in half guard but Zahovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Koch content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jacob Koch wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A left lands for Zahovic.
Zahovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zahovic with a nice cross.
Zlatko Zahovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donk. Zahovic catches Koch right on the button with a cross.
Zahovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zahovic moves away.
Koch lands a body shot.
Zahovic clobbers Koch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zahovic lands a lovely overhand right.
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 fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zahovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That kick from Koch tenderised Zahovic's leg. Zahovic is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Koch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zahovic.
Koch misses with a hook. Zahovic ducked under it nicely.
No joy there for Koch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zahovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zahovic staying out of range there.
Zahovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zahovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koch counters with an inside leg kick.
No luck for Zahovic with that takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koch throws a jab when Zahovic was well out of range.
Zahovic misses with an uppercut
and Koch counters with a series of strikes. Zahovic will be more careful next time no doubt.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Koch!
Jacob Koch spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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RATING
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