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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Shono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kauko Osterlander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Shono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Kauko Osterlander!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osterlander moves into the clinch successfully.
Osterlander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shono blocks it with crossed arms.
Osterlander stalls.
Osterlander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shono dodges an elbow strike from Osterlander.
Osterlander just leaning against Shono, taking a breather.
Shono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Kauko Osterlander has been cut.
Shono utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shono is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Osterlander is defending well for now.
Shono comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Osterlander being controlled against the cage.
Shono blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shono wants to stall.
Osterlander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shono blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osterlander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shono lands an elbow that stopped Osterlander in his tracks for a moment.
Shono avoiding damage as Osterlander throws knees to the body.
Osterlander will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shono up against the cage.
Shono lands a knee to the body.
Osterlander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shono blocks it with crossed arms.
Osterlander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Osterlander looking to throw knees to the head but Shono is blocking nicely.
Osterlander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shono blocks it with crossed arms.
Shono crunches a lovely knee into Osterlander's ribcage.
Shono managing to block the knees to the body from Osterlander.
Osterlander tries a knee to the head but Shono blocks it.
Shono with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shono is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Osterlander tries to land knees in the clinch but Shono avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shono trying to control the position but instead, Osterlander has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shono into the cage.
Osterlander looking to throw knees to the head but Shono is blocking nicely.
Shono landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Osterlander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shono lands an elbow that stopped Osterlander in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Kauko Osterlander's cut even more.
A bit of stalling here from Shono.
Shono unloads a knee to the mid-section. Osterlander lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Our sources have told us that Shono has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Osterlander looks winded!
Shono blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Osterlander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Osterlander takes an elbow to the temple.
Shono lands a nice knee to the body.
Shono lands an elbow inside that Osterlander shrugs off.
Osterlander takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Osterlander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Osterlander misses with a knee strike.
Osterlander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Osterlander looking to stall.
Shono lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The cut above Kauko Osterlander's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Shono landing knees to the head.
Osterlander trying to stall but Shono improves his position.
Osterlander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Osterlander wants to stall.
Shono lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osterlander missing with knees to the body.
Shono is trying to stall.
Shono utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Osterlander misses with an elbow over the top.
Shono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kauko Osterlander's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kauko Osterlander's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jason Shono!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cearul Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poo Leg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cearul Chulainn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Poo Leg's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cearul Chulainn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Poo Leg!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chulainn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Leg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chulainn.
Chulainn throwing shots but Leg is blocking nicely.
Leg trying to control but Chulainn postures up.
Chulainn is taking a breather. Leg says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Leg pushes Chulainn off looking to stand but Chulainn dives back in and keeps control.
Leg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chulainn.
Chulainn slips a nice elbow through Leg's hands, connecting with Leg's forehead.
Chulainn winds up and cracks Leg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chulainn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chulainn connects with a nice short shot to Leg's temple.
Chulainn trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn lands with a punch from half guard.
Chulainn working Leg over with strikes.
Chulainn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chulainn winds up and cracks Leg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Chulainn.
Chulainn working Leg over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chulainn prevents Leg from improving his position.
Chulainn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chulainn winds up and cracks Leg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chulainn lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chulainn throwing shots but Leg is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chulainn in particular looking to stall.
Leg is not content to let Chulainn control the position.
Chulainn prevents Leg from standing back up.
Chulainn not doing much here.
Chulainn wants to pass to mount but Leg is defending the position.
Leg tries to get to full guard but Chulainn has control of the leg.
Chulainn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chulainn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chulainn trying to pass the guard but Leg defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chulainn drops an elbow to the side of Leg's head.
Leg is staying active underneath Chulainn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chulainn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chulainn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Leg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chulainn lands a nice short elbow.
Chulainn lands with a punch from half guard.
Leg is rocked!
Leg looks winded!
Chulainn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chulainn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chulainn slips a nice elbow through Leg's hands, connecting with Leg's forehead.
Leg is still in real trouble! Can Chulainn finish him?
Chulainn working the head and body with strikes.
Chulainn is nestled in close to Leg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn lands a big elbow - Leg is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Chulainn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cearul Chulainn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolai Brasnof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cearnaigh Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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205 lbs
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202 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicolai Brasnof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Cearnaigh Chulainn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice combo by Brasnof! Oh, that's hurt him - Chulainn falls to the canvas and Brasnof follows him into side control.
It looks like Cearnaigh Chulainn has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Chulainn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brasnof wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chulainn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chulainn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brasnof stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Chulainn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brasnof counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chulainn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chulainn throws a sloppy head kick and Brasnof moves out of range easily.
Cearnaigh Chulainn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chulainn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chulainn prevents Brasnof from getting back to his feet.
Chulainn looking to sit in guard and control but Brasnof gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasnof stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chulainn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chulainn controlling the position.
Brasnof loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chulainn 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.
Brasnof has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chulainn is proving hard to escape from.
Chulainn throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Brasnof gets to his feet - Chulainn follows without any prompting.
Chulainn moves in looking to clinch but Brasnof pushes him off.
Chulainn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brasnof lands with a shot to the body.
Brasnof feints a jab promting Chulainn to slip. Brasnof then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chulainn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A leg kick checked by Brasnof.
Chulainn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brasnof connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chulainn momentarily.
Brasnof scores with a hook to the body. Chulainn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasnof throws a jab when Chulainn was well out of range.
Brasnof fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brasnof fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chulainn throws a sloppy head kick and Brasnof moves out of range easily.
Nicolai Brasnof is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chulainn looks for a takedown but Brasnof sprawls well.
Nicolai Brasnof has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cearnaigh Chulainn.
Chulainn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brasnof defends it nicely.
Chulainn dives in and grabs Brasnof's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brasnof pushes down on Chulainn's head and hops out.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Brasnof and Chulainn goes tumbling to the canvas! Brasnof follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Chulainn is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chulainn is still in real trouble! Can Brasnof finish him?
Chulainn seems to have recovered his senses.
Chulainn is trying to maintain the position but Brasnof is very close to passing his half guard.
Brasnof stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Chulainn to get to his feet.
Chulainn moves to clinch but Brasnof breaks away
and Brasnof counters with a beautiful punch that sends Chulainn to the canvas!
Brasnof trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brasnof trying to control the position from guard on top but Chulainn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brasnof wants to stand but Chulainn is controlling his posture from full guard.
Brasnof trying to control the position from guard on top but Chulainn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolai Brasnof dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cearnaigh Chulainn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Brasnof lands with a good body shot.
Chulainn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brasnof is fending him off so far but Chulainn persists. Nope, Brasnof circles away and we're back to standing.
Brasnof steps into range and cracks Chulainn with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Chulainn flops backwards and Brasnof dives into his guard looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chulainn looking for a sweep. Not yet Chulainn, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chulainn wants to stand but Brasnof is controlling the position.
Brasnof looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chulainn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasnof trying to control but Chulainn is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Nicolai Brasnof wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Chulainn takes a swing at Brasnof's ribcage but misses.
Nicolai Brasnof is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chulainn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Brasnof!
Chulainn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brasnof keeps working.
Brasnof wants to get back to his feet but Chulainn drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn wants to stand but Brasnof has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Chulainn throwing strikes but missing.
Chulainn trying to control the position from guard on top but Brasnof is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Cearnaigh Chulainn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Brasnof cracks a nice hook into Chulainn's ribs.
Chulainn darts in looking for a takedown but Brasnof gets double underhooks and turns Chulainn into the cage.
Chulainn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brasnof has him pressed against the cage.
Chulainn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brasnof to keep the fight standing.
Nicolai Brasnof has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cearnaigh Chulainn.
Chulainn has Brasnof pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brasnof manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brasnof looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chulainn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brasnof avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chulainn.
Brasnof wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chulainn has him pressed against the cage.
Brasnof wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chulainn has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chulainn tries for a takedown but Brasnof manages to get underhooks.
Brasnof pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chulainn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brasnof connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chulainn scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brasnof cracks Chulainn with a big right hand and Chulainn goes down!
Brasnof is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brasnof trying to control the position from guard on top but Chulainn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chulainn is trying to control the position but Brasnof postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolai Brasnof dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cearnaigh Chulainn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Chulainn shoots in for a takedown but Brasnof shows good takedown defense.
Brasnof avoids the head kick by Chulainn.
Chulainn get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Chulainn stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Brasnof runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nicolai Brasnof!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tirado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Tirado will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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218 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricio Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Tirado!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tirado.
Tirado has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rua is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rua tries to clinch but Tirado is having none of it.
A jab from Tirado misses.
Rua blocks a jab.
Tirado connects with a crisp jab.
Tirado throws a jab when Rua was well out of range.
Rua is looking to clinch but Tirado is avoiding it.
Tirado throws a hook but Rua avoids it easily.
Tirado looks to land a right hand but Rua moved out of range.
Rua shoots in but no luck this time.
Tirado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rua.
Rua closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tirado circles away.
Rua fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricio Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tirado tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rua defends well and Tirado ends up having to push Rua into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tirado is trying to break the clinch but Rua is controlling him.
Tirado blocks an uppercut.
Tirado is trying to break free.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tirado breaks the clinch.
Rua looks for a takedown but Tirado sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua fails with a takedown attempt.
Tirado has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rua wants a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Rua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tirado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tirado moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Rua decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tirado tries to kick Rua off but Rua keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rua sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tirado defending well though.
Rua not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rua 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.
Rua is nestled in close to Tirado, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rua not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tirado wants to get back to his feet.
Rua wants to free his trapped foot but Tirado is holding on for dear life with his legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua is working for a kimura but Tirado is defending it quite comfortably.
Rua is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tirado is just riding it out for now. Rua eventually gives up the hold.
Rua sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tirado defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rua missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tirado has hold of Rua's hands but Rua slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rua thows a huge punch but Tirado dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tirado won't allow Rua to pass to mount.
Rua sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tirado defending well though.
Rua is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tirado sees it coming and defends easily.
Tirado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rua.
Rua is looking for a kimura here.
Rua looks to land a strike but Tirado avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricio Rua dominated that round.
That's time! Rua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rua is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tirado sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rua tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tirado sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rua somewhat.
Mike Tirado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tirado misses with a hook.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Tirado.
Tirado leaves Rua with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricio Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tirado scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Ricio Rua has been cut.
Rua looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tirado misses with a looping left.
Rua slips a jab from Tirado.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tirado misses with a looping left.
Rua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tirado prevents the takedown attempt.
Tirado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tirado sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rua somewhat.
Rua throws a right and a left that Tirado avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tirado misses with a straight right.
Rua moves out of range of the leg kick from Tirado.
Tirado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rua.
Tirado thuds his right hand into Rua's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tirado stuffs the takedown.
Rua moves away from the strike by Tirado.
Tirado tests Rua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ricio Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rua was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
Rua tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tirado is trying to control Rua's posture but Rua avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tirado manages to get back to half guard.
Tirado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rua.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tirado can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rua not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to work for an arm triangle but Tirado is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rua throwing shots but Tirado is blocking nicely.
Rua missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rua tries to pass to full mount but Tirado defends it.
Rua is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rua prevents Tirado from standing back up.
Tirado keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tirado keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rua not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rua thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tirado's head.
Rua is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tirado sees it coming and defends easily.
Tirado keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rua wants to work for an arm triangle but Tirado is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Tirado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ricio Rua's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A nice combination there by Tirado.
Tirado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua moves out of range of the strikes.
Rua pushes Tirado up against the cage in a clinch.
Tirado is pressed up against the cage. Rua has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tirado down to the mat. Tirado avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
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.
Tirado throws an overhand right that lands on Rua's shoulder, as Rua tries to avoid the shot.
Tirado moves into range and clinches up with Rua.
Tirado working hard to break the clinch.
Tirado breaks from the clinch.
Rua fails to land the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tirado swinging wildly here.
Tirado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tirado works the jab nicely.
Tirado leaves Rua with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricio Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tirado's corner calls for a 1-2. Tirado obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rua is rocked!
Tirado takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh Rua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tirado lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Rua to his knees! Tirado keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Tirado!
Mike Tirado decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cu Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and His Eminence Cardinal Sanctus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cardinal Sanctus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ghost B.C. - Secular Haze. Cu Chulainn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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27
215 lbs
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18
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cu Chulainn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, His Eminence Cardinal Sanctus!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cardinal Sanctus.
Chulainn sizes up Cardinal Sanctus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chulainn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cardinal Sanctus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chulainn lands a nice hook to Cardinal Sanctus's body. Cardinal Sanctus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cardinal Sanctus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chulainn slips a straight right by Cardinal Sanctus.
Chulainn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chulainn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cardinal Sanctus moves away.
Chulainn tries to bum rush Cardinal Sanctus with a series of wild strikes but Cardinal Sanctus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chulainn throws a jab but it's blocked by Cardinal Sanctus.
Cardinal Sanctus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chulainn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chulainn avoids the elbow strike from Cardinal Sanctus, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cardinal Sanctus lands an uppercut.
Cardinal Sanctus lands an elbow inside that Chulainn shrugs off.
It looks like Cu Chulainn has been cut.
Cardinal Sanctus misses with an elbow over the top.
Chulainn misses with the head strike.
Cardinal Sanctus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cardinal Sanctus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cardinal Sanctus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chulainn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cardinal Sanctus throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cardinal Sanctus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chulainn's brow.
Cardinal Sanctus lands an elbow that stopped Chulainn in his tracks for a moment.
Cardinal Sanctus throws a punch but it's blocked by Chulainn.
Chulainn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cardinal Sanctus misses with a punch to the body.
Cardinal Sanctus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cardinal Sanctus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chulainn misses with a punch on the inside.
Cardinal Sanctus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cardinal Sanctus lands an elbow just above Chulainn 's eye.
Cardinal Sanctus tries to land a knee to the head but Chulainn blocks with his arms.
Chulainn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cardinal Sanctus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chulainn's brow.
Chulainn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cardinal Sanctus's elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chulainn blocks an elbow strike from Cardinal Sanctus.
Chulainn misses with a punch on the inside.
Chulainn blocks an elbow strike.
Chulainn blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Chulainn fails to land.
Cardinal Sanctus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chulainn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cardinal Sanctus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cardinal Sanctus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cardinal Sanctus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cardinal Sanctus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardinal Sanctus lands a nice elbow.
Cardinal Sanctus lands an elbow that stopped Chulainn in his tracks for a moment.
Cardinal Sanctus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chulainn is breathing heavily.
Chulainn takes an elbow to the temple.
Chulainn can't find room to land a body shot as Cardinal Sanctus controls the action.
Chulainn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cardinal Sanctus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chulainn misses with a punch to the body.
Chulainn prevents a body shot from Cardinal Sanctus.
Chulainn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cardinal Sanctus prevents a body shot from Chulainn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn avoids the elbow strike from Cardinal Sanctus, against the cage.
Cardinal Sanctus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chulainn works on Cardinal Sanctus's body with a couple of short punches.
Cardinal Sanctus has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Cardinal Sanctus lands a nice uppercut.
Cardinal Sanctus tries a knee to the head but Chulainn blocks it.
Cardinal Sanctus lands an elbow inside.
Chulainn lands with a right to the head.
Cardinal Sanctus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cardinal Sanctus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cu Chulainn's cut is getting worse.
Chulainn misses with a punch on the inside.
Chulainn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cardinal Sanctus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cardinal Sanctus connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Chulainn - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chulainn tries to throw a body punch but Cardinal Sanctus avoids it by throwing Chulainn back against the cage.
Chulainn lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Chulainn.
Cardinal Sanctus misses with an elbow over the top.
Cardinal Sanctus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cardinal Sanctus throws an elbow but misses.
Chulainn avoids the elbow strike from Cardinal Sanctus, against the cage.
Chulainn avoids a wild elbow strike from Cardinal Sanctus.
Chulainn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cardinal Sanctus missing with knees to the body.
Cardinal Sanctus lands a shoulder strike.
Chulainn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cardinal Sanctus lands an elbow that stopped Chulainn in his tracks for a moment.
Cardinal Sanctus breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Chulainn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
His Eminence Cardinal Sanctus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardinal Sanctus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chulainn takes a step back to recover.
Chulainn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cardinal Sanctus.
Cardinal Sanctus throws a leg kick which misses Chulainn's front leg but catches the back leg as Chulainn tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cardinal Sanctus scores with a jab.
Crunch! Cardinal Sanctus slams his shin into Chulainn's torso.
We've been told by Chulainn's head coaches at WarZone Training Facility 1 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cardinal Sanctus lands a big head kick that sends Chulainn to the canvas! Cardinal Sanctus follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). His Eminence Cardinal Sanctus!
During a confident post fight interview, His Eminence Cardinal Sanctus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davy Jones Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Gros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Gros has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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20
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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29
196 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davy Jones Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Gros!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones Junior closes the distance and pushes Gros back into the cage.
Jones Junior misses with some punches.
Jones Junior lands a shot to the body.
Gros blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gros changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones Junior fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones Junior misses with a low kick.
Gros uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones Junior.
Jones Junior throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones Junior wants to clinch.
Gros decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jones Junior avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gros.
Gros not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones Junior wants to control but Gros is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gros thows a huge punch but Jones Junior dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Junior wants to improve his position but Gros is controlling well.
Jones Junior 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.
Jones Junior looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gros is keen to just control but Jones Junior is a slippery customer.
Jones Junior taking some punishment here, with Gros in his half guard.
Gros wants to pass the guard but Jones Junior is defending well.
Jones Junior is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones Junior looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gros drops an elbow to the side of Jones Junior's head.
Gros is thwarting Jones Junior's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gros wants to take a breather but Jones Junior is having none of it.
Gros missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones Junior is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gros jumps into side control!
Jones Junior gets back to half guard.
Jones Junior avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gros.
Jones Junior gets full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gros content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones Junior escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gros gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gros postures up in Jones Junior's guard and throws a big left but Jones Junior blocks it.
Jones Junior will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jones Junior is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gros must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Junior looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones Junior working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gros.
Gros content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Jones Junior has locked up a guillotine! Jones Junior's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Gros is holding on here and Jones Junior must be using up a lot of energy. Gros has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Jones Junior gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Davy Jones Junior!
A very excited looking Davy Jones Junior 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zoro Fortisimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emaus Tamei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamei is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by PNG Pom City by Naka Blood. Emaus Tamei is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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20
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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28
211 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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Dangerous knees
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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
5 - 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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emaus Tamei!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortisimo lands a nice looking body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Fortisimo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tamei moves out of range as Fortisimo throws a body kick.
Fortisimo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tamei, right into the meat.
Fortisimo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fortisimo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tamei tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fortisimo counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamei throws out a loose jab but Fortisimo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tamei misses with a leg kick
and Fortisimo counters with a nice body kick.
Tamei misses with a body kick.
Fortisimo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tamei scores with a spinning back kick!
Tamei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fortisimo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tamei.
Fortisimo motions for Tamei to come forward. Fortisimo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fortisimo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tamei.
Tamei thows a leg kick but Fortisimo checks it
and Fortisimo counters with a big head kick but Tamei shrugs it off.
It looks like Emaus Tamei has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortisimo tries to land a front kick but Tamei steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fortisimo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fortisimo moves away from the strike by Tamei.
Tamei lands an overhand right.
Tamei loads up on a big right hand but Fortisimo slips the punch.
Tamei loads up on a big right hand but Fortisimo slips the punch.
Fortisimo is looking to score with low kicks.
Fortisimo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fortisimo clobbers Tamei with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Tamei looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fortisimo is looking to slow Tamei down with leg kicks.
Tamei tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tamei throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tamei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamei takes a swing at Fortisimo's ribcage but misses.
Fortisimo throws the kick towards the body but Tamei avoids it.
Tamei sizes up Fortisimo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fortisimo misses with a leg kick.
Tamei tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fortisimo is able to avoid easily.
Fortisimo misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fortisimo.
Tamei tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fortisimo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fortisimo clinches up against the cage.
Fortisimo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tamei stalling in the clinch but Fortisimo improves position.
Fortisimo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tamei.
A head punch on the inside from Tamei fails to land.
Fortisimo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamei has had enough of the clinch but Fortisimo keeps him there for the moment.
Tamei throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fortisimo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tamei lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fortisimo backwards.
Tamei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tamei.
Fortisimo can't find room to land a body shot as Tamei controls the action.
Tamei is trying to stall.
Tamei is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fortisimo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fortisimo misses with a body punch.
Tamei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fortisimo lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamei tries to work over Fortisimo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fortisimo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Fortisimo.
Tamei works on Fortisimo's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Fortisimo.
Fortisimo stalls.
Tamei takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tamei swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortisimo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortisimo is leaning against Tamei and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fortisimo working Tamei over with knees to the body.
Tamei looks winded!
Fortisimo working Tamei over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fortisimo lands a good knee to the midsection. Tamei won't want to take too many of those.
Fortisimo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fortisimo breaks the clinch.
Fortisimo instigates a clinch.
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 Emaus Tamei's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tamei takes a swing at Fortisimo's ribcage but misses.
Fortisimo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fortisimo tries a head kick but it misses.
Zoro Fortisimo is winning the standup battle so far.
Fortisimo cracks the inside of Tamei's front leg.
Fortisimo clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tamei fails to land.
A body shot lands from Fortisimo.
Tamei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fortisimo blocks the elbow strike.
Tamei misses with an elbow strike.
Fortisimo can't find room to land a body shot as Tamei controls the action.
Tamei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fortisimo.
Fortisimo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortisimo.
Tamei has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fortisimo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tamei can turn it around.
Fortisimo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortisimo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Fortisimo.
Tamei is breathing heavily.
Fortisimo manages to break the clinch.
Fortisimo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fortisimo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fortisimo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortisimo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tamei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tamei chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fortisimo can pounce on him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fortisimo.
Fortisimo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tamei can do to turn this around?
Fortisimo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tamei misses with a looping right.
Fortisimo misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Fortisimo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tamei doesn't seem phased though.
Tamei on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fortisimo. Fortisimo obviously looking to wear him down.
Tamei takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Fortisimo slams his shin into Tamei's torso.
Tamei stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fortisimo.
Fortisimo misses with a series of wild punches.
Fortisimo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tamei.
Tamei throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tamei blocks a head kick by Fortisimo.
Tamei swings widly with a right hand
and Fortisimo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fortisimo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tamei.
Tamei is rocked!
Emaus Tamei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamei throws a low kick but Fortisimo moves out of range easily.
Fortisimo thows a body shot but no joy.
Fortisimo digs a good hook to Tamei's body.
Tamei closes the distance but Fortisimo moves to the side
and Fortisimo counters with a body kick that stops Tamei in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortisimo scores with a push kick.
A punch lands to the side of Tamei 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick there by Fortisimo.
Tamei lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fortisimo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fortisimo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamei takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fortisimo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tamei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tamei crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fortisimo - the referee stops the clock and Tamei gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fortisimo. Tamei manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A combination from Fortisimo does no damage.
Tamei tries to clinch but Fortisimo is having none of it.
Tamei waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fortisimo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortisimo clinches up with Tamei and pushes him back against the cage.
Fortisimo scores a nice knee to the body.
Fortisimo manages to break the clinch.
Tamei has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fortisimo.
Tamei takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That has opened up Emaus Tamei's cut even more.
Tamei takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fortisimo lands a head shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fortisimo, right into the meat.
Both fighters circling a little - Fortisimo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fortisimo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tamei attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tamei wants to clinch but Fortisimo slips to the side
and Fortisimo counters with a three punch combo that has Tamei backing up. Tamei nods at Fortisimo to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Fortisimo.
Fortisimo scores with a nice body kick.
Fortisimo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tamei blocks a head kick by Fortisimo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoro Fortisimo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emaus Tamei's cut.
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!
Fortisimo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fortisimo throws a low kick but Tamei moves out of range easily.
Fortisimo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fortisimo lands a nice shot that snaps Tamei's head back.
Tamei lands a leg kick that knocks Fortisimo off balance momentarily.
That kick from Fortisimo tenderised Tamei's leg. Tamei is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tamei takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tamei swats away the attempt to clinch by Fortisimo.
A low kick from Tamei misses
and Fortisimo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tamei tries to land a leg kick but Fortisimo saw it coming and moves away.
Tamei misses with a body kick.
Fortisimo thows a body shot but no joy.
Tamei's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tamei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tamei shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fortisimo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamei chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fortisimo can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fortisimo. That's going to slow Tamei down.
Fortisimo throws a wild body kick that Tamei sees coming a mile off.
Fortisimo throws a body kick that misses.
Tamei misses with a hook
and Fortisimo counters with a low kick, right behind Tamei 's knee.
Tamei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortisimo moves away.
Fortisimo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tamei.
Fortisimo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tamei takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fortisimo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tamei moves away.
Fortisimo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tamei misses with an uppercut. Fortisimo saw that one coming.
Fortisimo lands a big head kick that sends Tamei tumbling to the mat! Fortisimo takes a step backwards and waves Tamei back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Emaus Tamei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tamei is still on wobbly legs! Can Fortisimo finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortisimo keeps Tamei at a distance using the push kick.
Fortisimo lands a big head kick that sends Tamei tumbling to the mat! Fortisimo takes a step backwards and waves Tamei back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fortisimo is looking to slow Tamei down with leg kicks.
Fortisimo scoring well with a low kick there.
Tamei gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fortisimo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tamei really felt that one!
Fortisimo cracks the inside of Tamei's front leg.
Fortisimo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fortisimo scores with a jab to the body.
Fortisimo lands a nice looking body kick.
A big left from Tamei misses.
Tamei seems to have recovered his senses.
Fortisimo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tamei is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tamei throws a leg kick but Fortisimo checks it.
Fortisimo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fortisimo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tamei.
Fortisimo connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Fortisimo slams his shin into Tamei's torso.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fortisimo.
Fortisimo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The cut above Emaus Tamei's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fortisimo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tamei.
Tamei thows a leg kick but Fortisimo checks it
and Fortisimo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fortisimo.
A knee to the head by Fortisimo.
Tamei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fortisimo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tamei or not.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tamei just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fortisimo's brow.
Tamei throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortisimo.
Tamei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortisimo's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortisimo managing to block the knees to the body from Tamei.
A head punch on the inside from Tamei fails to land.
Fortisimo lands a body shot.
Fortisimo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortisimo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tamei's elbow.
Fortisimo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tamei looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fortisimo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fortisimo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fortisimo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fortisimo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fortisimo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tamei up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tamei just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fortisimo's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tamei lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fortisimo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fortisimo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tamei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zoro Fortisimo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fortisimo landing knees to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zoro Fortisimo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fortisimo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoro Fortisimo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Massoud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Massoud comes to the cage accompanied by Kulobi. 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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ahmad Massoud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Floyd!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massoud tries a low kick but Floyd avoids it.
Massoud looks to land a right hand but Floyd moved out of range.
Massoud missing with a left hand there. Floyd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Floyd lands a high kick!
Floyd thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Floyd.
Massoud throws a lazy right hand but Floyd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Floyd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Floyd walks into a left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Floyd.
Floyd misses with a kick to the body.
Floyd missing with a left hand there. Massoud was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Floyd misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Floyd.
John Floyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Floyd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Massoud lands a head shot.
Massoud scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Massoud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Floyd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massoud takes a swing at Floyd's ribcage but misses.
Massoud blocks the body kick.
Floyd connects with a crisp jab.
Massoud looks to land a left hand but Floyd moved out of range nicely.
Massoud checks a low kick from Floyd.
Massoud lands with a shot to the body.
Floyd throws a sloppy body shot
and Massoud counters by clinching up.
I was talking to Massoud's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Massoud lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Massoud gets through Floyd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Massoud misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Massoud.
Floyd with a knee to the head.
Floyd wants to break free but Massoud has control.
Floyd has Massoud pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Massoud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Floyd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Floyd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Floyd prevents a body shot from Massoud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Floyd.
Floyd is looking to control Massoud's arms but Massoud gets an underhook and turns him. Now Floyd has his back to the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Massoud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Floyd's elbow.
Massoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Massoud is leaning against Floyd and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Massoud.
A short right from Massoud on the inside.
Massoud lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Massoud misses with a punch to the body.
Massoud prevents a body shot from Floyd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Massoud blocks it with crossed arms.
Floyd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Floyd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Massoud lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Massoud.
Massoud swings wildly with an uppercut but Floyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Massoud.
Massoud lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Massoud.
Massoud tries to throw a body punch but Floyd avoids it by throwing Massoud back against the cage.
Massoud scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Massoud prevents a body shot from Floyd.
Floyd tries to break free but Massoud pushes him back against the cage.
Massoud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Massoud uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Massoud.
Massoud throws a punch but it's blocked by Floyd.
Massoud avoids a wild elbow strike from Floyd.
Massoud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Massoud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Floyd's elbow.
Massoud tries to work over Floyd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Floyd throws a punch but it's blocked by Massoud.
Massoud lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Massoud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Floyd tries to throw a body punch but Massoud avoids it by throwing Floyd back against the cage.
Floyd throws a punch but it's blocked by Massoud.
Floyd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Massoud's elbow.
Floyd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Massoud dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Floyd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Floyd in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Massoud is looking to slow Floyd down with leg kicks.
Massoud avoids the head kick by Floyd.
Floyd takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Massoud lands a nice leg kick that just misses Floyd's sensitive parts.
A head kick from Floyd lands but Massoud takes it in his stride.
Floyd throws a sloppy head kick and Massoud moves out of range easily.
John Floyd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Massoud blocks a head kick by Floyd.
Floyd is looking to land body kicks.
Massoud lands a nice looking body shot.
Massoud looks to land a right hand but Floyd moved out of range.
Massoud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Floyd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Massoud. Beautiful body shot.
Massoud throws a poor cross that misses
and Floyd counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Floyd lands with a right hand.
Massoud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Floyd.
Floyd 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Floyd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Massoud moves away.
Massoud lands a jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Floyd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Massoud lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Floyd at a distance.
Floyd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Massoud fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Floyd takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Massoud lands with a cross.
Floyd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Massoud was well out of range. Poor timing from Floyd.
Floyd throws the kick towards the body but Massoud avoids it.
Floyd throws a head kick but Massoud moves out of range.
Floyd tries to score with a low kick but Massoud moves his leg out of the way.
Massoud connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Floyd's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massoud lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Massoud rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Floyd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Floyd throws a nice inside leg kick.
A combination from Massoud does no damage.
Massoud ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Floyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Massoud throws a right hand that Floyd ducks under and follows up with a left that Floyd also avoids with ease.
Massoud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Floyd was well out of range. Poor timing from Massoud.
Floyd misses with a kick to the body.
Massoud connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Floyd momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Floyd. Massoud does a little dance to reset his feet.
Massoud blocks the body kick.
Massoud with a hook.
Massoud lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Floyd at a distance.
Floyd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Massoud's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd throws a sloppy head kick and Massoud moves out of range easily.
Floyd slips a jab and a cross from Massoud.
Massoud misses with a jab, cross combination.
Floyd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Floyd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid body kick from Floyd.
Massoud digs a good hook to Floyd's body.
Massoud checks the leg kick.
Floyd fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Massoud is out of range.
Massoud moves out of range of the body kick.
Floyd throws a head kick but Massoud moves out of range.
Massoud takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Massoud takes one to the chin there.
Floyd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd throws a nice inside leg kick.
Floyd misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Massoud looks to throw the jab but Floyd is out of range.
Massoud thows a body shot but no joy.
Massoud misses with a leg kick
and Floyd counters with a leg kick.
Massoud closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Floyd misses with a low kick as Massoud jumps back.
Floyd is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Massoud rather than just go for the knockout.
Massoud cracks Floyd with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Floyd.
Massoud throws a right and a left that Floyd avoids nicely.
Floyd lands a head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Floyd works Massoud's body with a nice hook.
Floyd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Massoud misses the target.
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 Ahmad Massoud will probably get the nod.
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!
Floyd tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Massoud is able to avoid easily.
Floyd throws a head kick but Massoud moves out of range.
Massoud dodges the punch combination from Floyd.
Floyd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Massoud throws a lazy right hand but Floyd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Floyd has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A bone on bone clash there as Massoud blocks the leg kick.
Massoud throws out a powerful jab.
Nice cross by Massoud.
Floyd misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Floyd finds it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Floyd blocks the leg kick.
Massoud lands with a hook. Floyd tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Massoud blocks a low kick nicely.
Massoud is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Massoud. Floyd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Floyd avoids the body shot from Massoud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massoud looks to land a left hand but Floyd moved out of range nicely.
Floyd scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Floyd looks for the body kick but Massoud saw that one coming.
Massoud avoids the body shot from Floyd.
Floyd throws the kick towards the body but Massoud avoids it.
Floyd thuds his shin into the meat of Massoud's side.
Massoud checks a low kick from Floyd.
Floyd tries to move into range but Massoud moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Floyd scores with a head kick. Massoud tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Massoud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Massoud - just one landing.
Floyd misses with a body kick.
A head kick by Floyd misses
and Massoud moves into the clinch.
Massoud blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massoud lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Massoud misses with a body punch.
Massoud has a couple of punches blocked by Floyd.
Massoud dodges an elbow strike from Floyd.
Massoud lands a body shot in the clinch.
Massoud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Massoud misses with a body punch.
Floyd works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Massoud digs a right hand underneath Floyd's ribcage. Floyd let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Floyd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short left from Massoud.
Massoud blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Massoud has a couple of punches blocked by Floyd.
A short left from Massoud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Massoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Floyd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Floyd has a couple of punches blocked by Massoud.
Massoud lands a hook that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Massoud.
Floyd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Floyd.
Massoud tries a body shot but Floyd blocks it.
Floyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Massoud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Floyd throws a knee to the head but misses.
John Floyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Massoud tries to work over Floyd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd misses with some punches.
Massoud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Massoud.
Floyd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Massoud swings wildly with an uppercut but Floyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Floyd blocks a body shot from Massoud.
Floyd struggles to land a body shot inside as Massoud controls his hands.
Floyd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Floyd can't find room to land a body shot as Massoud controls the action.
Floyd throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Massoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Massoud lands a left hand.
Massoud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Massoud lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmad Massoud showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Massoud has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahmad Massoud!
A victorious Ahmad Massoud thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Manibusan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Heineken (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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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bryan Manibusan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Heineken!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heineken misses with a series of wild punches.
Manibusan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice jab there from Heineken.
Alexander Heineken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heineken scores with a three punch combo!
Manibusan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Heineken finds it's way round the side to connect with Manibusan's head.
Heineken throws an overhand right that lands on Manibusan's shoulder, as Manibusan tries to avoid the shot.
Manibusan keeps the fight on the outside.
Heineken misses with a looping left.
Heineken throws a shot from downtown. Manibusan moves away and avoids it.
Manibusan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heineken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manibusan throws a body punch but Heineken moves out of range.
Heineken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manibusan.
Manibusan moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manibusan throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heineken prevents a body shot from Manibusan.
Manibusan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heineken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heineken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heineken throws a sloppy body shot
and Manibusan counters with a straight right hand.
Manibusan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Heineken moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Manibusan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heineken.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Manibusan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Heineken.
Heineken breaks from the clinch.
Heineken missing with a left hand there. Manibusan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heineken defending well as Manibusan loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heineken moves in looking to clinch but Manibusan pushes him off.
Heineken swinging wildly here.
Manibusan misses the jab.
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!
Heineken lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Heineken.
We've been informed that Heineken has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Heineken misses with a left hand
and Manibusan counters with a three punch combo that has Heineken backing up. Heineken nods at Manibusan to acknowledge the strikes.
Heineken tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manibusan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heineken misses the shot to the body.
Manibusan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heineken.
Heineken looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Manibusan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Heineken has managed to clinch.
Manibusan can't find room to land a body shot as Heineken controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heineken's efforts to push away.
Manibusan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heineken backwards.
It looks like Alexander Heineken has been cut.
Heineken is trying to push Manibusan away but Manibusan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manibusan has a couple of punches blocked by Heineken.
Manibusan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manibusan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heineken's elbow.
Manibusan working aggressively here.
Heineken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manibusan doesn't manage to clinch there - Heineken circles away.
Heineken avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manibusan ducks under a wild hook from Heineken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan tries to close the distance and clinch but Heineken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manibusan tries to bum rush Heineken with a series of wild strikes but Heineken uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heineken moves into range and clinches up with Manibusan.
Heineken taking a breather.
Manibusan lands a right hand.
Heineken breaks from the clinch.
Manibusan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heineken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manibusan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manibusan feints a jab promting Heineken to slip. Manibusan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Heineken slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heineken missing with a left hand there. Manibusan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manibusan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heineken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Heineken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Heineken's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Manibusan wants to clinch.
Manibusan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heineken loads up on a big right hand but Manibusan slips the punch.
Manibusan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Manibusan slips a jab and a cross from Heineken.
Manibusan thuds a left hand into Heineken's body.
Heineken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manibusan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manibusan drops his hands momentarily and Heineken takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No joy there for Heineken, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Heineken throws a series of punches but Manibusan avoids them all with ease.
Heineken misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manibusan slips a jab from Heineken.
Manibusan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heineken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heineken clinches up with Manibusan and pushes him back against the cage.
Manibusan throws a punch but it's blocked by Heineken.
Manibusan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heineken's efforts to push away.
Heineken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manibusan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manibusan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heineken throws out the jab.
Heineken moves into the clinch.
Manibusan misses with the head strike.
Manibusan struggles to land a body shot inside as Heineken controls his hands.
Manibusan misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heineken is trying to break free.
Heineken blocks a body shot from Manibusan.
Manibusan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manibusan tries to work over Heineken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Manibusan fails to land.
Heineken blocking some punches.
Manibusan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manibusan misses with a punch to the body.
Manibusan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heineken is trying to break the clinch but Manibusan is controlling him.
Heineken breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manibusan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Manibusan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Heineken throws a shot to the body.
Heineken misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Heineken misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manibusan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Heineken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heineken misses the jab.
Heineken misses with a two punch combination.
Heineken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manibusan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manibusan fails to land with a series of punches.
Manibusan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heineken loads up on a big right hand but Manibusan slips the punch.
Manibusan throws a series of punches but Heineken avoids them all with ease.
Manibusan misses with a right hand
and Heineken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manibusan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heineken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan tries to clinch up but Heineken circles away and keeps his distance.
Manibusan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heineken throws a big shot that misses.
Manibusan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heineken stalks Manibusan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Manibusan's face. Manibusan staggers backwards, shaken.
Alexander Heineken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manibusan rushes Heineken and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Manibusan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Manibusan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Manibusan has a couple of punches blocked by Heineken.
Heineken tries to circle away but Manibusan has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manibusan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Manibusan has a couple of punches blocked by Heineken.
Heineken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manibusan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Heineken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexander Heineken's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Heineken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manibusan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heineken tries to close the distance and clinch but Manibusan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manibusan ducks right into an uppercut from Heineken.
Heineken misses with a hook. Manibusan ducked under it nicely.
Bryan Manibusan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Heineken. Those never looked like landing.
Heineken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heineken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heineken tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manibusan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Manibusan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heineken doesn't seem phased though.
Manibusan moves in looking to clinch but Heineken pushes him off.
Heineken closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Manibusan moves in looking to clinch but Heineken pushes him off.
Heineken showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manibusan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manibusan throws a shot from downtown. Heineken moves away and avoids it.
Heineken fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A right-left combo lands from Heineken.
Heineken jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Manibusan is looking to clinch.
Heineken has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fighters circling - Heineken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heineken tests Manibusan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heineken misses with a series of wild punches.
Manibusan throws a nice looking combination but Heineken bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alexander Heineken is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heineken misses with a right hand
and Manibusan counters with a nice body shot.
Heineken throws a nice looking combination but Manibusan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manibusan avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manibusan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manibusan tries to clinch but Heineken is having none of it.
Heineken scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manibusan throws an overhand right that lands on Heineken's shoulder, as Heineken tries to avoid the shot.
Manibusan throws a right and a left that Heineken avoids nicely.
Manibusan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heineken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Manibusan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan moves away from the strike by Heineken.
Heineken 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.
Manibusan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heineken throws out the jab.
Heineken swats away the attempt to clinch by Manibusan.
Manibusan missing with a left hand there. Heineken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manibusan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heineken.
Manibusan thows a body shot but no joy.
Heineken throws a nice looking combination but Manibusan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heineken throws a big shot that misses.
Heineken throws a jab but it's blocked by Manibusan.
Heineken tries to clinch but Manibusan moves out of range.
Manibusan needs to keep his hands up - Heineken had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan just misses with a punch to the body.
Manibusan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manibusan misses with the combination.
Manibusan ducks under a wild hook from Heineken.
Heineken connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Heineken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Manibusan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Manibusan forces Heineken back against the cage and clinches.
Manibusan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manibusan scores with a shot to the side of Heineken's head.
Manibusan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bryan Manibusan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manibusan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Heineken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Heineken winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Heineken!
An out of breath Alexander Heineken 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graveyard Ghost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanford's entrance music is The Junkman's Song. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ghost's choice of entrance music: Howlin Wolf- Smokestack Lightening. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fred Sanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Graveyard Ghost!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghost fails with a takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Ghost has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ghost tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sanford defends well and Ghost ends up having to push Sanford into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ghost tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fred Sanford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graveyard Ghost.
Ghost has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanford is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ghost is looking for a takedown.
Ghost pulls guard.
Ghost has a closed guard, preventing Sanford from standing up.
Ghost has his foot on Sanford's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanford works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanford slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ghost has a closed guard, preventing Sanford from standing up.
Sanford is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Fred Sanford just wasn't active enough.
Ghost fails with the takedown.
Sanford seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sanford connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanford tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ghost counters with a single leg into guard. Sanford didn't expect that.
Sanford is looking to stand up but Ghost isn't so interested in that idea.
Sanford keeping moving, preventing Ghost from controlling successfully.
Ghost throwing strikes from guard but Sanford blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghost wants to control from the top but Sanford keeps moving.
Ghost won't allow Sanford to get back to his feet.
Ghost throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanford not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ghost prevents Sanford from getting back to his feet.
Ghost wants to control from the top but Sanford keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanford doesn't manage to clinch there - Ghost circles away.
Ghost throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanford's waist but Sanford gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ghost off to one side.
Sanford tries to close the distance and clinch but Ghost swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ghost manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ghost keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanford doesn't manage to clinch there - Ghost circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ghost is defended easily by Sanford.
Ghost darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanford is trying to stand.
Ghost performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghost is trying to control. Sanford wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sanford trying to control here.
Sanford looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ghost is defended easily by Sanford.
Ghost fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanford tries to clinch there but Ghost circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Graveyard Ghost will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ghost shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanford but Sanford pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ghost tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanford sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ghost somewhat.
Sanford tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Ghost counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ghost loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ghost has gone for a leg lock! Sanford slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ghost's guard.
Sanford wanted to stand there but Ghost had control of the position.
Ghost has an active guard here but Sanford has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanford wants to stand up but Ghost is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghost punching from the bottom.
Ghost keeping hold of Sanford's head, controlling as best he can.
Sanford tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ghost.
Sanford prevents Ghost from improving his position.
Ghost looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Sanford pushes past his half guard into mount!
Ghost really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ghost wants to control but Sanford is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford looking to control but Ghost is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ghost really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ghost wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Sanford is hanging on to Ghost's back as he tries to escape.
Sanford doesn't have the hooks in and Ghost manages to turn into his guard.
Sanford preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanford avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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!
Sanford is looking to stand up but Ghost isn't so interested in that idea.
Graveyard Ghost has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghost works over Sanford with some ground and pound from guard.
Sanford is controlling Ghost's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ghost accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ghost prevents Sanford from getting back to his feet.
Ghost landing some decent shots from guard.
Ghost is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sanford avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ghost pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanford is keeping the position for now.
Ghost has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ghost trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sanford manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sanford wants to stand but Ghost has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghost is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ghost wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanford wants to get up but he can't break Ghost's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ghost is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ghost can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sanford controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Fred Sanford just wasn't active enough.
Ghost shoots in for a double leg but Sanford sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fred Sanford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graveyard Ghost.
Sanford tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ghost decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sanford's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graveyard Ghost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sanford thuds a left hand into Ghost's body.
Sanford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ghost changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanford tries to avoid it but Ghost manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanford to the ground. Sanford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanford drives through and clinches with Ghost against the cage.
Sanford scores with a shoulder strike.
Ghost wants to take the fight to the mat but Sanford manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sanford lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ghost blocks a body shot from Sanford.
Sanford tries to throw a body punch but Ghost avoids it by throwing Sanford back against the cage.
Ghost blocks a body shot from Sanford.
Sanford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ghost is trying to pull guard but Sanford has him pressed against the cage.
Fred Sanford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graveyard Ghost.
Ghost jumps guard but Sanford stands there with Ghost around his waist. Ghost gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghost is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanford pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sanford is pressed up against the cage. Ghost has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanford down to the mat. Sanford avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sanford stuffs the takedown.
Sanford tries to clinch there but Ghost circles away.
Ghost will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ghost closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanford circles away.
Ghost takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanford moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ghost keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanford tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford stuffs the takedown attempt from Ghost. Ghost gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanford misses with a double jab.
Ghost darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanford looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ghost lands a nice short elbow.
Ghost thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghost is working for a submission of some sort.
Sanford wants to get back to his feet.
Sanford is defending against the submission attempts here by Ghost.
Fred Sanford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanford wants to get back to his feet.
Sanford wants to control but Ghost is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ghost is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Sanford still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Sanford has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghost tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sanford presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Sanford is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Sanford sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sanford is looking to stand but Sanford has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Ghost is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghost wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sanford.
Sanford with the ground and pound from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Sanford showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ghost has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Graveyard Ghost!
Graveyard Ghost decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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