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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Smach Kaboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guda F Hendandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smach Kaboom has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Smach Kaboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guda F Hendandez!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaboom clinches with his opponent.
Kaboom has hold of one of Hendandez's legs. Hendandez is fighting the takedown attempt but Kaboom gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hendandez is looking to stand up but Kaboom isn't so interested in that idea.
Kaboom is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendandez is trying to keep Kaboom in close.
Kaboom seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Smach Kaboom wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kaboom swats away the attempt to clinch by Hendandez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hendandez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kaboom counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hendandez's guard now.
Hendandez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kaboom throws a big elbow that misses.
Kaboom avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kaboom showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendandez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kaboom engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Smach Kaboom just wasn't active enough.
Hendandez tries for a takedown but Kaboom circles away easily
and Kaboom counters by clinching up.
Kaboom breaks from the clinch.
Hendandez tries to keep at a distance but Kaboom has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hendandez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaboom is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaboom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hendandez has his takedown stuffed
and Kaboom moves into the clinch.
Smach Kaboom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guda F Hendandez.
Kaboom breaks the clinch.
Kaboom could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hendandez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kaboom looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kaboom wants to pass to mount but Hendandez is defending the position.
Kaboom looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kaboom tries to pass to full mount but Hendandez defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaboom with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Smach Kaboom.
Kaboom gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaboom is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaboom stands up and beckons Hendandez to join him on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smach Kaboom dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kaboom closes the distance looking for a takedown. Hendandez stuffs it but Kaboom still has hold of him. Kaboom picks Hendandez up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Kaboom slams Hendandez to the floor and that's really hurt Hendandez - he doesn't know where he is! Kaboom throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Smach Kaboom!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammed Yosuf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammed Yosuf has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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209 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Terry Hope!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hammed Yosuf!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hope dives in and scores a takedown into Yosuf's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hope wants to pass the guard but Yosuf is keeping the position.
Yosuf preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hope trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hope is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hope drops back, looking for a kneebar! Yosuf looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Yosuf looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Yosuf!
Hope tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hope holding on.
Hope is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope manages to get back to half guard.
Hope is trying to get back to full guard.
Yosuf wants to get back to his feet.
Hope is concentrating on defense, preventing Yosuf from advancing position.
Hope wants to get back to full guard.
Hope makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hope.
Hope is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yosuf defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yosuf trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hope's guard.
Hope looking for a sweep. Not yet Hope, not yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hope has control of Yosuf's left arm, preventing Yosuf from doing any damage.
Yosuf trying to control but Hope is working from the bottom.
Hope looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hope had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yosuf defends it easily.
Yosuf stopping the sweep attempt from Hope.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hope will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yosuf trying to control the position from guard on top but Hope is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hope 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.
Hope controlling Yosuf's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hope pushes a forearm under Yosuf's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Yosuf is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Terry Hope!
Terry Hope retains his light heavyweight title!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hammer Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Voigl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer Face had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hammer Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henrik Voigl!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voigl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Face closes the distance and clinches.
Voigl stops a takedown attempt from Face.
Voigl has Face pressed against the cage, preventing Face from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Voigl effectively controlling the action here.
Face goes for a takedown attempt but Voigl pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Voigl fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Voigl rushes Face and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Voigl - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Face stalling in the clinch but Voigl improves position.
Voigl tries to stall but Face uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Face lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face is looking to break free of the clinch but Voigl has double underhooks.
Face content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Voigl connects with a nasty looking knee right to Face's face.
Voigl misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voigl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Voigl trying to control the position but instead, Face has worked for underhooks and has pushed Voigl into the cage.
Voigl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Face in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Face jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Voigl walks away with a smile on his face. Face gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hammer Face. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voigl closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Face quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Face pushes Voigl off and gets back to his feet.
Face tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voigl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voigl shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Face as he jumps to the side.
Face bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Voigl's face as Face controls the position.
Face is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Voigl is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Voigl tries to buck Face off but Face is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voigl really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Face. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Face takes a little break here. Voigl wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face scoring with punches from side control.
Face tries to advance to mount but can't.
Face decides to stand back up.
Face has been working on his balance at Titan Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Voigl.
Voigl misses with a head kick.
Voigl tries to clinch there but Face circles away.
Voigl with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face shoots for a double leg takedown but Voigl sprawls well. He's pushed Face's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Voigl tries to clinch up.
Voigl drives through and clinches with Face against the cage.
Face is trying to drag Voigl to the mat but Voigl just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Face tries to break the clinch but Voigl is controlling the position.
Voigl blocks a body shot from Face.
Face misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Voigl.
Face can't get the takedown.
Face is pushing Voigl up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Face tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Voigl scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henrik Voigl will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Voigl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Face paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Face fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Voigl tries to clinch up but Face circles away and keeps his distance.
Face keeps the fight on the outside.
Face darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Voigl wants to improve his position but Face is controlling well.
Face perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Face decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voigl closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Face managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Voigl.
Face sneaks out the side door and pushes Voigl away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Face shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Voigl as he avoids it easily.
Voigl forces Face back against the cage and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Voigl.
Voigl connects with a nasty looking knee right to Face's face.
Voigl stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Face as Voigl tries to tie him up.
Face drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Voigl gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hammer Face. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voigl is looking to control Face's arms but Face gets an underhook and turns him. Now Voigl has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voigl is stalling here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henrik Voigl.
Voigl moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Face as Voigl tries to tie him up.
Face tries to pull guard but Voigl won't allow it.
Face tries for a takedown. No joy.
Face drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Voigl lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voigl lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Face.
Voigl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Voigl.
Voigl working aggressively here.
Voigl gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Voigl is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Face is keeping busy.
Voigl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Voigl misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Face pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Voigl clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Voigl.
A short right from Voigl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Voigl.
Voigl working Face over with knees to the body.
Voigl scores a nice knee to the body.
Face takes an elbow to the temple.
Voigl stalling in the clinch.
Voigl is looking to control Face's arms but Face gets an underhook and turns him. Now Voigl has his back to the cage.
Voigl stalling the fight.
Voigl lands an elbow that stopped Face in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Voigl obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Voigl.
A short uppercut from Voigl.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Voigl is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Voigl slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Voigl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Face avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Voigl is defended easily by Face.
Face tries a head kick but it misses.
Voigl drives through with a takedown into guard.
Face tries to strike from the bottom.
Face keeping moving, preventing Voigl from controlling successfully.
Face tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Voigl trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voigl is looking to stand up but Face won't let him.
Face keeping moving, preventing Voigl from controlling successfully.
Henrik Voigl has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Voigl is defended easily by Face.
Voigl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Voigl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Face manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voigl tries to clinch but Face is having none of it.
Face chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voigl can pounce on him.
Face wants to clinch up but Voigl keeps it at a distance.
Voigl tries to clinch but Face is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voigl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voigl darts in and clinches Face up against the cage.
Voigl lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Hammer Face has been cut.
Face jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Voigl walks away with a smile on his face. Face gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Voigl tries for a takedown but Face circles away easily
and Face counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hammer Face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrik Voigl.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Face is standing up over Voigl. Voigl looks to escape but Face dives into side control.
Voigl trying to control but Face flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
What can Voigl do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Voigl is doing well to defend. Face seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Voigl is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hammer Face!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rain Ask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nickas Hemmingsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nickas Hemmingsen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rain Ask's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rain Ask!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nickas Hemmingsen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hemmingsen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hemmingsen misses with a takedown attempt - Ask sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ask fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hemmingsen moves in looking to clinch but Ask pushes him off.
Ask checks a low kick from Hemmingsen.
Ask is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hemmingsen tries for a takedown but Ask circles away easily
and Ask counters by moving into the clinch.
Rain Ask has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nickas Hemmingsen.
Ask breaks the clinch.
Hemmingsen tries for a takedown but Ask circles away easily
and Ask holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hemmingsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ask seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hemmingsen misses with a takedown
and Ask counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hemmingsen's guard now.
Ask controlling from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rain Ask.
Ask clinches.
Hemmingsen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hemmingsen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ask breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ask closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ask manages to break the clinch.
Hemmingsen gets tackled into the cage by Ask. Ask maintains the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ask has Hemmingsen pressed against the cage.
Hemmingsen trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ask manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hemmingsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Ask avoids the damage to the body.
Ask gets underhooks to prevent Hemmingsen's takedown attempt.
Ask breaks from the clinch.
Rain Ask is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ask moves into range and clinches up with Hemmingsen.
Ask breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ask darts in and clinches Hemmingsen up against the cage.
Hemmingsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ask controlling the action here for a moment.
Ask breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ask has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ask will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hemmingsen up against the cage.
Ask manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ask stalling the fight.
Ask gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ask seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Ask's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ask tries to close the distance and clinch but Hemmingsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ask tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hemmingsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ask wants to clinch up but Hemmingsen keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ask swings for the body but Hemmingsen moves out of range.
Ask misses with a straight right.
Hemmingsen fails with the takedown
and Ask counters by clinching up.
Hemmingsen looking to stall.
Ask is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ask breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hemmingsen has his takedown stuffed
and Ask counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ask not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rain Ask dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ask slaps away a takedown attempt from Hemmingsen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ask tries to clinch there but Hemmingsen circles away.
Ask fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hemmingsen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ask avoids it really well and circles away.
Hemmingsen fails with the takedown
and Ask counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ask.
Rain Ask has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nickas Hemmingsen.
Ask pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hemmingsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ask is looking to clinch but Hemmingsen is avoiding it.
Ask tries to clinch but Hemmingsen is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Ask as Hemmingsen shoots in.
Hemmingsen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ask counters by clinching up.
Hemmingsen is trying to pull guard but Ask turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ask pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hemmingsen trying to control the position but instead, Ask has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hemmingsen into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hemmingsen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ask avoiding damage.
Hemmingsen tries to pull guard but Ask holds him up against the cage and eventually Hemmingsen drops back down to his feet.
Ask prevents the takedown attempt.
Ask breaks the clinch.
Hemmingsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Ask displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hemmingsen.
Nice sprawl there from Ask as Hemmingsen shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemmingsen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ask counters with a good, hard body kick but Hemmingsen shrugs it off.
Ask misses with a wild body shot.
Hemmingsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ask counters with a shoot takedown. Hemmingsen fights it but they end up in guard.
Ask will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hemmingsen is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ask controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ask stands up and waves to Hemmingsen to follow him.
Ask closes the distance and pushes Hemmingsen back into the cage.
Hemmingsen jumps guard but Ask stands there with Hemmingsen around his waist. Hemmingsen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ask has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hemmingsen jumps into guard, dragging Ask to the mat.
Ask gets to his feet - Hemmingsen follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ask clinches up against the cage.
Hemmingsen taking a breather.
Ask pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ask moves into the clinch.
Ask breaks the clinch.
Hemmingsen shoots in and drives through. Ask sprawls well.
Ask has Hemmingsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Ask breaks from the clinch.
Ask tries to close the distance and clinch but Hemmingsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hemmingsen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ask circles away.
Hemmingsen tries to keep at a distance but Ask has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ask effectively controlling the action here.
Hemmingsen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ask is keeping busy.
Ask has Hemmingsen pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hemmingsen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ask smiles and moves away.
Ask leaves Hemmingsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hemmingsen slips a jab and a cross from Ask.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ask tries to close the distance and clinch but Hemmingsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ask avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rain Ask is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hemmingsen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ask counters with a three punch combo that has Hemmingsen backing up. Hemmingsen nods at Ask to acknowledge the strikes.
Hemmingsen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ask clinches up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ask stalls.
Ask manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rain Ask dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hemmingsen misses with a takedown
and Ask counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hemmingsen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ask controls the pace.
Ask has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rain Ask has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hemmingsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hemmingsen tries for a takedown but Ask circles away easily
and Ask decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hemmingsen's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ask forces his way into half guard.
Ask sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ask is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hemmingsen can do to turn this around?
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rain Ask has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hemmingsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ask throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rain Ask is winning the standup battle so far.
Hemmingsen misses with a takedown attempt
and Ask counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rain Ask has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nickas Hemmingsen.
Hemmingsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Ask circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ask tries to bum rush Hemmingsen with a series of wild strikes but Hemmingsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hemmingsen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ask circles away.
Hemmingsen has his takedown stuffed
and Ask counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hemmingsen's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ask is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rain Ask overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ask gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ask takes a swing at Hemmingsen's ribcage but misses.
Hemmingsen shoots in looking for a takedown. Ask tries to sprawl out of it but Hemmingsen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ask manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ask closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ask is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ask breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ask cracks Hemmingsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ask looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hemmingsen shoots in looking for a takedown. Ask tries to sprawl out of it but Hemmingsen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ask manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ask closes the distance and clinches.
Ask manages to break the clinch.
Rain Ask is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hemmingsen looks for a takedown but Ask sprawls well.
Ask moves into the clinch.
Ask avoiding damage as Hemmingsen throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Ask.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ask tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hemmingsen avoids it.
Hemmingsen wants to stall.
Hemmingsen manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Ask finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hemmingsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ask counters with a good, hard body kick but Hemmingsen shrugs it off.
Hemmingsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ask.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ask lands a high kick!
Ask misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hemmingsen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hemmingsen misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rain Ask showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ask 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rain Ask!
Rain Ask retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mini Ask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cri Cutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cri Cutter told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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190 lbs
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189 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mini Ask!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cri Cutter!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ask moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cutter should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ask lands a two punch combo.
Ask moves to clinch but Cutter breaks away
and Cutter counters with a good low kick that Ask was not able to check.
Ask avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cutter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ask lands a left and a right that send Cutter crashing to the mat, dazed. Ask thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Cutter is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ask lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Cutter is looking to close the distance but Ask sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Cutter crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Cutter is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Mini Ask!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xzing Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flemming Yok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good kicks
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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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xzing Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Flemming Yok!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yok looking to control.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Yok keeps moving.
Gomez wants to pass the guard but Yok is keeping the position.
Gomez landing some decent shots from guard.
Yok being controlled here, momentarily.
Gomez stands up over Yok, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yok has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gomez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gomez is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Dark Horse MMA Academy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Gomez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gomez postures up.
Gomez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yok wants to sweep here but Gomez controlling him for the moment.
Gomez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yok is trying to control the position but Gomez postures up.
Gomez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gomez tries to free his leg and advance position but Yok is retaining full guard.
Gomez trying to control but Yok is working from the bottom.
Yok trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gomez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Xzing Gomez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Yok shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gomez's guard.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez tries to strike from the bottom.
Yok avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yok working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gomez wants to sweep here but Yok controlling him for the moment.
Gomez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yok advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yok is looking to take a break and control but Gomez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomez gets back to full guard.
Yok wants to stand but Gomez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yok trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yok wants to stand but Gomez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yok tries to stand but Gomez is controlling from the bottom.
Gomez working a defensive guard here.
Gomez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yok is aware though and is defending well.
Gomez is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Yok frees his head nicely. Oh but Gomez has switched to an armbar! Yok is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Xzing Gomez!
Xzing Gomez took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sport Support for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Li Rue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Huxi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Huxi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Li Rue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Huxi!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rue tries to clinch there but Huxi circles away.
Huxi lands a nice looking body shot.
Rue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huxi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rue blocks the body kick.
Rue wants to clinch up but Huxi keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Huxi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huxi tries to land a front kick but Rue steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rue throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huxi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Huxi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rue looks to clinch
and Huxi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rue wants to clinch up but Huxi keeps it at a distance.
Rue is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Huxi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Danga de danga de dang - Huxi scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huxi stalks Rue and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rue's face. Rue staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxi throws a combination. Rue tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sloppy strikes from Huxi. Those never looked like landing.
Huxi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rue moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huxi avoids the head kick by Rue.
Huxi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rue manages to avoid it.
Rue misses with a head kick.
Rue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huxi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Huxi scores with a hook to the body. Rue takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Huxi lands a body shot.
Crunch! Huxi slams his shin into Rue's torso.
Rue tries to clinch but Huxi is having none of it.
Huxi throws a nice looking combination but Rue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rue lands a slapping body shot.
Huxi takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Thomas Huxi has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rue throws a lazy body kick
and Huxi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rue working hard to break the clinch.
Huxi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rue keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Huxi's efforts to push away.
Huxi manages to break the clinch.
Huxi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Huxi tries to land a front kick but Rue steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huxi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Huxi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huxi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rue has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rue breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huxi throws a head kick but Rue moves out of range.
Huxi misses with a few strikes there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Huxi.
Rue tries to clinch but Huxi moves out of range.
Rue just misses with a punch to the body.
Rue gets a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rue - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huxi is looking to break free of the clinch but Rue has double underhooks.
Huxi blocks an uppercut.
Rue tries to pull guard but Huxi won't allow it.
Rue's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Rue blocks the leg kick.
Huxi keeps Rue at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huxi scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Huxi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Huxi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rue tries to close the distance and clinch but Huxi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huxi jabs at Rue's body.
Huxi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rue blocks a leg kick.
Huxi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rue counters with an outside leg kick.
Rue fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huxi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Huxi duly obliges.
Huxi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Huxi counters with an inside leg kick.
Rue misses with a head kick.
Huxi throws a head kick but Rue moves out of range.
Rue avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Rue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxi is looking to land body kicks.
Huxi misses with the body kick
and Rue counters with a big head kick but Huxi shrugs it off.
Rue looks to clinch
and Huxi counters with a nice body kick.
Rue is looking to slow Huxi down with leg kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Huxi.
Some bone on bone action there as Rue checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Huxi cracks a nice hook into Rue's ribs.
Huxi avoids the head kick by Rue.
Rue blocks a head kick by Huxi.
Rue throws a right hand that Huxi ducks under and follows up with a left that Huxi also avoids with ease.
Rue chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Huxi can pounce on 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!
Huxi throws a leg kick but Rue moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Huxi does no damage.
Huxi misses with a few strikes there.
Rue looks to clinch
and Huxi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Huxi.
Rue drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rue is working for takedown but Huxi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rue has Huxi pressed against the cage, preventing Huxi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rue tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huxi's elbow.
Rue wants to get back to striking at distance but Huxi won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rue misses with some punches.
Rue is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Li Rue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rue lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Huxi stalling in the clinch.
Rue is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rue tries for a takedown but Huxi manages to get underhooks.
Rue is trying to pull guard but Huxi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rue fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rue throws a punch but it's blocked by Huxi.
Huxi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rue smiles and moves away.
Huxi throws a sloppy head kick and Rue moves out of range easily.
A right-left combo lands from Huxi.
Huxi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Huxi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rue is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rue blocks a head kick by Huxi.
Rue closes the distance but Huxi moves to the side
and Huxi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Huxi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Huxi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rue wants to clinch.
Rue moves out of range of the body kick.
Huxi misses with a series of wild punches.
Rue blocks a head kick by Huxi.
Rue avoids the head kick by Huxi.
Huxi tries to score with a low kick but Rue moves his leg out of the way.
Rue blocks the body kick.
Huxi blocks a head kick by Rue.
A combination from Huxi does no damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Huxi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rue blocks a head kick by Huxi.
Huxi misses with a double jab.
Huxi lands a head kick!
Thomas Huxi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rue has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rue is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Huxi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rue jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Huxi walks away with a smile on his face. Rue gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rue doesn't manage to clinch there - Huxi circles away.
Huxi throws a head kick but Rue moves out of range.
Rue takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick misses from Rue.
Rue wants to clinch but Huxi slips to the side
and Huxi counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huxi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rue is looking to clinch but Huxi is avoiding it.
Huxi lands a leg kick that knocks Rue off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huxi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Huxi tries to land a front kick but Rue steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A left lands for Huxi.
Huxi lands with a nice combination. Rue backs away looking to recover.
Huxi keeps the fight on the outside.
Huxi lands a head kick. Rue smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Huxi throws a hook to the side of Rue's head but Rue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huxi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rue circles away quickly and effectively.
Huxi tries to score with a low kick but Rue moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick by Huxi misses
and Rue counters with a thumping low kick.
Huxi throws a head kick that half lands.
Huxi throws a good cross that connects.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huxi lands a high kick!
Rue has managed to clinch.
Huxi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thomas Huxi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rue keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Huxi's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rue can't break the clinch.
Huxi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rue breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rue tries to clinch there but Huxi circles away.
Rue misses with a wild body shot.
Li Rue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Rue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huxi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rue tries to clinch but Huxi is having none of it.
Huxi throws a nice head kick!
Li Rue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Huxi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Huxi 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Huxi!
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RATING
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