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AMS FC 82 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abou Ba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Country (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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240 lbs
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abou Ba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nelson Country!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Country avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Country shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ba defends it nicely.
Country circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abou Ba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Country shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ba as he avoids it easily.
Ba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
No luck for Country with that takedown attempt.
Abou Ba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Country.
Ba rushes Country and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Country throws a punch but it's blocked by Ba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Country has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ba is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Country misses with a leg kick
and Ba counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ba.
Ba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Country tries to keep at a distance but Ba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ba tries to stall but Country uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Country is looking for a takedown.
Ba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Country.
Ba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ba misses with a takedown attempt - Country sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Country is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ba gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ba jumps guard and drags Country to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Country distracts Ba with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Country tries to free his leg and advance position but Ba is retaining full guard.
Country keeps trying to improve his position.
Country trying to control the position from guard on top but Ba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ba is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Country engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ba is looking to stand up but Country isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Country has Ba up against the cage in a clinch.
Country changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ba fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Country tries a head kick but it misses.
Ba has Country up against the cage in a clinch.
Country tries for a takedown. No joy.
Country jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ba walks away with a smile on his face. Country gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Country shoots in but Ba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ba has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ba missing with a left hand there. Country was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Country throws a head kick that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Country can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Country is working for takedown but Ba is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ba clinches with his opponent.
Country breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Country lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ba doesn't seem phased though.
A combination from Ba does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ba looks to clinch
and Country counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Country passes Ba's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Country is thwarting Ba's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ba gets back to full guard.
Ba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Country is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abou Ba dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ba tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Country counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ba!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Country trying to control the position but Ba is working away.
Country lands a nice forearm strike.
Country laying and praying for a moment but Ba takes advantage and regains half guard.
Ba is trying to stand up here but Country is controlling him well.
Country is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Country lands a nice short elbow.
Country is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ba sees it coming and defends easily.
Country is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ba sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Country missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ba gets back to full guard.
Country trying to control the position from guard on top but Ba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Country throws a big right hand that misses.
Ba trying to control the position.
Country postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Country advances to half guard.
Country with the ground and pound but Ba uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ba is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Country is controlling him.
Country trying to control but Ba is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ba has closed the distance and engaged Country in a clinch.
Ba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Country tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ba defends well and Country ends up having to push Ba into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Country tries to close the distance and clinch but Ba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Country throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ba tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Country is in Ba's guard.
Country throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Country postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ba is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Country, into his guard.
Ba has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Country is proving hard to escape from.
Ba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Country looking for a sweep. Not yet Country, not yet.
Country trying to keep a closed guard but Ba is proving a slippery customer.
Ba trying to control the position from guard on top but Country is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ba preventing the sweep.
Country has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ba postures up.
Ba trying to control the position from guard on top but Country is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Country looking for a sweep. Not yet Country, not yet.
Ba has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Country is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ba throws a body shot but no joy.
Country is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Country looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nelson Country has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ba trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Country showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ba rushes Country and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Country up against the cage.
Ba tries to stall but Country uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ba tries a body shot but Country blocks it.
Country wants to break the clinch but can't.
Country is working for takedown but Ba is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Country, pushing him back against the cage.
Ba manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Country tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ba tries to clinch but Country moves out of range.
Ba tries to clinch up but Country circles away and keeps his distance.
Country is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ba darts in and clinches Country up against the cage.
Ba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ba is pushing Country up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Abou Ba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ba jumps into guard, dragging Country to the mat.
Country wants to pass the guard but Ba is keeping the position.
Ba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Country trying to control but Ba is working from the bottom.
Country is looking to work some ground and pound but Ba has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Country being controlled here momentarily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ba wants to stand up but Country is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Country scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Country prevents Ba from escaping the position.
Ba manages to get back to half guard.
Ba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Country.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Country trying to pass the guard but Ba defending well.
Country missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Country prevents Ba from standing back up.
Country is looking for a kimura here.
Ba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Country is working away from the top position though.
Country seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ba is staying active underneath Country, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Country misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ba tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Country manages to circle out of the way.
Ba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Country is looking for the big counter here.
Country shoots in looking for a takedown but Ba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Country's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Abou Ba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Country.
Ba goes for a double leg but Country avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Country continues to drive forward.
Ba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Country shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ba sprawls well. Ba wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Country gets slowly back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ba is looking to clinch but Country is avoiding it.
Abou Ba is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Country.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nelson Country.
I think Country 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nelson Country!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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192 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Queen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Assassin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen rushes Assassin and presses him up against the cage.
Assassin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stalling in the clinch from Queen.
Queen lands a shoulder strike.
Queen tries a body shot but Assassin blocks it.
Queen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Assassin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Queen misses with a punch to the body.
Queen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Queen.
Queen lands a hook that snaps the head of Assassin backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Queen.
Queen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Assassin! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Queen is unloading with more strikes now! Assassin drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Queen!
In his post fight interview, Kevin Queen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Holland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Sparbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Andrew Holland has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Holland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ground Sparbot!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holland throws a looping overhand right but Sparbot ducks down to avoid it.
Sparbot slips a jab from Holland.
Sparbot blocks a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Holland. No joy for Sparbot on that attempt.
Sparbot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Holland throws a jab but it's blocked by Sparbot.
Sparbot tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A head kick from Holland lands but Sparbot takes it in his stride.
A low kick from Holland misses
and Sparbot counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sparbot missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sparbot wants to free his trapped foot but Holland is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sparbot is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Holland wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparbot is trying to control the action in half guard but Holland is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Holland tries to kick Sparbot off but Sparbot keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Holland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sparbot on the ground.
Sparbot sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Holland defending well though.
Sparbot wants to pass the guard but Holland is defending well.
Holland is trying to stand up here but Sparbot is controlling him well.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sparbot wants to free his trapped foot but Holland is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Holland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Holland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andrew Holland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holland thumps Sparbot with a low kick.
Holland throws a sloppy head kick and Sparbot moves out of range easily.
Holland wants to land a leg kick but Sparbot is out of range.
Sparbot is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sparbot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holland throws out the jab.
Sparbot looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Holland is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sparbot is controlling him.
Holland working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sparbot.
Holland keeping moving, preventing Sparbot from controlling successfully.
Holland wants to stand up but Sparbot is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot throws an elbow that misses. Holland uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sparbot's guard. Nice move by Holland!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sparbot is on top in guard.
Sparbot tries to free his leg and advance position but Holland is retaining full guard.
Sparbot wants to control from the top but Holland keeps moving.
Sparbot controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holland wants to stand up but Sparbot is controlling him.
Sparbot looking to pass the guard.
Holland is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sparbot is controlling him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holland feints and then cracks Sparbot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sparbot down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ground Sparbot 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.
Holland misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Holland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sparbot slips a straight right by Holland.
Sparbot changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sparbot checks a leg kick.
Holland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holland misses with a hook.
Holland gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sparbot 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparbot slips nicely into half guard.
Sparbot trying to pass the guard but Holland defending well.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sparbot working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland is trying to stand back up but Sparbot is controlling him
Sparbot is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Holland keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sparbot trying to control from half guard but Holland is working away.
Sparbot thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sparbot is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sparbot content to control rather than advance.
Holland is trying to stand up here but Sparbot is controlling him well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sparbot walks into a stiff left hand from Holland.
Nice shot lands for Holland.
Sparbot moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice uppercut there from Holland.
Sparbot darts in looking for a takedown but Holland gets double underhooks and turns Sparbot into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot shoots in for a double leg but Holland sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sparbot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holland.
Sparbot ducks under a wild hook from Holland.
Sparbot changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Holland misses with an uppercut.
Holland swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sparbot.
Andrew Holland is winning the standup battle so far.
Holland connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Holland.
The fighters circling - Holland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sparbot is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Holland missing with a left hand there. Sparbot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holland scores with a sloppy right hand. Sparbot should have avoided that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Sparbot blocks the leg kick.
Sparbot with the counter takedown but Holland avoids it easily.
Holland throws a lazy uppercut
and Sparbot counters with a single leg into guard. Holland didn't expect that.
Ground Sparbot has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sparbot is looking to work some ground and pound but Holland has wrist control.
Sparbot lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Holland wants to stand up but Sparbot is controlling him.
Sparbot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sparbot is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've been hearing good reports from Holland's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sparbot pushes down on Holland's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Holland dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Holland darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Holland misses with a wild body shot.
Holland lands a body shot.
Holland tries to land a leg kick but Sparbot saw it coming and moves away.
Holland throws a body punch but Sparbot moves out of range.
Holland is looking to score with low kicks.
Sparbot is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sparbot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holland.
Sparbot keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holland lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Holland cracks Sparbot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Holland looks to land a right hand but Sparbot moved out of range.
Holland misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Holland.
Sparbot staying out of range there.
Holland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sparbot was well out of range. Poor timing from Holland.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sparbot is defended easily by Holland.
Holland scores with a jab. Sparbot acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Holland misses with a straight left.
Holland looks to land a combination but Sparbot avoids it well.
An inside leg kick from Holland misses.
Holland throws a combination. Sparbot tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sparbot walks into a left hand.
Holland throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sparbot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holland lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Holland throws a lazy uppercut
and Sparbot counters with a shoot takedown. Holland fights it but they end up in guard.
Sparbot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sparbot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Holland wants to stand and escape but Sparbot is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot tries to free his leg and advance position but Holland is retaining full guard.
Sparbot is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Holland will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sparbot passes Holland's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sparbot is looking for a kimura but Holland is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sparbot to get the leverage.
Sparbot works his foot free and advances to mount.
Holland is trying to stand.
Holland is squirming around, avoiding Sparbot's attempts to control the action.
Holland trying desperately to get to his feet.
Holland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sparbot can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sparbot can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Holland is looking to escape.
Holland holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sparbot tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sparbot has control of Holland's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Holland regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Holland is squirming around, avoiding Sparbot's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Holland showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Holland has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Holland!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrew Holland 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hanlon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Hanlon!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hanlon.
Hanlon shoots in looking for a takedown. Rutten tries to sprawl out of it but Hanlon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rutten manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rutten tries to clinch up.
Hanlon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ruttens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rutten fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hanlon on the side of the head.
It looks like Mark Hanlon has been cut.
Rutten tries to clinch but Hanlon is having none of it.
Hanlon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rutten throws out the jab.
Rutten tries to clinch but Hanlon is having none of it.
Hanlon throws a fast counter high kick but Rutten manages to duck under it in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanlon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanlon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rutten throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanlon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hanlon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rutten on the side of the head.
Hanlon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rutten.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanlon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Rutten misses.
Rutten lunges at Hanlon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hanlon's hand.
Hanlon feints a jab promting Rutten to slip. Hanlon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rutten slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rutten tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutten is looking to clinch.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses.
Rutten is looking to clinch but Hanlon is avoiding it.
Rutten looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rutten wants to clinch
and Hanlon counters with a head kick. That will keep Rutten thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hanlon swinging wildly here.
Antonio Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rutten comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rutten holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rutten has Hanlon pushed against the cage.
Rutten blocks the elbow strike.
Rutten has a couple of punches blocked by Hanlon.
Hanlon breaks from the clinch.
Rutten tries to clinch up but Hanlon circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanlon throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten clinches.
Rutten misses with an elbow strike.
Hanlon is trying to break free.
Rutten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hanlon.
Rutten pushes off an throws an elbow but Hanlon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rutten lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Mark Hanlon's cut even more.
Hanlon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rutten has Hanlon pressed against the cage, preventing Hanlon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rutten avoiding damage.
Rutten stalls.
Rutten blocks an elbow strike from Hanlon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hanlon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hanlon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hanlon avoids the elbow strike from Rutten, against the cage.
Rutten lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Mark Hanlon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.
Rutten lands an elbow inside that Hanlon shrugs off.
Mark Hanlon'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 Mark Hanlon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Antonio Rutten!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaska Juntta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmie Akesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaska Juntta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmie Akesson!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juntta shoots in but no luck this time.
Akesson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Akesson scores with the left hand. Juntta knows he should have avoided that one.
Juntta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akesson moves away.
Akesson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Juntta scores with a punch to the head.
Akesson scores with the left hand. Juntta knows he should have avoided that one.
Juntta looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Juntta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Akesson sprawls well. Akesson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Juntta gets slowly back to his feet.
Akesson cracks Juntta with a right hand to the side of the head.
Akesson works the jab nicely.
Juntta dives in and scores a takedown into Akesson's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akesson wants to sweep here but Juntta controlling him for the moment.
Juntta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Juntta preventing the sweep.
Juntta stops Akesson from standing up.
Akesson keeping moving, preventing Juntta from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akesson is trying to control the position but Juntta postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akesson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Juntta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Jaska Juntta has been cut.
Juntta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaska Juntta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juntta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Akesson misses with a hook. Juntta ducked under it nicely.
Juntta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Akesson looks to land a left hand but Juntta moved out of range nicely.
Juntta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akesson thuds his right hand into Juntta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Juntta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Akesson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Juntta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta digs a good body shot into Akesson's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juntta lands with a shot to the body.
Juntta scores with a nice strike.
Akesson shoots in but no luck this time.
Juntta feinted with a counter takedown.
Juntta closes the distance and clinches up with Akesson, looking for a takedown. Juntta pushes Akesson against the cage but Akesson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Akesson lands with an uppercut that bounces Juntta off the cage and back into range.
Juntta connects with a body shot that sends Akesson's belly button to the back.
Juntta manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Akesson on his heels. He'll look to pass Akesson's guard now, I'm sure.
Juntta wants to pass the guard but Akesson is keeping the position.
Akesson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Juntta is fighting to break Akesson's control of his arms but Akesson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Juntta not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Juntta postures up and lands a big shot to Akesson's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akesson working a defensive guard here.
Juntta lands a couple of elbows.
Juntta won't allow Akesson to sweep him here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Akesson is looking to stand up but Juntta isn't so interested in that idea.
Akesson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Juntta trying to control but Akesson is working from the bottom.
Akesson working a defensive guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Juntta keeps the fight on the outside.
Juntta misses with a body shot.
Juntta shoots for a double leg takedown but Akesson sprawls well. He's pushed Juntta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Akesson throws a nice looking combination but Juntta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Akesson dives in and grabs Juntta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Juntta pushes down on Akesson's head and hops out.
Juntta catches Akesson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Akesson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Juntta.
Akesson looks to land a right hand but Juntta moved out of range.
Juntta slips under a jab.
Juntta appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Akesson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Juntta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Juntta throws a shot from downtown. Akesson moves away and avoids it.
Akesson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Juntta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Akesson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Akesson misses the jab.
Juntta connects with a jab.
Juntta shoots for a double leg takedown but Akesson sprawls well. He's pushed Juntta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Akesson feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jaska Juntta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaska Juntta's cut.
That's time! Juntta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Akesson throws a leg kick but Juntta sees it coming and moves out of range.
Akesson shoots for a double leg takedown but Juntta sprawls well. He's pushed Akesson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Akesson wants to clinch up but Juntta keeps it at a distance.
Juntta appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Akesson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akesson rushes Juntta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Juntta is working for takedown but Akesson is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short left from Juntta.
Akesson pulls Juntta into guard.
Akesson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Juntta.
Akesson wants to stand up but Juntta is controlling him.
Juntta controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akesson is trying to keep Juntta in close.
Akesson wants to stand but Juntta is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Juntta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Juntta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Akesson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Akesson 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.
Juntta stuffs the takedown.
Juntta throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Akesson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Juntta is in Akesson's guard.
Juntta throwing strikes but missing.
Juntta is in close to Akesson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Juntta with a nice head shot there.
Akesson keeping moving, preventing Juntta from controlling successfully.
Juntta stays in close to Akesson's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akesson pulls Juntta in close to prevent any damage.
Akesson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Akesson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Juntta is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Juntta takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Juntta connects with a nice looking jab.
Jimmie Akesson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danga de danga de dang - Akesson scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akesson loads up on a big right hand but Juntta slips the punch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Akesson enables Juntta to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Akesson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Juntta tries to free his leg and advance position but Akesson is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta wants to control from the top but Akesson keeps moving.
Juntta preventing the sweep.
Akesson looking to control.
Akesson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Juntta is one step ahead there.
Akesson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Juntta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Akesson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Juntta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Juntta postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Akesson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Juntta lands the left hand.
Akesson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Juntta in his tracks.
No joy there for Akesson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Juntta digs a good hook to Akesson's body.
A bone on bone clash there as Juntta blocks the leg kick.
Akesson sizes up Juntta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Akesson slips a jab from Juntta.
Akesson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Juntta is fending him off so far but Akesson persists. Nope, Juntta circles away and we're back to standing.
Jaska Juntta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmie Akesson.
Juntta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Akesson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab lands there for Juntta.
Juntta missing with a left hand there. Akesson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Juntta scores with a nice head shot.
Akesson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Juntta.
Akesson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juntta.
Akesson throws out a loose jab but Juntta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akesson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Juntta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaska Juntta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaska Juntta's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A slow jab from Juntta misses its intended target.
Juntta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akesson.
Akesson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Akesson.
Akesson slips under a jab.
Akesson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Juntta to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Juntta scoring with punches to the head and body.
Juntta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Juntta advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Akesson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Juntta is working hard here to advance position.
Juntta throwing shots but Akesson is blocking nicely.
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.
Akesson trying to control from the bottom.
Juntta prevents Akesson from standing back up.
Juntta trying to control from half guard but Akesson is working away.
Akesson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Juntta not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Juntta is looking for a kimura here.
Juntta seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jaska Juntta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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. Juntta connects with a nice short shot to Akesson's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Juntta lands with a punch from half guard.
Juntta is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Akesson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Akesson trying to control here.
Juntta takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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. Juntta connects with a nice short shot to Akesson's temple.
Juntta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Akesson defending well though.
Akesson is looking for a sweep. Juntta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Akesson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Juntta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Juntta drops an elbow to the side of Akesson's head.
Akesson tries to roll over but Juntta keeps him under control.
Akesson trying to control from the bottom.
Juntta is keen to just control but Akesson is a slippery customer.
Akesson is trying to stand up here but Juntta is controlling him well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Juntta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Juntta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Akesson's head.
Juntta throwing shots but Akesson is blocking nicely.
Juntta throwing shots but Akesson is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Juntta stops Akesson from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Juntta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Akesson is trying to get back to his feet.
Akesson tries to improve position but can't.
Jimmie Akesson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juntta looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Akesson is avoiding damage well.
Juntta tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Juntta has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Juntta fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jaska Juntta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Akesson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaska Juntta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Juntta, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaska Juntta!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage has chosen 8 Foot Sativa - The Shadow Masters as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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201 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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dom Danky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Savage!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danky misses with a body punch
and Savage counters with a low kick, right behind Danky 's knee.
Danky avoids the head kick by Savage.
Jack Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage scores with a nice right hand.
A leg kick checked by Danky.
Good leg kick by Danky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Danky checks a low kick from Savage.
Danky throws a series of punches but Savage avoids them all with ease.
Danky lands with a hook. Savage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Savage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Danky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Savage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Savage closes the distance looking to clinch
and Danky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage wants to slow Danky down by chopping away at his legs.
Savage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A quick step to the side and Danky tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Savage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky throws a body punch but Savage moves out of range.
Savage now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Danky connects with the punch.
Savage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Savage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Savage lands a big head kick that sends Danky tumbling to the mat! Savage takes a step backwards and waves Danky back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Danky is rocked!
It looks like Dom Danky has been cut.
A big right from Savage misses.
Oh Danky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Danky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Savage but Savage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage scores with a nice body kick.
Danky seems to have got his legs back now.
Savage thows a leg kick but Danky checks it
and Danky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Savage cracks Danky with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Savage has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Danky to stand back up!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Savage has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Danky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Savage but Savage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Danky.
Savage throws Danky to one side and escapes!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky misses with a straight right.
Savage throws out a counter right but Danky avoids it with no problem.
Danky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Danky.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Danky misses the shot to the body.
Savage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Danky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Savage attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Savage throws out a leg kick but Danky moves out of range and Savage only half commits.
Danky is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Savage closes the distance but Danky moves to the side
and Danky counters with a nice uppercut.
Savage lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Savage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Danky connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Danky moves out of range easily.
Savage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Danky misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage missing with a left hand there. Danky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Savage keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dom Danky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danky stuns Savage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Savage tries to clinch up but Danky circles away and keeps his distance.
Jack Savage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Danky moves out of range easily.
Savage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Savage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Danky is out of range.
Danky was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danky fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Savage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Savage misses with a head kick.
Danky lands a glancing blow to the side of Savage's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky jabs Savage right on the nose. Savage blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage throws a leg kick
and Danky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savage misses with a low kick.
Donk. Danky catches Savage right on the button with a cross.
Savage looks to land a body kick but Danky moved away.
Danky throws a series of punches but Savage moves out of range.
Savage wants to counter the offense by Danky and move into the clinch position.
Danky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Savage tries to land a front kick but Danky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Danky paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Savage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Danky.
Savage tries to land a front kick but Danky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danky misses with a hook.
Danky looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
Savage misses with an uppercut
enabling Danky to counter with a crisp jab.
Savage throws a front kick aimed at Danky's knee but Danky avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Savage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dom Danky's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Danky connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Savage throws a head kick that half lands.
Savage misses with the body kick
and Danky counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Savage has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Danky is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Danky has Savage pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Savage manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Danky working aggressively here.
I was talking to Danky's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Danky avoids a wild elbow strike from Savage.
Savage landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danky tries a body shot but Savage blocks it.
Danky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Savage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Danky was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Savage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Danky shoots in looking for a takedown. Savage tries to sprawl out of it but Danky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Savage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky avoids the head kick by Savage.
Savage throws a front kick aimed at Danky's knee but Danky avoids it well.
Danky was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Danky shoots in and gets a takedown into Savage's guard.
Danky wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Savage wants to sweep here but Danky controlling him for the moment.
Savage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Danky landing with the ground and pound.
Danky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Savage lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Danky is controlling Savage's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to control from the top but Danky keeps moving.
Savage has gone for a leg lock! Danky slips out almost immediately though and dives into Savage's guard.
Danky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Savage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Savage is looking to stand back up but Danky counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Savage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Danky lands a nice short elbow.
Danky is working for a kimura but Savage is defending it quite comfortably.
Savage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Danky is trying to control the action in half guard but Savage is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Savage trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Savage is looking to improve his position but Danky isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Danky connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Savage bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Danky is trying to keep Savage in close.
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.
Danky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savage is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danky has a closed guard, preventing Savage from standing up.
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 Dom Danky will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dom Danky's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Danky checks the leg kick.
Jack Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage feints and then cracks Danky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Danky down.
Savage tries to clinch but Danky moves out of range.
Danky throwing a counter right hand but Savage manages to avoid it.
Savage tries to clinch up
letting Danky counter with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Danky, as that shot connected.
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danky tries for a takedown but Savage sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Savage motions for Danky to come forward. Savage throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danky.
Danky misses with an uppercut.
Savage counters with a body kick.
Danky avoids the body shot from Savage.
Danky half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Savage throws a head kick but Danky moves out of range.
Danky tried to counter with a leg kick but Savage avoided it.
Savage avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Danky.
Savage throws a leg kick but Danky checks it.
Danky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Savage throws a push kick but Danky slaps the foot to one side.
Savage throws out a leg kick but Danky moves out of range and Savage only half commits.
Danky throws out a loose jab but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danky changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Savage tries to avoid it but Danky manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Savage to the ground. Savage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Danky moves out of range easily.
Danky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Savage.
Danky looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danky.
Savage 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Danky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Danky jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Savage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Danky avoids a kick to the body.
Jack Savage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Savage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Danky moves out of range easily.
Danky swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Savage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheers as Danky lands an impressive looking overhand right. Savage doesn't seem phased though.
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Danky moves out of range easily.
Savage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Savage misses with a low kick.
Danky changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danky slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Savage.
Savage tries to land a front kick but Danky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses the shot to the body.
Danky scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Danky is defended easily by Savage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dom Danky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Danky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
Danky changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Savage throws a head kick but Danky moves out of range.
Danky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savage.
Danky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Danky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Savage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Danky's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savage gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danky stops Savage from standing up.
Danky trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danky connects with a couple of short punches.
Danky wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Danky is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Savage is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Savage wants to sweep here but Danky controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dom Danky.
I think Danky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom Danky!
Dom Danky seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bwang Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sousuke Kamida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Stepping Razor. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bwang Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sousuke Kamida!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson checks a leg kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Jackson misses its target.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Kamida tries a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Kamida throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Kamida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sousuke Kamida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kamida doesn't seem phased though.
Kamida scores with a nice strike.
Kamida misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamida throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Kamida misses with the body kick
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kamida misses with a low kick.
Kamida rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kamida looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Kamida misses
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kamida lands a head kick. Jackson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kamida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Jackson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Kamida.
Jackson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kamida checks the leg kick.
A shot to the body from Kamida misses
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kamida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
A big left from Kamida misses.
Kamida misses with a combination
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Kamida misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kamida! Jackson lets Kamida back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kamida is rocked!
Bwang Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Kamida is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jackson with a body shot.
Kamida is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
We've been told by Jackson's head coaches at JuiceD Powerhouse Elite MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Kamida's belly button to the back.
Kamida throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jackson cracks Kamida with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Kamida tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Jackson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Kamida is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bwang Jackson!
During a confident post fight interview, Bwang Jackson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Sousuke Kamida had this to say: 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Heisenberg - Johny Fighting Temple - AMS FC'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kivipelto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Dyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Philip Dyson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kivipelto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Philip Dyson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Dyson misses.
Kivipelto attempts a counter takedown but Dyson avoids it well and moves away.
Dyson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Kalle Kivipelto has been cut.
Dyson looks to land a combination but Kivipelto avoids it well.
Kivipelto appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kivipelto swings for the body but Dyson moves out of range.
Dyson blocks a jab.
Kivipelto connects with a right hand. Dyson shakes it off.
Dyson throws a nice head kick!
Dyson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dyson lands a big head kick that sends Kivipelto tumbling to the mat! Dyson takes a step backwards and waves Kivipelto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dyson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kivipelto is just out of range.
Kivipelto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kivipelto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dyson throws a push kick but Kivipelto slaps the foot to one side.
Dyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kivipelto was well out of range. Poor timing from Dyson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipelto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kivipelto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dyson can't do much from the bottom here.
Kivipelto scoring with punches from side control.
Dyson keeping his opponent close.
Dyson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dyson is looking to regain half guard here but Kivipelto keeps moving and retains side control.
Kivipelto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dyson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivipelto working the ground and pound but Dyson is defending the strikes.
Dyson is trying to control Kivipelto's posture but Kivipelto avoids it.
The ground and pound from Kivipelto seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kivipelto laying and praying for a moment but Dyson takes advantage and regains half guard.
Dyson is not content to let Kivipelto control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyson is trying to stand up here but Kivipelto is controlling him well.
Dyson has hold of Kivipelto's hands but Kivipelto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
It looks like Philip Dyson has been cut.
Kivipelto 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.
Dyson is trying to get back to full guard.
Kivipelto prevents Dyson from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kivipelto scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dyson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kivipelto trying to control but Dyson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivipelto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dyson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kivipelto tries to free his leg and advance position but Dyson is retaining full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dyson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kivipelto.
That has opened up Philip Dyson's cut even more.
Dyson dodges the punch combination from Kivipelto.
A head kick from Dyson lands but Kivipelto takes it in his stride.
Kivipelto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kivipelto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dyson.
Dyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kivipelto circles away.
Kivipelto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kalle Kivipelto will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kivipelto circles away.
Kivipelto drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dyson sprawls and moves away.
Kivipelto moves out of range as Dyson strikes.
Dyson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dyson looks for the body kick but Kivipelto saw that one coming.
Kivipelto clobbers Dyson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kivipelto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dyson's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dyson. Kivipelto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dyson is looking to land body kicks.
Kivipelto feinted with a counter takedown.
Kivipelto blocks a head kick by Dyson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kivipelto avoids the head kick by Dyson.
Dyson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dyson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dyson lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipelto cracks a nice hook into Dyson's ribs.
Dyson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kivipelto.
A head kick misses from Dyson.
Kivipelto blocks a head kick by Dyson.
Kivipelto appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kivipelto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kivipelto keeps the fight on the outside.
Kivipelto misses with a takedown attempt
and Dyson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kivipelto drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dyson sprawls and moves away.
Dyson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kivipelto shoots in for a double leg but Dyson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kivipelto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kivipelto manages to avoid it.
Dyson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kivipelto tries to counter with a takedown but Dyson is quick to defend against it.
Kivipelto lands with a nice combination. Dyson backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kivipelto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dyson tries a quick counter leg kick but Kivipelto is wise to it.
Kivipelto avoids the head kick by Dyson.
Kivipelto looks to throw the jab but Dyson is out of range.
Kivipelto tries a head kick but it misses.
Kivipelto misses with a straight left.
Dyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kivipelto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kivipelto looks to land a combination. Dyson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The cut above Philip Dyson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dyson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kivipelto's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivipelto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kivipelto.
Dyson throws a big counter head kick but Kivipelto avoids it with no problem.
Kivipelto lands with a hook. Dyson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Philip Dyson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kivipelto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dyson tries to avoid it but Kivipelto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dyson to the ground. Dyson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kivipelto moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDyson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Kivipelto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dyson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kivipelto.
Dyson throws the kick towards the body but Kivipelto avoids it.
Dyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kivipelto moves away.
Kivipelto ducks under a wild hook from Dyson.
Kivipelto drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dyson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dyson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kivipelto is one step ahead there.
Kalle Kivipelto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kivipelto wants to pass the guard but Dyson is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivipelto advances to half guard.
Kivipelto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dyson!
Kivipelto sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kivipelto cracks Dyson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Philip Dyson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kalle Kivipelto!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacques La Haine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Izturis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Haine's entrance music is Cut Killer - Nique La Police. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacques La Haine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emilio Izturis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izturis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
La Haine slips a straight right by Izturis.
Izturis misses with a body shot.
La Haine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
La Haine avoids the body shot from Izturis.
Izturis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
La Haine throws a big shot that misses.
La Haine misses with the combination.
Izturis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by La Haine as he connects with a hook.
La Haine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
La Haine throws a good cross that connects.
La Haine throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Haine moves out of range of the body kick.
Izturis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Haine is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Izturis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. La Haine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As Izturis tries to get set, La Haine tries to push him back and clinch up but Izturis manages to avoid the attempt.
La Haine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
La Haine throws out a loose jab but Izturis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Izturis throws a body punch but La Haine moves out of range.
La Haine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
La Haine throws the left hand but Izturis avoids the punch easily.
Izturis swings for the body but La Haine moves out of range.
Izturis just misses with a punch to the body.
La Haine was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A shot to the body from Izturis misses
and La Haine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Izturis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Haine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izturis misses the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Izturis.
La Haine lands a head shot.
A jab from Izturis finds it's way through La Haine's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Izturis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by La Haine.
La Haine lands with a shot to the body.
Izturis 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.
Izturis lands with a good body shot.
La Haine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from La Haine misses.
La Haine stuffs the takedown attempt from Izturis. Izturis gets slowly back to his feet.
La Haine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
La Haine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Izturis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Izturis misses the body punch
and La Haine counters with a series of strikes. Izturis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Izturis is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Haine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Izturis is still on wobbly legs! Can La Haine finish him?
A short uppercut from La Haine.
La Haine creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Izturis! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for La Haine.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacques La Haine!
A less than humble Jacques La Haine misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phol Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lapu Lapu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phol Hunt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lapu Lapu!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lapu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Phol Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Lapu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hunt doesn't seem phased though.
Lapu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Hunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lapu is out of range.
Lapu blocks the body kick.
Lapu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Lapu. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lapu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Lapu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lapu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Hunt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Hunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lapu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunt jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hunt throws a low kick but Lapu avoids it.
Lapu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lapu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt lands the left hand.
Lapu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hunt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lapu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hunt avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lapu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lapu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lapu avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Lapu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hunt lands with a nice body punch.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Lapu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lapu.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lapu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lapu.
Hunt keeps control of Lapu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Lapu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lapu misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lapu digs a right hand into Hunt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hunt's gas tank.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hunt as Lapu tries to tie him up.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Lapu lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lapu can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lapu as Hunt tries to tie him up.
Lapu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lapu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunt misses with a left hand
and Lapu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes the fight into the clinch.
Hunt trying to control the position but instead, Lapu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hunt into the cage.
Lapu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Lapu lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Hunt looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Lapu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lapu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lapu blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Lapu struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Lapu scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lapu Lapu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lapu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lapu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lapu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lapu Lapu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lapu jabs at Hunt's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunt. That's going to slow Lapu down.
Lapu blocks the body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Hunt as he connects with a hook.
Lapu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hunt's head.
Lapu Lapu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt connects with a solid leg kick.
Hunt scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt throws a hook but Lapu avoids it easily.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lapu.
Lapu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lapu misses with a few strikes there.
Lapu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt clinches.
Lapu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lapu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lapu misses with a body punch.
Hunt has Lapu pressed against the cage, preventing Lapu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from Hunt.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lapu is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Lapu.
Lapu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Lapu avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Lapu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Lapu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lapu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a combination that misses
and Lapu moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Lapu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Lapu controls the action.
Hunt is looking to control Lapu's arms but Lapu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hunt has his back to the cage.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lapu's elbow.
Lapu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lapu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lapu prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Lapu misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt gets through Lapu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lapu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hunt.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Lapu controls the action.
Lapu lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Lapu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Lapu uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapu tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt stalling in the clinch but Lapu improves position.
Lapu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lapu misses with a body punch.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunt.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lapu has Hunt pushed against the cage.
Lapu works on Hunt's body with a couple of short punches.
Lapu working aggressively here.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hunt.
Hunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hunt trying to stall but Lapu improves his position.
Phol Hunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Hunt lands with a left to the head.
Lapu breaks the clinch.
Lapu is looking to clinch.
Lapu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt throws a head kick but Lapu moves out of range.
Lapu misses with a wild combination.
Lapu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hunt rather than just go for the knockout.
Lapu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Hunt dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hunt scores with a nice body kick.
Lapu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hunt slips a jab and a cross from Lapu.
A shot to the liver by Hunt. Beautiful body shot.
Hunt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lapu lands with a shot to the body.
Hunt throws a right and a left that Lapu avoids nicely.
Lapu looks to land a combination but Hunt avoids it well.
Hunt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hunt has managed to clinch.
Lapu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lapu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Lapu.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lapu misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapu tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Lapu back against the cage.
Lapu looking to stall.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lapu working aggressively here.
Hunt is pushing Lapu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunt.
Hunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lapu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lapu tries to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Hunt.
Hunt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hunt stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt tries a body shot but Lapu blocks it.
Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Lapu backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunt.
Lapu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lapu can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lapu pushes Hunt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lapu has had enough of the clinch but Hunt keeps him there for the moment.
Lapu misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Hunt.
Lapu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lapu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Lapu's head.
Hunt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lapu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lapu lands with a light punch inside.
Lapu blocks a body shot from Hunt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lapu has had enough of the clinch but Hunt keeps him there for the moment.
Lapu looking to stall.
Hunt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lapu is keeping busy.
Lapu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lapu.
Lapu misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt tries a body shot but Lapu blocks it.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lapu's elbow.
Lapu misses with a body punch.
Lapu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lapu backwards.
Lapu breaks the clinch.
Lapu has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lapu takes one on the button.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Lapu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lapu moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
Hunt seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hunt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phol Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hunt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phol Hunt!
A very excited looking Phol Hunt 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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