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D 122 : Zeus vs Pitsenbarger PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Stifler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slobo Berganovic (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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180 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Stifler !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slobo Berganovic!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berganovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Berganovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stifler .
Berganovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stifler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stifler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berganovic gets a double leg takedown into Stifler 's guard.
Berganovic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stifler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Berganovic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stifler keeping moving, preventing Berganovic from controlling successfully.
Berganovic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stifler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berganovic wants to stand but Stifler has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Berganovic drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stifler manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Berganovic has Stifler in his guard.
Stifler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berganovic is looking to stand up but Stifler isn't so interested in that idea.
Stifler wants to pass the guard but Berganovic is keeping the position.
Stifler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stifler scoring with some ground and pound.
Berganovic working a defensive guard here.
Stifler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stifler is in close to Berganovic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've been hearing good reports from Stifler '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.
Berganovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stifler is controlling him.
Stifler working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Berganovic keeping moving, preventing Stifler from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stifler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Berganovic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Berganovic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stifler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stifler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Berganovic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stifler wants to control from the top but Berganovic keeps moving.
Stifler throwing strikes but missing.
Stifler won't allow Berganovic to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stifler trying to control the position from guard on top but Berganovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berganovic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stifler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Berganovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stifler stands up over Berganovic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Berganovic wants to get back to his feet but Stifler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Berganovic pushes Stifler off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Stifler checks a leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Berganovic.
Slobo Berganovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stifler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Berganovic throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stifler clinches with his opponent.
Berganovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Stifler .
Stifler lands a hook that snaps the head of Berganovic backwards.
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!
Berganovic successfully pulls guard.
Stifler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stifler 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.
Berganovic looking for a guillotine here but Stifler defends easily.
Stifler passes Berganovic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Berganovic kicks Stifler off and gets back to his feet.
Berganovic misses the shot to the body.
Stifler connects with the punch.
Berganovic walks into a jab.
Stifler staying out of range there.
Berganovic lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Slobo Berganovic will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stifler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stifler lands a nice short elbow.
Berganovic has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Stifler is on him like a limpet, forcing Berganovic back against the cage.
Stifler throws a punch but it's blocked by Berganovic.
Stifler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Berganovic's efforts to push away.
Berganovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Berganovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berganovic is trying to force a seperation but Stifler has the dominant position.
Stifler gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Berganovic regains guard.
Stifler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stifler stopping the sweep attempt from Berganovic.
Stifler lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stifler is standing up over Berganovic. Berganovic looks to escape but Stifler dives into side control.
Stifler grinds an elbow into Berganovic's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stifler grinds an elbow into Berganovic's temple.
Stifler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Berganovic is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stifler is controlling him well.
Stifler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Berganovic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Berganovic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Stifler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Berganovic is working away from the top position though.
Stifler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Berganovic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Stifler is defending against the submission attempts here by Berganovic.
Stifler trying to control but Berganovic postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berganovic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stifler wants to improve his position but Berganovic is controlling well.
Berganovic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stifler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Steve Stifler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Berganovic is trying to work for a kimura but Stifler is defending well.
Berganovic prevents Stifler from improving his position.
Berganovic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stifler trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stifler is looking to improve his position.
Berganovic wants to take a breather but Stifler is having none of it.
Stifler wants to get back to full guard.
Berganovic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stifler is looking to control Berganovic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stifler avoid being mounted?
Stifler is trying to get back to full guard.
Stifler is controlling Berganovic's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Stifler won't allow Berganovic to pass to mount.
Berganovic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stifler defends it well.
Berganovic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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.
Berganovic trying to control the action but Stifler is working from the bottom.
Berganovic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Berganovic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stifler moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Berganovic trying to control but Stifler is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stifler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Berganovic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stifler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Berganovic.
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 Steve Stifler will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Berganovic looks to land a left hand but Stifler moved out of range nicely.
Stifler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stifler scores with a jab.
Stifler checks a low kick from Berganovic.
Berganovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stifler 's head backwards.
Stifler thuds a left hand into Berganovic's body.
Stifler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stifler drives through and clinches with Berganovic against the cage.
Berganovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Berganovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Berganovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steve Stifler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Berganovic misses.
Berganovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slobo Berganovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Berganovic slips under a jab from Stifler .
Berganovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berganovic throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stifler 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stifler duly obliges.
Stifler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stifler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good exchange - Berganovic coming out on top.
Stifler is rocked!
Berganovic misses with an uppercut
and Berganovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berganovic gets caught napping as Stifler dives in and scores a takedown. Berganovic manages to retain guard.
Stifler stands up over Berganovic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stifler preventing the sweep.
Stifler scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berganovic trying to strike off his back.
Berganovic can't keep his opponent in guard - Stifler advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stifler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Berganovic wants to get back to his feet.
Stifler drops an elbow to the side of Berganovic's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berganovic actively working from the bottom here.
Berganovic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Berganovic tries to kick Stifler off but Stifler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Berganovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Berganovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stifler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Berganovic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stifler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Berganovic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Berganovic trying to control from the bottom.
Stifler stops Berganovic from getting back to his feet.
Berganovic trying to hold on to Stifler 's head to control him but Stifler postures up.
Berganovic is looking for a sweep. Stifler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stifler winds up and cracks Berganovic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stifler works his foot free and advances to mount.
Stifler working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Berganovic wants to control but Stifler is having none of it.
Stifler with good strikes from the mount here!
Stifler is landing with some decent strikes but Berganovic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stifler working Berganovic over with strikes here.
Berganovic is rocked!
Berganovic is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Berganovic is still in real trouble! Can Stifler finish him?
Stifler lands a big elbow.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Stifler ! Berganovic is hurt baaadly! Stifler is firing away with more strikes - Berganovic is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Stifler !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sato comes to the cage accompanied by Call to prayer of islam. 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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175 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
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182 lbs
23 - 14 - 3 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Rumina Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva throws a jab when Sato was well out of range.
Silva feints a jab promting Sato to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sato slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sato slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Sato throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sato lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sato moves away from the strike by Silva.
Sato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sato counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sato moves away from the strike by Silva.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva throws a right and a left that Sato avoids nicely.
Sato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sato misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva slips under a jab from Sato.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Sato just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Sato misses.
Silva tries to move into range but Sato moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Sato.
Sato slips a straight right by Silva.
Sato cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sato cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Sato saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva jabs Sato right on the nose. Sato blinks but takes it well.
Silva misses with a hook
and Sato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Sato should have avoided that one.
Sato looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Sato connects with a nice looking jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva misses with a head kick.
Sato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Sato's head but Sato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva throws a series of punches but Sato avoids them all with ease.
Sato is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Sato blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Sato.
Sato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Sato misses.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Sato slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Sato lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sato throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sato throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Sato does it's job there.
Sato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a series of punches but Sato moves out of range.
Sato's corner calls for a 1-2. Sato obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sato punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Sato slips under a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sato.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sato is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sato's corner calls for a 1-2. Sato obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sato connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Sato drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Sato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Silva misses with a left hand
enabling Sato to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sato lands a jab.
Sato takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sato is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sato circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Sato lands a two punch combo.
Sato misses with a looping left.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Sato moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Sato lands a head shot.
Silva looks to land a combination but Sato avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva throws a right and a left that Sato avoids nicely.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Sato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Rumina Sato will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sato lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva defending well as Sato loads up on a big left hand.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Sato.
Sato throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sato avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Sato's shoulder, as Sato tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the liver by Sato. Beautiful body shot.
Sato pushes Silva away with a front kick.
Sato lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Sato scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sato blocks a jab.
Silva defending well as Sato loads up on a big left hand.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Sato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Sato tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Sato has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sato misses with a straight left.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sato moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sato scores with a punch to the head.
Sato fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Silva is rocked!
Good exchange - Sato coming out on top.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Sato finish him?
Sato cracks Silva with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Silva falls to his knees and Sato doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rumina Sato!
Post fight, Rumina Sato took to the microphone: 'Remember, a vote for islam is a vote for retardation.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Alexeyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Alexeyev is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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202 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Alexeyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Hollywood!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexeyev works the jab nicely.
Hollywood delivers a nice body kick.
Hollywood lands a nice hook to Alexeyev's body. Alexeyev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alexeyev takes one to the side of the head.
Alexeyev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hollywood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alexeyev walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hollywood.
Hollywood misses with a head kick.
Alexeyev throws an overhand right that lands on Hollywood's shoulder, as Hollywood tries to avoid the shot.
Hollywood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alexeyev scores with a shot to the side of Hollywood's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hollywood working aggressively here.
Alexeyev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alexeyev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like David Hollywood has been cut.
Alexeyev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hollywood throws a shot from downtown. Alexeyev moves away and avoids it.
Hollywood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alexeyev is able to avoid easily.
Hollywood throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollywood throws a right hand that Alexeyev ducks under and follows up with a left that Alexeyev also avoids with ease.
Hollywood throws a head kick that misses.
Hollywood looks to land a left hand but Alexeyev moved out of range nicely.
Alexeyev throws a body shot but no joy.
Alexeyev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alexeyev is looking to clinch but Hollywood is avoiding it.
Hollywood misses the shot to the body.
Alexeyev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Alexeyev does no damage.
Hollywood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hollywood tries a low kick but Alexeyev avoids it.
Hollywood tries to clinch there but Alexeyev circles away.
Alexeyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alexeyev misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexeyev lands a left and a right that send Hollywood crashing to the mat, dazed. Alexeyev thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hollywood is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Alexeyev lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hollywood. Hollywood tries to recover but Alexeyev is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hollywood lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrei Alexeyev!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrei Alexeyev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, David Hollywood stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well done, you just beat up an old man. Give Storm a round of applause ladies and gentleman *clap clap clap*'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Natsisiwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milovan Drecun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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208 lbs
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211 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Natsisiwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milovan Drecun!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drecun shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Natsisiwa counters with a left to the body.
Natsisiwa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kalle Natsisiwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drecun keeps the fight on the outside.
Natsisiwa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Natsisiwa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Natsisiwa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Natsisiwa misses with a hook. Drecun ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drecun darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Drecun in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drecun is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Natsisiwa is just riding it out for now. Drecun eventually gives up the hold.
Drecun throws a strike but Natsisiwa avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Drecun trying to control but Natsisiwa is working from the bottom.
Drecun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drecun slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Drecun looking to control but instead Natsisiwa has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Drecun is looking to take a break and control but Natsisiwa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Natsisiwa is defending against the submission attempts here by Drecun.
Natsisiwa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drecun on the ground.
Drecun seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drecun is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Drecun moves into full mount! Natsisiwa won't be happy about that!
Drecun has control of Natsisiwa's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Natsisiwa regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Drecun looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drecun throws some wild stikes that Natsisiwa manages to avoid easily.
Drecun working the ground and pound effectively.
Drecun pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drecun misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milovan Drecun dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Natsisiwa lands a nice looking body shot.
Drecun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Natsisiwa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Natsisiwa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Natsisiwa swings for the body but Drecun moves out of range.
Drecun shoots in but Natsisiwa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Natsisiwa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drecun moves away.
Drecun shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Natsisiwa as he avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Natsisiwa misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Natsisiwa. Drecun does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drecun has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drecun there as he acknowledges the shot.
Drecun staying out of range there.
Natsisiwa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drecun takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsisiwa punishes Drecun's body with a nice straight punch.
Drecun shoots in looking for a takedown but Natsisiwa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Drecun's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kalle Natsisiwa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milovan Drecun.
Natsisiwa scores with a decent looking hook.
Natsisiwa misses with a series of wild punches.
Natsisiwa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Natsisiwa rushes Drecun and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drecun struggles to land a body shot inside as Natsisiwa controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Natsisiwa.
A nice left hand lands by Natsisiwa.
Drecun wants to get back to striking at distance but Natsisiwa won't allow it.
Natsisiwa leaning against his opponent.
Natsisiwa lands with a short shot to the head.
Drecun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drecun tries to pull guard but Natsisiwa won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drecun tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Natsisiwa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Drecun tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Natsisiwa smiles and moves away.
Natsisiwa looks to land a combination but Drecun avoids it well.
Drecun has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jab by Natsisiwa.
Natsisiwa works over Drecun's head and body with a nice combination.
Natsisiwa lands a jab to the nose.
Drecun is rocked!
Natsisiwa swinging wildly here.
Drecun is still on wobbly legs! Can Natsisiwa finish him?
Natsisiwa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drecun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Natsisiwa throws an overhand right that lands on Drecun's shoulder, as Drecun tries to avoid the shot.
Natsisiwa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drecun can do to turn this around?
Natsisiwa works Drecun's body with a nice hook.
Natsisiwa misses with a straight right.
Kalle Natsisiwa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Natsisiwa has cracked Drecun with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Natsisiwa lands another huge swinging hook and Drecun tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Drecun, before Natsisiwa can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kalle Natsisiwa!
Kalle Natsisiwa bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Craftt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Destroyer has chosen Eminem - Kill You as his entrance music. Martin Craftt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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34
147 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Craftt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, King Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craftt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Craftt tries to clinch up
and Destroyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Craftt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Destroyer lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Destroyer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Destroyer is trying for a kimura here. Craftt looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Destroyer wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). King Destroyer!
King Destroyer looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'DESTROY!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Declan McCready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Golden (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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36
185 lbs
29 - 13 - 1 |
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29
184 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Declan McCready!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Trey Golden!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCready tries to close the distance and clinch but Golden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCready looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McCready clinches up with Golden and pushes him back against the cage.
McCready lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've been informed that Golden has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McCready swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCready keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Golden's efforts to push away.
McCready has a couple of punches blocked by Golden.
Golden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McCready misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCready throws a punch but it's blocked by Golden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Golden will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McCready up against the cage.
McCready lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from McCready.
McCready tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golden's elbow.
McCready misses with a punch to the body.
McCready tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golden's elbow.
McCready goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCready pushes off an throws an elbow but Golden leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Golden blocks an uppercut.
Golden is trying to break the clinch but McCready has him pressed against the cage.
McCready is working Golden over against the cage.
McCready lands a right hand.
It looks like Trey Golden has been cut.
McCready misses with some punches.
Golden tries to circle away but McCready has him pinned against the cage.
McCready working aggressively here.
McCready trying to control the position but instead, Golden has worked for underhooks and has pushed McCready into the cage.
McCready misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCready misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Golden.
Golden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Declan McCready seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golden misses with a few strikes there.
Golden throws a left and a right that both miss
and McCready counters with an inside leg kick.
McCready throws a leg kick but Golden sees it coming and moves out of range.
McCready throws a body kick that misses
and Golden counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCready fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golden manages to avoid it.
McCready throws a body punch but Golden moves out of range.
McCready tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCready looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCready. Golden does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCready scoring well with a low kick there.
McCready misses the shot to the body.
McCready showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Golden.
McCready dips to his left and cracks Golden with an uppercut!
Golden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCready.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCready.
Golden throws a nice looking combination but McCready bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Golden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McCready fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golden manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golden is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McCready.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCready throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from McCready.
Golden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McCready wants to clinch.
Golden throws a right and a left that McCready avoids nicely.
Good leg kick by McCready there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McCready tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Golden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Declan McCready dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trey Golden's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McCready throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Golden.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McCready lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Golden has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Golden and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick from McCready misses
and Golden counters with a flying knee that drops McCready! Golden dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trey Golden!
Trey Golden thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Redfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Downstait - This Is My Life. Redfield has chosen Resident Evil Movie Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Chris Redfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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30
265 lbs
21 - 22 - 0 |
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24
254 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Redfield!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Redfield displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martin.
Andrew Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt
and Redfield counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redfield scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Andrew Martin has been cut.
Martin fails with the takedown.
Martin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin shoots in and drives through. Redfield sprawls well.
Redfield lands a big head kick that sends Martin tumbling to the mat! Redfield takes a step backwards and waves Martin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redfield.
Martin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Redfield counters with a crisp right that sends Martin to the canvas! Redfield follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Redfield!
Chris Redfield was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maverick Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski comes into the arena with Venetian Snares - Vida blaring out of the sound system. Smokeleaf has chosen LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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29
285 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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34
284 lbs
26 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeffrey Lebowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maverick Smokeleaf!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf jabs at Lebowski's body.
Smokeleaf has Lebowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Smokeleaf digs a right hand into Lebowski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lebowski's gas tank.
Smokeleaf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smokeleaf pushes Lebowski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Jeffrey Lebowski has been cut.
Lebowski is trying to push Smokeleaf away but Smokeleaf has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lebowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lebowski prevents a body shot from Smokeleaf.
Lebowski has had enough of the clinch but Smokeleaf keeps him there for the moment.
Lebowski is trying to break the clinch but Smokeleaf is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smokeleaf lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smokeleaf pushes Lebowski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Smokeleaf as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smokeleaf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smokeleaf.
Our sources have told us that Lebowski has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Smokeleaf with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smokeleaf presses Lebowski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lebowski is breathing heavily.
Smokeleaf lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jeffrey Lebowski's cut is getting worse.
Smokeleaf working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smokeleaf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lebowski's elbow.
Smokeleaf lands a knee to the head.
Jeffrey Lebowski's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Smokeleaf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lebowski's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lebowskis head.
Lebowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Smokeleaf controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf crunches a lovely knee into Lebowski's ribcage.
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!
Smokeleaf misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lebowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lebowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Smokeleaf won't allow it.
Smokeleaf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smokeleaf misses with a body punch.
Smokeleaf has Lebowski pressed against the cage, preventing Lebowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smokeleaf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smokeleaf lands a nice knee to the body.
Lebowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smokeleaf's elbow.
Smokeleaf lands a nice shot to the body.
Smokeleaf blocks a body shot from Lebowski.
A right handed body shot lands from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jeez, Jeffrey Lebowski's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A body shot lands from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lebowski.
Lebowski managing to block the knees to the body from Smokeleaf.
Nice body punch from Smokeleaf - that landed with a thud.
Smokeleaf manages to break the clinch.
Lebowski misses with a leg kick.
Lebowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jeffrey Lebowski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maverick Smokeleaf!
A very excited looking Maverick Smokeleaf made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Bracha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage comes into the arena with Bon Jovi - It's my life blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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34
181 lbs
27 - 16 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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
33 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eli Bracha!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Savage preventing the sweep.
Bracha keeping full guard, as Savage tries to pass.
Savage is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Savage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bracha wants to sweep here but Savage controlling him for the moment.
Bracha told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Bracha seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage looking to sit in guard and control but Bracha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Savage looking for a guillotine here but Bracha defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Savage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Savage trying to keep a closed guard but Bracha is proving a slippery customer.
Savage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bracha won't allow Savage to sweep him here.
Bracha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bracha's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Savage shoots in but no luck this time.
Savage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bracha's waist but Bracha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Savage off to one side.
Savage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bracha avoids the head kick by Savage.
Bracha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bracha avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bracha scores with a head kick.
It looks like Jackson Savage has been cut.
Savage looks for a takedown but Bracha sprawls well.
Savage darts in looking for a takedown but Bracha gets double underhooks and turns Savage into the cage.
Savage pulls guard effortlessly.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Bracha from controlling successfully.
Savage seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Savage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bracha sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage is working an open guard so Bracha takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bracha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Savage will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Bracha.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bracha scores with the left hand. Savage knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bracha gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Savage to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bracha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Bracha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Savage's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bracha throws an overhand right that lands on Savage's shoulder, as Savage tries to avoid the shot.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Bracha throws a sloppy head kick and Savage moves out of range easily.
Savage doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bracha counters with a thumping low kick.
Bracha cracks the inside of Savage's front leg.
Savage shoots in for a double leg but Bracha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bracha lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bracha cracks the inside of Savage's front leg.
Bracha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Bracha shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bracha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha lunges at Savage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Savage's hand.
Savage clinches up with Bracha and pushes him back against the cage.
Bracha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savage pulls guard effortlessly.
Bracha slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bracha stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bracha connects with a leg kick. Savage looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bracha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Savage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bracha can pounce on him.
Savage drives through with a takedown into Bracha's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracha wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bracha keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Bracha trying to keep a closed guard but Savage is proving a slippery customer.
Bracha has his hands on Savage's head, controlling the position.
Savage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savage throws an elbow that misses. Bracha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Savage's guard. Nice move by Bracha!
Bracha looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bracha is continuing to stall.
Bracha wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Savage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Savage controls Bracha momentarily but Bracha frees himself.
Savage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bracha can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Savage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bracha is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bracha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bracha throws the kick towards the body but Savage avoids it.
Savage dives in and grabs Bracha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bracha pushes down on Savage's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Bracha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jackson Savage's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Savage is defended easily by Bracha.
Bracha throws a leg kick which misses Savage's front leg but catches the back leg as Savage tries to avoid it.
Savage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick by Savage misses
and Bracha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt - Bracha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A leg kick checked by Savage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bracha throws a front kick aimed at Savage's knee but Savage avoids it well.
Savage shoots for a takedown but Bracha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice jab there from Bracha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha misses with a low kick.
Bracha scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bracha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Savage tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bracha defends well and Savage ends up having to push Bracha into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bracha is fighting off a takedown attempt but Savage is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bracha to the mat. Bracha regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bracha kicks Savage off and gets to his feet.
Bracha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Savage.
Savage checks a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Bracha as Savage shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bracha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Savage. That did some damage!
Bracha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Savage drives through with a takedown into Bracha's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage trying to control but Bracha is working from the bottom.
Bracha wants to get back to his feet but Savage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bracha is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Savage trying to control but Bracha is working from the bottom.
Savage postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bracha is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Savage, into his guard.
Bracha trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bracha is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Savage is trying to keep Bracha in close.
Jackson Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bracha wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Savage is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bracha defends well.
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.
Bracha wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Bracha preventing the sweep.
Savage has his foot on Bracha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bracha works his way back into a safe position though.
Savage wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Savage escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bracha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Savage on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Bracha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bracha winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Bracha!
A very excited looking Eli Bracha made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tam Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Pitsenbarger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeus comes to the cage accompanied by Open Road. Bill Pitsenbarger told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tam Zeus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Pitsenbarger!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeus throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitsenbarger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pitsenbarger misses with a low kick.
Bill Pitsenbarger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitsenbarger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zeus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pitsenbarger.
Zeus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pitsenbarger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick that misses.
Zeus with a hook.
Zeus checks a low kick from Pitsenbarger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zeus blocks the body kick.
Pitsenbarger wants to clinch.
Zeus misses with a lunging right hand
and Pitsenbarger counters with a nice body shot.
Zeus misses with a left hand
and Pitsenbarger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger misses with a wild body shot.
Pitsenbarger takes a swing at Zeus's ribcage but misses.
Pitsenbarger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zeus misses with a hook.
Pitsenbarger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pitsenbarger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zeus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zeus throws a right hand that misses
and Pitsenbarger counters with a big head kick but Zeus shrugs it off.
Zeus takes one on the button.
Pitsenbarger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zeus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pitsenbarger to the mat! Pitsenbarger manages to get full guard.
Pitsenbarger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zeus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pitsenbarger scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitsenbarger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pitsenbarger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zeus rather than just go for the knockout.
Zeus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger scores with the left hand. Zeus knows he should have avoided that one.
Zeus lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Bill Pitsenbarger has been cut.
Pitsenbarger lands a head shot.
Zeus throws a right hand that misses
and Pitsenbarger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zeus's knee momentarily.
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zeus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus misses with a looping left.
Pitsenbarger clinches up with Zeus and pushes him back against the cage.
Zeus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pitsenbarger is defending well.
Zeus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zeus tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tam Zeus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zeus jumps guard but Pitsenbarger stands there with Zeus around his waist. Zeus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zeus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pitsenbarger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zeus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zeus tries for a takedown but Pitsenbarger manages to get underhooks.
Pitsenbarger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pitsenbarger blocks a jab.
Pitsenbarger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pitsenbarger swings for the body but Zeus moves out of range.
Pitsenbarger swings for the body but Zeus moves out of range.
Zeus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That kick from Pitsenbarger tenderised Zeus's leg. Zeus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zeus looks for a takedown but Pitsenbarger sprawls well.
Zeus dives in and grabs Pitsenbarger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pitsenbarger pushes down on Zeus's head and hops out.
Pitsenbarger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeus misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Pitsenbarger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Pitsenbarger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zeus swings widly with a right hand
and Pitsenbarger counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zeus throws a nice looking combination but Pitsenbarger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pitsenbarger jabs at Zeus's body.
Pitsenbarger misses with a body shot.
Pitsenbarger looks to score with a jab to the body but Zeus is just out of range.
Pitsenbarger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zeus throws a big shot that misses.
Zeus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zeus throws a body punch but Pitsenbarger moves out of range.
Pitsenbarger ducks under a wild hook from Zeus.
Pitsenbarger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zeus misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger connects with a body shot.
Zeus misses with a right hand
and Pitsenbarger counters with a good low kick that Zeus was not able to check.
Pitsenbarger misses with a body shot
and Zeus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pitsenbarger won't be happy with that.
Pitsenbarger is being controlled here.
Pitsenbarger is pushing Zeus's head away, looking to escape. Zeus manages to hold on to the position though.
Zeus is looking to take a break and control but Pitsenbarger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pitsenbarger wants to get back to his feet but Zeus drags him back down.
Pitsenbarger regains half guard there - taking advantage of Zeus's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Pitsenbarger wants to control but Zeus is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pitsenbarger doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zeus.
Zeus stops Pitsenbarger from getting back to his feet.
Pitsenbarger wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zeus is working for a submission of some sort.
Pitsenbarger is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Zeus jumps into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Zeus has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Zeus wants to control but Pitsenbarger is keeping him busy.
Pitsenbarger wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zeus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pitsenbarger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zeus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitsenbarger lands a head kick!
An inside leg kick from Pitsenbarger misses.
A shot to the body from Pitsenbarger misses
and Zeus counters with a shoot takedown. Pitsenbarger fights it but they end up in guard.
Pitsenbarger is looking to stand up but Zeus isn't so interested in that idea.
Zeus tries to free his leg and advance position but Pitsenbarger is retaining full guard.
Pitsenbarger is looking to stand up but Zeus isn't so interested in that idea.
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 Tam Zeus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bill Pitsenbarger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pitsenbarger moves out of range of the strikes.
Zeus lands a glancing blow to the side of Pitsenbarger's head.
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by Pitsenbarger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger lands a really nice looking cross but Zeus seems unphased.
Donk. Pitsenbarger catches Zeus right on the button with a cross.
Zeus is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pitsenbarger's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Pitsenbarger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitsenbarger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zeus manages to avoid it.
Zeus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pitsenbarger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zeus. That did some damage!
Zeus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pitsenbarger defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zeus avoids the body shot from Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger moves out of range as Zeus strikes.
Pitsenbarger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pitsenbarger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pitsenbarger looks to land a body kick but Zeus moved away.
Pitsenbarger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zeus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zeus walks into a straight right hand from Pitsenbarger.
Zeus misses with an uppercut. Pitsenbarger saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger throws a chopping leg kick but Zeus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zeus throws a right hand that misses
and Pitsenbarger counters with a nice body shot.
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zeus throws a right hand that misses
and Pitsenbarger counters with a good low kick that Zeus was not able to check.
Zeus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zeus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pitsenbarger defends well and Zeus ends up having to push Pitsenbarger into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zeus tries to pull guard but Pitsenbarger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tam Zeus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pitsenbarger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pitsenbarger counters with a nice body shot.
Pitsenbarger connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick that misses.
Pitsenbarger works Zeus's body with a nice hook.
Zeus throws a right hand that misses
and Pitsenbarger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pitsenbarger cracks the inside of Zeus's front leg.
Zeus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pitsenbarger as he avoids it easily.
Zeus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zeus blocks the body kick.
Pitsenbarger misses with a leg kick
and Zeus counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zeus.
Pitsenbarger wants to stand up but Zeus is controlling him.
Zeus trying to control the position from guard on top but Pitsenbarger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger wants to get back to his feet but Zeus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pitsenbarger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zeus's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitsenbarger has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zeus is proving hard to escape from.
Zeus keeping moving, preventing Pitsenbarger from controlling successfully.
Zeus trying to keep a closed guard but Pitsenbarger is proving a slippery customer.
Pitsenbarger wants to stand but Zeus has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pitsenbarger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zeus looking for a sweep. Not yet Zeus, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Pitsenbarger really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Pitsenbarger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zeus swings widly with a right hand
and Pitsenbarger counters with a two punch combo.
Zeus throws an off balance right hand
and Pitsenbarger counters with a nice leg kick.
Zeus avoids the head kick by Pitsenbarger.
Zeus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zeus avoids the body shot from Pitsenbarger.
Zeus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pitsenbarger digs a good body shot into Zeus's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitsenbarger jabs Zeus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pitsenbarger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zeus.
Pitsenbarger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pitsenbarger is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Zeus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zeus misses with a lunging right hand
and Pitsenbarger counters with an outside leg kick.
Zeus throws an off balance right hand
and Pitsenbarger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pitsenbarger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zeus.
Pitsenbarger lands with a nice body kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pitsenbarger lands the left hand.
Zeus punishes Pitsenbarger's body with a nice straight punch.
Pitsenbarger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zeus shoots in but Pitsenbarger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus blocks a head kick by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zeus misses with a left hand
and Pitsenbarger counters with a head kick. That will keep Zeus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pitsenbarger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zeus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitsenbarger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zeus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pitsenbarger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zeus's calf.
Pitsenbarger digs a good body shot into Zeus's ribs.
Pitsenbarger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zeus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zeus throws a right hand that misses
enabling Pitsenbarger to counter with a crisp jab.
Pitsenbarger throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitsenbarger pushes Zeus away with a front kick.
Zeus misses with a left hand
and Pitsenbarger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zeus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zeus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger scores with a jab to the head.
Zeus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tam Zeus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pitsenbarger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zeus manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger connects with a body shot that sends Zeus's belly button to the back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger is looking to land body kicks.
A punch combination from Pitsenbarger misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zeus missing with a left hand there. Pitsenbarger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pitsenbarger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zeus moves away.
Pitsenbarger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zeus.
Pitsenbarger works the jab nicely.
Pitsenbarger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Pitsenbarger dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Bill Pitsenbarger's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zeus throws a hook but Pitsenbarger avoids it easily.
Zeus throws an overhand right that lands on Pitsenbarger's shoulder, as Pitsenbarger tries to avoid the shot.
Zeus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pitsenbarger.
Zeus misses with a hook.
Zeus lands a jab.
Pitsenbarger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitsenbarger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Zeus misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pitsenbarger lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zeus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zeus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bill Pitsenbarger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pitsenbarger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pitsenbarger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zeus manages to avoid it.
Zeus fails with a takedown attempt.
Pitsenbarger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zeus's head.
Zeus misses with a straight right.
Pitsenbarger punishes Zeus's body with a nice straight punch.
Pitsenbarger throws a body shot but no joy.
Tam Zeus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pitsenbarger enables Zeus to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pitsenbarger manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Zeus won't allow Pitsenbarger to get back to his feet.
Zeus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pitsenbarger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zeus manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitsenbarger passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Zeus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zeus manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger tries to kick Zeus off but Zeus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pitsenbarger wants to sweep but Zeus has passed to side control!
Zeus lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
You can see the frustration on Pitsenbarger's face as Zeus controls the position.
Pitsenbarger is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Zeus asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zeus remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Pitsenbarger is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Zeus is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Bill Pitsenbarger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tam Zeus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pitsenbarger is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Pitsenbarger taking shots to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zeus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Zeus is landing with some decent strikes but Pitsenbarger is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pitsenbarger really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tam Zeus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pitsenbarger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 47:48
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 47:49
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Pitsenbarger!
Bill Pitsenbarger is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Bill Pitsenbarger 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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