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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lee Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralfson Calvacante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvacante has chosen Go to sleep bitch as his entrance music. Lee Wang had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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131 lbs
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145 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ralfson Calvacante!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang throws a series of punches but Calvacante avoids them all with ease.
Wang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wang wants it to stay on the feet.
Calvacante checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calvacante changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wang tries to avoid it but Calvacante manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wang to the ground. Wang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Calvacante looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wang!
Calvacante cracks Wang with a big right hand but Wang just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wang is trying to control Calvacante's posture but Calvacante avoids it.
Calvacante is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wang has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wang pushes Calvacante away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Calvacante gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calvacante controlling from side mount.
Calvacante is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wang has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wang is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Calvacante has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Calvacante is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Calvacante has hold of Wang's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Wang seems comfortable defending it but Calvacante has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Wang is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Wang is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Calvacante couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ralfson Calvacante!
Ralfson Calvacante spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Lee Wang had this to say: 'I'm very sorry! I'll be back stronger!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eli Bracha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Golden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Golden's choice of entrance music: Kongos- Come with me now. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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184 lbs
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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
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eli Bracha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Trey Golden!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bracha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Golden is able to avoid easily.
Golden checks a low kick from Bracha.
A head kick misses from Bracha.
Golden throws a head kick that misses.
Bracha looks to throw a body kick
and Golden counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bracha throws a lazy head kick
and Golden counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bracha's knee momentarily.
Bracha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golden moves out of range of the leg kick from Bracha.
A low kick from Bracha misses
and Golden counters with a good low kick that Bracha was not able to check.
Bracha throws a head kick that misses
and Golden counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha throws a sloppy head kick and Golden moves out of range easily.
Bracha misses with a right hand
and Golden counters with a slapping leg kick.
Golden 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.
Bracha scores with a punch to the head.
Bracha fakes the leg kick and cracks Golden in the body.
A head kick misses from Bracha.
Bracha throws a lazy head kick
and Golden counters with a head kick. That will keep Bracha thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bracha is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A good leg kick by Bracha.
Bracha throws a poor cross that misses
and Golden counters with a thumping low kick.
Eli Bracha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bracha misses.
Bracha misses with an uppercut
and Golden makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice body kick there by Bracha.
Bracha is looking to land body kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Bracha misses
and Golden counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bracha lands an overhand right.
Bracha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bracha tests Golden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bracha throws a head kick that misses
and Golden counters with a big head kick but Bracha shrugs it off.
Golden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bracha. That did some damage!
Bracha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bracha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Golden lands a two punch combo.
Bracha tries to land a body kick
and Golden counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bracha's knee momentarily.
Golden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bracha.
Golden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bracha.
Golden checks a leg kick nicely.
Bracha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Bracha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Golden.
Bracha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Golden.
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 Eli Bracha will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Golden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bracha connects with a leg kick. Golden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Golden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bracha throws a shot from downtown. Golden moves away and avoids it.
Bracha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Golden's sensitive parts.
Bracha misses with a double jab
enabling Golden to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bracha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golden misses with an attempted mid kick.
Golden misses with a leg kick
and Bracha counters with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Bracha.
Bracha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No joy there for Bracha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bracha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Golden tries a head kick but it misses.
Bracha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golden tried to score with a low kick but Bracha checks it.
That kick from Golden tenderised Bracha's leg. Bracha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bracha throws a hook but Golden blocks it.
Bracha misses with an uppercut.
Bracha misses with the body kick
and Golden counters with a three punch combo that has Bracha backing up. Bracha nods at Golden to acknowledge the strikes.
Golden blocks a leg kick.
Bracha throws a head kick but Golden moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bracha throws a wild body kick that Golden sees coming a mile off.
Trey Golden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bracha misses with a leg kick.
Bracha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Golden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bracha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Golden ducks under a wild hook from Bracha.
Bracha throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Golden moves out of range of the strikes.
Bracha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golden checks a low kick from Bracha.
Golden lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bracha lands a nice looking kick to the body. Golden takes a step back to recover.
Golden throws a low kick but Bracha moves out of range easily.
Bracha throws a nice looking combination but Golden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bracha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bracha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Bracha dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bracha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bracha misses with a looping right.
Bracha misses with an uppercut. Golden saw that one coming.
Bracha has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Golden avoids the head kick by Bracha.
Golden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bracha works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golden blocks a head kick by Bracha.
Bracha throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Golden's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha misses with a double jab
and Golden counters with a leg kick.
Bracha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Golden finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Golden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Golden might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bracha has got the better of the exchanges.
Golden feints and then cracks Bracha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bracha down.
Golden lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bracha will feel that in the morning.
Bracha throws a combination that misses
and Golden counters with a big head kick but Bracha shrugs it off.
Bracha 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golden throws a head kick but Bracha moves out of range.
Golden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Golden.
Bracha misses with a head kick.
Bracha sizes up Golden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bracha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Golden throws a head kick but Bracha moves out of range.
Trey Golden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golden misses with a low kick.
Bracha throws a poor cross that misses
and Golden counters with a right hand to the body.
Golden misses with a double jab
and Bracha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Golden takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bracha missing with a left hand there. Golden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bracha misses with a wild combination.
Bracha misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bracha throws a head kick that misses.
Bracha throws a shot from downtown. Golden moves away and avoids it.
Golden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Golden lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bracha takes a step back to recover.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Golden drops Bracha with a beautiful combination! Bracha stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Golden is looking for the KO!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Trey Golden.
Well Bracha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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283 lbs
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World class 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
31 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Pope!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcedo thows a leg kick but Pope checks it
and Pope counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Salcedo!
Pope wants to control but Salcedo is keeping him busy.
Pope fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pope goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Salcedo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pope but great work by Salcedo.
Salcedo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pope keeps working.
Pope tries to bench press Salcedo off him but Salcedo keeps the position.
Salcedo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pope down.
Pope is looking for a sweep.
Pope is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Salcedo scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope is trying to get back to half guard.
Salcedo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Salcedo is looking to take a break and control but Pope is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pope tries to improve position but can't.
Pope is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
It looks like Jesus Pope has been cut.
An elbow from Salcedo crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope taking a bit of punishment here - Salcedo scoring with strikes.
That has opened up Jesus Pope's cut even more.
Pope gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Salcedo wants to take a breather but Pope is having none of it.
Pope is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salcedo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Salcedo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pope has managed to free his arm - good work.
Salcedo thows a huge punch but Pope dodges it nicely.
Pope is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pope slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Salcedo postures up.
Salcedo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pope has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Salcedo has managed to get both his arms back between Pope's legs - danger averted.
Pope throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pope lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pope wants to control from the top but Salcedo keeps moving.
Salcedo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pope in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pope scoring with some ground and pound.
Pope's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pope loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pope lands a couple of digs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pope postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pope in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Salcedo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jesus Pope will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jesus Pope's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pope avoids the head kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a head kick but Pope moves out of range.
Salcedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salcedo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
Salcedo cracks Pope with an open hand slap.
Pope dives in for a single leg takedown but Salcedo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pope misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Pope fails to land.
Pope pushes off an throws an elbow but Salcedo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pope is pushing Salcedo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pope throws a punch but it's blocked by Salcedo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope has Salcedo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Salcedo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A bit of stalling here from Salcedo.
Pope misses with a punch on the inside.
Salcedo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salcedo misses with a low kick as Pope jumps back.
An inside leg kick from Salcedo misses.
Pope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salcedo throws out the jab.
A jab from Salcedo misses.
A head kick by Salcedo misses
so Pope counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pope trying to control the position from guard on top but Salcedo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pope trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salcedo is keeping the position for now.
Pope wants to control from the top but Salcedo keeps moving.
Salcedo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pope is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pope keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pope trying to control here.
Pope wants to get back to full guard.
Salcedo is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Pope is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jose Salcedo!
Jose Salcedo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Alexeyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Alexeyev 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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28
201 lbs
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32
202 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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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
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Alexeyev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexeyev misses with a hook. Buchanan ducked under it nicely.
Alexeyev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alexeyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Buchanan is just out of range.
Buchanan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alexeyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buchanan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buchanan misses with a low kick.
Alexeyev misses with a body shot.
Alexeyev misses with an uppercut
and Buchanan counters with a good low kick that Alexeyev was not able to check.
Alexeyev throws a series of punches but Buchanan avoids them all with ease.
Andrei Alexeyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buchanan just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexeyev checks the leg kick.
Alexeyev slips a jab and a cross from Buchanan.
Alexeyev misses with a hook.
Buchanan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alexeyev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan loads up on a big right hand but Alexeyev slips the punch.
Alexeyev takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've been hearing reports that Buchanan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Alexeyev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alexeyev scores with a shot to the body.
Buchanan is looking to slow Alexeyev down with leg kicks.
Alexeyev fails to land with a series of punches.
Alexeyev connects with a body shot that sends Buchanan's belly button to the back.
Andrei Alexeyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alexeyev checks the leg kick.
Alexeyev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Buchanan eats them both and turns towards Alexeyev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Alexeyev misses with a wild body shot.
Buchanan looks to land a left hand but Alexeyev moved out of range nicely.
Alexeyev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buchanan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Buchanan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buchanan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alexeyev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alexeyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buchanan.
Alexeyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alexeyev missing with a left hand there. Buchanan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buchanan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Buchanan just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Alexeyev misses its intended target.
Alexeyev misses the shot to the body.
Alexeyev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alexeyev works Buchanan's body with a nice hook.
Alexeyev misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexeyev throws a body shot but no joy.
Buchanan throws a lazy right hand but Alexeyev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buchanan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alexeyev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Alexeyev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alexeyev takes a swing at Buchanan's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Alexeyev does no damage.
A jab from Alexeyev misses.
Alexeyev thuds a left hand into Buchanan's body.
Alexeyev throws a jab when Buchanan was well out of range.
Alexeyev fails to land with a series of punches.
Buchanan throws a shot to the body.
Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alexeyev.
Buchanan lands a nice hook to Alexeyev's body. Alexeyev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alexeyev throws a looping overhand right but Buchanan ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexeyev loads up on a big right hand but Buchanan slips the punch.
Alexeyev jabs Buchanan right on the nose. Buchanan blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexeyev cracks Buchanan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Buchanan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alexeyev lands a right hook to the body.
Buchanan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alexeyev tests Buchanan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Buchanan gets a takedown into half guard.
Alexeyev felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buchanan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alexeyev defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Alexeyev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alexeyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buchanan was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexeyev.
Alexeyev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alexeyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alexeyev throws a looping overhand right but Buchanan ducks down to avoid it.
Buchanan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Alexeyev gets back to full guard.
Buchanan advances to half guard.
Buchanan prevents Alexeyev from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan trying to control from half guard but Alexeyev is working away.
Buchanan wants to free his trapped foot but Alexeyev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Alexeyev is looking to control Buchanan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alexeyev avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan trying to mount his opponent but Alexeyev defends it.
Alexeyev wants to control but Buchanan is keeping busy.
Buchanan controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alexeyev wants to control but Buchanan is keeping busy.
Alexeyev might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Buchanan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Alexeyev is holding on to half guard well.
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.
Alexeyev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Buchanan seems to be working for a kimura but Alexeyev defends the submission attempt.
Buchanan wants to free his trapped foot but Alexeyev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Alexeyev trying to control here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alexeyev missing with a left hand there. Buchanan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Alexeyev misses.
Alexeyev fails to land with a series of punches.
Buchanan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexeyev.
Alexeyev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alexeyev.
Alexeyev moves out of range of the leg kick from Buchanan.
Alexeyev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Alexeyev misses.
Buchanan looks to throw the jab but Alexeyev is out of range.
Andrei Alexeyev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alexeyev moves out of range of the strikes.
Alexeyev blocks a jab.
Alexeyev avoids the body shot from Buchanan.
Buchanan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Buchanan wants to pass to mount but Alexeyev is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Buchanan in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexeyev is looking to improve his position.
Buchanan is looking to take a break and control but Alexeyev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Buchanan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alexeyev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alexeyev keeping control of the position.
Alexeyev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buchanan wants to pass the guard but Alexeyev is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Buchanan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Alexeyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buchanan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alexeyev cracks Buchanan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alexeyev slips under a jab.
Buchanan connects with an inside leg kick.
Alexeyev misses with a few strikes there.
Buchanan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buchanan jabs at Alexeyev's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexeyev misses with an uppercut. Buchanan saw that one coming.
Buchanan looks for a takedown but Alexeyev sprawls well.
Alexeyev takes a swing at Buchanan's ribcage but misses.
Buchanan misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan misses with a low kick.
Buchanan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Buchanan with a jab.
Alexeyev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Buchanan at a distance.
Alexeyev misses with a hook. Buchanan ducked under it nicely.
Alexeyev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Buchanan doesn't seem bothered though.
Alexeyev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buchanan.
Buchanan looks to throw the jab but Alexeyev is out of range.
Alexeyev lands a nice hook to Buchanan's body. Buchanan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alexeyev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alexeyev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alexeyev lands a jab to Buchanan's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan throws a low kick, looking for Alexeyev's leg but Alexeyev calmly moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Alexeyev as Buchanan shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Buchanan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexeyev.
Buchanan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alexeyev.
Buchanan takes one to the chin there.
Buchanan ducks under a wild hook from Alexeyev.
Alexeyev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Horrible takedown attempt by Buchanan or perhaps it was just good defense by Alexeyev, which made it look bad.
Buchanan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A combination from Alexeyev does no damage.
Alexeyev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Buchanan on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan misses the jab.
Buchanan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alexeyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buchanan was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexeyev.
Buchanan shoots in looking for a takedown. Alexeyev tries to sprawl out of it but Buchanan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alexeyev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Buchanan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alexeyev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Buchanan.
Alexeyev misses with an uppercut. Buchanan saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Alexeyev.
Alexeyev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Buchanan counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Buchanan.
Buchanan shoots in looking for a takedown but Alexeyev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Buchanan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Buchanan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buchanan dives in for a single leg takedown but Alexeyev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alexeyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alexeyev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Alexeyev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Buchanan is working for takedown but Alexeyev is calmly controlling the position for now.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alexeyev breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alexeyev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Alexeyev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alexeyev 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Alexeyev!
A very excited looking Andrei Alexeyev 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karim Chamakh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chamakh's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Robyn - Indestructible. Jones has chosen Filter - Hey Man, Nice Shot as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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35
159 lbs
37 - 19 - 3 |
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34
165 lbs
20 - 11 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Karim Chamakh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Jones!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks to throw the jab but Chamakh is out of range.
Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chamakh lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've been hearing that Chamakh has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chamakh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chamakh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chamakh lands a couple of digs.
Chamakh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones is trying to control the position but Chamakh postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamakh throwing strikes but missing.
Chamakh is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chamakh connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chamakh throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Chamakh postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Chamakh from controlling successfully.
Chamakh controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Chamakh from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chamakh postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chamakh blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chamakh manages to avoid it.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chamakh.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Chamakh checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Chamakh ducks down to avoid it.
Jones misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Chamakh takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Chamakh's shoulder, as Chamakh tries to avoid the shot.
Chamakh moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chamakh's calf.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Andrew Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chamakh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones tries to work over Chamakh's front leg with a kick but Chamakh checks it.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Chamakh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chamakh trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Chamakh stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Chamakh tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chamakh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chamakh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chamakh passes into half guard.
Jones is staying active underneath Chamakh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chamakh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Chamakh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chamakh thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Chamakh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Chamakh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Chamakh postures up.
Chamakh trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Chamakh is controlling the pace.
Chamakh slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Ground and pound from Chamakh.
Chamakh winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chamakh wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chamakh winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wants to improve his position but Chamakh is controlling well.
Chamakh is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chamakh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chamakh lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Chamakh.
Karim Chamakh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Chamakh in his half guard.
Chamakh trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Chamakh is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chamakh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Chamakh wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chamakh is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
Chamakh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karim Chamakh dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Chamakh walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Chamakh moves away and avoids it.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Chamakh.
Chamakh avoids the head kick by Jones.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Chamakh's torso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chamakh defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Chamakh moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chamakh checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook but Chamakh blocks it.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chamakh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chamakh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chamakh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Andrew Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Chamakh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Chamakh moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chamakh has time to react.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chamakh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chamakh moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
A low kick from Jones misses
so Chamakh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones wants to control but Chamakh passes easily into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chamakh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Chamakh stalling.
Chamakh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chamakh winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chamakh 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.
Chamakh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chamakh lands a nice short elbow.
Chamakh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chamakh working the head and body with strikes.
Chamakh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Chamakh prevents Jones from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Chamakh looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chamakh controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from Chamakh there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chamakh throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jones to regain full guard.
Chamakh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chamakh trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chamakh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrew Jones.
I think Jones 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Craftt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Ree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Craftt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Konstantin Ree's chin.
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145 lbs
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24
135 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Craftt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Konstantin Ree!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craftt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Craftt tries to clinch up but Ree circles away and keeps his distance.
Craftt tries to clinch but Ree moves out of range.
Ree closes this distance looking for a takedown but Craftt circles away.
Ree feints and as Craftt raises his hands in defense, Ree changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ree stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Craftt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ree 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.
Ree has gone for a leg lock! Craftt slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ree's guard.
Craftt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ree on the ground.
Craftt wanted to stand there but Ree had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ree keeping full guard, as Craftt tries to pass.
Ree had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Craftt defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ree has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Craftt is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ree.
Ree is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craftt wants to stand but Ree is controlling his arm.
Ree sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Craftt trying to control the pace.
Craftt is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ree looking for submissions off his back.
Craftt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ree looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ree regains full guard. Nicely done.
Craftt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Craftt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ree swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Craftt is looking to stand up but Ree won't let him.
Ree is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ree has his foot on Craftt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Craftt works his way back into a safe position though.
Ree is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Craftt defends well.
Craftt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ree wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craftt stands and throws Ree's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ree tries to buck Craftt off but Craftt is having none of it.
Craftt landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ree is looking for a sweep.
Ree manages to work his way to half guard, despite Craftt's best efforts.
Craftt is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Craftt trying to control but Ree is having none of it.
Ree is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ree slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Craftt tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ree.
Ree trying to get back to full guard but Craftt takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Ree working to try and regain half guard.
Craftt wants to control the pace but Ree is squirming around nicely.
Ree regains half guard.
Craftt stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Ree to get to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ree or perhaps it was just good defense by Craftt, which made it look bad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ree circles away from the clinch attempt.
Craftt doesn't manage to clinch there - Ree circles away.
Ree goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Konstantin Ree 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.
Ree fails with a takedown attempt.
Ree fails to land the takedown.
Ree avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Konstantin Ree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Craftt doesn't manage to clinch there - Ree circles away.
Craftt wants to clinch.
Ree avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Craftt seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ree darts in looking for a takedown but Craftt gets double underhooks and turns Ree into the cage.
Martin Craftt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konstantin Ree.
Craftt lands an elbow that stopped Ree in his tracks for a moment.
Ree tightens his grip and picks Craftt up, before dumping him to the ground. Craftt manages to land in guard.
Ree drops back, looking for a kneebar! Craftt looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Craftt looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Craftt!
Craftt wants to control but Ree is keeping him busy.
Craftt in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ree is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craftt trying to control the action but Ree is working from the bottom.
Ree tries to buck Craftt off but Craftt is having none of it.
We've been informed that Ree has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Craftt stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Craftt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Craftt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ree fails with the takedown.
Craftt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Craftt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ree.
Ree avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Craftt tries to clinch there but Ree circles away.
Ree swats away the attempt to clinch by Craftt.
Ree fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Craftt avoids it really well and circles away.
Martin Craftt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ree closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ree is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Craftt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ree tries for a kimura but Craftt is defending well.
Ree is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Craftt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Craftt is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ree tries for a kimura but Craftt is defending well.
Ree is trying to get an arm triangle but Craftt is defending well.
Ree goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Craftt rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ree's guard! Nice work there by Craftt!
Ree working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Craftt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Craftt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Craftt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Craftt wanted to stand there but Ree had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ree 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.
Craftt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ree throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Craftt trying to control the position from guard on top but Ree is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Craftt wants to stand but Ree is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ree working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Craftt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Craftt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Craftt wants to stand but Ree has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Ree showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Craftt wants to clinch up but Ree keeps it at a distance.
Ree shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ree is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ree is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Craftt defends it well.
Ree seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ree is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Craftt is just riding it out for now. Ree eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ree is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Craftt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ree has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ree prevents Craftt from getting back to his feet.
Ree postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Craftt is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ree, into his guard.
Craftt wants to stand but Ree is controlling his posture from full guard.
Konstantin Ree is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ree keeping moving, preventing Craftt from controlling successfully.
Craftt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ree wants to sweep here but Craftt controlling him for the moment.
Ree working a defensive guard here.
Craftt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Craftt wants to pass the guard but Ree is keeping the position.
Craftt trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ree's guard.
Craftt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ree controls Craftt momentarily but Craftt frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Craftt stuffs the takedown.
Craftt tries to clinch up but Ree circles away and keeps his distance.
Craftt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ree closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ree lands in his opponent's guard.
Craftt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Craftt controlling Ree's posture.
Ree prevents Craftt from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craftt 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.
Ree wants to control from the top but Craftt keeps moving.
Martin Craftt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Craftt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ree defends well.
Craftt wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Craftt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ree defends well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Craftt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ree checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Ree comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ree winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Ree!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tam Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeus has chosen Open Road as his entrance music. 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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28
203 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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34
199 lbs
23 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tam Zeus!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Zeus as Morgan shoots in.
A left and a right from Zeus both land. Nice combination.
Zeus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morgan as he avoids it easily.
Zeus throws a hook to the side of Morgan's head but Morgan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zeus was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Zeus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morgan.
Zeus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Morgan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Zeus wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
Morgan wants to control but Zeus postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Morgan struggling a bit here.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.
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!
Morgan regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus is controlling the pace.
Morgan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Zeus throwing shots but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Zeus is keen to just control but Morgan is a slippery customer.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zeus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morgan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Zeus is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morgan is looking to control Zeus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morgan avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zeus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morgan swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morgan.
Zeus throws a looping overhand right but Morgan ducks down to avoid it.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zeus struggling a bit here.
Zeus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zeus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Zeus is looking to regain half guard here but Morgan keeps moving and retains side control.
Zeus takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Zeus tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Morgan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Zeus tries to lock up and control but Morgan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Morgan lands a heavy elbow.
Morgan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zeus looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus working to try and regain half guard.
Morgan avoids the attempt from Zeus to control.
Morgan working Zeus over with strikes here.
Morgan landing strikes from the mount.
Zeus is working to get back to half guard.
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!
Zeus gets back to half guard.
Morgan wants to control but Zeus is keeping him busy.
Zeus is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zeus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morgan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zeus throws a hook to the side of Morgan's head but Morgan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morgan lands a glancing blow to the side of Zeus's head.
Zeus ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Zeus misses the shot to the body.
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.
Zeus avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a takedown into Zeus's guard.
Zeus controls Morgan momentarily but Morgan frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Zeus holds on and takes a little breather.
Zeus keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Zeus controls Morgan momentarily but Morgan frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan working some strikes from top position.
Morgan throws a big elbow that misses.
Morgan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Zeus is trying to control Morgan's posture but Morgan avoids it.
Zeus is looking to regain half guard here but Morgan keeps moving and retains side control.
Zeus manages to work his way to half guard, despite Morgan's best efforts.
Zeus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morgan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zeus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zeus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zeus can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zeus trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
Zeus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zeus trying to control the position.
Zeus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morgan.
Morgan throwing strikes from guard but Zeus blocks nicely.
Zeus has momentary wrist control but Morgan slips an elbow through the middle.
Zeus controlling Morgan's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morgan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morgan stands up over Zeus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Morgan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zeus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zeus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Zeus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morgan's head.
Zeus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zeus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Zeus has hold of one of Morgan's legs. Morgan is fighting the takedown attempt but Zeus gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Zeus throws a big right hand that misses.
Zeus wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Zeus won't allow Morgan to get back to his feet.
Zeus trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan trying to control the position here.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
Zeus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morgan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Morgan moves out of range as Zeus strikes.
Morgan slips a jab from Zeus.
Morgan misses with a straight right.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zeus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Zeus is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Morgan is looking for a kimura here.
Zeus is looking to control Morgan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zeus avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zeus is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Morgan there.
Morgan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zeus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus trying to control but Morgan postures up.
Zeus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Morgan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Morgan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Morgan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but Zeus defending well.
Zeus trying to control here.
Morgan thows a huge punch but Zeus dodges it nicely.
Tam Zeus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus wants to improve his position but Morgan is controlling well.
Morgan is thwarting Zeus's attempts to control the position.
Zeus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morgan pulls his head out easily.
Morgan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zeus is trying to maintain the position but Morgan is very close to passing his half guard.
Morgan is nestled in close to Zeus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zeus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morgan is working away from the top position though.
Zeus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Zeus looking to control.
Zeus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zeus is pulling down on Morgan's head. It's preventing any offense from Morgan, at least for the moment.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
Zeus is trying to control the position but Morgan postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Morgan jabs Zeus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zeus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but Zeus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zeus misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus misses with a straight left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morgan, as that shot connected.
Morgan connects with a single shot there.
Zeus is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zeus sprawls well. Zeus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morgan gets slowly back to his feet.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt - Zeus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan goes for a double leg but Zeus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zeus continues to drive forward.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zeus tries to throw a body punch but Morgan avoids it by throwing Zeus back against the cage.
Morgan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan lands with a punch from half guard.
Morgan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zeus's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morgan, 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Morgan!
After winning the bout, Dexter Morgan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerzy Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
168 lbs
14 - 13 - 0 |
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35
165 lbs
21 - 18 - 0 |
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World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerzy Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Logan Steele!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Killer misses with a looping left.
Killer scores with a jab to the head.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Killer is just out of range.
Killer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jerzy Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steele.
No joy there for Steele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Killer misses with a hook. Steele ducked under it nicely.
Steele swings widly with a right hand
and Killer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steele's knee momentarily.
Killer throws a wild body kick that Steele sees coming a mile off.
Killer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steele gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Killer counters with an inside leg kick.
Killer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killer takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
No luck for Steele with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele darts in looking for a takedown but Killer gets double underhooks and turns Steele into the cage.
Our sources have told us that Killer has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Jerzy Killer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Steele.
Steele misses with a punch on the inside.
Steele takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Logan Steele has been cut.
Killer lands an elbow that stopped Steele in his tracks for a moment.
Steele wants to stall.
Killer trying to land knees to the body.
Killer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steele.
Steele being controlled against the cage.
Killer misses with a knee to the head.
Killer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Killer as Steele tries to tie him up.
Killer controlling the action here for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Steele.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steele is trying to force a seperation but Killer has the dominant position.
Steele lands a takedown into guard.
Steele tries to free his leg and advance position but Killer is retaining full guard.
Steele content to stall in guard here.
Steele pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Killer is keeping the position for now.
Steele looking to sit in guard and control but Killer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Killer sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele throws his legs up looking for a submission but Killer uses it to pass to side control.
Steele struggling a bit here.
Steele is not content to let Killer control the position.
Steele is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Steele is doing well to control the position and prevent Killer from advancing to side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Killer not doing much here.
Steele looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steele trying to control but Killer postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerzy Killer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Logan Steele's cut.
That's time! Killer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Killer, right into the meat.
Killer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steele.
Steele misses with a double jab
and Killer counters with a leg kick.
Killer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steele takes a swing at Killer's ribcage but misses.
Killer lands a big head kick that sends Steele tumbling to the mat! Killer takes a step backwards and waves Steele back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killer throws a head kick that Steele semi-blocks.
Steele is rocked!
Killer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steele is still on wobbly legs! Can Killer finish him?
Steele blocks a head kick by Killer.
Steele seems to have recovered his senses.
Killer lands a big head kick that sends Steele tumbling to the mat! Killer takes a step backwards and waves Steele back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Killer, right into the meat.
Steele slips a jab and a cross from Killer.
Killer lands a big head kick that sends Steele tumbling to the mat! Killer takes a step backwards and waves Steele back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele lands a glancing blow to the side of Killer's head.
Killer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Killer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steele can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Steele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Killer throws a leg kick that misses.
Steele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Killer.
Killer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Killer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Killer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Killer fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Steele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Killer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Killer throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Killer throws a low kick but Steele avoids it.
Jerzy Killer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer scores with a head kick. Steele tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Killer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steele blocks a head kick by Killer.
Steele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele connects with a single shot there.
Killer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Killer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steele cracks Killer with a big right hand and Killer goes down!
Killer is rocked!
It looks like Jerzy Killer has been cut.
Steele pushes down on Killer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Oh Killer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steele looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Steele is taking a breather. Killer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Steele is trying to control. Killer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Killer seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele moves nicely into side control.
Steele goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Killer rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Steele's guard! Nice work there by Killer!
Steele trying to keep a closed guard but Killer is proving a slippery customer.
Logan Steele has got the better of the ground game so far.
Steele working for a triangle but Killer defends it easily.
Steele looking for a guillotine here but Killer defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Steele has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Killer has managed to get both his arms back between Steele's legs - danger averted.
Steele is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Killer defends well.
Steele working for a triangle but Killer defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerzy Killer dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Steele connects with the punch.
Jerzy Killer is winning the standup battle so far.
Killer throws a series of punches but Steele avoids them all with ease.
Steele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Killer.
Killer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Killer lands a high kick!
Steele throws a left that rocks Killer and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Steele dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Killer regain composure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele tries for a kimura but Killer is defending well.
Steele goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Killer rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Steele's guard! Nice work there by Killer!
Steele is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer is refusing to be controlled, as Steele sits in half guard.
Steele looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Killer tries to get to full guard but Steele has control of the leg.
Steele is looking to take a break and control but Killer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Killer is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Steele is looking to stall here but Killer recovers full guard.
Killer trying to keep a closed guard but Steele is proving a slippery customer.
Steele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Killer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele trying to control but Killer is working from the bottom.
Steele slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Steele is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Killer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jerzy Killer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steele is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Killer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Steele trying to control the position but Killer is working away.
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.
Steele working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Killer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Logan Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Killer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Killer 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerzy Killer!
An out of breath Jerzy Killer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Vandalay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Pegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Vandalay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Pegas!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pegas throws a shot to the body.
Vandalay throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pegas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vandalay takes a swing at Pegas's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Pegas.
Pegas tries to land a body kick
and Vandalay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pegas 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 Vandalay has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vandalay and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pegas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vandalay, pushing him back against the cage.
Vandalay throws a punch but it's blocked by Pegas.
Vandalay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pegas is keeping busy.
I was talking to Vandalay's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pegas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vandalay backwards.
Pegas misses with a body punch.
Vandalay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Jon Pegas has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vandalay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vandalay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vandalay blocks a body shot from Pegas.
Pegas lands a damaging elbow.
Vandalay's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandalay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pegas backwards.
Vandalay lands a right hand.
Pegas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pegas avoiding damage.
Pegas throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pegas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Vandalay fails to land.
Vandalay scores with a shot to the side of Pegas's head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pegas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vandalay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vandalay trying to land knees to the body.
Pegas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vandalay pushes off an throws an elbow but Pegas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vandalay.
Pegas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pegas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay pushes Pegas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vandalay is looking to control Pegas's arms but Pegas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vandalay has his back to the cage.
Pegas lands an elbow inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pegas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hook to the body lands for Pegas.
Nice body punch from Pegas - that landed with a thud.
Vandalay is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pegas.
Pegas blocking some punches.
Pegas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Art Vandalay has been cut.
Vandalay takes a shot to the head.
Pegas stalling against the cage.
Pegas lands an elbow inside that Vandalay shrugs off.
Pegas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pegas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vandalay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pegas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Vandalay seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pegas can turn it around.
Pegas misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vandalay.
Pegas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay trying to stall but Pegas improves his position.
Pegas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pegas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pegas lands a jab.
Pegas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vandalay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vandalay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pegas.
Pegas moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pegas pushes off an throws an elbow but Vandalay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pegas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vandalay backwards.
Art Vandalay's cut is getting worse.
Pegas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pegas tries to stall but Vandalay uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vandalay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vandalay can't find room to land a body shot as Pegas controls the action.
Pegas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pegas is looking to clinch but Vandalay is avoiding it.
Pegas avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vandalay.
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!
Pegas slips a jab from Vandalay.
Pegas lands a front kick.
Pegas lands a jab to Vandalay's midsection.
Pegas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vandalay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pegas has time to react.
Pegas jabs Vandalay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vandalay misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pegas lands a big head kick that sends Vandalay tumbling to the mat! Pegas takes a step backwards and waves Vandalay back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Vandalay is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pegas.
Vandalay looks to score with a jab to the body but Pegas is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Pegas dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vandalay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pegas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vandalay rather than just go for the knockout.
Pegas cracks the inside of Vandalay's front leg.
Art Vandalay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pegas tries to clinch
and Vandalay counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pegas. Vandalay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pegas misses with a shot to the body
enabling Vandalay to counter with a crisp jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vandalay checks a leg kick.
Vandalay avoids a kick to the body.
Vandalay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pegas.
Vandalay moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Pegas misses.
Pegas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vandalay.
Pegas takes one to the chin there.
Pegas is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Vandalay misses.
Pegas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pegas looks to throw a body kick
and Vandalay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pegas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pegas tries to land a leg kick but Vandalay saw it coming and moves away.
A good leg kick by Pegas.
Vandalay swats away the attempt to clinch by Pegas.
Nice uppercut lands for Pegas. That snapped Vandalay's head back.
Vandalay misses with a kick to the body.
Vandalay lands with an overhand left.
Pegas throws the left hand but Vandalay avoids the punch easily.
Pegas looks to land a combination but Vandalay avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay avoids the body shot from Pegas.
Pegas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vandalay looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pegas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pegas catches Vandalay with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vandalay scores with a leg kick.
Pegas connects with a solid leg kick.
Pegas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vandalay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pegas throws the left hand but Vandalay avoids the punch easily.
Vandalay checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pegas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vandalay's calf.
Pegas connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay throws a jab when Pegas was well out of range.
Vandalay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vandalay checks a leg kick nicely.
A leg kick checked by Pegas.
Vandalay walks into a straight right hand from Pegas.
Jon Pegas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vandalay connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pegas momentarily.
Pegas throws a leg kick
and Vandalay counters with an inside leg kick.
Pegas throws a good cross that connects.
Vandalay fakes the leg kick and cracks Pegas in the body.
Pegas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pegas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pegas lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegas rushes Vandalay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vandalay looking to slow down the pace here.
Pegas lands a nice elbow.
Pegas throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Vandalay.
Pegas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pegas trying to stall but Vandalay improves his position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vandalay.
Pegas pushes Vandalay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vandalay lands with a left to the head.
Vandalay throws a head punch that misses.
Pegas lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Pegas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pegas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pegas lands an elbow that stopped Vandalay in his tracks for a moment.
Pegas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Pegas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vandalay checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice shot by Pegas.
Oh Vandalay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vandalay uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vandalay misses with a body shot.
Vandalay seems to have got his legs back now.
Pegas feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Vandalay sprawling to the canvas! Vandalay rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pegas finish him?!
Pegas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vandalay was well out of range. Poor timing from Pegas.
Jon Pegas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pegas cracks a nice hook into Vandalay's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vandalay checks a low kick from Pegas.
Vandalay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pegas throws out the jab.
A jab from Pegas misses.
Vandalay just misses with a punch to the body.
Pegas scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandalay throws out a loose jab but Pegas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pegas drives through and clinches with Vandalay against the cage.
Vandalay misses with an elbow strike.
Jon Pegas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pegas blocks the elbow strike.
Vandalay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pegas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pegas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pegas is leaning against Vandalay and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pegas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pegas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vandalay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pegas backwards.
Vandalay stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pegas lands a hook that snaps the head of Vandalay backwards.
Vandalay takes a shot to the head.
Vandalay throws a punch but it's blocked by Pegas.
Pegas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Art Vandalay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay tries to work over Pegas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pegas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pegas.
Pegas scores with a shoulder strike.
Pegas manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick from Pegas.
Pegas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pegas lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Vandalay up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Pegas from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Vandalay's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Pegas!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Starner (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 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amun Ra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Glen Starner!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Starner.
Starner throws a big shot that misses.
Starner looking to score a takedown here. Ra is defending well but Starner drives through and ends up in Ra's guard.
Ra being controlled here, momentarily.
Ra looking to control.
Starner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Starner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ra is concentrating on defense, preventing Starner from advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starner trying to control the action but Ra is working from the bottom.
Starner wants to pass to mount but Ra is defending the position.
Ra is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starner works his way into side control.
Starner tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Starner postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ra is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Wax on Wax off 'Dojo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ra parries the strikes from Starner easily there. Starner is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ra to escape.
Ra manages to get back to half guard.
Starner prevents Ra from improving his position.
Starner looks to land a strike but Ra avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Starner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Starner scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starner throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra pulls Starner in close to prevent any damage.
Starner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ra works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ra wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Starner wants to control from the top but Ra keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Starner misses with a right hand
so Ra counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ra is in close to Starner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ra with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starner keeping moving, preventing Ra from controlling successfully.
Ra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ra postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ra missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ra lands a couple of elbows.
Ra passes into half guard.
Ra sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Starner defending well though.
Starner felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Starner is pressing down on Ra's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Starner wants to improve his position but instead Ra has moved into half guard.
Ra sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Starner defending well though.
Starner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ra is working away from the top position though.
Starner regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ra scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ra is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ra trying to control but Starner is working from the bottom.
Starner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ra chips away with some ground and pound.
Starner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Starner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Starner working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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 Amun Ra will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Starner drops his hands momentarily and Ra takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Starner avoids the body shot from Ra.
Ra tries to clinch up
and Starner counters with a three punch combo that has Ra backing up. Ra nods at Starner to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Starner misses.
Starner feints with a jab and clips Ra right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Ra is sent crashing into the canvas and Starner leaps in for the kill! Ra tries to get to his feet but Starner is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Ra is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glen Starner!
Glen Starner is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Glen Starner 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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pop
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