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QFC Tournament 467 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Meno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseff Inglis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emmanuel Meno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseff Inglis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inglis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Inglis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Inglis.
Meno is looking for a counter combo.
Joseff Inglis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inglis scores with a one two! Meno had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Emmanuel Meno has been cut.
Inglis connects with a nice looking jab.
Inglis throws a right and a left that Meno avoids nicely.
Inglis misses with a combination
and Meno counters with a nice uppercut.
Inglis scores with a nice right hand.
Inglis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Inglis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meno was well out of range. Poor timing from Inglis.
Inglis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Inglis lands the left hand.
Meno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Inglis but Inglis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inglis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Inglis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meno manages to avoid it.
Inglis misses with a wild body shot.
Meno seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Inglis swings for the body but Meno moves out of range.
Meno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meno tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Inglis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meno half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Inglis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Inglis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No luck for Meno with that takedown attempt.
Inglis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Meno.
Meno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Inglis, pushing him back against the cage.
Meno effectively controlling the action here.
The referee calls for Meno to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inglis is trying to push Meno away but Meno has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Meno utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Inglis tries to circle away but Meno has him pinned against the cage.
Meno misses with a body punch.
Meno jumps guard but Inglis stands there with Meno around his waist. Meno gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmanuel Meno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inglis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Inglis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meno shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Inglis as he avoids it easily.
Meno dodges the punch combination from Inglis.
Inglis swats away the attempt to clinch by Meno.
Inglis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Meno stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Inglis tests Meno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Inglis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Meno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meno sets himself, and Inglis steps forward looking for the clinch! Meno avoids it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meno has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Inglis lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inglis misses with a two punch combination.
Inglis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Inglis looks winded!
Inglis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meno shoots for a takedown but Inglis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Meno throws a nice head kick!
Meno takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Inglis loads up on a big right hand but Meno slips the punch.
Inglis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Meno in his tracks.
Meno shoots in but Inglis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Inglis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Inglis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No luck for Meno with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseff Inglis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emmanuel Meno's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Inglis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Inglis misses with a two punch combination.
Meno misses with the combination.
Inglis works over Meno's head and body with a nice combination.
Meno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Inglis.
As Inglis looks to move away, Meno throws a big counter combo bu Inglis just gets out of the way.
Inglis swings for the body but Meno moves out of range.
Joseff Inglis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meno dives in and grabs Inglis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Inglis pushes down on Meno's head and hops out.
Inglis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inglis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Inglis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Meno rather than just go for the knockout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meno.
Inglis throws a one two combo.
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!
Meno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Inglis is breathing heavily.
Inglis swings for the body but Meno moves out of range.
Meno moves forwards but Inglis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meno wants to clinch up but Inglis keeps it at a distance.
Meno dives in for a single leg takedown but Inglis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmanuel Meno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meno misses with a kick to the body.
Donk. Inglis catches Meno right on the button with a cross.
Inglis misses with a body shot.
Meno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Inglis misses.
Inglis scores with a hook to the body. Meno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Inglis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meno tries to clinch up.
Inglis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Meno counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Inglis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meno.
Inglis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Meno.
Inglis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meno moves away.
Inglis misses with a hook
and Meno counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meno is trying to drag Inglis to the mat but Inglis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Inglis throws a nice looking combination but Meno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Inglis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Meno has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Meno there as he acknowledges the shot.
Inglis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meno half committed to a counter leg kick.
Meno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Inglis.
Meno shoots in and drives through. Inglis sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inglis scores with a nice right hand.
A combination from Inglis does no damage.
Meno drives through and clinches with Inglis against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Meno.
Meno wants a takedown.
Meno fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Inglis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A frustrated look appears on Inglis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Inglis is trying to break the clinch but Meno has him pressed against the cage.
Meno is trying to pull guard but Inglis has him pressed against the cage.
Meno drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inglis working hard to break the clinch.
Meno is looking to control Inglis's arms but Inglis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Meno has his back to the cage.
Inglis tries to circle away but Meno has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Inglis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Meno working hard to break the clinch.
Inglis tries to circle away but Meno has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseff Inglis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emmanuel Meno's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Inglis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Inglis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Meno's hands.
Meno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Inglis.
Meno stuns Inglis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Inglis lands an overhand right.
Inglis blocks a jab.
Meno takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Inglis lands a body shot.
Inglis misses with the combination.
As Inglis looks to move away, Meno throws a big counter combo bu Inglis just gets out of the way.
Meno darts in looking for a takedown but Inglis gets double underhooks and turns Meno into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meno slips a jab and a cross from Inglis.
Inglis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Inglis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Meno doesn't seem bothered though.
Inglis misses with a body shot.
Meno went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inglis thuds a left hand into Meno's body.
Inglis throws a series of strikes that have Meno backpedaling.
Meno fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Inglis.
Inglis swinging wildly here.
Inglis throws out a loose jab but Meno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meno dives in for a single leg takedown but Inglis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Inglis as Meno shoots in.
Inglis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmanuel Meno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meno misses with a wild body shot.
Inglis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meno shoots in for a takedown but Inglis shows good takedown defense.
Inglis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Meno eats them both and turns towards Inglis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meno has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meno tries to clinch up but Inglis circles away and keeps his distance.
Meno takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Inglis misses with a double jab.
Meno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Inglis.
Sloppy strikes from Inglis. Those never looked like landing.
Inglis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Inglis with the counter takedown but Meno avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Inglis scores with a four punch combination!
Inglis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Meno fails with a takedown attempt.
Inglis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Meno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Inglis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inglis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Inglis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Inglis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Inglis throws a series of punches but Meno avoids them all with ease.
Emmanuel Meno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meno slips a jab and a cross from Inglis.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Meno is defended easily by Inglis.
Inglis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meno has a takedown stuffed.
Inglis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Meno.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meno on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Meno takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joseff Inglis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Inglis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Inglis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Inglis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Meno counters with a nice kick to the body.
Inglis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meno manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Inglis.
Meno is looking to clinch but Inglis is avoiding it.
Meno is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Inglis.
Emmanuel Meno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Inglis circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseff Inglis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Inglis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Joseff Inglis!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Joseff Inglis!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Joseff Inglis!
Joseff Inglis wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dmity Lavrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaime Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmity Lavrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaime Guzman!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lavrov is looking to score with low kicks.
It seemed like Guzman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lavrov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Guzman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guzman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lavrov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guzman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lavrov has Guzman up against the cage in a clinch.
Lavrov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guzman.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lavrov throws an elbow but misses.
Lavrov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lavrov cracks Guzman with a solid left hand.
Lavrov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lavrov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lavrov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guzman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavrov stays in close to Guzman's body and controls the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lavrov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lavrov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guzman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lavrov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guzman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lavrov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lavrov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Guzman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lavrov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lavrov connects with a couple of short punches.
Lavrov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lavrov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lavrov misses with a straight left.
Lavrov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guzman, pushing him back against the cage.
Guzman takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lavrov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Guzman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guzman avoids a wild elbow strike from Lavrov.
Lavrov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Guzman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Guzman avoiding damage as Lavrov throws knees to the body.
Lavrov pushes off an throws an elbow but Guzman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lavrov keeps control of Guzman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lavrov has hold of one of Guzman's legs. Guzman is fighting the takedown attempt but Lavrov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lavrov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lavrov throwing strikes from guard but Guzman blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov passes into half guard.
Lavrov is nestled in close to Guzman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lavrov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Guzman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lavrov passes to full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lavrov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmity Lavrov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lavrov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guzman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lavrov crunches a lovely knee into Guzman's ribcage.
Lavrov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Guzman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Guzman avoids the elbow strike from Lavrov, against the cage.
Lavrov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lavrov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guzman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lavrov throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavrov misses with a knee strike.
Lavrov scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jaime Guzman has been cut.
Lavrov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guzman is defending well for now.
Guzman blocks an elbow strike from Lavrov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavrov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Guzman after a bit of a struggle.
Lavrov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guzman's efforts to push away.
Lavrov gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Guzman regains guard.
Lavrov throwing strikes but missing.
Lavrov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Guzman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lavrov.
Guzman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lavrov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov throwing strikes from guard but Guzman blocks nicely.
Lavrov wants to pass the guard but Guzman is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Guzman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lavrov eats them both and turns towards Guzman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lavrov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Guzman fails to land with a series of punches.
Guzman leaves Lavrov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Guzman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmity Lavrov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lavrov has Guzman up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov missing with knees to the body.
Lavrov lands a good knee to the midsection. Guzman won't want to take too many of those.
Lavrov has clasped his hands together around Guzman's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Guzman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lavrov.
Guzman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Guzman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lavrov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lavrov cracks Guzman with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov throws an elbow but Guzman slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dmity Lavrov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lavrov advances nicely into full mount.
Guzman is breathing heavily.
Lavrov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lavrov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Guzman?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lavrov lands a heavy elbow.
Lavrov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lavrov dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmity Lavrov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaime Guzman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lavrov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guzman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lavrov somewhat.
Guzman throws a one two combo.
Lavrov throws a leg kick
and Guzman counters with a series of strikes. Lavrov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lavrov clinches with his opponent.
Guzman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lavrov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lavrov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Guzman's defenses.
Lavrov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lavrov with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guzman blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavrov tries to land a knee to the head but Guzman blocks with his arms.
Lavrov lands an elbow inside that Guzman shrugs off.
Lavrov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guzman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guzman blocks an elbow strike.
Lavrov trying to land knees to the body.
Lavrov missing with knees to the body.
Guzman has had enough of the clinch but Lavrov keeps him there for the moment.
Guzman takes an elbow to the temple.
Guzman managing to block the knees to the body from Lavrov.
Guzman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Guzman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman working hard to break the clinch.
Lavrov throws an elbow that misses.
Lavrov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Guzman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lavrov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lavrov crunches a lovely knee into Guzman's ribcage.
Guzman is trying to break the clinch but Lavrov has him pressed against the cage.
Lavrov misses with a knee to the head.
Lavrov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Guzman wants to get back to striking at distance but Lavrov won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov missing with knees to the body.
Lavrov misses with an elbow strike.
Guzman avoids the elbow strike from Lavrov, against the cage.
Lavrov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lavrov misses with a knee to the head.
Dmity Lavrov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guzman is pressed up against the cage. Lavrov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guzman down to the mat. Guzman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Guzman swinging wildly here.
Lavrov closes the distance and clinches up with Guzman, looking for a takedown. Lavrov pushes Guzman against the cage but Guzman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmity Lavrov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guzman looks to land a combination. Lavrov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lavrov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guzman works over Lavrov's head and body with a nice combination.
Lavrov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Guzman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lavrov back to the cage. Guzman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lavrov clinches.
Lavrov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lavrov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guzman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lavrov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Guzman gets underhooks to prevent Lavrov's takedown attempt.
Lavrov can't get the takedown.
Guzman tries to circle away but Lavrov has him pinned against the cage.
Lavrov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guzman avoids it.
Jaime Guzman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dmity Lavrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lavrov prevents a body shot from Guzman.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dmity Lavrov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lavrov, 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Dmity Lavrov!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Dmity Lavrov!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Dmity Lavrov!
Dmity Lavrov wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mihkel Voronkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brendon Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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130 lbs
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153 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mihkel Voronkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brendon Payne!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Voronkov shoots for a double leg takedown but Payne sprawls well. He's pushed Voronkov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Payne 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.
Payne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Voronkov is pulling down on Payne's head to control his posture.
Voronkov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Payne working some strikes from top position.
Payne throws a big right hand that misses.
Payne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Payne postures up in Voronkov's guard and throws a big left but Voronkov blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronkov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Payne throws a big elbow that misses.
Payne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Voronkov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Payne defends well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Payne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Payne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Payne postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Payne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Voronkov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Payne can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Voronkov is breathing heavily.
Payne scoring with punches to the head and body.
Payne is looking to work some ground and pound but Voronkov has wrist control.
Payne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Payne lands a couple of digs.
Payne scoring with some ground and pound.
Payne scoring with some ground and pound.
Payne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Voronkov's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Payne cracks Voronkov with a solid left hand.
Payne cracks Voronkov with a solid left hand.
Voronkov trying to control the position.
Payne scoring with punches to the head and body.
Payne with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Payne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Payne is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Payne distracts Voronkov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Payne with a nice head shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Payne landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne postures up.
Payne won't allow Voronkov to sweep him here.
Payne works over Voronkov with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Payne's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Payne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Payne postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Payne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Voronkov has momentary wrist control but Payne slips an elbow through the middle.
Payne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Voronkov's head.
Payne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Payne working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Voronkov has momentary wrist control but Payne slips an elbow through the middle.
Payne stands up over Voronkov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Payne postures up and lands a big shot to Voronkov's brow.
Payne lands a couple of digs.
Payne scoring with punches to the head and body.
Payne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Payne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Payne with a nice head shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne lands a couple of elbows.
Payne chips away with some ground and pound.
Payne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Voronkov's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brendon Payne dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Payne gets a double leg takedown into Voronkov's guard.
Payne landing with the ground and pound.
Voronkov wants to get back to his feet but Payne is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Payne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Voronkov's head.
Voronkov is rocked!
Payne is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Voronkov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Payne.
Payne landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne postures up and lands a big shot to Voronkov's brow.
Oh Voronkov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Payne won't allow Voronkov to get back to his feet.
Voronkov seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Payne cracks Voronkov with a solid left hand.
Payne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Payne throws a big elbow that misses.
Payne landing some decent shots from guard.
Payne is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Payne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Voronkov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Payne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Payne works over Voronkov with some ground and pound from guard.
Payne throws a big elbow that misses.
Voronkov wants to sweep here but Payne controlling him for the moment.
Payne postures up and lands a big shot to Voronkov's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Payne is working Voronkov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Payne works over Voronkov with some ground and pound from guard.
Payne is in close to Voronkov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brendon Payne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Payne makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Payne is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Payne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Payne's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Payne stands up over Voronkov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Payne stands up over Voronkov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Payne lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne is working Voronkov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Voronkov looking for a sweep. Not yet Voronkov, not yet.
Payne postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Payne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Payne is working Voronkov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Payne scoring with some ground and pound.
Payne is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Payne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Voronkov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Payne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Payne is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Payne is in close to Voronkov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne is working Voronkov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Payne connects with a couple of short punches.
Voronkov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Payne lands a couple of digs.
Payne is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Payne working some strikes from top position.
Payne works over Voronkov with some ground and pound from guard.
Payne distracts Voronkov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Payne is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voronkov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Payne lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brendon Payne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Voronkov gets caught flat footed, as Payne shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Voronkov is trying to control the position but Payne postures up.
Voronkov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Payne is working Voronkov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Payne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Voronkov's head.
Payne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Voronkov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Payne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne landing with the ground and pound.
Voronkov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Payne defends it easily.
Payne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne works over Voronkov with some ground and pound from guard.
Payne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Voronkov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Payne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Voronkov's head.
Payne is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Payne postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Payne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Voronkov's head.
Payne scoring with some ground and pound.
Payne landing some decent shots from guard.
Payne lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne working some strikes from top position.
Voronkov has momentary wrist control but Payne slips an elbow through the middle.
Payne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Voronkov's head.
Payne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Voronkov has momentary wrist control but Payne slips an elbow through the middle.
Payne scoring with some ground and pound.
Voronkov looking to control.
Payne is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Payne working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Payne works over Voronkov with some ground and pound from guard.
Payne with a nice head shot there.
Payne is working Voronkov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronkov is trying to keep Payne in close.
Payne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Payne is in close to Voronkov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Voronkov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Payne's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Voronkov wants to sweep here but Payne controlling him for the moment.
Payne postures up and lands a big shot to Voronkov's brow.
Payne landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Voronkov's head.
Payne is working Voronkov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Payne scoring with some ground and pound.
Payne scoring with punches to the head and body.
Payne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Payne scoring with some ground and pound.
Payne pushing down on Voronkov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Payne seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Payne connects with a nice short shot to Voronkov's temple.
Voronkov wants to control but Payne is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mihkel Voronkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payne winds up and cracks Voronkov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brendon Payne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Payne 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Brendon Payne!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Brendon Payne!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Brendon Payne!
Brendon Payne wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between bo Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Candela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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145 lbs
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153 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, bo Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Candela!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Candela throwing strikes from guard but Duke blocks nicely.
Duke on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Duke tries to get out of the position.
Duke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Candela is controlling him.
Candela lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Duke wants to stand but Candela is controlling the position.
Candela works over Duke with some ground and pound from guard.
Candela is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Duke wants to get back to his feet but Candela is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Candela is looking to work some ground and pound but Duke has wrist control.
Candela has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Candela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Candela is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Candela is working Duke over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Duke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Candela is controlling him.
Duke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Candela on the ground.
Candela connects with a couple of short punches.
Candela prevents Duke from getting back to his feet.
Candela postures up and lands a big shot to Duke's brow.
Duke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Candela stands up over Duke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Candela with a nice head shot there.
Duke wants to stand up but Candela is controlling him.
Candela throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duke wants to stand but Candela is controlling the position.
Candela lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke wants to stand but Candela is controlling the position.
Candela connects with a couple of short punches.
Duke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Candela is controlling him.
Candela loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Duke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Candela working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Duke's head.
Candela with a nice head shot there.
Candela cracks Duke with a solid left hand.
Duke wants to stand up but Candela is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duke trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Candela keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Duke's head.
Duke is looking to stand up but Candela isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Candela is in close to Duke's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Candela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Candela lands a couple of digs.
Duke wants to stand and escape but Candela is having none of it.
Candela with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Candela is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Candela won't allow Duke to get back to his feet.
Candela lands a couple of digs.
Duke is looking to stand up but Candela isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Candela shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Candela showed some decent athleticism there.
Candela looks winded!
Candela prevents Duke from standing back up.
Candela scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Duke is trying to stand back up but Candela is controlling him
Ground and pound from Candela.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Candela lands a nice short elbow.
Duke is looking to escape.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Candela connects with a nice short shot to Duke's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Candela working over Duke with some ground and pound. Duke looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Duke is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Candela dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Candela drives through with a takedown into Duke's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Duke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Candela working some strikes from top position.
Duke wants to stand and escape but Candela is having none of it.
Candela postures up and lands a big shot to Duke's brow.
Candela throws a big right hand that misses.
Duke wants to get back to his feet but Candela is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Candela distracts Duke with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Candela throws a big elbow that misses.
Candela won't allow Duke to get back to his feet.
Candela with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Candela is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Candela with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Candela is breathing heavily.
Duke is looking to stand up but Candela isn't so interested in that idea.
Candela landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Candela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Candela prevents Duke from getting back to his feet.
Candela working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Candela content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Duke is looking to stand up but Candela isn't so interested in that idea.
Candela throwing strikes but missing.
Duke wants to stand and escape but Candela is having none of it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Candela displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Duke.
Candela has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Candela stuffs the takedown.
Candela looking to score a takedown here. Duke is defending well but Candela drives through and ends up in Duke's guard.
Duke wants to stand and escape but Candela is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Candela is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Candela is pushing down on Duke's leg trying to pass to half guard. Duke is fighting to maintain full guard but Candela has managed to sneak the leg through.
Duke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Candela.
Duke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Candela.
Candela throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duke wants to get back to his feet.
Charlie Candela has got the better of the ground game so far.
Candela missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Duke looks like he's trying to stand up.
Candela thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Candela prevents Duke from standing back up.
Candela missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Candela sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duke defending well though.
Duke is trying to stand back up but Candela is controlling him
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bo Duke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Candela shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duke but Duke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Candela stuffs the takedown.
Duke shoots for a takedown but Candela saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Duke shoots in and drives through. Candela sprawls well.
Candela shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Duke tries to kick Candela off but Candela keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Candela seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Duke wants to get back to his feet.
Duke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Candela.
Duke pushes Candela off looking to stand but Candela dives back in and keeps control.
Candela missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Candela thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Duke's head.
Duke pushes Candela off looking to stand but Candela dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Duke fails to land the takedown.
Duke gets caught flat footed, as Candela shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Duke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Candela lands a couple of elbows.
Candela prevents Duke from getting back to his feet.
Candela is looking to work some ground and pound but Duke has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Candela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Duke gets caught napping as Candela dives in and scores a takedown. Duke manages to retain guard.
Duke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Candela is controlling him.
Candela throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Candela working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Duke wants to stand and escape but Candela is having none of it.
Candela is in close to Duke's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Duke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Candela is controlling him.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Candela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Candela shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Duke wants to stand and escape but Candela is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Candela landing some decent shots from guard.
Duke wants to get back to his feet but Candela is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Candela distracts Duke with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Candela missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Duke wants to stand up but Candela is controlling him.
Candela throws a big right hand that misses.
Candela stops Duke from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Candela shoots in for a double leg but Duke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Candela slaps away a takedown attempt from Duke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Candela drives through with a takedown into guard.
Duke wants to stand up but Candela is controlling him.
Candela throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Candela trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Candela connects with a couple of short punches.
Candela won't allow Duke to get back to his feet.
Candela throws a big right hand that misses.
Duke is looking to stand up but Candela isn't so interested in that idea.
Candela throwing strikes from guard but Duke blocks nicely.
Candela stops Duke from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duke tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Candela swivels and escapes.
Duke manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Candela on his heels. He'll look to pass Candela's guard now, I'm sure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Candela throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Candela will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Candela tries to strike from the bottom.
Candela looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Duke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Candela wants to sweep but no luck.
Candela lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Duke wants to get back to his feet but Candela is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Candela throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Candela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Candela throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Candela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Candela postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Duke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Candela is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Duke tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Candela defends well and Duke ends up having to push Candela into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bo Duke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Candela. No joy for Duke on that attempt.
Candela decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Candela there.
Candela throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duke is trying to stand up here but Candela is controlling him well.
Candela lands with a punch from half guard.
Duke is trying to stand back up but Candela is controlling him
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Candela lands strikes from half guard.
Duke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Candela.
bo Duke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charlie Candela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Candela pulls his head out easily.
Duke tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Candela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Candela has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Charlie Candela!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Charlie Candela!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Charlie Candela!
Charlie Candela wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Bolobanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kumi Keijjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Bolobanko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kumi Keijjo!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keijjo shoots in looking for a takedown. Bolobanko tries to sprawl out of it but Keijjo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bolobanko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Keijjo clinches up against the cage.
Keijjo pulls guard.
Bolobanko distracts Keijjo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bolobanko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Keijjo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Keijjo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bolobanko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Keijjo's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keijjo looking for a guillotine here but Bolobanko defends easily.
Bolobanko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolobanko distracts Keijjo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bolobanko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bolobanko distracts Keijjo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Keijjo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bolobanko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bolobanko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bolobanko lands a couple of elbows.
Bolobanko works over Keijjo with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolobanko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bolobanko lands a couple of elbows.
Bolobanko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bolobanko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bolobanko with a nice head shot there.
Bolobanko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Keijjo on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keijjo has momentary wrist control but Bolobanko slips an elbow through the middle.
Bolobanko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bolobanko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Keijjo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bolobanko has managed to get both his arms back between Keijjo's legs - danger averted.
Keijjo looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keijjo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bolobanko defends it easily.
Bolobanko is in close to Keijjo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bolobanko lands a couple of digs.
Bolobanko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bolobanko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bolobanko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bolobanko stands and throws Keijjo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bolobanko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keijjo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bolobanko working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Bolobanko's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bolobanko landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Keijjo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bolobanko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bolobanko cracks Keijjo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bolobanko tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bolobanko is working Keijjo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bolobanko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Keijjo is looking to regain half guard here but Bolobanko keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolobanko works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bolobanko working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bolobanko working the ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bolobanko lands an elbow.
Bolobanko works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolobanko landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bolobanko is trying to get an arm triangle but Keijjo is defending well.
Bolobanko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Keijjo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Keijjo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bolobanko connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Bolobanko dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Keijjo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keijjo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bolobanko as he avoids it easily.
Bolobanko gets a takedown into half guard.
Bolobanko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bolobanko lands strikes from half guard.
Bolobanko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bolobanko working over Keijjo with some ground and pound. Keijjo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Keijjo tries to kick Bolobanko off but Bolobanko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bolobanko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Keijjo tries to get to full guard but Bolobanko has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Bolobanko there.
Bolobanko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bolobanko is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Keijjo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bolobanko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Keijjo is just riding it out for now. Bolobanko eventually gives up the hold.
Bolobanko scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Keijjo regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolobanko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Keijjo has momentary wrist control but Bolobanko slips an elbow through the middle.
Bolobanko is in close to Keijjo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bolobanko looking to pass the guard.
Bolobanko is in close to Keijjo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bolobanko drops back, looking for a kneebar! Keijjo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Keijjo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Keijjo!
Bolobanko manages to work his way to half guard, despite Keijjo's best efforts.
Keijjo working over Bolobanko with some ground and pound. Bolobanko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bolobanko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sergey Bolobanko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keijjo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bolobanko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Keijjo.
Bolobanko is defending against the submission attempts here by Keijjo.
Keijjo is breathing heavily.
Keijjo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bolobanko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bolobanko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bolobanko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keijjo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keijjo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolobanko keeping moving, preventing Keijjo from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Bolobanko dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Keijjo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bolobanko defends it nicely.
Bolobanko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bolobanko working some strikes from top position.
Bolobanko working some strikes from top position.
Bolobanko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bolobanko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Keijjo is looking for a triangle but Bolobanko pushes his legs off easily.
Bolobanko scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolobanko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bolobanko is in close to Keijjo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Keijjo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Keijjo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bolobanko is in close to Keijjo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolobanko cracks Keijjo with a solid left hand.
Bolobanko scoring with some ground and pound.
Bolobanko works over Keijjo with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bolobanko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bolobanko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Keijjo's head.
Keijjo is looking for a triangle but Bolobanko pushes his legs off easily.
Bolobanko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keijjo can do to turn this around?
Bolobanko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keijjo is keeping the position for now.
Bolobanko advances to half guard.
Bolobanko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Keijjo defends it well.
Bolobanko lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolobanko lands strikes from half guard.
Bolobanko working Keijjo over with strikes.
Keijjo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Keijjo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bolobanko wants to work for an arm triangle but Keijjo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bolobanko slips a nice elbow through Keijjo's hands, connecting with Keijjo's forehead.
Keijjo is looking to improve his position.
Keijjo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Keijjo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bolobanko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Keijjo is just riding it out for now. Bolobanko eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolobanko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bolobanko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bolobanko working over Keijjo with some ground and pound. Keijjo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bolobanko seems to be looking for submissions.
Bolobanko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bolobanko scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keijjo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bolobanko pulls his head out easily.
Keijjo tries to roll over but Bolobanko keeps him under control.
Kumi Keijjo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bolobanko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Keijjo wants to improve his position but Bolobanko is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolobanko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sergey Bolobanko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bolobanko working over Keijjo with some ground and pound. Keijjo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergey Bolobanko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bolobanko, 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Sergey Bolobanko!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Sergey Bolobanko!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Sergey Bolobanko!
Sergey Bolobanko wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Seraphim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Kupisz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Seraphim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafal Kupisz!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seraphim stuns Kupisz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kupisz fails to land the takedown.
Kupisz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Seraphim moves into the clinch.
Seraphim struggles to land a body shot inside as Kupisz controls his hands.
Seraphim struggles to land a body shot inside as Kupisz controls his hands.
Kupisz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Seraphim gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kupisz jumps guard.
Kupisz is trying to control the position but Seraphim postures up.
Seraphim is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Seraphim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seraphim is working Kupisz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Seraphim is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Seraphim 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.
Seraphim is working Kupisz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kupisz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Seraphim. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kupisz is keeping the position for now.
Seraphim controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Seraphim stopping the sweep attempt from Kupisz.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kupisz has his feet on Seraphim's thighs here. He's pushed Seraphim off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Seraphim screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafal Kupisz!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renfro Jax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renfro Jax!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jax scores with a kick to the body.
Dela Cruz drives through and clinches with Jax against the cage.
Dela Cruz pulls guard effortlessly.
Dela Cruz is looking for a triangle but Jax pushes his legs off easily.
Jax advances position into side control!
Dela Cruz struggling a bit here.
Jax stands up and we're back to a striking position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dela Cruz tries to clinch but Jax moves out of range.
Dela Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jax manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jax 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.
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!
Dela Cruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jax defends it easily.
Jax looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz looking to control.
Jax is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dela Cruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jax controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jax wants to get up but he can't break Dela Cruz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dela Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dela Cruz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jax is aware though and is defending well.
Dela Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jax must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dela Cruz is on top in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jax has his hands on Dela Cruz's head, controlling the position.
Dela Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jax swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jax is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dela Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jax swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dela Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
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.
Jax keeping moving, preventing Dela Cruz from controlling successfully.
Jax wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Jax is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dela Cruz has Jax up against the cage in a clinch.
Dela Cruz wants to take the fight to the mat but Jax manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jax manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dela Cruz stands and throws Jax's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dela Cruz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dela Cruz taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Dela Cruz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jax keeps the fight on the outside.
Dela Cruz tries to clinch up but Jax circles away and keeps his distance.
Jax lands a front kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dela Cruz enables Jax to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dela Cruz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dela Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jax trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dela Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jax's guard.
Dela Cruz postures up in Jax's guard and throws a big left but Jax blocks it.
Jax avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dela Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jax wants to hit a switch here but Dela Cruz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jax there!
Dela Cruz misses with a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jax has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jax is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dela Cruz has control of Jax's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jax regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dela Cruz looking to control but Jax is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Juan Dela Cruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dela Cruz controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jax wants to control but Dela Cruz is having none of it.
Jax is looking to improve his position but Dela Cruz isn't that keen on the idea.
Dela Cruz tries to control but Jax wriggling away.
Dela Cruz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dela Cruz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dela Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jax can do to turn this around?
Dela Cruz thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz throwing strikes here but Jax is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jax is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dela Cruz working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Jax looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Dela Cruz! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Juan Dela Cruz!
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