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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Havel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Potapenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Havel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Potapenko!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havel moves out of range as Potapenko strikes.
Potapenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Havel.
Havel feinted with a counter takedown.
Potapenko works the jab nicely.
Potapenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Potapenko lands an uppercut.
Potapenko digs a right hand underneath Havel's ribcage. Havel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Potapenko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Potapenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Havel.
Potapenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Havel backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Havel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Potapenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Havel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Potapenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Havel's brow.
Havel is trying to drag Potapenko to the mat but Potapenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Potapenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potapenko stops a takedown attempt from Havel.
Havel tries to score a body lock takedown but Potapenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Potapenko.
Potapenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Potapenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Potapenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Potapenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Potapenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Potapenko feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Havel sprawling to the canvas! Havel rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Potapenko finish him?!
Havel is rocked!
It looks like John Havel has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potapenko tries to bum rush Havel with a series of wild strikes but Havel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Havel attempts a counter takedown but Potapenko avoids it well and moves away.
Potapenko lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Havel head around and knocks him out cold! Potapenko hops onto the ropes and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexey Potapenko!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jan Strzelba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bang Silouge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Silouge's choice of entrance music: BOOM. Jan Strzelba has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Strzelba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bang Silouge!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strzelba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strzelba scores with a one two! Silouge had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Bang Silouge has been cut.
Silouge takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Strzelba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strzelba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Strzelba looks to land a body kick but Silouge moved away.
Strzelba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strzelba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Strzelba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silouge.
Silouge listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Strzelba lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silouge is looking to clinch but Strzelba is avoiding it.
Silouge with a lazy takedown attempt
and Strzelba counters with a big head kick but Silouge shrugs it off.
Strzelba leaves Silouge with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Strzelba is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Silouge.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silouge misses with the combination.
Silouge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Strzelba's waist but Strzelba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silouge off to one side.
Jan Strzelba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bang Silouge.
Strzelba throws a shot to the body.
Strzelba misses with a combination
and Silouge counters with a left and a right that stings Strzelba.
Silouge doesn't manage to clinch there - Strzelba circles away.
Strzelba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Strzelba.
Strzelba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silouge throws a series of punches but Strzelba avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strzelba misses with the combination.
Silouge throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Strzelba throws a quick counter head kick but Silouge was just out of range.
Silouge tries to clinch there but Strzelba circles away.
Strzelba tries to bum rush Silouge with a series of wild strikes but Silouge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silouge is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
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!
Silouge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strzelba.
Jan Strzelba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silouge avoids the head kick by Strzelba.
Silouge takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Strzelba seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Silouge scores with a jab to the head.
Strzelba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silouge dodges the punch combination from Strzelba.
Strzelba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Strzelba finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jan Strzelba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silouge tries to clinch but Strzelba is having none of it.
Silouge closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silouge wants to control but Strzelba is keeping him busy.
Silouge decides to stand up.
Strzelba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silouge.
Strzelba wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Silouge tries to bum rush Strzelba with a series of wild strikes but Strzelba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silouge on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silouge avoids the head kick by Strzelba.
A head kick from Strzelba lands but Silouge takes it in his stride.
Strzelba is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silouge blocks the body kick.
Strzelba misses with a double jab
and Silouge counters with a three punch combo that has Strzelba backing up. Strzelba nods at Silouge to acknowledge the strikes.
Strzelba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silouge misses with a low kick.
Strzelba fails to land with a series of punches.
Strzelba lands a jab-cross combination.
Silouge wants to clinch up but Strzelba keeps it at a distance.
Strzelba throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Strzelba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bang Silouge's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Strzelba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strzelba scores with a kick to the body.
Silouge 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.
Silouge trying to control but Strzelba is working from the bottom.
Strzelba is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silouge is controlling him.
Strzelba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silouge on the ground.
Silouge wants to pass the guard but Strzelba is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silouge trying to control the position from guard on top but Strzelba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silouge is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silouge pushes down on Strzelba's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silouge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strzelba keeps working.
Silouge perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Strzelba looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Silouge shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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.
Strzelba catches Silouge with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Strzelba throws a body shot but no joy.
Silouge tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strzelba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strzelba wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Silouge blocks a head kick by Strzelba.
Strzelba lands a jab-cross combination.
Silouge walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silouge clinches.
Strzelba manages to break the clinch.
Silouge connects with a body shot that sends Strzelba's belly button to the back.
Jan Strzelba is winning the standup battle so far.
Silouge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Strzelba's waist but Strzelba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silouge off to one side.
A punch combination from Strzelba misses.
Despite the aggression on Silouge's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jan Strzelba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strzelba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And Silouge tries to counter it with a takedown but Strzelba pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silouge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Strzelba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strzelba is looking for a counter combo.
Silouge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silouge shoots in and drives through. Strzelba sprawls well.
Jan Strzelba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bang Silouge.
Silouge shoots in but no luck this time.
Strzelba throws a head kick but Silouge moves out of range.
Silouge moves out of range of the body kick.
Strzelba throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Silouge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strzelba tries a head kick but it misses.
Silouge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strzelba throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Strzelba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silouge tries to clinch but Strzelba moves out of range.
Strzelba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Strzelba lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strzelba goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A punch combination from Strzelba misses.
Strzelba misses with a wild combination.
Strzelba checks a low kick from Silouge.
Silouge looks to throw a body kick
and Silouge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Strzelba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bang Silouge's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Silouge shoots for a takedown but Strzelba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As Silouge tries to get set, Strzelba tries to push him back and clinch up but Silouge manages to avoid the attempt.
Strzelba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strzelba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silouge can do to turn this around?
Silouge tries to move into range but Strzelba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silouge throws a sloppy head kick and Strzelba moves out of range easily.
Silouge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Strzelba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strzelba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Strzelba throws a right hand that Silouge ducks under and follows up with a left that Silouge also avoids with ease.
Silouge tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Strzelba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Strzelba.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silouge.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silouge lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Strzelba down.
Strzelba pushes Silouge away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silouge gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silouge in side control lands a decent elbow.
Silouge landing strikes.
Silouge decides to stand back up. Silouge steps back and let's Strzelba get back to his feet.
Silouge doesn't manage to clinch there - Strzelba circles away.
Strzelba lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silouge throws a head kick but Strzelba moves out of range.
Silouge tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Silouge misses
and Strzelba counters by clinching up.
Silouge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Strzelba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Silouge with that takedown attempt.
Silouge tries to clinch up but Strzelba circles away and keeps his distance.
As Silouge tries to get set, Strzelba tries to push him back and clinch up but Silouge manages to avoid the attempt.
Strzelba takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strzelba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silouge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silouge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Strzelba's waist but Strzelba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silouge off to one side.
Jan Strzelba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bang Silouge.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silouge shoots in looking for a takedown. Strzelba tries to sprawl out of it but Silouge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Strzelba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Strzelba thows a body kick. Silouge tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters circling a little - Strzelba finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Strzelba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Despite the aggression on Silouge's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Silouge on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bang Silouge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silouge goes for a double leg but Strzelba avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Strzelba continues to drive forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strzelba throws a series of punches but Silouge avoids them all with ease.
Strzelba throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silouge's head.
Silouge dodges the punch combination from Strzelba.
Strzelba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silouge.
Strzelba scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strzelba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silouge with the counter takedown but Strzelba avoids it easily.
Silouge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Strzelba seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Strzelba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Strzelba, 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Jan Strzelba!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Jan Strzelba!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Jan Strzelba!
Jan Strzelba wins by unanimous decision!
Bang Silouge spoke after the fight, saying 'he is the better man tonight. thank you for supporting us. God bless..'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ellison Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Mirkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Anthony Ellison Jr has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anthony Ellison Jr seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Ellison Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Filip Mirkovic!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirkovic connects with a body shot.
Mirkovic gets a clinch.
Ellison Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mirkovic just stands there and leans against the ropes.
We've been hearing reports that Ellison Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ellison Jr breaks the clinch.
Ellison Jr walks into a straight right hand from Mirkovic.
Mirkovic gets a clinch.
Mirkovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Mirkovic. No joy for Ellison Jr on that attempt.
Despite the aggression on Mirkovic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mirkovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Ellison Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mirkovic manages to circle out of the way.
Ellison Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirkovic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ellison Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Ellison Jr lands a body punch.
Mirkovic stalling in the clinch but Ellison Jr improves position.
Ellison Jr has picked Mirkovic up - he's going for a ride! Ellison Jr dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellison Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mirkovic defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Mirkovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ellison Jr trying to mount his opponent but Mirkovic defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mirkovic wants to get back to full guard.
Ellison Jr stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mirkovic to get to his feet.
Ellison Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirkovic is trying to stand.
Ellison Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ellison Jr is looking to stall here but Mirkovic recovers full guard.
Ellison Jr decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mirkovic, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison Jr tries to clinch there but Mirkovic circles away.
Mirkovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mirkovic fails to land the takedown.
Ellison Jr throws a big counter combination but Mirkovic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ellison Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ellison Jr scores with a takedown into Mirkovic's guard.
Mirkovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ellison Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mirkovic pushes Ellison Jr off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirkovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Mirkovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ellison Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mirkovic.
Anthony Ellison Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filip Mirkovic.
Ellison Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Ellison Jr has Mirkovic pushed against the ropes.
Mirkovic avoids the elbow strike from Ellison Jr, against the ropes.
Mirkovic dodges an elbow strike from Ellison Jr.
Mirkovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Ellison Jr won't allow it.
Ellison Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mirkovic is keeping busy.
Ellison Jr is trying to pull guard but Mirkovic turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellison Jr lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Filip Mirkovic has been cut.
Ellison Jr crunches a lovely knee into Mirkovic's ribcage.
Mirkovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mirkovic looks winded!
Ellison Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mirkovic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mirkovic throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ellison Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Filip Mirkovic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ellison Jr tries to clinch up but Mirkovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Mirkovic has Ellison Jr up against the ropes in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ellison Jr lands with a left to the head.
Ellison Jr breaks the clinch.
Mirkovic closes the distance and clinches.
Ellison Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Ellison Jr misses with a body punch.
Mirkovic is trying to break the clinch but Ellison Jr is controlling him.
Ellison Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mirkovic can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellison Jr blocks a body shot from Mirkovic.
Mirkovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ellison Jr's elbow.
Ellison Jr breaks the clinch.
Mirkovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mirkovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison Jr has closed the distance and engaged Mirkovic in a clinch.
Mirkovic managing to block the knees to the body from Ellison Jr.
Ellison Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ellison Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mirkovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ellison Jr as he jumps to the side.
Anthony Ellison Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filip Mirkovic.
Mirkovic misses with a kick to the body.
Mirkovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ellison Jr is looking to clinch.
Mirkovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ellison Jr taking a breather.
Ellison Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mirkovic avoids it.
Mirkovic wants to take the fight to the mat but Ellison Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison Jr leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Ellison Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ellison Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mirkovic is breathing heavily.
Ellison Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ellison Jr blocks a head kick by Mirkovic.
Mirkovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ellison Jr moves into the clinch.
Ellison Jr tries to stall but Mirkovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mirkovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ellison Jr has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mirkovic uses from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirkovic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mirkovic throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ellison Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mirkovic stands up and waves to Ellison Jr to follow him.
Ellison Jr blocks a head kick by Mirkovic.
Mirkovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ellison Jr, pushing him back against the ropes.
Ellison Jr tries to pull guard but Mirkovic holds him up against the ropes and eventually Ellison Jr drops back down to his feet.
Ellison Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mirkovic misses with a takedown
and Ellison Jr counters with a big head kick but Mirkovic shrugs it off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mirkovic, as that shot connected.
Mirkovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ellison Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellison Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mirkovic pinned against the ropes. Mirkovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ellison Jr wants to clinch up but Mirkovic keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Mirkovic as Ellison Jr shoots in.
Ellison Jr tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mirkovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mirkovic has closed the distance and engaged Ellison Jr in a clinch.
Mirkovic misses with a punch to the body.
Ellison Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ellison Jr misses with an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ellison Jr with a knee to the head.
Mirkovic digs a right hand underneath Ellison Jr's ribcage. Ellison Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ellison Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Mirkovic controls the action.
Ellison Jr wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Ellison Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Filip Mirkovic's cut.
That's time! Ellison Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ellison Jr leaves Mirkovic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ellison Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
Filip Mirkovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mirkovic has closed the distance and engaged Ellison Jr in a clinch.
Ellison Jr lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ellison Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mirkovic's efforts to push away.
Mirkovic tries to pull guard but Ellison Jr won't allow it.
Mirkovic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ellison Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Anthony Ellison Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filip Mirkovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellison Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ellison Jr breaks from the clinch.
Ellison Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mirkovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mirkovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mirkovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirkovic works over Ellison Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Ellison Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ellison Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
No joy there for Mirkovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ellison Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mirkovic darts in looking for a takedown but Ellison Jr gets double underhooks and turns Mirkovic into the ropes.
Mirkovic dives in for a single leg takedown but Ellison Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Ellison Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Anthony Ellison Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ellison Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ellison Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Ellison Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ellison Jr wants a takedown.
Ellison Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mirkovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ellison Jr's elbow.
Anthony Ellison Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mirkovic tries to pull guard but Ellison Jr won't allow it.
Ellison Jr missing with knees to the body.
Mirkovic tries to break free but Ellison Jr pushes him back against the ropes.
Mirkovic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ellison Jr is keeping busy.
Mirkovic wants to stall.
Ellison Jr decides to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellison Jr is looking to stand up but Mirkovic isn't so interested in that idea.
Anthony Ellison Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison Jr working for a triangle but Mirkovic defends it easily.
Ellison Jr is looking to stand up but Mirkovic isn't so interested in that idea.
Mirkovic trying to control but Ellison Jr is working from the bottom.
Filip Mirkovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mirkovic gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mirkovic moves into the clinch.
Mirkovic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ellison Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Mirkovic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mirkovic digs a good hook to Ellison Jr's body.
Mirkovic jabs Ellison Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ellison Jr tries to clinch but Mirkovic is having none of it.
Mirkovic moves out of range as Ellison Jr throws a body kick.
Ellison Jr shoots in for a takedown but Mirkovic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mirkovic connects with a body shot.
Mirkovic throws a series of punches but Ellison Jr avoids them all with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mirkovic moves into the clinch.
Ellison Jr is trying to trip Mirkovic. He has hold of a leg but Mirkovic is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ellison Jr persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mirkovic uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Filip Mirkovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ellison Jr 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 for Anthony Ellison Jr!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Anthony Ellison Jr!
Anthony Ellison Jr wins by majority decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Mesrine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mesrine comes to the ring accompanied by No Church In The Wild. Sean Hollywood has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacques Mesrine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Hollywood!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollywood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mesrine throws a head kick but Hollywood moves out of range.
Mesrine closes the distance and pushes Hollywood back into the ropes.
A hook to the body from Hollywood.
Hollywood misses with a punch on the inside.
Hollywood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hollywood leaning against his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hollywood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mesrine jumps guard but Hollywood turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Hollywood.
Hollywood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mesrine manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hollywood on his heels. He'll look to pass Hollywood's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hollywood is working an open guard so Mesrine takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollywood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mesrine at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hollywood. Mesrine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mesrine is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hollywood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hollywood throws a hook but Mesrine avoids it easily.
Mesrine tries to counter with a takedown but Hollywood is quick to defend against it.
Hollywood looks to throw the jab but Mesrine is out of range.
Hollywood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mesrine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Mesrine was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hollywood.
Mesrine manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hollywood on his heels. He'll look to pass Hollywood's guard now, I'm sure.
Hollywood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mesrine is looking to stand up but Hollywood won't let him.
Hollywood controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesrine wants to get up but he can't break Hollywood's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mesrine trying to control the position from guard on top but Hollywood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesrine sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hollywood trying to keep a closed guard but Mesrine is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesrine wants to stand and escape but instead Hollywood has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hollywood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesrine is keeping the position for now.
Mesrine is looking to stand back up but Hollywood counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mesrine.
Hollywood trying to pass the guard but Mesrine defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hollywood is looking to take a break and control but Mesrine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Hollywood is looking to slow Mesrine down with leg kicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mesrine with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hollywood counters with a low kick, right behind Mesrine 's knee.
Hollywood avoids the head kick by Mesrine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Hollywood dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mesrine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hollywood.
Hollywood swings for the body but Mesrine moves out of range.
Hollywood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mesrine moves away.
Hollywood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hollywood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mesrine.
Sean Hollywood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mesrine steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hollywood. That one must have hurt.
Hollywood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mesrine shoots in for a double leg but Hollywood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A countering left hand to the body from Hollywood misses.
Hollywood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mesrine's head.
It looks like Jacques Mesrine has been cut.
The fighters circling - Hollywood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mesrine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hollywood.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hollywood. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The fighters circling - Hollywood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sean Hollywood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollywood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mesrine shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hollywood manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesrine is looking to stand up but Hollywood won't let him.
Mesrine is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mesrine trying to control the position from guard on top but Hollywood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hollywood is on top in guard.
Hollywood trying to control but Mesrine is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hollywood gets to his feet - Mesrine follows without any prompting.
Mesrine tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hollywood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mesrine tries a low kick but Hollywood avoids it.
Mesrine takes a swing at Hollywood's ribcage but misses.
Mesrine lands a lovely overhand right.
Hollywood misses with a straight right.
Mesrine appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hollywood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mesrine manages to avoid it.
Mesrine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hollywood to score with a decent uppercut.
Hollywood drops Mesrine with a naaaaasty hook - Mesrine is in real trouble here! Hollywood dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Hollywood!
Sean Hollywood gave a mention to GREEN!160 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jan Jasper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Penn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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158 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
3 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Jasper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Penn!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Penn.
Jasper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Penn as he jumps to the side.
Penn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jasper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jasper.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jasper working aggressively here.
Jasper is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Penn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jasper has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Penn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Jasper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jasper.
A short uppercut from Jasper.
Jasper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jasper is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Penn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jasper wants a takedown.
Jasper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jasper throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Jasper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jasper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Penn prevents it.
Jasper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penn blocking some punches.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jasper has Penn pressed against the ropes, preventing Penn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jasper is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jasper throws an elbow that misses.
Jasper lands with a left to the head.
Jasper is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Penn can't fight it off and eventually Jasper manages to take the fight to the floor. Penn looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jasper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Penn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jasper lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jasper throws a big right hand that misses.
Jasper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn is trying to control the position but Jasper postures up.
Jasper tries to stand but Penn is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jasper is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jasper works over Penn with some ground and pound from guard.
Penn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jasper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jasper postures up.
Jasper tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to control the position but Jasper postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Penn has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jasper is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jasper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jasper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jan Jasper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheers as Penn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jasper doesn't seem phased though.
Jake Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jasper fails with the takedown
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Penn looks to land a combination but Jasper avoids it well.
Jasper is looking to clinch.
Penn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jasper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Penn wants it to stay on the feet.
Jasper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Penn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jasper.
Jasper is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Jasper.
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 Jan Jasper will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Penn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Penn scores with the left hand. Jasper knows he should have avoided that one.
Jasper shoots in for a takedown but Penn shows good takedown defense.
Jasper misses with a straight left.
Penn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jasper wants to clinch.
Jan Jasper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jasper tries to clinch up.
Jasper looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
And Penn tries to counter it with a takedown but Jasper pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jasper tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Jasper tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Jake Penn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jasper.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Jasper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jasper or perhaps it was just good defense by Penn, which made it look bad.
Jasper tries to clinch but Penn moves away
and Penn counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jasper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn throws out a counter right but Jasper avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Penn.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jasper.
Jasper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Penn works over Jasper's head and body with a nice combination.
Penn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jasper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Penn lands a glancing blow to the side of Jasper's head.
Jasper is rocked!
Penn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Jasper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Penn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
BAM! Penn delivers a spinning backfist that drops Jasper like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Jake Penn!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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240 lbs
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255 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felipe Cortes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka lands a leg kick that knocks Cortes off balance momentarily.
Cortes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite Fighting Temple in the buildup to the fight.
A right-left combo lands from Snuka.
Cortes looks to throw the jab but Snuka is out of range.
Cortes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snuka was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortes.
A jab from Cortes misses.
Snuka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Snuka misses with a lunging right hand
and Cortes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cortes.
Snuka can't break the clinch.
Cortes scores with a shot to the side of Snuka's head.
Snuka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Cortes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Snuka should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cortes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cortes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Snuka stalling in the clinch but Cortes improves position.
Snuka wants to break free but Cortes has control.
A short uppercut from Cortes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snuka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snuka trying to stall but Cortes improves his position.
Cortes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes lands with a light punch inside.
Snuka is rocked!
Snuka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Snuka is still on wobbly legs! Can Cortes finish him?
Snuka tries to circle away but Cortes has him pinned against the ropes.
Snuka seems to have recovered his senses.
Snuka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cortes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cortes pushes Snuka against the ropes. Cortes is working some dirty boxing. Cortes pushes off with a quick right hook! Snuka goes down! Snuka tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cortes moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felipe Cortes!
A very excited looking Felipe Cortes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartosz Gajtkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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23
174 lbs
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24
179 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bartosz Gajtkowski!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gajtkowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz stuns Gajtkowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diaz scores with a decent looking hook.
Diaz punishes Gajtkowski's body with a nice straight punch.
Gajtkowski throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz takes a swing at Gajtkowski's ribcage but misses.
Gajtkowski misses the shot to the body.
Diaz is looking for a counter combo.
Gajtkowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gajtkowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gajtkowski misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gajtkowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've been informed that Gajtkowski has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz jabs at Gajtkowski's body.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gajtkowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gajtkowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
Gajtkowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Gajtkowski lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diaz throws a hook but Gajtkowski avoids it easily.
Gajtkowski throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gajtkowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donk. Diaz catches Gajtkowski right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Diaz has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gajtkowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gajtkowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Despite the aggression on Gajtkowski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gajtkowski feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gajtkowski throws a low kick, looking for Diaz's leg but Diaz calmly moves out of range.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gajtkowski needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Gajtkowski ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Gajtkowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gajtkowski.
Despite the aggression on Gajtkowski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gajtkowski throws a combination that misses
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gajtkowski throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gajtkowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gajtkowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gajtkowski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gajtkowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gajtkowski misses with a double jab
and Gajtkowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gajtkowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz throws a hook but Gajtkowski blocks it.
Diaz checks the leg kick.
Diaz lands with a hook. Gajtkowski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Gajtkowski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gajtkowski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diaz rather than just go for the knockout.
Gajtkowski dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Gajtkowski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diazs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gajtkowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gajtkowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diaz, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Gajtkowski.
Gajtkowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gajtkowski throws out a leg kick but Diaz moves out of range and Gajtkowski only half commits.
A quick step to the side and Diaz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Gajtkowski off the ropes and back into range.
Gajtkowski throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Gajtkowski misses with a few strikes there.
Gajtkowski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz throws the left hand but Gajtkowski avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Gajtkowski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gajtkowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
As Diaz backs off Gajtkowski throws a huge counter combo but Diaz manages to avoid it all.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz 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.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gajtkowski might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Diaz has got the better of the exchanges.
Gajtkowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Diaz backs off Gajtkowski throws a huge counter combo but Diaz manages to avoid it all.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Gajtkowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gajtkowski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Gajtkowski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gajtkowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gajtkowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gajtkowski scores with a three punch combo!
Gajtkowski fails to land with a series of punches.
A clash of legs there as Diaz blocks the low kick.
Diaz scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gajtkowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz tries to counter by clinching up but Gajtkowski breaks away and moves out of range.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gajtkowski at a distance.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Gajtkowski slips the punch.
A nice side step and Gajtkowski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gajtkowski misses with a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Gajtkowski misses with a body punch
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Gajtkowski misses its intended target.
Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Gajtkowski.
A combination from Gajtkowski does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Gajtkowski's head but Gajtkowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gajtkowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gajtkowski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gajtkowski scrambles back to his feet.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Gajtkowski is looking for the big counter here.
Gajtkowski tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gajtkowski misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gajtkowski throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gajtkowski backs up against the ropes.
Gajtkowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diaz cracks Gajtkowski with a good jab.
Gajtkowski is rocked!
Gajtkowski misses with a combination
and Gajtkowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gajtkowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Gajtkowski throws a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Gajtkowski is breathing heavily.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Gajtkowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
Gajtkowski throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
Gajtkowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gajtkowski doesn't seem bothered though.
Gajtkowski walks straight into a right hand from Diaz - that's dropped him! Diaz jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Gajtkowski from any more punishment! Gajtkowski complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Pozsar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Rommel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pozsar comes into the arena with 2 Minutes To Midnight blaring out of the sound system. Rommel has chosen stereo mcs- connected as his entrance music. The key to victory for Tomi Pozsar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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174 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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26
175 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomi Pozsar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erwin Rommel!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pozsar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rommel.
Rommel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rommel has a takedown stuffed.
Pozsar scores with a punch to the head.
Rommel moves out of range of the body kick.
Rommel gets the takedown into side control.
Pozsar tries to escape but Rommel is in control.
Pozsar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rommel on the ground.
Rommel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pozsar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pozsar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pozsar tries to get out of the position.
Rommel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pozsar, who protects the arm well.
Pozsar tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozsar wants to get back to his feet.
Pozsar 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.
Pozsar looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rommel.
Pozsar is trying to stand back up.
Rommel is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
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.
Pozsar is trying to stand back up.
Rommel struggling to keep hold of the position.
Can Pozsar hold on?! Rommel is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Pozsar is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rommel working for the choke.
Pozsar wants to get back to his feet.
Rommel working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rommel throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Pozsar!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rommel lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Rommel is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Pozsar has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Pozsar is trying to stand back up.
Pozsar is trapped and Rommel is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Rommel trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozsar is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Pozsar preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rommel.
Pozsar wants to get back to his feet.
Pozsar manages to escape to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Pozsar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pozsar throws a body kick that misses.
Rommel feints and as Pozsar raises his hands in defense, Rommel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Rommel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Rommel dives in for a single leg takedown but Pozsar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Pozsar throws the kick towards the body but Rommel avoids it.
Pozsar slaps away a takedown attempt from Rommel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Pozsar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rommel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pozsar defends well and Rommel ends up having to push Pozsar into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tomi Pozsar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erwin Rommel.
Rommel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pozsar avoids it really well and circles away.
Erwin Rommel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rommel moves in looking to clinch but Pozsar pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rommel shoots in for a double leg but Pozsar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rommel tries to clinch up but Pozsar circles away and keeps his distance.
Pozsar throws a hook to the side of Rommel's head but Rommel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rommel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pozsar defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pozsar.
Pozsar connects with a leg kick. Rommel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rommel misses with a head kick.
Pozsar misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Pozsar.
Rommel dives in for a single leg takedown but Pozsar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Pozsar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rommel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rommel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rommel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rommel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pozsar sprawls well. Pozsar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rommel gets slowly back to his feet.
Rommel tries for a takedown but Pozsar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rommel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pozsar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rommel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rommel looks for a takedown but Pozsar sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rommel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pozsar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rommel gets the takedown into side control.
Pozsar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rommel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pozsar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pozsar is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Rommel has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rommel swings around for an armbar but Pozsar sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rommel's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozsar wanted to stand there but Rommel had control of the position.
Rommel is working an open guard so Pozsar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rommel moves out of range of the body kick from Pozsar.
Rommel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rommel goes for a double leg but Pozsar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Pozsar continues to drive forward.
Rommel closes the distance and pushes Pozsar back into the ropes.
Rommel looking to slow down the pace here.
Pozsar keeps control of Rommel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A knee to the head by Pozsar.
Pozsar stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomi Pozsar dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pozsar tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rommel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rommel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pozsar defends it well.
Rommel has his takedown stuffed
and Pozsar counters with a low kick, right behind Rommel 's knee.
Rommel blocks a low kick nicely.
Pozsar cracks the inside of Rommel's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pozsar, right into the meat.
Pozsar misses with a two punch combination.
Rommel shoots in but no luck this time.
Rommel looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pozsar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rommel is controlling him.
Pozsar wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rommel manages to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rommel is looking to take a break and control but Pozsar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rommel prevents Pozsar from standing back up.
Rommel is looking to advance position but Pozsar won't allow it.
Rommel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pozsar is just riding it out for now. Rommel eventually gives up the hold.
Pozsar wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Rommel is trying to work for a kimura but Pozsar is defending well.
Rommel stops Pozsar from getting back to his feet.
Rommel is working for a submission of some sort.
Pozsar is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rommel stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Rommel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pozsar circles away.
Tomi Pozsar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erwin Rommel.
Rommel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pozsar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pozsar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pozsar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rommel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rommel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pozsar sprawls well. Pozsar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rommel gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rommel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pozsar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pozsar tries to land a leg kick but Rommel saw it coming and moves away.
Pozsar misses with a low kick.
Tomi Pozsar is winning the standup battle so far.
Pozsar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pozsar is looking to slow Rommel down with leg kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Rommel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rommel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pozsar defends well and Rommel ends up having to push Pozsar into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pozsar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rommel avoids the head kick by Pozsar.
Rommel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pozsar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rommel.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomi Pozsar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pozsar 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Erwin Rommel!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Tomi Pozsar!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Tomi Pozsar!
Tomi Pozsar wins by split decision!
Tomi Pozsar 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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