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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Jeleniuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aaron Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Jeleniuk!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jeleniuk's waist but Jeleniuk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
Jeleniuk forces Brown back against the ropes and clinches.
Jeleniuk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jeleniuk scores with a shoulder strike.
Jeleniuk avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Jeleniuk landing knees to the head.
Jeleniuk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jeleniuk landing knees to the body.
Jeleniuk lands an uppercut.
Jeleniuk lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.
Jeleniuk misses with a knee strike.
Jeleniuk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown blocks an elbow strike from Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk pushes Brown back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown avoiding damage as Jeleniuk throws knees to the body.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jeleniuk is defending well for now.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
A short left from Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jeleniuk.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jeleniuk has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeleniuk lands a good knee to the midsection. Brown won't want to take too many of those.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Jeleniuk avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk lands a knee to the head.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Jeleniuk avoids the damage to the body.
Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brown is rocked!
Jeleniuk connects with a knee to the head.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A knee to the head by Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
Jeleniuk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jeleniuk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Jeleniuk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jeleniuk lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk lands with a left to the head.
Jeleniuk lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Jeleniuk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Jeleniuk lands a damaging elbow.
Jeleniuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jeleniuk avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jeleniuk is defending well for now.
Jeleniuk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Jeleniuk managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.
Jeleniuk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Jeleniuk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jeleniuk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jeleniuk landing knees to the head.
Jeleniuk lands a damaging elbow.
Jeleniuk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeleniuk.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Jeleniuk managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Jeleniuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jeleniuk lands a good knee to the midsection. Brown won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jeleniuk avoids it.
Knees to the body from Jeleniuk.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jeleniuk lands a left hand.
Jeleniuk lands a knee to the body.
Jeleniuk avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Jeleniuk lands with a left to the head.
Jeleniuk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Brown dodges an elbow strike from Jeleniuk.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jeleniuk avoids it.
Jeleniuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jeleniuk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jeleniuk missing with knees to the body.
Brown lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeleniuk.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Jeleniuk connects with a knee to the head.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jeleniuk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Jeleniuk.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk misses with a knee to the head.
Jeleniuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jeleniuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeleniuk.
Knees to the body from Jeleniuk.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jeleniuk lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
Jeleniuk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Jeleniuk 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.
Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into Jeleniuk's guard.
Brown wants to control from the top but Jeleniuk keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jeleniuk is scooting his butt against the ropes and has managed to get back to his feet. Brown presses him back against the ropes, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Jeleniuk lands a nice knee to the body.
Jeleniuk lands a good knee to the midsection. Brown won't want to take too many of those.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jeleniuk avoids it.
Jeleniuk lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Jeleniuk.
Piotr Jeleniuk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jeleniuk working Brown over with knees to the body.
A short left from Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Jeleniuk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jeleniuk avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeleniuk scores with a knee to the head.
Jeleniuk lands a good knee to the midsection. Brown won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jeleniuk obliges.
Jeleniuk crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
Jeleniuk with a knee to the head.
Jeleniuk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
Jeleniuk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jeleniuk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jeleniuk misses with a knee strike.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeleniuk.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jeleniuk is defending well for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jeleniuk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
Jeleniuk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeleniuk.
Nice elbow from Jeleniuk.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jeleniuk avoids it.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Jeleniuk avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jeleniuk missing with knees to the body.
Jeleniuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jeleniuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Jeleniuk avoids the damage to the body.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jeleniuk is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Jeleniuk.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jeleniuk avoids it.
Jeleniuk working Brown over with knees to the body.
Jeleniuk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jeleniuk.
Brown dodges an elbow strike from Jeleniuk.
Brown landing knees to the body.
Jeleniuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeleniuk lands a knee to the body.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk working Brown over with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jeleniuk throws an elbow but misses.
Jeleniuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jeleniuk working Brown over with knees to the body.
Brown landing knees to the body.
Jeleniuk avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jeleniuk missing with knees to the body.
Brown landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jeleniuk managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Jeleniuk lands an elbow inside.
Jeleniuk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jeleniuk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jeleniuk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jeleniuk avoids it.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jeleniuk avoids it.
Jeleniuk avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Jeleniuk scores with a knee to the head.
Jeleniuk misses with a knee strike.
Jeleniuk managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Jeleniuk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeleniuk.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
Jeleniuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jeleniuk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Jeleniuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jeleniuk is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Jeleniuk circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Jeleniuk clinches.
Jeleniuk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jeleniuk scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Aaron Brown has been cut.
Jeleniuk landing knees to the head.
Jeleniuk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jeleniuk lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Jeleniuk lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.
Jeleniuk lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jeleniuk.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jeleniuk obliges.
Jeleniuk lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jeleniuk managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Knees to the body from Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Jeleniuk avoids the damage to the body.
Jeleniuk lands an elbow inside.
Jeleniuk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jeleniuk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jeleniuk managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Jeleniuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jeleniuk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jeleniuk landing knees to the body.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jeleniuk is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Jeleniuk.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Jeleniuk avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jeleniuk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jeleniuk avoids it.
Jeleniuk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jeleniuk avoids it.
Jeleniuk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Jeleniuk avoids the damage to the body.
Jeleniuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jeleniuk lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jeleniuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jeleniuk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jeleniuk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brown's brow.
Jeleniuk managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Jeleniuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeleniuk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jeleniuk trying to land knees to the body.
Jeleniuk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Jeleniuk avoids the damage to the body.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jeleniuk avoids it.
Jeleniuk avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Jeleniuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jeleniuk connects with a knee to the head.
Jeleniuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jeleniuk lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Jeleniuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jeleniuk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Jeleniuk lands a knee to the head.
Jeleniuk avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Jeleniuk lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jeleniuk.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk scores a nice knee to the body.
Jeleniuk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jeleniuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Jeleniuk avoids the damage to the body.
Jeleniuk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Jeleniuk.
Jeleniuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jeleniuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brown scores a nice knee to the body.
Jeleniuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jeleniuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Piotr Jeleniuk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jeleniuk lands a nice elbow.
Jeleniuk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Aaron Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeleniuk tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Jeleniuk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jeleniuk 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Piotr Jeleniuk!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Piotr Jeleniuk!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Piotr Jeleniuk!
Piotr Jeleniuk wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Mesrine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Strzelba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mesrine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, No Church In The Wild. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacques Mesrine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Strzelba!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Strzelba.
Mesrine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Jacques Mesrine has been cut.
Strzelba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mesrine slips under a jab from Strzelba.
Strzelba throws a combination that misses
and Mesrine counters with a series of strikes. Strzelba will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mesrine throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Strzelba.
Mesrine closes the distance and pushes Strzelba back into the ropes.
Mesrine successfully pulls guard.
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 stand up but Strzelba is controlling him.
Strzelba looking to pass the guard.
Mesrine is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Strzelba is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesrine managing to control the position.
Strzelba looking to sit in guard and control but Mesrine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mesrine landing with the ground and pound.
Strzelba is looking to stand up but Mesrine isn't so interested in that idea.
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.
Mesrine drops back looking for a leg! Strzelba is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Strzelba manages to kick Mesrine off! Mesrine jumps back into Strzelba's guard.
Mesrine won't allow Strzelba to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mesrine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mesrine scores with a head kick. Strzelba tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strzelba looks to land a combination but Mesrine avoids it well.
Mesrine connects with a high kick.
Jan Strzelba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strzelba throws a head kick but Mesrine moves out of range.
Mesrine sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Strzelba to the ground! Mesrine dives into full mount looking to finish!
Strzelba is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mesrine is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Strzelba is still on wobbly legs! Can Mesrine finish him?
Mesrine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Strzelba defends it nicely.
A low kick from Strzelba misses
and Mesrine counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Strzelba has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jacques Mesrine!
A relieved looking Jacques Mesrine thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obban Gangmanstyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huber has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Obban Gangmanstyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Huber!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huber.
Gangmanstyle wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Huber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gangmanstyle defends it nicely.
As Huber tries to get set, Gangmanstyle tries to push him back and clinch up but Huber manages to avoid the attempt.
Huber has his takedown stuffed
and Huber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Obban Gangmanstyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Huber.
Huber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gangmanstyle defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gangmanstyle cracks Huber with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gangmanstyle has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Huber to stand back up!
Huber is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gangmanstyle moves into the clinch.
Huber is still on wobbly legs! Can Gangmanstyle finish him?
Gangmanstyle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hubers head.
Gangmanstyle gets underhooks to prevent Huber's takedown attempt.
Gangmanstyle creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Huber! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Gangmanstyle.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Obban Gangmanstyle!
Obban Gangmanstyle was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jessy De Boer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Civita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Civita is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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, Jessy De Boer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Civita!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Civita swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Boer counters with a takedown into side control.
Civita manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Civita is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of De Boer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take De Boer's back!
Civita has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. De Boer is defending well but eventually Civita manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! De Boer has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Antonio Civita!
Our winner, Antonio Civita, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dermot MacMurrough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleksandr Usyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dermot MacMurrough had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dermot MacMurrough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleksandr Usyk!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacMurrough does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Usyk! But no joy.
Usyk closes the distance and clinches.
MacMurrough pushes off an throws an elbow but Usyk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
MacMurrough breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MacMurrough looks to land a left hand but Usyk moved out of range nicely.
Usyk wants to counter the offense by MacMurrough and move into the clinch position.
Usyk scores with a nice right hand.
Usyk has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as MacMurrough is landing a low percentage of strikes.
An inside leg kick from MacMurrough misses.
MacMurrough gets tackled into the ropes by Usyk. Usyk maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Usyk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Usyk throws an elbow that misses.
MacMurrough tries to land knees in the clinch but Usyk avoids the damage to the body.
MacMurrough blocks an elbow strike.
MacMurrough misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacMurrough gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
MacMurrough manages to break the clinch.
Usyk gets tackled into the ropes by MacMurrough. MacMurrough maintains the clinch.
MacMurrough is struggling to control the position.
MacMurrough is trying to maintain a safe position but Usyk gets an underhook and turns MacMurrough into the ropes.
MacMurrough is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Usyk is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacMurrough takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Dermot MacMurrough has been cut.
MacMurrough is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Usyk is defending well for now.
Usyk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down MacMurrough.
MacMurrough is breathing heavily.
Usyk tries to land a knee to the head but MacMurrough blocks with his arms.
MacMurrough throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Usyk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Usyk lands with a right to the head.
Usyk lands a nice elbow.
Usyk avoiding damage.
Nice elbow from Usyk.
Usyk lands an elbow inside that MacMurrough shrugs off.
Usyk tries to stall but MacMurrough uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Usyk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Usyk blocks an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Usyk lands an elbow that stopped MacMurrough in his tracks for a moment.
Usyk lands an elbow inside.
MacMurrough is rocked!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Usyk lands an uppercut.
Oh MacMurrough is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Usyk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usyk pushes MacMurrough against the ropes. Usyk is working some dirty boxing. Usyk pushes off with a quick right hook! MacMurrough goes down! MacMurrough tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Usyk moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oleksandr Usyk!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terru Wickholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Van Roost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Roost is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cypress Hill - How I Could Just Kill A Man. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Terru Wickholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Van Roost!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Roost gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Roost stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Van Roost lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Van Roost.
Van Roost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Terru Wickholm has been cut.
Wickholm takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van Roost leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Roost leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Van Roost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickholm takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wickholm trying to control the position but instead, Van Roost has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wickholm into the ropes.
Van Roost scores with a shot to the side of Wickholm's head.
Van Roost stalling in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Van Roost takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Van Roost lands with a right to the head.
Van Roost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van Roost lands a nice elbow.
Wickholm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Roost stalling against the ropes.
Wickholm takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van Roost leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Wickholm takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van Roost lands with a right to the head.
Van Roost lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Roost.
Van Roost lands a left hand.
Van Roost comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Roost.
Van Roost content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Van Roost dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Van Roost lands an elbow inside.
Van Roost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Roost.
Van Roost looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van Roost lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Van Roost.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Roost.
Van Roost lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Roost has Wickholm pressed against the ropes.
Van Roost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Terru Wickholm's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Van Roost.
Van Roost comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Van Roost.
Wickholm misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Van Roost to work.
Wickholm takes an elbow to the temple.
Van Roost lands with a right to the head.
Wickholm trying to control the position but instead, Van Roost has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wickholm into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Van Roost dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terru Wickholm'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.
Wickholm lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Van Roost pushes Wickholm up against the ropes in a clinch.
Van Roost stalling in the clinch.
Wickholm trying to stall but Van Roost improves his position.
Van Roost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wickholm looking to stall.
Van Roost pushes off an throws an elbow but Wickholm leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Roost lands an elbow inside that Wickholm shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Van Roost.
Terru Wickholm's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Van Roost lands a nice elbow.
Michael Van Roost seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Roost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wickholm's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Roost has Wickholm pressed against the ropes.
Van Roost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wickholm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Roost avoiding damage.
Van Roost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Van Roost lands a right hand.
Wickholm takes an elbow to the temple.
Jeez, Terru Wickholm's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Van Roost lands a damaging elbow.
Van Roost lands a nice elbow.
Van Roost pressing his opponent against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Roost is pushing Wickholm up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wickholm blocks an elbow strike from Van Roost.
A short left from Van Roost.
Van Roost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Roost comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Terru Wickholm's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Van Roost!
Michael Van Roost took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I love this debut! Great start for my War Pride career!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Bulger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Dekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dekker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tsunami (Jump). Ramon Dekker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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34
203 lbs
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22
224 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Bulger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Dekker!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dekker is looking to slow Bulger down with leg kicks.
Bulger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dekker is fending him off so far but Bulger persists. Nope, Dekker circles away and we're back to standing.
Dekker throws a head kick that Bulger semi-blocks.
Dekker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dekker misses with a looping right.
Dekker tries to land a body kick
and Bulger counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dekker!
Bulger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dekker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bulger looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dekker is trying to control Bulger's posture but Bulger avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekker pushes Bulger away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bulger gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bulger wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dekker, who protects the arm well.
Bulger trying to control the action but Dekker is working from the bottom.
Dekker manages to get back to half guard.
Dekker wants to control but Bulger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dekker is trying to stand back up but Bulger is controlling him
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.
Bulger 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.
Dekker pushes Bulger off looking to stand but Bulger dives back in and keeps control.
Dekker is refusing to be controlled, as Bulger sits in half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bulger seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dekker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dekker lands with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bulger.
Dekker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ramon Dekker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulger dives in for a single leg takedown but Dekker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Bulger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bulger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bulger gets tackled into the ropes by Dekker. Dekker maintains the clinch.
Dekker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dekker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dekker is trying to maintain a safe position but Bulger gets an underhook and turns Dekker into the ropes.
Bulger is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulger scores with a shot to the side of Dekker's head.
Dekker swings wildly with an uppercut but Bulger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dekker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bulger blocks a body shot from Dekker.
Dekker misses with some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dekker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Dekker fails to land.
Dekker can't find room to land a body shot as Bulger controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Dekker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dekker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bulger fails with the takedown.
Bulger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dekker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bulger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dekker tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bulger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bulger misses with a takedown attempt
and Bulger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Dekker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bulger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dekker.
Dekker swings widly with a right hand
and Bulger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bulger checks a leg kick.
Dekker scores with a leg kick.
Dekker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bulger feinted with a counter takedown.
Dekker scores with the left hand. Bulger knows he should have avoided that one.
Dekker dips to his left and cracks Bulger with an uppercut!
Dekker tries to sprawl but Bulger drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dekker wants to control but Bulger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dekker tries to roll over but Bulger keeps him under control.
Bulger is trying to control. Dekker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dekker pushes Bulger off looking to stand but Bulger dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulger 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.
Bulger wants to take a breather but Dekker is having none of it.
Dekker tries to kick Bulger off but Bulger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dekker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dekker trying to control here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dekker tries to clinch but Bulger is having none of it.
Bulger tries to counter with a takedown but Dekker is quick to defend against it.
Dekker looks to land a body kick but Bulger moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bulger tries to counter with a takedown but Dekker is quick to defend against it.
Bulger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dekker rushes Bulger and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Dekker misses with some punches.
Bulger gets control of Dekker's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bulger will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bulger working for a triangle but Dekker defends it easily.
Bulger throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dekker uses it to pass to side control.
Bulger manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulger flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dekker is looking to take a break and control but Bulger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dekker gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dekker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dekker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dekker throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Dekker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dekker lands a jab-cross combination.
Bulger takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bulger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dekker tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bulger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bulger misses with a takedown
and Dekker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dekker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dekker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dekker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dekker is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dekker.
Dekker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dekker lands a nice uppercut.
Bulger wants to stall.
Bulger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dekker is looking to control Bulger's arms but Bulger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dekker has his back to the ropes.
Dekker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bulger.
Dekker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramon Dekker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bulger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dekker walks away with a smile on his face. Bulger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bulger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well,Bulger is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Dekker darts in trying to clinch
and Bulger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramon Dekker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bulger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bulger is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dekker.
Dekker throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dekker. That's going to slow Bulger down.
Bulger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dekker.
Bulger fails with a takedown attempt.
Ramon Dekker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Bulger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulger takes one to the chin there.
Dekker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bulger.
Bulger checks a leg kick.
Joseph Bulger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bulger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bulger appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dekker lands a nice hook to Bulger's body. Bulger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dekker connects with a nice looking jab.
Dekker connects with a solid leg kick.
Dekker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dekker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dekker tries to clinch but Bulger is having none of it.
Bulger half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bulger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dekker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dekker throws a low kick but Bulger moves out of range easily.
Bulger is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dekker.
Dekker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dekker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dekker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dekker connects with a leg kick. Bulger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dekker digs a good hook to Bulger's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dekker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Dekker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dekker 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Ramon Dekker!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Ramon Dekker!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Ramon Dekker!
Ramon Dekker wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Ramon Dekker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Davison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Popper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Popper will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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211 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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20
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Davison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Popper!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popper is looking to score with low kicks.
Davison has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Popper.
Davison throws a lazy right hand but Popper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popper has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Davison is landing a low percentage of strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Popper.
Davison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Popper explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Popper.
Popper fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Davison checks it well.
Davison feinted with a counter takedown.
Popper cracks Davison with an open hand slap.
Popper is looking to clinch.
Davison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popper moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Popper misses
and Davison counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davison tries to score with some ground and pound. Popper controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Davison misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've been hearing good reports from Davison's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Davison 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.
Popper tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Davison wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Davison seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Davison working the body and head with strikes.
Davison looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Davison throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Popper struggling a bit here.
Popper defending against the ground and pound.
Popper defending against the ground and pound.
Popper tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Davison's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Davison working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Davison throws a strike aimed at the side of Popper's head but Popper avoids it well.
Davison tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Popper is looking to reverse the position.
Davison tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Davison is looking to take a break and control but Popper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Popper gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davison is looking for a kimura here.
Davison wants to pass to mount but Popper is defending the position.
Davison stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Davison seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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.
Popper is trying to control but can't.
Popper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davison.
Davison is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Popper doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Davison.
Davison lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davison landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Davison dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Popper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Popper lunges at Davison with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Davison's hand.
Davison shoots in for a takedown but Popper shows good takedown defense.
Davison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Popper can do to turn this around?
Popper lands the left hand.
Good leg kick by Popper there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab lands there for Popper.
Davison fails with the takedown
and Popper counters with a head kick.
Davison chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Popper can pounce on him.
Davison just misses with a punch to the body.
Davison's jab looks to have found its range, popping Popper under the eye.
Davison throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Davison finds it's target.
Popper cracks the inside of Davison's front leg.
Popper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davison. That did some damage!
Davison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popper moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper defending well as Davison loads up on a big left hand.
Davison darts in looking for a takedown but Popper gets double underhooks and turns Davison into the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Davison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popper slips under a jab.
Karl Popper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Popper feints and then cracks Davison's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davison down.
Popper gets caught flat footed, as Davison shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Davison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Popper working a defensive guard here.
Popper controlling Davison's posture.
Davison lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davison stopping the sweep attempt from Popper.
Popper controls Davison momentarily but Davison frees himself.
Popper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davison scoring with punches to the head and body.
Davison throwing strikes from guard but Popper blocks nicely.
Popper is trying to control the position but Davison postures up.
Popper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Popper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper moves away from the strike by Davison.
Davison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Popper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davison misses with an uppercut.
Davison shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Popper defends it nicely.
Popper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Davison throws out a loose jab but Popper uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Popper.
Davison dives in and grabs Popper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Popper pushes down on Davison's head and hops out.
It seemed like Popper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Davison takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A low kick from Popper is predictable there
and Davison counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davison.
Davison wants to control but Popper is keeping him busy.
Popper is looking to improve his 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!
Davison is looking for a kimura here.
Davison thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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 Chris Davison will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Popper scores with a jab to the jaw.
Popper connects with a leg kick. Davison looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Davison misses with a combination
letting Popper counter with a right hand.
Davison shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Popper napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Davison working the ground and pound.
Davison in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Popper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davison. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Popper is trying to control Davison's posture but Davison avoids it.
Davison working the strikes but Popper uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Davison wants to pass the guard but Popper is defending well.
Davison lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Davison jumps into side control!
Popper is trying to improve his position.
Davison fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Davison looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Popper is avoiding damage well.
Davison postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ground and pound from Davison seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Davison trying to control the action but Popper is working from the bottom.
Davison throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davison throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Popper works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Popper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davison working over Popper with some ground and pound. Popper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Davison is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Popper is rocked!
Davison lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Popper quite badly. Popper pulls Davison in close trying to recover. Davison postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Popper on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Popper doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Davison!
Chris Davison was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaino Heikkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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198 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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178 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaino Heikkinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Hollywood!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heikkinen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Heikkinen dips to his left and cracks Hollywood with an uppercut!
Hollywood takes the fight into the clinch.
Heikkinen missing with knees to the body.
Hollywood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heikkinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hollywood avoiding damage as Heikkinen throws knees to the body.
Hollywood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hollywood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hollywood taking a breather.
Heikkinen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Heikkinen just leaning against Hollywood, taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollywood tries to throw a body punch but Heikkinen avoids it by throwing Hollywood back against the ropes.
Heikkinen lands a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Hollywood.
Heikkinen blocks an uppercut.
Hollywood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heikkinen missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Hollywood avoids the damage to the body.
Hollywood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hollywood slowing the pace effectively.
Heikkinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hollywood avoids it.
Hollywood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heikkinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hollywood's face.
Heikkinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hollywood blocks it with crossed arms.
Heikkinen missing with knees to the body.
Heikkinen lands a knee to the head.
Hollywood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hollywood avoiding damage as Heikkinen throws knees to the body.
Hollywood tries to throw a body punch but Heikkinen avoids it by throwing Hollywood back against the ropes.
Heikkinen looking to stall.
Hollywood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood managing to block the knees to the body from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen misses with a knee strike.
Heikkinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hollywood.
Heikkinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hollywood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heikkinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hollywood working hard to break the clinch.
Heikkinen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Heikkinen prevents a body shot from Hollywood.
Heikkinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hollywood.
Heikkinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hollywood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hollywood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hollywood lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heikkinen taking a breather.
Heikkinen looking to stall.
Heikkinen misses with a knee to the head.
Hollywood lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heikkinen.
Hollywood trying to control the position but instead, Heikkinen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hollywood into the ropes.
Heikkinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hollywood's face.
Heikkinen with a knee to the head.
Hollywood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hollywood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heikkinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Hollywood avoids the damage to the body.
Heikkinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hollywood is defending well for now.
Hollywood lands a nice shot to the body.
Heikkinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hollywood's face.
Heikkinen trying to control the position but instead, Hollywood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Heikkinen into the ropes.
Hollywood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen working Hollywood over with knees to the body.
Heikkinen prevents a body shot from Hollywood.
Heikkinen working Hollywood over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heikkinen blocks a body shot from Hollywood.
Hollywood managing to block the knees to the body from Heikkinen.
Hollywood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heikkinen's elbow.
Hollywood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hollywood misses with a body punch.
Hollywood swings wildly with an uppercut but Heikkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hollywood as Heikkinen tries to tie him up.
Heikkinen blocks a body shot from Hollywood.
Hollywood managing to block the knees to the body from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen prevents a body shot from Hollywood.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Heikkinen obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaino Heikkinen 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.
Heikkinen throws a leg kick but Hollywood checks it.
Hollywood misses with a hook. Heikkinen ducked under it nicely.
Heikkinen tries to clinch up but Hollywood circles away and keeps his distance.
Hollywood pushes Heikkinen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hollywood misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hollywood.
Heikkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Heikkinen obliges.
Heikkinen lands a knee to the body.
Heikkinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hollywood.
Hollywood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hollywood avoiding damage as Heikkinen throws knees to the body.
Hollywood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hollywood works on Heikkinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Hollywood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hollywood taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollywood can't find room to land a body shot as Heikkinen controls the action.
Hollywood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hollywood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Heikkinen obliges.
Hollywood lands a body punch.
Hollywood is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hollywood misses with a punch on the inside.
Heikkinen missing with knees to the body.
Hollywood managing to block the knees to the body from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hollywood.
Hollywood avoiding damage as Heikkinen throws knees to the body.
Hollywood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heikkinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hollywood.
Heikkinen missing with knees to the body.
Hollywood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Heikkinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hollywood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Heikkinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hollywood blocks it with crossed arms.
Heikkinen blocking some punches.
Heikkinen blocks an elbow strike from Hollywood.
Hollywood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heikkinen tries a knee to the head but Hollywood blocks it.
Hollywood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hollywood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hollywood taking a breather.
Hollywood throws a head punch that misses.
Hollywood misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heikkinen lands a knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Heikkinen lands a good knee to the midsection. Hollywood won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood managing to block the knees to the body from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hollywood.
Hollywood misses with a body punch.
Heikkinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hollywood.
Heikkinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hollywood's face.
Heikkinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hollywood.
Heikkinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Heikkinen connects with a knee to the head.
Heikkinen with a knee to the head.
Hollywood managing to block the knees to the body from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hollywood blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hollywood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hollywood working hard to break the clinch.
Heikkinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Hollywood avoids the damage to the body.
Hollywood struggles to land a body shot inside as Heikkinen controls his hands.
Hollywood throws a punch but it's blocked by Heikkinen.
Kaino Heikkinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hollywood tries to break the clinch but Heikkinen is controlling the position.
Hollywood can't find room to land a body shot as Heikkinen controls the action.
Heikkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hollywood backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heikkinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Heikkinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Heikkinen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Heikkinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Hollywood avoids the damage to the body.
Hollywood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hollywood lands a right hand.
Hollywood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heikkinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Hollywood avoids the damage to the body.
Hollywood avoiding damage as Heikkinen throws knees to the body.
Heikkinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hollywood lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaino Heikkinen dominated that second round.
That's time! Heikkinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice body punch from Hollywood.
Heikkinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hollywood swings for the body but Heikkinen moves out of range.
Hollywood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hollywood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Heikkinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Heikkinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hollywood clinches up with Heikkinen and pushes him back against the ropes.
Heikkinen lands a good knee to the midsection. Hollywood won't want to take too many of those.
Heikkinen tries to stall but Hollywood uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Heikkinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hollywood misses with a body punch.
Heikkinen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Heikkinen stalling in the clinch but Hollywood improves position.
Hollywood is trying to maintain a safe position but Heikkinen gets an underhook and turns Hollywood into the ropes.
Hollywood tries to stall but Heikkinen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollywood throws a punch but it's blocked by Heikkinen.
Hollywood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hollywood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heikkinen backwards.
Heikkinen missing with knees to the body.
Hollywood looking to stall.
Hollywood managing to block the knees to the body from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen misses with a knee to the head.
Heikkinen blocks an uppercut.
Hollywood avoiding damage.
Hollywood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hollywood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hollywood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Heikkinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hollywood.
Heikkinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hollywood can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heikkinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hollywood is defending well for now.
Hollywood throws a head punch that misses.
Hollywood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heikkinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hollywood stalling in the clinch but Heikkinen improves position.
Heikkinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hollywood is defending well for now.
Heikkinen wants to stall.
Heikkinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hollywood is defending well for now.
Heikkinen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hollywood.
Hollywood digs a right hand underneath Heikkinen's ribcage. Heikkinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hollywood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hollywood misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hollywood.
Hollywood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heikkinen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hollywood managing to block the knees to the body from Heikkinen.
Hollywood lands with a right to the head.
Hollywood is looking to control Heikkinen's arms but Heikkinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hollywood has his back to the ropes.
Heikkinen tries to throw a body punch but Hollywood avoids it by throwing Heikkinen back against the ropes.
Heikkinen wants to stall.
Hollywood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hollywood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heikkinen backwards.
Heikkinen lands a knee to the head.
Hollywood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Heikkinen as the two fighters clinch.
Heikkinen looking to throw knees to the head but Hollywood is blocking nicely.
Hollywood wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heikkinen.
Heikkinen tries a knee to the head but Hollywood blocks it.
Heikkinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hollywood's efforts to push away.
Hollywood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heikkinen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hollywood looking to slow down the pace here.
Hollywood is trying to maintain a safe position but Heikkinen gets an underhook and turns Hollywood into the ropes.
Hollywood managing to block the knees to the body from Heikkinen.
Hollywood is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Sean Hollywood just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hollywood stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Heikkinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hollywood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heikkinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hollywood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heikkinen. That did some damage!
Heikkinen clinches up against the ropes.
Hollywood working aggressively here.
Hollywood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heikkinen looking to throw knees to the head but Hollywood is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen misses with a knee to the head.
Hollywood is looking to control Heikkinen's arms but Heikkinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hollywood has his back to the ropes.
Heikkinen is looking to control Hollywood's arms but Hollywood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Heikkinen has his back to the ropes.
Hollywood has Heikkinen pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen misses with a knee strike.
Heikkinen blocks an uppercut.
Hollywood swings wildly with an uppercut but Heikkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hollywood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heikkinen backwards.
Heikkinen trying to land knees to the body.
Hollywood managing to block the knees to the body from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen taking a breather.
Hollywood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Hollywood.
Heikkinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hollywood.
Heikkinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Heikkinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Hollywood avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood misses with some punches.
Hollywood digs a right hand into Heikkinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heikkinen's gas tank.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Heikkinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hollywood avoids it.
Hollywood struggles to land a body shot inside as Heikkinen controls his hands.
Heikkinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hollywood avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hollywood as Heikkinen tries to tie him up.
Hollywood avoiding damage as Heikkinen throws knees to the body.
Hollywood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heikkinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Hollywood avoids the damage to the body.
Hollywood avoiding damage as Heikkinen throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Hollywood.
A left hand lands to the body for Hollywood.
Hollywood swings wildly with an uppercut but Heikkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hollywood tries to stall but Heikkinen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen trying to land knees to the body.
Hollywood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heikkinen tries a knee to the head but Hollywood blocks it.
Hollywood throws a head punch that misses.
Hollywood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Heikkinen missing with knees to the body.
Hollywood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heikkinen's elbow.
Hollywood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hollywood is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heikkinen is keeping busy.
Hollywood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heikkinen blocks an uppercut.
Heikkinen working Hollywood over with knees to the body.
Hollywood tries to break free but Heikkinen pushes him back against the ropes.
Hollywood misses with a punch to the body.
Heikkinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hollywood avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hollywood is defending well for now.
Heikkinen landing knees to the head.
Hollywood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Heikkinen - that landed with a thud.
Heikkinen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Heikkinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heikkinen misses with a knee strike.
Heikkinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Heikkinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Heikkinen lands a knee to the body.
Hollywood misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kaino Heikkinen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Heikkinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hollywood.
Hollywood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hollywood throws a sloppy head kick and Heikkinen moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heikkinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hollywood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hollywood swats away the attempt to clinch by Heikkinen.
Heikkinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heikkinen has managed to clinch.
Hollywood lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hollywood.
Hollywood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hollywood misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hollywood is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heikkinen is keeping busy.
Hollywood throws a head punch that misses.
Hollywood avoiding damage as Heikkinen throws knees to the body.
Heikkinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hollywood is defending well for now.
Hollywood throws a punch but it's blocked by Heikkinen.
Heikkinen crunches a lovely knee into Hollywood's ribcage.
Hollywood misses with a body punch.
Hollywood misses with a punch on the inside.
Heikkinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Heikkinen misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hollywood fails to land.
Heikkinen missing with knees to the body.
Sean Hollywood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen missing with knees to the body.
Hollywood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hollywood stalling the fight.
Hollywood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heikkinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hollywood managing to block the knees to the body from Heikkinen.
Hollywood throws a punch but it's blocked by Heikkinen.
Hollywood letting Heikkinen take a breather here.
Hollywood works on Heikkinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Hollywood misses with a punch on the inside.
Heikkinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hollywood avoids it.
Heikkinen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hollywood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Heikkinen missing with knees to the body.
Kaino Heikkinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen blocks a body shot from Hollywood.
Hollywood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hollywood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hollywood misses with a body punch.
Heikkinen connects with a knee to the head.
Hollywood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hollywood misses with the head strike.
Heikkinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hollywood.
Hollywood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Hollywood.
Heikkinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hollywood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood misses with a body punch.
Heikkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hollywood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hollywood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heikkinen's elbow.
Hollywood misses with a body punch.
Hollywood throws a punch but it's blocked by Heikkinen.
Hollywood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heikkinen blocking some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Heikkinen obliges.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch on the inside from Hollywood fails to land.
Heikkinen prevents a body shot from Hollywood.
Hollywood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hollywood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heikkinen lands a good knee to the midsection. Hollywood won't want to take too many of those.
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 Kaino Heikkinen.
I think Heikkinen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Kaino Heikkinen!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Kaino Heikkinen!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Kaino Heikkinen!
Kaino Heikkinen wins by unanimous decision!
Kaino Heikkinen retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Kaino Heikkinen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Pedan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Penn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Pedan!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Penn as he connects with a hook.
Penn misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pedan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Penn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Penn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pedan drops his hands momentarily and Penn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Pedan. That snapped Penn's head back.
Pedan drops Penn with a left right combo! Pedan follows him down to the ground into side control.
Penn is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pedan advances nicely into full mount.
Oh Penn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pedan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pedan is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Pedan misses with the combination.
It looked like Penn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pedan.
Pedan throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Pedan lands a leg kick that knocks Penn off balance momentarily.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Pedan has cracked Penn with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Pedan lands another huge swinging hook and Penn tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Penn, before Pedan can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexander Pedan! Alexander Pedan retains his featherweight title!
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