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Combat Purist 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Vanhoijdonk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rude comes to the cage accompanied by The RAVISHING 1 strutting down the isle as confetti falls. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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272 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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224 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rick Rude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christopher Vanhoijdonk!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanhoijdonk instigates a clinch.
Rude blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vanhoijdonk wants to break free but Rude has control.
Vanhoijdonk lands a shot to the body.
Rude misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vanhoijdonk lands a knee to the body.
Rude scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rude lands with a light punch inside.
Rude is looking to control Vanhoijdonk's arms but Vanhoijdonk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rude has his back to the cage.
Vanhoijdonk working aggressively here.
Rude wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vanhoijdonk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vanhoijdonk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rude takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vanhoijdonk throws a sloppy head kick
and Rude counters with a left to the body.
Vanhoijdonk has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rude is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Rude. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rude.
Rude comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rude lands a jab to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vanhoijdonk.
Vanhoijdonk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rude swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rude looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rude counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vanhoijdonk looks winded!
Vanhoijdonk misses with a leg kick
and Rude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vanhoijdonk misses with the body kick
and Rude counters with a left and a right... And another left! Vanhoijdonk is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Rude!
An intense looking Rick Rude took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Was i or was i not.....RAVISHING? ??
I WANT THAT BELT!!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Wilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christopher Wilt!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilt connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith scores with a takedown into Wilt's guard.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Wilt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Wilt!
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wilt controls the pace.
Wilt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wilt throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Smith works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Wilt should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wilt is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilt prevents Smith from improving his position.
Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Wilt.
Wilt has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Wilt has eaten all the pies!
Wilt jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Smith manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilt tries to move into full mount but can't pass Smith's legs.
The referee asks Wilt politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wilt prefers to stall for the moment though.
Wilt throws an elbow but Smith slips to the side and avoids it well.
Wilt tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from Wilt are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Wilt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilt fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wilt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Smith avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wilt.
Smith dodges the ground and pound from Wilt.
Wilt swings around for an armbar but Smith sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wilt's guard.
Wilt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilt wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilt pulls Smith in close to his closed guard and prevents Smith from doing any damage or advancing position.
Smith is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Wilt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Wilt should have avoided that one.
Smith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wilt was covering up waiting for the punch and Smith finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wilt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith prevents Wilt from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilt wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Smith postures up in Wilt's guard and throws a big left but Wilt blocks it.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilt decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Wilt is looking to clinch.
Smith tries to counter with a takedown but Wilt is quick to defend against it.
Wilt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Wilt tries to sprawl but Smith drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smith connects with a nice short shot to Wilt's temple.
Smith winds up and cracks Wilt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wilt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wilt taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.
Wilt wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wilt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Wilt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Wilt from controlling successfully.
Smith keeping full guard, as Wilt tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilt passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wilt 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.
Wilt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wilt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Wilt eventually gives up the hold.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilt on the ground.
Wilt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wilt is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith trying to hold on to Wilt's head to control him but Wilt postures up.
Wilt trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Smith dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smith drives through with a takedown into Wilt's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith postures up in Wilt's guard and throws a big left but Wilt blocks it.
Wilt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Wilt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilt is retaining full guard.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
Wilt trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wilt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wilt wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilt trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Wilt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smith's guard.
Wilt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wilt seems to be looking for submissions.
Wilt content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith wants to improve his position but Wilt is controlling well.
Wilt is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wilt.
Wilt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Wilt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wilt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smith sees it coming and defends easily.
Wilt content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Smith dives in and scores a takedown into Wilt's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Wilt trying to control the position.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wilt's head.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wilt's head.
Dave Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Smith!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho comes to the cage accompanied by DOLLADREW smoking a blunt drinking a beer!!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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248 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drew Carvalho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Cortez !
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cortez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carvalho counters with a series of strikes. Cortez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carvalho lands a head shot.
Carvalho catches Cortez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carvalho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice cross by Carvalho.
Carvalho has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carvalho gets through Cortez 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvalho scores with a shoulder strike.
Carvalho drops Cortez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cortez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Cortez is rocked!
Carvalho dips a shoulder and cracks Cortez with a mighty uppercut! Cortez falls back against the cage and Carvalho unloads with a barrage of strikes! Cortez is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Carvalho screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drew Carvalho!
Drew Carvalho retains his heavyweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Drew Carvalho said 'Im champ for a reason....im fucking untouchable'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Gromov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gromov has chosen LITTLE BIG- Russian Hooligans as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocco Brooks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitry Gromov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gromov did well to prevent Brooks getting side control.
Brooks content to control rather than advance.
Gromov is looking to escape.
Brooks decides to stand up.
Brooks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brooks trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks stands up from half guard.
Brooks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brooks looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gromov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brooks is controlling him.
Brooks is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brooks gets to his feet. Gromov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brooks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brooks escapes and gets back to his feet.
Gromov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gromov wants it to stay on the feet.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gromov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gromov is trying to buck Brooks off.
Brooks controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gromov for as long as he can get away with.
Gromov is trying to buck Brooks off.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dmitry Gromov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gromov throws a wild body kick that Brooks sees coming a mile off.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gromov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gromov leaves Brooks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gromov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks walks into a left hand.
It looks like Rocco Brooks has been cut.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches up with Gromov, looking for a takedown. Brooks pushes Gromov against the cage but Gromov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gromov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gromov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brooks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gromov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brooks doesn't seem bothered though.
Gromov throws a leg kick which misses Brooks's front leg but catches the back leg as Brooks tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rocco Brooks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rocco Brooks's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Gromov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brooks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gromov wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gromov defends it well.
Gromov pushes Brooks off but Brooks dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gromov!
Brooks controlling the pace for now.
Brooks stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Brooks shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gromov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Brooks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brooks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brooks pushes down on Gromov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gromov pushes Brooks off but Brooks dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gromov tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Brooks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brooks is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Gromov is in real trouble.
Brooks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gromov can do to turn this around?
Brooks keeps control of the position easily here as Gromov tries to buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gromov is trying to get back to his feet but Brooks has full control of the position and if anything, Gromov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Brooks really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gromov.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Brooks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rocco Brooks's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gromov lands a really nice looking cross but Brooks seems unphased.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches up with Gromov, looking for a takedown. Brooks pushes Gromov against the cage but Gromov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brooks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gromov jabs Brooks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt.
Brooks closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gromov's guard.
Brooks cracks Gromov with a solid left hand.
Brooks works over Gromov with some ground and pound from guard.
Brooks is stalling in the full guard.
Gromov wants to get back to his feet but Brooks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gromov wants to stand up but Brooks is controlling him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brooks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brooks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gromov defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice shot by Gromov.
Brooks dives in for a single leg takedown but Gromov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brooks takes the fight into the clinch.
Brooks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gromov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gromov wants to get back to striking at distance but Brooks won't allow it.
Brooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gromov blocks it with crossed arms.
Brooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brooks has Gromov pressed against the cage.
Brooks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gromov tries to break the clinch but Brooks is controlling the position.
Brooks misses with a knee to the head.
Gromov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gromov is trying to push Brooks away but Brooks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brooks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gromov managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.
Brooks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brooks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gromov up against the cage.
Gromov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gromov blocks it with crossed arms.
Gromov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brooks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gromov wants to get back to striking at distance but Brooks won't allow it.
Brooks gets control of Gromov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brooks will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gromov is looking to stand up but Brooks won't let him.
Brooks working for a triangle but Gromov defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gromov preventing the sweep.
Gromov wants to stand but Brooks is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gromov stopping the sweep attempt from Brooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Brooks clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rocco Brooks's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gromov throws a series of strikes that have Brooks backpedaling.
Nice body kick from Brooks.
Gromov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brooks.
Gromov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Gromov - just one landing.
Gromov sizes up Brooks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brooks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gromov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Gromov throws a lazy head kick
and Brooks decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gromov's guard.
Brooks passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A lull in the action here as Brooks stalls from top position.
Gromov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gromov wants to get back to his feet but Brooks is dominant here and he's now got Gromov's back!
Brooks slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Gromov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brooks has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gromov's body.
Gromov trying to get back to his feet but Brooks is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Brooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gromov wants to get back to his feet.
Brooks keeps control of the position easily here as Gromov tries to buck him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Rocco Brooks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rocco Brooks's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Brooks has Gromov up against the cage in a clinch.
Gromov tries to break the clinch but Brooks is controlling the position.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gromov is wriggling around but Brooks manages to pass to half guard.
Gromov is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks stands up and beckons Gromov to join him on the feet.
Brooks drives through with a takedown into Gromov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks advances to half guard.
Brooks has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gromov has given up his back here. Will Brooks look for the submission or keep pounding away?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Gromov wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gromov doesn't escape.
Gromov is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks biding his time, controlling Gromov.
Rocco Brooks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brooks continues to stall.
Brooks's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brooks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:43
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:43
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Brooks!
Rocco Brooks retains his middleweight title!
Rocco Brooks 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Sotiro Poulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Muse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Muse will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sotiro Poulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Muse!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Muse tries to roll over but Poulos keeps him under control.
Muse works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muse trying to control the position.
Muse can't keep his opponent in guard - Poulos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poulos maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Muse could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Poulos has cracked it and Muse is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Poulos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sotiro Poulos!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcio Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Vernon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcio Andre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leo Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vernon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Andre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vernon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Andre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vernon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vernon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vernon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vernon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Andre is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vernon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Andre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vernon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vernon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Andre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vernon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vernon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.
Vernon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vernon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon wants to pass the guard but Andre is keeping the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Andre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vernon controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vernon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Andre is looking for a sweep.
Vernon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andre keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre is looking for a sweep.
Vernon taking a breather here.
Andre can't do much from the bottom here.
Andre tries to bench press Vernon off him but Vernon keeps the position.
Vernon trying to control the position but Andre is working away.
Andre is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vernon off and has taken his back!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andre is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Vernon is defending well though. Andre let's go of the attempt for now.
A lull in the action here.
Vernon rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Andre trying to pass the guard but Vernon defending well.
Andre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vernon sees it coming and defends easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Andre wants to work for an arm triangle but Vernon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vernon is trying to control but can't.
Andre wants to take a breather but Vernon is having none of it.
Andre is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Vernon to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Vernon controlling Andre's posture.
Andre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vernon is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vernon controlling the action here.
Andre actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Andre looking for submissions off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vernon trying to control the pace.
Andre actively working from the bottom here.
Vernon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Andre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Andre is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Vernon is tapping! Great win for Andre!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcio Andre!
A relieved looking Marcio Andre 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Benzali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guillermo Benzali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mack Turner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Benzali looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Turner wants to pass the guard but Benzali is keeping the position.
Benzali trying to keep a closed guard but Turner is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benzali keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
Turner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benzali is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benzali working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Benzali drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Benzali tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Turner's face as Benzali controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to improve position but can't.
Turner is not content to let Benzali control the position.
Benzali slows the pace down.
Turner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Turner gets back to half guard.
Benzali is taking a breather. Turner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benzali wants to control but Turner is keeping him busy.
Benzali keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Benzali trying to mount his opponent but Turner defends it.
Turner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turner is staying active underneath Benzali, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Turner is looking to control Benzali's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turner avoid being mounted?
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Benzali.
Turner shoots in but Benzali avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Turner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Benzali counters with a shoot takedown. Turner fights it but they end up in guard.
Turner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Benzali controls the pace.
Turner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Benzali defends it easily.
Turner trying to keep a closed guard but Benzali is proving a slippery customer.
Our spies down at at DJs Locker inform us that Turner has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Benzali trying to control but Turner is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner wants to improve his position but instead Benzali has moved into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turner is staying active underneath Benzali, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Benzali passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Turner!
Turner gets back to half guard.
Turner works his way to full guard. Good work.
Turner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Benzali defends well.
Turner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Benzali is aware though and is defending well.
Benzali trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Benzali trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benzali tries to free his leg and advance position but Turner is retaining full guard.
Benzali trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benzali stopping the sweep attempt from Turner.
Benzali got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Benzali has managed to get both his arms back between Turner's legs - danger averted.
Turner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turner has his feet on Benzali's thighs here. He's pushed Benzali off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Benzali screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mack Turner!
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