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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Seagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billo Marks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance Seagan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lance Seagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billo Marks!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seagan, right into the meat.
Marks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Seagan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marks scrambles back to his feet.
Seagan lands a leg kick that knocks Marks off balance momentarily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Marks 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.
Seagan cracks the inside of Marks's front leg.
Seagan lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seagan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Seagan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Seagan is looking to slow Marks down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Seagan lands a big head kick that sends Marks tumbling to the mat! Seagan takes a step backwards and waves Marks back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Billo Marks has been cut.
Nice cross by Seagan.
Marks is rocked!
Seagan Throws a clean left jab. Seagan Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Marks's chin! Marks crumbles to the ground and Seagan follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Seagan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lance Seagan!
Lance Seagan took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Pitsenbarger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Pitsenbarger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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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
32 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantin Khavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Pitsenbarger!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitsenbarger lands with a nice body punch.
Pitsenbarger throws a body punch but Khavin moves out of range.
Pitsenbarger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Khavin doesn't manage to clinch there - Pitsenbarger circles away.
Khavin tries to clinch but Pitsenbarger moves out of range.
Pitsenbarger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Khavin darts in and clinches Pitsenbarger up against the ropes.
Pitsenbarger is trying to pull guard but Khavin has him pressed against the ropes.
Pitsenbarger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pitsenbarger manages to break the clinch.
Pitsenbarger throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Khavin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pitsenbarger is in Khavin's guard.
Pitsenbarger looking to pass the guard.
Khavin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pitsenbarger manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khavin stands and steps away. Pitsenbarger gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pitsenbarger!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pitsenbarger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pitsenbarger misses the shot to the body.
Pitsenbarger 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.
Konstantin Khavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pitsenbarger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khavin.
Pitsenbarger misses with a head kick.
Khavin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pitsenbarger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Konstantin Khavin has been cut.
Khavin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pitsenbarger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khavin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Bill Pitsenbarger has been cut.
Pitsenbarger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Khavin rather than just go for the knockout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Khavin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Pitsenbarger misses
and Khavin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Konstantin Khavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khavin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pitsenbarger blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khavin is looking to clinch.
Pitsenbarger misses with a body shot.
Khavin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Khavin swinging wildly here.
Khavin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pitsenbarger counters with a low kick, right behind Khavin 's knee.
The fighters circling - Khavin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pitsenbarger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pitsenbarger throws a body punch but Khavin moves out of range.
Pitsenbarger misses with a wild body shot.
Khavin jabs Pitsenbarger right on the nose. Pitsenbarger blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pitsenbarger misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Khavin misses the target.
Khavin misses with a double jab.
Pitsenbarger thinks about the counter body kick.
Pitsenbarger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pitsenbarger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khavin.
Pitsenbarger shoots in looking for a takedown. Khavin tries to sprawl out of it but Pitsenbarger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Khavin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Khavin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Khavin scores with a decent looking hook.
Khavin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pitsenbarger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pitsenbarger swings for the body but Khavin moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Khavin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pitsenbarger connects with a solid leg kick.
Pitsenbarger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger misses with a jab to the body
and Pitsenbarger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitsenbarger tried to score with a low kick but Khavin checks it.
Pitsenbarger takes a swing at Khavin's ribcage but misses.
Khavin jabs at Pitsenbarger's body.
Pitsenbarger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khavin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Khavin tries to clinch but Pitsenbarger moves away
and Pitsenbarger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khavin moves into the clinch successfully.
Pitsenbarger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Pitsenbarger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khavin wants to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Pitsenbarger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bill Pitsenbarger will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pitsenbarger throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitsenbarger misses with a leg kick
and Khavin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Konstantin Khavin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khavin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pitsenbarger takes a swing at Khavin's ribcage but misses.
Khavin misses with a leg kick
and Pitsenbarger counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitsenbarger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khavin.
Khavin tries to clinch but Pitsenbarger moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Khavin.
Pitsenbarger is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Khavin with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Khavin.
Khavin is looking to clinch.
Pitsenbarger appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pitsenbarger tries to land a front kick but Khavin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Pitsenbarger misses
and Khavin counters with a two punch combo.
Khavin is looking to clinch.
Pitsenbarger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khavin wants to clinch.
Pitsenbarger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pitsenbarger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Khavin as he avoids it easily.
Pitsenbarger scores with a head kick.
Pitsenbarger thows a leg kick but Khavin checks it
and Khavin counters with a one-two to the body.
Khavin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khavin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Decent striking displayed by Khavin there.
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!
Pitsenbarger scores with a jab to the body.
Khavin looks to land a combination but Pitsenbarger avoids it well.
Khavin fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Khavin moves out of range of the body kick from Pitsenbarger.
Khavin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pitsenbarger just manages to avoid it.
Pitsenbarger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khavin. That did some damage!
Pitsenbarger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pitsenbarger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khavin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pitsenbarger throws a leg kick
and Khavin counters with a two punch combo.
Khavin avoids the body shot from Pitsenbarger.
Khavin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pitsenbarger, pushing him back against the ropes.
Pitsenbarger avoiding damage as Khavin throws knees to the body.
Pitsenbarger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pitsenbarger working hard to break the clinch.
Pitsenbarger tries to break the clinch but Khavin is controlling the position.
Khavin looking to slow down the pace here.
Khavin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khavin is working Pitsenbarger over against the ropes.
Pitsenbarger is trying to break the clinch but Khavin is controlling him.
Pitsenbarger drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Konstantin Khavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Pitsenbarger.
Khavin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Khavin trying to land knees to the body.
Pitsenbarger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khavin swings for the body but Pitsenbarger moves out of range.
Khavin rushes Pitsenbarger and presses him up against the ropes.
Khavin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pitsenbarger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khavin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pitsenbarger is defending well for now.
Khavin tries to land knees in the clinch but Pitsenbarger avoids the damage to the body.
Pitsenbarger breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pitsenbarger scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Pitsenbarger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pitsenbarger misses with a head kick.
Pitsenbarger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khavin throws a right and a left that Pitsenbarger avoids nicely.
Pitsenbarger looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khavin avoids the head kick by Pitsenbarger.
Khavin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pitsenbarger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pitsenbarger keeps the fight on the outside.
Pitsenbarger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khavin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khavin throws a big counter combination but Pitsenbarger scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Khavin misses with a low kick.
Good work by Pitsenbarger as he checks the leg kick.
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 Konstantin Khavin will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Khavin throws a leg kick but Pitsenbarger checks it.
Pitsenbarger slips a jab and a cross from Khavin.
Khavin walks into a left hand.
A clash of legs there as Khavin blocks the low kick.
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick that misses.
Khavin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pitsenbarger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khavin wants to clinch.
Khavin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pitsenbarger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khavin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khavin staying out of range there.
Khavin scores with a leg kick.
Pitsenbarger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khavin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khavin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pitsenbarger is out of range.
Pitsenbarger now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pitsenbarger with a poor takedown
and Khavin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khavin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pitsenbarger is trying to pull guard but Khavin has him pressed against the ropes.
Pitsenbarger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pitsenbarger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khavin is trying to stall.
Khavin lands a body shot.
Pitsenbarger wants to break free but Khavin has control.
Khavin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pitsenbarger avoids it.
A knee to the head by Khavin.
Khavin trying to land knees to the body.
Pitsenbarger is trying to break the clinch but Khavin has him pressed against the ropes.
Khavin trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pitsenbarger can't break the clinch.
Pitsenbarger tries to break free but Khavin pushes him back against the ropes.
Khavin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Khavin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pitsenbarger avoids it.
Pitsenbarger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pitsenbarger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khavin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khavin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pitsenbarger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitsenbarger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khavin tries to clinch but Pitsenbarger is having none of it.
Pitsenbarger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khavin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin doesn't manage to clinch there - Pitsenbarger circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Pitsenbarger.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khavin with a knee to the head.
Khavin leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Khavin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pitsenbarger's efforts to push away.
Pitsenbarger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pitsenbarger scores with a jab to the body.
Pitsenbarger has a takedown stuffed.
Konstantin Khavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Pitsenbarger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pitsenbarger throws a leg kick which misses Khavin's front leg but catches the back leg as Khavin tries to avoid it.
Khavin throws a head kick that Pitsenbarger semi-blocks.
Pitsenbarger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitsenbarger takes a swing at Khavin's ribcage but misses.
Khavin lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pitsenbarger avoids the body shot from Khavin.
Pitsenbarger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khavin. That did some damage!
Khavin tries to close the distance and clinch but Pitsenbarger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bill Pitsenbarger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pitsenbarger lands with a good body shot.
Pitsenbarger has Khavin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pitsenbarger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khavin tries to throw a body punch but Pitsenbarger avoids it by throwing Khavin back against the ropes.
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 Konstantin Khavin.
I think Khavin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Khavin!
Konstantin Khavin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Kazarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putin comes to the ring accompanied by "Ace of Spades" by Motorhead. Kazarian has chosen Limp Bizkit - My Way as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonas Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Kazarian!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazarian throws an overhand right that lands on Putin's shoulder, as Putin tries to avoid the shot.
Kazarian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Putin.
Putin closes the distance and clinches.
Kazarian is working for takedown but Putin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kazarian goes for a takedown attempt but Putin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Putin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kazarian connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A left lands for Kazarian.
Kazarian throws the kick towards the body but Putin avoids it.
Putin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sanitarium in the buildup to the fight.
A slow jab from Kazarian misses its intended target.
A jab from Kazarian finds it's way through Putin's defenses.
Putin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Putin can't get the takedown.
Kazarian takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kazarian blocks an uppercut.
Putin misses with an elbow over the top.
Putin is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Putin lands a hook that snaps the head of Kazarian backwards.
Putin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazarian pulls guard successfully.
Putin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kazarian keeping moving, preventing Putin from controlling successfully.
Kazarian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Putin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Putin is looking to advance position but Kazarian has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Putin wants to control but Kazarian is having none of it.
Kazarian wants to control the pace but Putin is squirming around nicely.
Kazarian goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Putin turns into him and now he's in Kazarian's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin stands and steps away. Kazarian gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Putin clinches up against the ropes.
Kazarian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kazarian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Putin counters with a leg kick.
Putin has managed to clinch.
Putin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazarian looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Putin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kazarian is trying to get back to full guard.
Kazarian is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Putin pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kazarian avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Putin.
Kazarian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kazarian tries to roll over but Putin keeps him under control.
Putin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Putin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Putin misses with a head shot. Kazarian uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kazarian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Putin.
Putin with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin throws an elbow that misses. Kazarian uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Putin's guard. Nice move by Kazarian!
Putin looking to control.
Kazarian looking to pass the guard.
Kazarian keeps trying to improve his position.
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.
Kazarian has gone for a leg lock! Putin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kazarian's guard.
Putin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kazarian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Putin throws a big elbow that misses.
Kazarian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Putin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kazarian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Putin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kazarian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Kazarian as Putin shoots in.
Putin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kazarian.
Putin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Putin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kazarian misses with a double jab
and Putin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kazarian throws a nice looking combination but Putin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Putin tries to clinch up.
Putin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Putin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kazarian manages to circle out of the way.
Putin tries to clinch there but Kazarian circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin connects with an inside leg kick.
Putin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazarian tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Putin clinches with his opponent.
Kazarian changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Putin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kazarian punishes Putin's body with a nice straight punch.
Kazarian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kazarian. Putin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Putin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tony Kazarian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Putin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kazarian slips under a jab from Putin.
Kazarian works over Putin's head and body with a nice combination.
Putin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Putin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazarian swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazarian displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kazarian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tony Kazarian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Putin pushes Kazarian up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kazarian is working for takedown but Putin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kazarian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kazarian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kazarian misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kazarian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Kazarian does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kazarian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Putin counters with a nice uppercut.
Jonas Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Kazarian.
Putin closes the distance but Kazarian moves to the side
enabling Kazarian to counter with a crisp jab.
Kazarian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Putin moves in looking to clinch but Kazarian pushes him off.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kazarian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kazarian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Putin tries to clinch up.
Kazarian keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Kazarian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Putin rushes Kazarian and presses him up against the ropes.
Kazarian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Putin avoids the body shot from Kazarian.
Putin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Putin clinches up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian tries to pull guard but Putin won't allow it.
Jonas Putin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Putin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kazarian fails to pull guard.
Kazarian has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Putin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Putin lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kazarian is defending well for now.
A short right from Putin.
Putin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Putin.
Putin stalling the fight.
Putin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Putin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kazarian tries to score a body lock takedown but Putin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Putin prevents Kazarian from breaking the clinch.
Putin breaks from the clinch.
Putin wants to clinch
and Kazarian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kazarian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Kazarian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kazarian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Putin wants to clinch.
Kazarian throws a nice looking combination but Putin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Putin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kazarian circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kazarian decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Putin's guard.
Putin manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the ropes.
Kazarian blocks a body shot from Putin.
Kazarian tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kazarian is trying to pull guard but Putin has him pressed against the ropes.
Putin manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Kazarian tries to counter it with a takedown but Putin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice defenses there by Putin.
Kazarian swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazarian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kazarian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kazarian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kazarian looks to land a combination. Putin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Putin avoids the body shot from Kazarian.
Putin stuffs the takedown.
Jonas Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Kazarian.
Kazarian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Putin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazarian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Putin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kazarian scores with a nice strike.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kazarian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Kazarian's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian lands a slapping body shot.
Kazarian throws a hook to the side of Putin's head but Putin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kazarian tests Putin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Putin tries to clinch but Kazarian is having none of it.
Kazarian tries to bum rush Putin with a series of wild strikes but Putin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Putin closes the distance and clinches.
Putin manages to break the clinch.
Putin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kazarian sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Putin somewhat.
Putin checks a leg kick.
Putin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kazarian.
Putin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kazarian.
Some bone on bone action there as Putin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Putin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kazarian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kazarian with the counter takedown but Putin avoids it easily.
Kazarian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Putin.
Kazarian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Putin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kazarian feints the counter takedown.
Kazarian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Putin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kazarian misses with a straight left.
Jab from Kazarian.
Kazarian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kazarian misses with a two punch combination.
Putin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kazarian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kazarian looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kazarian tries to keep at a distance but Putin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kazarian goes for a takedown attempt but Putin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Putin instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putin scores with a shot to the side of Kazarian's head.
Kazarian drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kazarian tries for a takedown but Putin manages to get underhooks.
Kazarian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Putin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Putin prevents Kazarian from breaking the clinch.
Kazarian fails to pull guard.
Putin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Putin cracks Kazarian with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Putin.
Putin has hold of one of Kazarian's legs. Kazarian is fighting the takedown attempt but Putin gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Putin with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Kazarian.
I think Kazarian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richie McCaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Skarface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCaw's entrance music is Seeing Things. A fine choice. Skarface has chosen where all the good people go? as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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278 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
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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
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richie McCaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Skarface!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skarface closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Richie McCaw has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that McCaw has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Skarface avoids the head kick by McCaw.
Skarface misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCaw with a poor takedown
and Skarface counters with a shoot takedown. McCaw fights it but they end up in guard.
McCaw is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Skarface accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Skarface trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Skarface is stalling in the full guard.
Skarface lands a couple of digs.
Skarface works over McCaw with some ground and pound from guard.
Skarface postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Skarface working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skarface throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCaw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Skarface scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Skarface.
Skarface throwing strikes from guard but McCaw blocks nicely.
Skarface advances position into side control!
Skarface is working McCaw over with some ground and pound from side control.
Skarface scoring with punches from side control.
McCaw is rocked!
Skarface trying to control the position but McCaw is working away.
Oh McCaw is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skarface taking a breather here.
Skarface in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and McCaw looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Skarface turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Skarface!
Tony Skarface looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I own this cage, this is the first org that I fought in, and Im only claiming whats mine!'.
Richie McCaw was interviewed post fight and said 'I worked really hard in me training camp, This is the best shape I have ever been in. I'm still new to the 265lb division and already amongst the top, in due time I promise me fans!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Villars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Hall (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 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Villars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonathan Hall!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Villars on his heels. He'll look to pass Villars's guard now, I'm sure.
Villars keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Villars is pulling down on Hall's head to control his posture.
Villars trying to control the position.
Villars is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Villars is retaining full guard.
Villars keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Villars looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hall is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Villars is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villars looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Villars looking to control.
Hall is posturing up here but Villars has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Hall tries to roll out but it's too tight and Hall has to tap! Slick submission there by Villars!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Villars!
After winning the bout, Richard Villars thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yin Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvo Penaali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tao comes to the ring accompanied by Philip Bailey - Walking on the Chinese Wall. Penaali is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Immortal Technique - Obnoxius. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Arvo Penaali enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yin Tao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arvo Penaali!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penaali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penaali cracks a nice hook into Tao's ribs.
Tao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tao dodges the punch combination from Penaali.
Penaali defending well as Tao loads up on a big left hand.
Penaali is looking for the big counter here.
Penaali has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Penaali fails to land with a series of punches.
Penaali lands a two punch combo.
Tao is looking to slow Penaali down with leg kicks.
A jab from Penaali misses.
Tao has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Homunculus Alembic in the buildup to the fight.
Tao throws a push kick but Penaali slaps the foot to one side.
Penaali walks into a straight right hand from Tao.
Tao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Penaali checks it well.
Tao throws a body kick that misses.
Penaali looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Penaali tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Penaali looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tao is fending him off so far but Penaali persists. Nope, Tao circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali needs to keep his hands up - Tao had a free shot at his head there.
Tao throws out a loose jab but Penaali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tao motions for Penaali to come forward. Tao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tao throws a leg kick but Penaali sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penaali stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tao throws a body shot but no joy.
Penaali takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tao cracks the inside of Penaali's front leg.
Penaali chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tao can pounce on him.
Tao misses with an uppercut. Penaali saw that one coming.
Penaali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tao.
Penaali takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Penaali closes the distance and clinches up with Tao, looking for a takedown. Penaali pushes Tao against the ropes but Tao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tao attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penaali darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tao makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penaali tries to clinch up but Tao circles away and keeps his distance.
Penaali bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tao's head.
Tao throws the kick towards the body but Penaali avoids it.
Tao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penaali was well out of range. Poor timing from Tao.
Tao misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tao.
Tao throws the kick towards the body but Penaali avoids it.
Penaali shoots in for a takedown but Tao shows good takedown defense.
Yin Tao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arvo Penaali.
Tao lands a really nice looking cross but Penaali seems unphased.
Tao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Penaali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tao has time to react.
Penaali looks to land a left hand but Tao moved out of range nicely.
Penaali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penaali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penaali tries to clinch but Tao moves out of range.
Tao tried to counter with a leg kick but Penaali avoided it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tao.
Penaali tries to clinch
and Tao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penaali moves in looking to clinch but Tao pushes him off.
Tao throws a wild body kick that Penaali sees coming a mile off.
Penaali looks to land a combination but Tao avoids it well.
Penaali misses with a hook to the body
enabling Tao to counter with a crisp jab.
Tao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Penaali lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penaali throws a right and a left that Tao avoids nicely.
Tao connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penaali feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Taos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tao.
Tao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Penaali.
Tao throws a good cross that connects.
Tao is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tao takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A bone on bone clash there as Penaali blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Tao misses.
Penaali lands with a straight right. Tao didn't see that one coming.
Tao throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Penaali counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penaali connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tao momentarily.
Penaali's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tao slips a jab and a cross from Penaali.
Penaali takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Penaali misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tao counters with a low kick, right behind Penaali 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yin Tao dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Penaali throws a hook but Tao blocks it.
As Penaali looks to move away, Tao throws a big counter combo bu Penaali just gets out of the way.
A slow jab from Penaali misses its intended target.
Penaali throws a right hand that Tao ducks under and follows up with a left that Tao also avoids with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penaali.
Penaali darts in trying to clinch
and Tao counters with a good low kick that Penaali was not able to check.
Penaali moves in looking to clinch but Tao pushes him off.
Penaali is looking to clinch but Tao is avoiding it.
It appears Tao was looking to counter with a kick there.
Penaali takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tao misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Tao finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Penaali avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali moves out of range as Tao throws a body kick.
Tao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Penaali lands a slapping body shot.
A punch combination from Penaali misses.
Penaali scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yin Tao is winning the standup battle so far.
Penaali throws a hook but Tao avoids it easily.
Tao tries to land a front kick but Penaali steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Penaali scores with a shot to the body.
Tao throws an overhand right that lands on Penaali's shoulder, as Penaali tries to avoid the shot.
Tao walks into a straight right hand from Penaali.
Tao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penaali.
Yin Tao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tao misses with a low kick as Penaali jumps back.
A swing and a miss from Penaali.
Tao clobbers Penaali with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penaali misses with a straight left.
Tao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Penaali let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Tao misses
and Penaali counters with a single leg into guard. Tao didn't expect that.
Tao looking to control.
Penaali throws a big right hand that misses.
Penaali stops Tao from standing up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Penaali trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Penaali throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tao keeping full guard, as Penaali tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tao is on top in guard.
Tao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tao stands and steps away. Penaali gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tao thumps Penaali with a low kick.
Penaali goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tao lands a nice looking body shot.
Tao misses with a low kick.
Tao scores with a nice body kick.
Penaali shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tao as he avoids it easily.
Penaali throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tao misses with an uppercut. Penaali saw that one coming.
Penaali misses with a wild combination.
Tao connects with a leg kick. Penaali looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Penaali tries to counter it with a takedown but Tao pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Penaali blocks a low kick nicely.
Penaali drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tao defends it well.
Tao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tao there as he acknowledges the shot.
Penaali moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tao cracks the inside of Penaali's front leg.
Penaali goes for a double leg but Tao avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Tao continues to drive forward.
Yin Tao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arvo Penaali.
Penaali takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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 Yin Tao will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tao drops his hands momentarily and Penaali takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tao.
Tao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penaali.
Penaali clobbers Tao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice takedown defense from Tao. No joy for Penaali on that attempt.
Penaali throws a jab but it's blocked by Tao.
Penaali is looking to clinch but Tao is avoiding it.
Tao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penaali lands with a nice body punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Penaali.
Tao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Penaali on the side of the head.
Good work by Penaali as he checks the leg kick.
Penaali now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali misses with the combination.
Penaali lands a slapping body shot.
Tao scores with a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penaali.
Tao throws a quick counter head kick but Penaali was just out of range.
Tao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Penaali.
Penaali tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arvo Penaali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penaali shoots and misses
and Tao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yin Tao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arvo Penaali.
Penaali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tao looks to score with a jab to the body but Penaali is just out of range.
Tao scores with a jab. Penaali acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penaali takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Penaali lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tao backs up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tao tries to land a front kick but Penaali steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Penaali lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Penaali shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tao as he jumps to the side.
Tao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Penaali gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tao lands with a kick to the temple. Penaali shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tao misses with a head kick.
Tao scores with a sloppy right hand. Penaali should have avoided that one.
Penaali misses with a combination
and Tao counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Penaali checks a low kick from Tao.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tao. That's going to slow Penaali down.
Penaali blocks a leg kick.
Penaali shoots in but Tao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Penaali misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Penaali lands with a nice body punch.
Tao is looking to land body kicks.
Tao throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Penaali to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penaali drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tao defends it well.
Penaali lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Penaali throws a body punch but Tao moves out of range.
Penaali closes the distance and clinches up with Tao, looking for a takedown. Penaali pushes Tao against the ropes but Tao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Penaali on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Penaali with a nice cross.
Penaali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tao was well out of range. Poor timing from Penaali.
Tao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Penaali is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tao throws out a loose jab but Penaali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arvo Penaali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penaali checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tao throws a leg kick but Penaali sees it coming and moves out of range.
Penaali misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yin Tao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yin Tao!
A victorious Yin Tao thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Arvo Penaali was interviewed post fight and said 'i´ll be back and i will fight anyone, anywhere anytime.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Terbaik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newton comes to the ring accompanied by She Knows. Terbaik has chosen Motörhead - Ace Of Spades as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christopher Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yang Terbaik!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Terbaik counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Newton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Terbaik.
Terbaik throws a lazy head kick
and Newton counters with a series of strikes. Terbaik will be more careful next time no doubt.
A jab from Newton does it's job there.
Terbaik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Newton throws a body punch but Terbaik moves out of range.
Terbaik looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Newton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Newton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Terbaik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Newton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Newton blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Terbaik. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton ducks right into an uppercut from Terbaik.
We've been hearing reports that Newton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Newton misses with a few strikes there.
Terbaik tries a head kick but it misses.
Newton looks to clinch
and Terbaik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Christopher Newton has been cut.
Newton misses with a double jab
and Terbaik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yang Terbaik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Terbaik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Newton.
Newton clinches up against the ropes.
Terbaik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Terbaik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Newton scores with a head kick. Terbaik tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Terbaik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton works his way into side control.
Newton tries for a kimura but Terbaik is defending well.
Newton has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Newton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Terbaik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Terbaik prevents a body shot from Newton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton has Terbaik pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Terbaik manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Terbaik gets through Newton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Newton is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Terbaik can't fight it off and eventually Newton manages to take the fight to the floor. Terbaik looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Newton wants to control from the top but Terbaik keeps moving.
Newton has gone for a leg lock! Terbaik slips out almost immediately though and dives into Newton's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Newton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Terbaik gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Terbaik got a little sloppy there for a moment and Newton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Terbaik has managed to get both his arms back between Newton's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton wants to stand and escape but Terbaik is having none of it.
Newton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Newton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Terbaik doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Newton is tightening it up a little... Terbaik has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Terbaik reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Terbaik taps out! Nice BJJ there by Newton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Christopher Newton!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imzda Noob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartmann comes to the ring accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erwin Hartmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Imzda Noob!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartmann goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hartmann misses with a few strikes there.
Noob has managed to clinch.
Hartmann working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Noob blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hartmann avoids the elbow strike from Noob, against the ropes.
Noob has a couple of punches blocked by Hartmann.
I was talking to Hartmann's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hartmann is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Noob is pushing Hartmann up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hartmann avoiding damage as Noob throws knees to the body.
Noob misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noob swings wildly with an uppercut but Hartmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hartmann misses with a body punch.
Noob told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Hartmann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noob is defending well for now.
Noob tries to throw a body punch but Hartmann avoids it by throwing Noob back against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Noob just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hartmann's brow.
Hartmann misses with a punch to the body.
Noob trying to land knees to the body.
Noob misses with a punch on the inside.
Hartmann lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Imzda Noob has been cut.
Hartmann works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hartmann throws a strike but Noob rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hartmann is trying to control the position but Noob postures up.
Hartmann pulls Noob in to control the position.
Noob content to stall in guard here.
Hartmann wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann controls Noob momentarily but Noob frees himself.
Noob is stalling in the full guard.
Hartmann not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Noob wants to stand but Hartmann has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noob pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hartmann is keeping the position for now.
Hartmann seems keen to control Noob's posture.
Noob tries to free his leg and advance position but Hartmann is retaining full guard.
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.
Noob seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hartmann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Noob tried to score with a low kick but Hartmann checks it.
Noob lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noob connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hartmann momentarily.
Hartmann throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hartmann moves into the clinch.
Noob tries to work over Hartmann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noob can't find room to land a body shot as Hartmann controls the action.
Noob avoiding damage as Hartmann throws knees to the body.
Noob trying to stall but Hartmann improves his position.
Hartmann lands a body shot in the clinch.
Noob looking to slow down the pace here.
Noob takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hartmann tries to land knees in the clinch but Noob avoids the damage to the body.
Noob takes a shot to the head.
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!
Hartmann drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Noob gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hartmann scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Hartmann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Imzda Noob'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.
Noob throws a big shot that misses.
Hartmann throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hartmann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hartmann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from Noob.
Hartmann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Noob can do to turn this around?
Noob misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Noob.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Noob cracks Hartmann with a nice body shot.
Noob scores with a shoulder strike.
Hartmann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noob avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartmann tries to land knees in the clinch but Noob avoids the damage to the body.
Noob lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hartmann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noob scores with a hook to the body.
Noob throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noob breaks from the clinch.
Hartmann scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hartmann throws a sloppy head kick
and Hartmann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hartmann misses with a wild combination.
Noob connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hartmann is looking to clinch.
Hartmann throws a shot from downtown. Noob moves away and avoids it.
Noob follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hartmann tries to clinch but Noob moves away
and Noob counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hartmann has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Noob.
Noob misses with an uppercut
and Hartmann counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hartmann.
Hartmann putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Noob in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hartmann blocks a body shot from Noob.
Noob lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noob escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noob lands a body shot.
Erwin Hartmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noob cracks Hartmann with an open hand slap.
Hartmann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noob makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick by Hartmann misses
and Noob counters with a body kick that stops Hartmann in his tracks momentarily.
Noob wants to clinch.
Noob tries to bum rush Hartmann with a series of wild strikes but Hartmann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hartmann lands a jab to the nose.
Noob keeps the fight on the outside.
Noob lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hartmann circles away quickly and effectively.
Hartmann cracks Noob with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hartmann clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noob trying to control the position but instead, Hartmann has worked for underhooks and has pushed Noob into the ropes.
Noob looking to stall.
Noob breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hartmann thuds his right hand into Noob's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Noob avoids the head kick by Hartmann.
Despite the aggression on Noob's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hartmann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noob throws a body punch but Hartmann moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Noob.
Noob throws a half hearted mid kick.
Noob connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hartmann throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noob tries to bum rush Hartmann with a series of wild strikes but Hartmann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hartmann closes the distance but Noob moves to the side
and Noob makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hartmann really felt that one!
Noob scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hartmann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Noob checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hartmann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noob.
Noob lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hartmann backwards.
Hartmann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noob.
Hartmann dodges an elbow strike from Noob.
Noob lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Noob working aggressively here.
Noob taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Imzda Noob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Imzda Noob's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hartmann pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hartmann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Noob paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hartmann tries a head kick but it misses.
Hartmann keeps Noob at a distance using the push kick.
Hartmann misses with a hook to the body
and Noob counters with a slapping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Noob.
Noob throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Noob.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hartmann!
A big right from Hartmann misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noob lands a nice hook to Hartmann's body. Hartmann takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hartmann swinging wildly here.
A nice side step and Noob releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hartmann has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noob misses with a hook from the clinch.
Erwin Hartmann has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Noob.
Hartmann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noob swings wildly with an uppercut but Hartmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hartmann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noob avoids it.
Noob avoiding damage as Hartmann throws knees to the body.
Noob pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hartmann scores with a jab to the body.
Noob connects with a right hand. Hartmann shakes it off.
Hartmann throws a leg kick
and Noob counters with a low kick, right behind Hartmann 's knee.
A jab from Hartmann misses.
Hartmann is looking to clinch.
Noob thumps Hartmann with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Noob. Those never looked like landing.
Noob scores with a punch to the head.
Hartmann closes the distance but Noob moves to the side
and Noob makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hartmann really felt that one!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noob lands a front kick.
Hartmann closes the distance but Noob moves to the side
and Noob counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hartmann motions for Noob to come forward. Hartmann throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Noob just misses with a punch to the body.
Noob throws a quick inside leg kick.
Noob tries to land a front kick but Hartmann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Noob circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hartmann goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hartmann backing away here, and Noob unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Noob takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Noob connects with a leg kick. Hartmann looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Noob misses with an attempted mid kick.
Noob looks to land a left hand but Hartmann moved out of range nicely.
Hartmann tries to clinch
and Hartmann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Noob feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hartmann's calf.
A leg kick checked by Hartmann.
Hartmann on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hartmann closes the distance and clinches.
Hartmann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hartmann tries to score a body lock takedown but Noob shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hartmann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noob is defending well for now.
Noob breaks from the clinch.
Noob lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hartmann takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Noob throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hartmann.
A low kick from Hartmann is predictable there
and Noob counters with a left and a right that stings Hartmann.
A combination from Noob does no damage.
Hartmann tries to clinch up but Noob circles away and keeps his distance.
Hartmann tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Noob counters with a nice uppercut.
Erwin Hartmann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noob moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hartmann misses with a left hand
and Noob counters with a nice uppercut.
Hartmann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hartmann goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Noob throws a wild body kick that Hartmann sees coming a mile off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Imzda Noob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Noob has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Imzda Noob!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruiz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ZARILA KANDZE. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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193 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Kruiz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Morrison. No joy for Kruiz on that attempt.
Kruiz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kruiz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kruiz tries to counter by closing the distance.
Morrison takes a swing at Kruiz's ribcage but misses.
Morrison stuffs the takedown.
Grant Morrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Kruiz.
Morrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Morrison misses
so Kruiz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruiz looking to sit in guard and control but Morrison gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruiz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morrison manages to get himself to full guard.
Kruiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kruiz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kruiz stands and throws Morrison's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kruiz throws an elbow but Morrison slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kruiz tries to move to mount but Morrison blocks the move with his legs.
Kruiz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Morrison is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kruiz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kruiz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ground and pound from Kruiz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruiz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Morrison rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kruiz's guard! Nice work there by Morrison!
Kruiz looking for a sweep. Not yet Kruiz, not yet.
Kruiz being controlled here, momentarily.
Kruiz is pulling down on Morrison's head to control his posture.
Kruiz wants to sweep here but Morrison controlling him for the moment.
Morrison is pushing down on Kruiz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kruiz is fighting to maintain full guard but Morrison has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kruiz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kruiz has control of Morrison's left arm, preventing Morrison from doing any damage.
Kruiz wants to sweep here but Morrison controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruiz pulls Morrison in close to his closed guard and prevents Morrison from doing any damage or advancing position.
Morrison won't allow Kruiz to sweep him here.
Morrison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kruiz is keeping the position for now.
Kruiz seems keen to control Morrison's posture.
Kruiz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kruiz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kruiz wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Morrison is now in half guard.
Morrison wants to control but Kruiz is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kruiz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Morrison is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruiz.
Morrison throws a leg kick but Kruiz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kruiz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Morrison defends it well.
Grant Morrison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Morrison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Kruiz tries to counter it with a takedown but Morrison pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Morrison misses with a hook. Kruiz ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Morrison misses its intended target.
Morrison misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kruiz blocks the leg kick.
Kruiz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morrison pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kruiz is out of range and Morrison settles back down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kruiz fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Kruiz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrison. Kruiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruiz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Morrison.
Morrison thuds his right hand into Kruiz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A combination from Morrison does no damage.
Grant Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Kruiz.
Kruiz has a takedown stuffed.
Morrison misses with a hook
and Kruiz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kruiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruiz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kruiz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison keeping moving, preventing Kruiz from controlling successfully.
Kruiz is looking to work some ground and pound but Morrison has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kruiz throwing strikes but missing.
Morrison seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Kruiz wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
Morrison working a defensive guard here.
Kruiz has gone for a leg lock! Morrison slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kruiz's guard.
Kruiz has his foot on Morrison's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morrison works his way back into a safe position though.
Kruiz keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Kruiz working a defensive guard here.
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.
Morrison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kruiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Kruiz keeps moving.
Kruiz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Morrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruiz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kruiz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Morrison is trying to defend but Kruiz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Morrison trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morrison trying to control the position.
Kruiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kruiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kruiz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kruiz wants to pass the guard but Morrison is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kruiz wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
Kruiz throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kruiz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Morrison on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Morrison tries to get out of the position.
Kruiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kruiz drops back looking for a leg! Morrison is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morrison manages to kick Kruiz off! Kruiz jumps back into Morrison's guard.
Kruiz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kruiz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kruiz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kruiz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kruiz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Kruiz 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Morrison throws a right hand that misses
and Kruiz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Morrison is looking to control Kruiz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morrison avoid being mounted?
Kruiz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Morrison!
Kruiz wants to control the pace but Morrison is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kruiz is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Kruiz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tom Kruiz!
An out of breath Tom Kruiz 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Cropp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dre Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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288 lbs
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265 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karol Cropp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dre Parker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cropp moves in looking to clinch but Parker pushes him off.
Cropp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Parker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cropp throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cropp has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Vicious Striking in the buildup to the fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cropp.
It looks like Dre Parker has been cut.
Cropp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Parker clinches up with Cropp and pushes him back against the ropes.
Cropp drops down looking for an ankle pick but Parker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Parker tries to clinch but Cropp moves out of range.
Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Parker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cropp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cropp is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Parker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karol Cropp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cropp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parker blocks a body shot from Cropp.
Nice body punch from Cropp - that landed with a thud.
Cropp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cropp wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big head kick from Parker and Cropp is sent sprawling to the canvas!
It looks like Karol Cropp has been cut.
Parker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cropp has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Parker has managed to get both his arms back between Cropp's legs - danger averted.
Cropp wants to stand up but Parker is controlling him.
Cropp is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cropp thows a huge punch but Parker dodges it nicely.
Cropp 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cropp throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Parker to regain full guard.
Cropp postures up in Parker's guard and throws a big left but Parker blocks it.
Cropp is looking to work some ground and pound but Parker has wrist control.
Cropp trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cropp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cropp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Cropp from controlling successfully.
Cropp passes Parker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Parker is trying to stand up here but Cropp is controlling him well.
Cropp trying to control the action but Parker is working from the bottom.
Parker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cropp is nestled in close to Parker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cropp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cropp missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cropp missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cropp trying to control the action but Parker is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cropp is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Parker is just riding it out for now. Cropp eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parker is defending against the submission attempts here by Cropp.
Cropp thows a huge punch but Parker dodges it nicely.
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.
Cropp is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cropp thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Parker's head.
Cropp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Parker is refusing to be controlled, as Cropp sits in half guard.
Cropp with the ground and pound but Parker uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Cropp is looking to work some ground and pound but Parker has wrist control.
Cropp throws a big elbow that misses.
Cropp lands a couple of digs.
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 Karol Cropp will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cropp moves into range and clinches up with Parker.
A short right from Parker.
Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot lands for Parker.
A telegraphed right hand from Cropp misses the target.
Cropp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cropp tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parker misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cropp throws out a powerful jab.
Cropp tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Parker throws a head kick but Cropp moves out of range.
Parker is holding his hands too far apart here. Cropp throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Parker is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karol Cropp!
Karol Cropp retains his heavyweight title!
Karol Cropp very nearly forgot to thank Mystic Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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