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FORTITUDE 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Van Ginsburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Turra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Ginsburg comes to the cage accompanied by We will rock you. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Van Ginsburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Rafael Turra!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Ginsburg misses with a body shot.
Van Ginsburg looks to land a combination but Turra avoids it well.
Turra now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Turra has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turra keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Ginsburg's efforts to push away.
Turra changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Van Ginsburg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Turra throws an overhand right that lands on Van Ginsburg's shoulder, as Van Ginsburg tries to avoid the shot.
Turra scores with a head kick. Van Ginsburg tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Ginsburg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Ginsburg wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Ginsburg throws a sloppy head kick
and Turra counters by moving into the clinch.
Turra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Ginsburg gets tackled into the cage by Turra. Turra maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Ginsburg wants to break free but Turra has control.
Turra can't get the takedown.
Turra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turra slips a straight right by Van Ginsburg.
A head kick misses from Turra.
A combination from Van Ginsburg does no damage.
Max Van Ginsburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Van Ginsburg does no damage.
Turra scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Ginsburg throws a wild body kick that Turra sees coming a mile off.
Turra looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Van Ginsburg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turra moves away.
Van Ginsburg tries to clinch but Turra moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Turra.
Max Van Ginsburg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Turra.
Turra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Ginsburg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Ginsburg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Ginsburg misses with a body kick.
Van Ginsburg throws a leg kick but Turra moved away.
Turra swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Ginsburg.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Turra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turra darts in looking for a takedown but Van Ginsburg gets double underhooks and turns Turra into the cage.
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!
A big left from Turra misses.
Van Ginsburg misses with a few strikes there.
Turra throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turra shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Van Ginsburg sprawls well. Van Ginsburg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Turra gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turra feints the counter takedown.
Turra moves into the clinch.
Turra will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Ginsburg up against the cage.
Turra tightens his grip and picks Van Ginsburg up, before dumping him to the ground. Van Ginsburg manages to land in guard.
Van Ginsburg wants to stand up but Turra is controlling him.
Turra is standing up over Van Ginsburg. Van Ginsburg looks to escape but Turra dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Ginsburg is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Turra has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Turra tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Turra has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Turra taking a breather here.
Turra wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Van Ginsburg, who protects the arm well.
Van Ginsburg seems a little lost for a moment, as Turra dominates the positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Turra dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Turra takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Van Ginsburg misses with a body kick.
Max Van Ginsburg is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Ginsburg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Ginsburg throws a leg kick that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Ginsburg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turra has him pressed against the cage.
Van Ginsburg prevents the takedown attempt.
Turra is trying to pull guard but Van Ginsburg has him pressed against the cage.
Turra tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Van Ginsburg just stands there and leans against the cage.
Max Van Ginsburg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Turra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Ginsburg is trying to force a seperation but Turra has the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Van Ginsburg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turra has him pressed against the cage.
Van Ginsburg has had enough of the clinch but Turra keeps him there for the moment.
Turra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Ginsburg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Turra in his tracks.
Van Ginsburg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Ginsburg fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Van Ginsburg. No joy for Turra on that attempt.
Turra moves into the clinch successfully.
Turra is trying to pull guard but Van Ginsburg has him pressed against the cage.
Turra fails to pull guard.
Van Ginsburg has had enough of the clinch but Turra keeps him there for the moment.
Turra breaks the clinch.
Turra fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Turra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Van Ginsburg is looking to counter with a body kick.
Turra closes the distance and clinches up with Van Ginsburg, looking for a takedown. Turra pushes Van Ginsburg against the cage but Van Ginsburg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Van Ginsburg's waist but Van Ginsburg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turra off to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Van Ginsburg. Those never looked like landing.
Turra lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Ginsburg's sensitive parts.
Turra checks a leg kick.
Van Ginsburg tries to clinch there but Turra circles away.
Turra throws a series of punches but Van Ginsburg moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turra ducks under a wild hook from Van Ginsburg.
Van Ginsburg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Turra.
Max Van Ginsburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Van Ginsburg swivels and escapes.
Turra is breathing heavily.
Van Ginsburg lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Van Ginsburg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turra holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Turra controlling the action here for a moment.
Turra is working for takedown but Van Ginsburg is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Ginsburg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Turra.
Turra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turra shoots in for a takedown but Van Ginsburg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Van Ginsburg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turra moves into the clinch.
Turra tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Ginsburg smiles and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Turra.
Nice body punch from Van Ginsburg.
No luck for Turra with that takedown attempt.
Van Ginsburg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Ginsburg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Ginsburg throws a body kick that misses.
And Turra tries to counter it with a takedown but Van Ginsburg pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Van Ginsburg misses with a few strikes there.
Turra shoots in for a takedown but Van Ginsburg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Van Ginsburg throws a head kick but Turra moves out of range.
Van Ginsburg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turra.
Turra goes for a double leg but Van Ginsburg avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Van Ginsburg continues to drive forward.
Van Ginsburg throws the kick towards the body but Turra avoids it.
Turra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turra misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turra looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Ginsburg is just out of range.
Van Ginsburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Van Ginsburg dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Ginsburg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Turra counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Turra manages to break the clinch.
Van Ginsburg misses with a wild combination.
Van Ginsburg swings for the body but Turra moves out of range.
Turra throws a big counter head kick but Van Ginsburg avoids it with no problem.
Van Ginsburg throws a leg kick but Turra sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Van Ginsburg is looking to wear down Turra with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Turra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turra closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turra jumps guard but Van Ginsburg stands there with Turra around his waist. Turra gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Turra drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Van Ginsburg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Van Ginsburg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Ginsburg misses with an uppercut
and Turra counters with a series of strikes. Van Ginsburg will be more careful next time no doubt.
Turra shoots in but Van Ginsburg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Max Van Ginsburg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Turra.
Van Ginsburg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice body kick there by Turra.
Turra moves into the clinch.
Turra is working for takedown but Van Ginsburg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Turra is trying to pull guard but Van Ginsburg turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Turra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turra misses with a punch to the body.
Turra tries to pull guard but Van Ginsburg forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Van Ginsburg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turra tries to pull guard but Van Ginsburg forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Van Ginsburg is trying to break the clinch but Turra has him pressed against the cage.
Van Ginsburg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Ginsburg can't break the clinch.
Van Ginsburg working hard to break the clinch.
Turra is trying to pull guard but Van Ginsburg has him pressed against the cage.
Van Ginsburg wants to break free but Turra has control.
Van Ginsburg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turra can't find room to land a body shot as Van Ginsburg controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turra misses with some punches.
Turra drops down looking for an ankle pick but Van Ginsburg pulls his leg out and moves away.
Turra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Ginsburg.
Turra wants to counter the offense by Van Ginsburg and move into the clinch position.
Turra instigates a clinch.
Van Ginsburg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Ginsburg prevents a takedown attempt there.
Turra looking for a takedown.
Van Ginsburg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turra wants a takedown.
Turra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Ginsburg is trying to break the clinch but Turra has him pressed against the cage.
Van Ginsburg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Ginsburg is trying to push Turra away but Turra has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Ginsburg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Turra tries to pull guard but Van Ginsburg holds him up against the cage and eventually Turra drops back down to his feet.
Van Ginsburg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turra throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Ginsburg blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Ginsburg tries to break the clinch but Turra is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van Ginsburg wants to get back to striking at distance but Turra won't allow it.
Turra fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Turra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turra 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Turra!
In defeat, Max Van Ginsburg stepped up to the mic, saying '...'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaisa Koal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hazrullah Semsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazrullah Semsi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shaisa Koal's chin.
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaisa Koal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hazrullah Semsi!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Semsi. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Koal.
The fight stays on the outside here - Semsi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koal scores with a leg kick.
Koal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Semsi wants to clinch up but Koal keeps it at a distance.
Semsi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Semsi or perhaps it was just good defense by Koal, which made it look bad.
Good leg kick by Koal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Semsi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A bone on bone clash there as Semsi blocks the leg kick.
Semsi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Koal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Koal fires out a quick counter leg kick but Semsi just manages to avoid it.
Semsi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Semsi. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koal connects with a leg kick. Semsi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shaisa Koal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koal thumps Semsi with a low kick.
Koal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Koal lands a leg kick that knocks Semsi off balance momentarily.
Semsi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Koal circles away.
Shaisa Koal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hazrullah Semsi.
Koal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koal wants it to stay on the feet.
Koal throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Semsi fails with a takedown attempt.
Crunch! Koal slams his shin into Semsi's torso.
Koal scoring well with a low kick there.
Semsi slips under a jab from Koal.
Semsi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Koal as he avoids it easily.
Semsi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koal tries to avoid it but Semsi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koal to the ground. Koal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Semsi looks winded!
Koal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Koal slams his shin into Semsi's torso.
Shaisa Koal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Semsi. That did some damage!
Koal lands a big head kick that sends Semsi tumbling to the mat! Koal takes a step backwards and waves Semsi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Hazrullah Semsi has been cut.
Koal throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koal.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koal, right into the meat.
Koal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Koal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Semsi's calf.
Koal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Semsi. That did some damage!
Semsi tries to clinch but Koal moves out of range.
Koal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Semsi throws the kick towards the body but Koal avoids it.
Koal thumps Semsi with a low kick.
Koal lands a big head kick that sends Semsi tumbling to the mat! Koal takes a step backwards and waves Semsi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Koal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Semsi. That did some damage!
Koal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Semsi tries to clinch up.
Semsi tries to clinch up.
Koal lands with a kick to the ribs.
Koal lands a big head kick that sends Semsi tumbling to the mat! Koal takes a step backwards and waves Semsi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Koal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Semsi's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koal lands a big head kick that sends Semsi tumbling to the mat! Koal takes a step backwards and waves Semsi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Semsi is rocked!
Semsi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Semsi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Koal tenderised Semsi's leg. Semsi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Semsi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
You can see that Semsi has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Koal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Semsi. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Koal.
Koal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Semsi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koal feints and then cracks Semsi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Semsi down.
Semsi checks a leg kick nicely.
Semsi connects with a body shot.
Koal swats away the attempt to clinch by Semsi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koal keeps Semsi at a distance using the push kick.
Koal throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaisa Koal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hazrullah Semsi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Koal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Semsi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shaisa Koal is winning the standup battle so far.
Koal throws a leg kick which misses Semsi's front leg but catches the back leg as Semsi tries to avoid it.
Semsi goes for a double leg but Koal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Koal continues to drive forward.
Koal throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice body kick there by Koal.
Koal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Semsi throws a head kick but Koal moves out of range.
As Semsi backs away, Koal returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That kick from Koal tenderised Semsi's leg. Semsi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Semsi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koal avoids it really well and circles away.
Shaisa Koal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hazrullah Semsi.
Koal keeps Semsi at a distance using the push kick.
Semsi is breathing heavily.
Semsi takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koal lands a leg kick that knocks Semsi off balance momentarily.
Koal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Semsi's calf.
Semsi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Koal.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koal.
Koal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Semsi. That did some damage!
Koal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Semsi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koal connects with a leg kick. Semsi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Semsi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Koal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koal lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Semsi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Koal has got the better of the exchanges.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koal. That's going to slow Semsi down.
Koal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Semsi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Koal is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Semsi.
Semsi 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Semsi shoots in for a takedown but Koal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Koal connects with a solid leg kick.
Koal moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Koal definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koal feints and then cracks Semsi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Semsi down.
Koal scoring well with a low kick there.
Koal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Semsi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Koal!
Koal thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Semsi if he has to take too many more of those.
Koal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Koal.
Semsi 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.
Koal lands a leg kick that knocks Semsi off balance momentarily.
Semsi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koal scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Semsi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koal.
Koal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Semsi can do to turn this around?
Semsi misses with a series of wild punches.
Semsi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Koal sprawls well. Koal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Semsi gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Semsi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koal avoids it really well and circles away.
Semsi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Koal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Semsi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Semsi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Koal.
Semsi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Semsi.
Koal connects with a solid leg kick.
Koal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koal.
Koal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Semsi.
Koal feints and then cracks Semsi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Semsi down.
Semsi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Koal throws a looping overhand right but Semsi ducks down to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koal, right into the meat.
Koal is looking to slow Semsi down with leg kicks.
That kick from Koal tenderised Semsi's leg. Semsi is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaisa Koal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hazrullah Semsi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Koal feints and then cracks Semsi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Semsi down.
Koal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Semsi's calf.
Semsi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Koal.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Koal - that will leave a mark!
Koal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koal explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Koal lands a high kick!
Koal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Koal.
Koal connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koal connects with a solid leg kick.
Koal scoring well with a low kick there.
Semsi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koal thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Semsi if he has to take too many more of those.
Semsi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koal tries to avoid it but Semsi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koal to the ground. Koal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koal lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koal.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koal.
Koal lands with a kick to the temple. Semsi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Koal scores with a head kick.
Koal connects with an inside leg kick.
Koal cracks the inside of Semsi's front leg.
Hazrullah Semsi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Semsi fails to land the takedown.
Koal throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Semsi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koal. Koal obviously looking to wear him down.
Semsi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koal. Koal obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koal scores with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koal scores with a kick to the body.
Semsi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Koal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koal. That's going to slow Semsi down.
Semsi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Koal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Koal connects with an inside leg kick.
Semsi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Koal feints and then cracks Semsi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Semsi down.
Koal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Koal - that will leave a mark!
Semsi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koal throws out the jab.
Semsi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Koal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koal lands a leg kick that knocks Semsi off balance momentarily.
Koal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Koal lands a leg kick that knocks Semsi off balance momentarily.
Koal moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Semsi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Koal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Semsi misses with a takedown attempt - Koal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shaisa Koal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hazrullah Semsi.
Koal lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Semsi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Koal throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Koal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Semsi moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Semsi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shaisa Koal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koal connects with a solid leg kick.
Koal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Semsi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Semsi slips under a jab.
Semsi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Koal lands a nice looking kick to the body. Semsi takes a step back to recover.
Koal throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Semsi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Koal is fending him off so far but Semsi persists. Nope, Koal circles away and we're back to standing.
Hazrullah Semsi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Semsi throws a right hand that misses
and Koal makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Koal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaisa Koal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koal 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaisa Koal!
Shaisa Koal decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bas Schippers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Dark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Dark has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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24
142 lbs
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140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bas Schippers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Dark!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dark misses with a combination
and Schippers counters with a single leg into guard. Dark didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Schippers is working Dark over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dark wants to stand but Schippers is controlling the position.
Schippers stopping the sweep attempt from Dark.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schippers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Schippers works over Dark with some ground and pound from guard.
Dark is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dark can do anything to dispel that myth.
Schippers gets to his feet and stands over Dark, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Dark felt that one! Schippers unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Dark from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bas Schippers!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Swetnam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinten Hoogenkamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elliot Swetnam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinten Hoogenkamp!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoogenkamp misses with a takedown attempt - Swetnam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Swetnam throws a quick counter head kick but Hoogenkamp was just out of range.
Swetnam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swetnam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoogenkamp.
Swetnam misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Swetnam.
Hoogenkamp is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hoogenkamp.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoogenkamp working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Swetnam really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hoogenkamp tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swetnam keeping his opponent close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swetnam stops Hoogenkamp from passing to mount.
Hoogenkamp advances to full mount.
Hoogenkamp with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Swetnam knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hoogenkamp on the ground.
Hoogenkamp keeps trying to improve his position.
Hoogenkamp working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Swetnam turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Hoogenkamp off and cradles Swetnam's limp body as Hoogenkamp celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Quinten Hoogenkamp!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stans Fleurke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Lallana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stans Fleurke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Adam Lallana!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lallana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fleurke throws the kick towards the body but Lallana avoids it.
Fleurke throws an overhand right that lands on Lallana's shoulder, as Lallana tries to avoid the shot.
Fleurke just misses with a punch to the body.
Fleurke gets a clinch.
Lallana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lallana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fleurke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lallana slips a jab and a cross from Fleurke.
Lallana shoots in looking for a takedown but Fleurke manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lallana's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stans Fleurke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Lallana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lallana is looking to clinch but Fleurke is avoiding it.
Lallana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fleurke manages to avoid it.
Fleurke looks to land a body kick but Lallana moved away.
Fleurke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lallana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lallana tries to clinch up but Fleurke circles away and keeps his distance.
Lallana blocks a head kick by Fleurke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lallana. Fleurke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lallana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lallana gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lallana dives in and grabs Fleurke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fleurke pushes down on Lallana's head and hops out.
Lallana misses with a takedown
and Fleurke moves into the clinch.
Fleurke tries to work over Lallana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lallana tries to pull guard but Fleurke holds him up against the cage and eventually Lallana drops back down to his feet.
Lallana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lallana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fleurke throws an elbow but it misses.
Fleurke misses with an elbow over the top.
Fleurke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleurke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lallana is working for takedown but Fleurke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fleurke throws an elbow that misses.
Fleurke misses with an elbow strike.
Fleurke pushes off an throws an elbow but Lallana leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lallana blocking some punches.
Lallana is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fleurke gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fleurke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fleurke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lallana's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Fleurke.
Fleurke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fleurke misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fleurke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lallana's brow.
Fleurke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleurke working aggressively here.
Fleurke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lallana backwards.
Lallana is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fleurke to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleurke misses with an elbow strike.
Fleurke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lallana stalling in the clinch but Fleurke improves position.
Fleurke misses with an elbow strike.
Fleurke misses with a body punch.
Fleurke tries to throw a body punch but Lallana avoids it by throwing Fleurke back against the cage.
Fleurke tries to work over Lallana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lallana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lallana has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fleurke avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fleurke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lallana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lallana has managed to clinch.
Fleurke misses with a body punch.
Lallana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fleurke throws out a leg kick but Lallana moves out of range and Fleurke only half commits.
Lallana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleurke.
Lallana shoots in looking for a takedown. Fleurke tries to sprawl out of it but Lallana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fleurke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lallana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fleurke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lallana shoots in for a double leg but Fleurke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fleurke thinks about countering with a body kick.
Fleurke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lallana. That did some damage!
Lallana throws a nice looking combination but Fleurke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fleurke swats away the attempt to clinch by Lallana.
Lallana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fleurke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lallana misses with the combination.
Fleurke misses with an uppercut.
And Lallana tries to counter it with a takedown but Fleurke pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stans Fleurke dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fleurke circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fleurke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adam Lallana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lallana is defended easily by Fleurke.
Lallana doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fleurke counters by moving into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fleurke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lallana's brow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Fleurke fails to land.
Fleurke misses with the head strike.
Fleurke misses with an elbow strike.
Lallana blocks an elbow strike.
Fleurke is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stans Fleurke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Lallana.
Lallana blocks a body shot from Fleurke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lallana is trying to break the clinch but Fleurke is controlling him.
Fleurke misses with an elbow strike.
Fleurke misses with a punch on the inside.
Lallana manages to break the clinch.
Fleurke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lallana drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fleurke defends it well.
Stans Fleurke is winning the standup battle so far.
Lallana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Fleurke misses.
Fleurke connects with an inside leg kick.
Lallana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fleurke tried to counter with a leg kick but Lallana avoided it.
Stans Fleurke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fleurke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lallana is able to avoid easily.
Fleurke scores with a sloppy right hand. Lallana should have avoided that one.
Lallana throws a right hand that Fleurke ducks under and follows up with a left that Fleurke also avoids with ease.
Lallana is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fleurke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lallana tries to clinch but Fleurke is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Fleurke misses the target.
Lallana fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lallana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lallana slips a straight right by Fleurke.
Fleurke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lallana can do to turn this around?
Lallana throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fleurke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Adam Lallana has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lallana shoots in for a takedown but Fleurke shows good takedown defense.
Lallana is breathing heavily.
Fleurke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lallana is out of range and Fleurke settles back down.
Fleurke lands a lovely overhand right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fleurke, right into the meat.
Lallana checks a leg kick.
Fleurke moves out of range of the body kick from Lallana.
Fleurke looks to land a body kick but Lallana moved away.
Lallana changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fleurke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fleurke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lallana throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lallana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lallana blocks an uppercut.
Fleurke misses with a punch to the body.
Fleurke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fleurke is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fleurke lands with a right to the head.
Fleurke working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fleurke.
Fleurke tries to throw a body punch but Lallana avoids it by throwing Fleurke back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fleurke fails to land.
Fleurke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fleurke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lallana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Fleurke slams his shin into Lallana's torso.
Lallana tries to close the distance and clinch but Fleurke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleurke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fleurke wants it to stay on the feet.
Fleurke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lallana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lallana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fleurke.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lallana.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lallana looks to clinch
and Fleurke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fleurke tried to score with a low kick but Lallana checks it.
Lallana shoots in for a takedown but Fleurke shows good takedown defense.
Fleurke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lallana tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fleurke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lallana wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stans Fleurke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adam Lallana's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Fleurke fakes the leg kick and cracks Lallana in the body.
Fleurke throws a low kick, looking for Lallana's leg but Lallana calmly moves out of range.
Fleurke just misses with a punch to the body.
Fleurke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lallana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fleurke is looking to counter with head kicks.
Fleurke misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleurke slips under a jab.
Fleurke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lallana tries for a takedown but Fleurke circles away easily
and Fleurke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stans Fleurke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Lallana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleurke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lallana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lallana slips a jab from Fleurke.
The crowd cheers as Fleurke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lallana doesn't seem phased though.
Lallana drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lallana throws a strike aimed at the side of Fleurke's head but Fleurke avoids it well.
Fleurke wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lallana is looking to take a break and control but Fleurke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fleurke is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lallana has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lallana stands up.
Lallana has his takedown stuffed
and Fleurke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lallana has his takedown stuffed
and Fleurke counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lallana checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fleurke clinches.
Lallana jumps guard but Fleurke turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fleurke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lallana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fleurke pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleurke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lallana's elbow.
Lallana is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fleurke to keep the fight standing.
Fleurke has a couple of punches blocked by Lallana.
Lallana is working for takedown but Fleurke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lallana avoids the elbow strike from Fleurke, against the cage.
Fleurke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lallana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fleurke pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lallana dodges an elbow strike from Fleurke.
Fleurke blocking some punches.
Fleurke lands with a short shot to the head.
Lallana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fleurke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Lallana on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lallana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fleurke loads up on a big right hand but Lallana slips the punch.
Lallana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fleurke. Fleurke obviously looking to wear him down.
Lallana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fleurke's waist but Fleurke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lallana off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lallana.
Fleurke misses with a body shot.
Lallana moves in looking to clinch but Fleurke pushes him off.
A clash of legs there as Lallana blocks the low kick.
Lallana avoids a kick to the body.
Lallana throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lallana fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fleurke avoids it really well and circles away.
Lallana has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fleurke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stans Fleurke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fleurke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stans Fleurke!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Plouman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and No Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
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141 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lyoto Plouman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, No Name!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plouman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Plouman trying to control the action but Name is working from the bottom.
Plouman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Name defends it well.
Plouman is working for a submission of some sort.
Plouman has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Name defend it? Plouman steps over the head and cranks it - Name is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Plouman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lyoto Plouman!
After the big win, Lyoto Plouman made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Spartan Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sean Plouman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Random Fighter Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Plouman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Random Fighter Four!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plouman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fighter Four circles away.
Plouman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fighter Four finds it's way round the side to connect with Plouman's head.
Plouman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Plouman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fighter Four swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fighter Four looks to land a right hand but Plouman moved out of range.
Fighter Four throws a sloppy head kick and Plouman moves out of range easily.
Plouman checks the leg kick.
Plouman fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Plouman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plouman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fighter Four's waist but Fighter Four gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Plouman off to one side.
Plouman checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter Four slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Plouman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Plouman is trying to work for a kimura but Fighter Four is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter Four looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fighter Four is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fighter Four really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Plouman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fighter Four makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Plouman shoots in looking for a takedown but Fighter Four manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Plouman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fighter Four misses with the body kick
and Plouman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fighter Four's guard.
Plouman looking to pass the guard.
Plouman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Plouman stops Fighter Four from standing up.
Plouman drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Plouman as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Fighter Four screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Plouman! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Sean Plouman!
Sean Plouman took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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#R1#
O'Neil thuds a left hand into Platje's body.
No joy there for O'Neil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Platje is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
O'Neil darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
O'Neil stuns Platje with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
O'Neil with a jab.
O'Neil swings for the body but Platje moves out of range.
Platje doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Platje moves to clinch but O'Neil breaks away
and Platje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab lands there for O'Neil.
O'Neil works over Platje's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O'Neil throws a jab but it's blocked by Platje. #T1#
O'Neil throws a body shot but no joy.
Platje drops his hands momentarily and O'Neil takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #ROC#
Platje is rocked!
O'Neil scores with a hook to the body. Platje takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Platje is still on wobbly legs! Can O'Neil finish him?
Platje looks winded!
Platje glances at the clock... BAM! O'Neil nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Platje crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Platje is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aidan O'Neil!
Aidan O'Neil retains his featherweight title!
Aidan O'Neil looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'This is what it's about, fighting and beating top contenders. A certain boy wants none of this, and neither does his pussy brother. Bare-knuckle power.'.
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