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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tandi House (ranked 3965 p4p, 392 weight class) and Crazy Horse (ranked 3197 p4p, 338 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Crazy Horse was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tandi House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crazy Horse!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from House misses.
Horse gets caught flat footed, as House shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
House stays in close to Horse's body and controls the position.
Horse tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Horse keeping moving, preventing House from controlling successfully.
Horse looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Horse looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
House postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse managing to control the position.
Horse looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from House.
Horse has House pulled in close to control his posture.
Horse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from House.
Horse manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. House manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Horse looking to pass the guard.
Horse showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Horse 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.
House is trying to control the position but Horse postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
House looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Horse passes House's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Horse trying to control the pace.
House wants to control but Horse is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Horse is working for a kimura but House is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Horse trying to control the pace.
House actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horse content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horse misses with a body shot.
Horse darts in and clinches House up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Horse dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Horse lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Horse misses its intended target.
House feinted with a counter takedown.
Horse connects with a nice looking jab.
House bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Horse is not content to let House control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse tries to improve position but can't.
House working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horse is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked House off and has taken his back!
Horse controlling the position well here. House rolled but Horse kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Horse looking to break House's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. House remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Horse will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Horse is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Horse is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Horse looking to control and managing it successfully.
Horse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crazy Horse has got the better of the ground game so far.
The adventures of Horse the control monster continue. Boring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House is desperately trying to improve his position but Horse has a good base and remains in mount.
Horse sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
House is in all sorts of trouble here.
Horse tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horse is trying to take his opponent's back.
House wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Horse has the hooks in. House is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horse controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Horse 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!
House closes the distance and pushes Horse back into the cage.
House has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Horse regains guard immediately.
House is looking to work some ground and pound but Horse has wrist control.
Horse trying to control the position here.
Horse is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House is trying to stand.
Horse is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Horse has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Horse is working for a submission of some sort.
Well, if Horse is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
House trying to control but Horse postures up.
Horse is sneakily working for an arm triangle but House sees it coming and defends easily.
Horse is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Horse is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. House doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Horse.
Horse controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tandi House has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crazy Horse is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Horse prevents House from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Horse sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Horse moves in looking to clinch but House pushes him off.
Horse listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Horse shoots for a double leg takedown but House sprawls well. He's pushed Horse's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horse lands with an overhand left.
Horse lands a jab to House's midsection.
House gets caught flat footed, as Horse shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Horse not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crazy Horse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Horse has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crazy Horse!
A very excited looking Crazy Horse made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Jackson (ranked 2831 p4p, 153 weight class) and Tony Sap (ranked 3816 p4p, 200 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Bobby Shmurda - Hot N*gga. Sap has chosen Empire State of Mind as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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139 lbs
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145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curtis Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Sap!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sap shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
Sap throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sap off to one side.
Curtis Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Sap.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sap moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sap on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Curtis Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sap has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sap counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sap.
We've been hearing good reports from Jackson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sap trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Sap missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Sap avoids them all with ease.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sap checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Sap was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sap is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sap misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sap wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Sap shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sap is looking to clinch.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Sap.
Sap is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Sap into the cage.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sap.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sap! But no joy.
Sap takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson gets a clinch.
Sap tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sap jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sap tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sap takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sap.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sap shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sap tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Sap avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sap is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sap circles away quickly and effectively.
Sap tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Sap avoids nicely.
Sap with the counter takedown but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Jackson throws a big counter combination but Sap scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sap is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Sap has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice shot by Jackson.
Sap tries to clinch up.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Sap was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sap shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Sap. Sap gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sap on the side of the head.
Jackson rushes Sap and presses him up against the cage.
Sap tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Curtis Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Sap.
Sap tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Sap pulls guard successfully.
Sap is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sap had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sap can do to turn this around?
Jackson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson stands up and waves to Sap to follow him.
Curtis Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson has Sap up against the cage in a clinch.
Sap fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Sap slips a jab from Jackson.
Sap shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Jackson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sap changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Sap manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson 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.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curtis Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sap dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Sap, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Sap shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sap at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sap needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
Sap on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donk. Jackson catches Sap right on the button with a cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Sap with an uppercut!
Sap shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson throws a big counter combination but Sap scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sap is rocked!
Jackson throws a body kick that misses.
Sap misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sap fails with the takedown
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Sap ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Sap tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
It looked like Jackson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushes Sap up against the cage in a clinch.
Sap jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Sap around his waist. Sap gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sap tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sap is defended easily by Jackson.
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson throws a big counter combination but Sap scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jackson misses with a combination
enabling Sap to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Jackson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jackson throws a right hand that Sap ducks under and follows up with a left that Sap also avoids with ease.
Sap uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Sap takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sap is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sap slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sap moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Sap changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Sap tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sap has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Sap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sap tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sap fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Sap should have avoided that one.
Jackson scores with the left hand. Sap knows he should have avoided that one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Sap is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Curtis Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sap tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Curtis Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Sap.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Sap seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Sap ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sap or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson, which made it look bad.
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sap shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sap is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
Jackson throws a hook but Sap avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tony Sap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Sap is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Sap avoids them all with ease.
Sap tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
Sap wants to clinch.
Curtis Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Sap wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Sap tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Sap backing up. Sap nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Sap sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:24
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Jackson!
Curtis Jackson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between New Breed One (ranked 2410 p4p, 136 weight class) and Gene Steve Duterte (ranked 1828 p4p, 108 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, New Breed One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gene Steve Duterte!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duterte misses with a body punch
and One counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duterte comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
One fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
One keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duterte cracks a nice hook into One's ribs.
Duterte defends well against a solid takedown attempt from One.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duterte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duterte lands a right hook to the body.
Duterte has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duterte lands a body shot.
Duterte is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down One rather than just go for the knockout.
Duterte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
One looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Duterte!
One tries to advance to mount but Duterte instead regains half guard.
One stops Duterte from getting back to his feet.
One is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
One thows a huge punch but Duterte dodges it nicely.
One seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
One trying to control the action but Duterte is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duterte is trying to stand up here but One is controlling him well.
One trying to control from half guard but Duterte is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duterte is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from One.
One is trying to control the action in half guard but Duterte is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
One lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
One lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
One moves into full mount! Duterte won't be happy about that!
One can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Duterte is looking to escape.
One lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Duterte hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duterte wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
One 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.
One looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, One cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
One with good strikes from the mount here!
One takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Duterte really wants to buck One off and get back to his feet.
One sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
One is landing with some decent strikes but Duterte is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
One wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
One in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
One breaks from Duterte's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Duterte is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
One working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Duterte looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by One! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). New Breed One!
An out of breath New Breed One thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Rocks (ranked 2149 p4p, 272 weight class) and Tobi Terrorelli (ranked 2485 p4p, 301 weight class). Tobi Terrorelli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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27
179 lbs
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180 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Rocks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tobi Terrorelli!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terrorelli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Terrorelli.
Terrorelli missing with knees to the body.
Rocks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Terrorelli.
Rocks blocking some punches.
Rocks has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Terrorelli.
Rocks managing to block the knees to the body from Terrorelli.
Terrorelli has a couple of punches blocked by Rocks.
Terrorelli tries to score a body lock takedown but Rocks shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rocks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocks works on Terrorelli's body with a couple of short punches.
Rocks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rocks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrorelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Terrorelli can't find room to land a body shot as Rocks controls the action.
Terrorelli lands with a left to the head.
Terrorelli has a couple of punches blocked by Rocks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rocks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Terrorelli's brow.
Rocks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Terrorelli presses Rocks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rocks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Terrorelli goes for a takedown attempt but Rocks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Good work by Rocks as he checks the leg kick.
Rocks is looking to counter the offense by Terrorelli and move into the clinch.
Terrorelli misses with a leg kick
and Rocks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrorelli wants a takedown.
Jason Rocks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobi Terrorelli.
Terrorelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Rocks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Terrorelli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rocks backwards.
Rocks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Terrorelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Rocks.
Terrorelli changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rocks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Terrorelli clinches up against the cage.
Rocks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Terrorelli lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocks avoiding damage.
Rocks misses with a body punch.
Rocks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Terrorelli lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rocks.
Rocks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Terrorelli's defenses.
It looks like Tobi Terrorelli has been cut.
Terrorelli throws a head punch that misses.
Terrorelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrorelli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Terrorelli.
Rocks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Terrorelli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocks misses with an elbow over the top.
Rocks blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rocks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Terrorelli's brow.
Terrorelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Terrorelli has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rocks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rocks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Terrorelli misses with some punches.
Terrorelli lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocks leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rocks throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobi Terrorelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tobi Terrorelli's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A low kick from Terrorelli is predictable there
and Rocks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Terrorelli throws a head punch that misses.
Terrorelli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rocks.
Terrorelli tries to land knees in the clinch but Rocks avoids the damage to the body.
Terrorelli is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rocks is defending well.
Terrorelli misses with some punches.
Tobi Terrorelli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rocks gets underhooks to prevent Terrorelli's takedown attempt.
Rocks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rocks blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terrorelli trying to land knees to the body.
Rocks blocks an uppercut.
Rocks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Terrorelli misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrorelli is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rocks is defending well.
Jason Rocks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobi Terrorelli.
Rocks stalling the fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rocks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Terrorelli missing with knees to the body.
Rocks misses with an elbow strike.
Rocks tries a body shot but Terrorelli blocks it.
A body shot lands from Rocks.
Terrorelli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rocks just leaning against Terrorelli, taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Terrorelli fails to land.
Terrorelli is looking for a takedown.
Terrorelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Rocks controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocks throws an elbow that misses.
Terrorelli has a couple of punches blocked by Rocks.
Terrorelli can't get the takedown.
Rocks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Terrorelli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rockss head.
Terrorelli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Terrorelli fails to land.
Terrorelli blocks an elbow strike from Rocks.
Rocks misses with an elbow strike.
Terrorelli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Terrorelli lands a body punch.
Terrorelli has a couple of punches blocked by Rocks.
Terrorelli has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rocks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Terrorelli blocks an elbow strike.
Come on Rocks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rocks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rocks seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Terrorelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rocks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Terrorelli lands with a short shot to the head.
Terrorelli missing with knees to the body.
Terrorelli dodges an elbow strike from Rocks.
Rocks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrorelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocks uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Terrorelli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rocks struggles to land a body shot inside as Terrorelli controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocks blocking some punches.
Terrorelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Terrorelli blocks a body shot from Rocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobi Terrorelli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tobi Terrorelli's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Terrorelli misses with a body kick.
As Terrorelli tries to get set, Rocks tries to push him back and clinch up but Terrorelli manages to avoid the attempt.
Terrorelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Rocks is just out of range.
Terrorelli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Terrorelli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Terrorelli goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Terrorelli drops Rocks with a naaaaasty hook - Rocks is in real trouble here! Terrorelli dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobi Terrorelli!
Our winner, Tobi Terrorelli, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Jason Rocks was interviewed post fight and said 'You watched fight. I got money. Win-win.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sufyan Amin (ranked 3596 p4p, 367 weight class) and Jay Brown (ranked 2144 p4p, 237 weight class). Brown is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Sufyan Amin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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27
160 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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160 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sufyan Amin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Brown!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Amin doesn't seem bothered though.
Brown shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Amin's guard.
Amin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown passes Amin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Amin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Brown blocks the strikes from Amin.
Brown working Amin over with strikes.
My spies in Redfist MMA inform me that Brown has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Amin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Amin taking some punishment here, with Brown in his half guard.
Amin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Amin actively working from the bottom here.
Brown wants to take a breather but Amin is having none of it.
Brown working Amin over with strikes.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amin punching from the bottom.
Amin is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Amin's temple.
Brown in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Amin tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Brown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jay Brown!
A relieved looking Jay Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tshephang Batho (ranked 1269 p4p, 168 weight class) and Joey Simone (ranked 707 p4p, 101 weight class). Simone has chosen Shakewell - Leglock as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tshephang Batho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Simone!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simone lands a nice hook to Batho's body. Batho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Batho has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Simone finds it's way round the side to connect with Batho's head.
Simone throws a jab when Batho was well out of range.
Simone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Simone wants to land a leg kick but Batho is out of range.
Simone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Batho misses with a looping left.
Simone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Batho is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice cross by Simone.
Simone scores with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Simone. That's going to slow Batho down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Simone to score with a decent uppercut.
Batho swats away the attempt to clinch by Simone.
Simone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Batho. That did some damage!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Simone.
Simone stuns Batho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Simone tries to clinch up but Batho circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Simone.
A swing and a miss from Simone.
A counter left hand to the body from Batho misses its target.
Simone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Batho's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Batho.
Simone misses with a leg kick
and Batho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Joey Simone has been cut.
Simone scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simone avoids the head kick by Batho.
Batho lands a nice shot that snaps Simone's head back.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Simone, right into the meat.
Batho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simone misses with a low kick.
Batho thinks about countering with a head kick.
Simone lands a right hook to the body.
Batho misses with a looping left.
Joey Simone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Simone avoids the body shot from Batho.
Simone is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Batho scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Batho throws the left hand but Simone avoids the punch easily.
Batho misses with a head kick.
Batho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Simone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Crunch! Simone slams his shin into Batho's torso.
Simone misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Simone. That snapped Batho's head back.
Simone scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Simone slips a jab and a cross from Batho.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Batho momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Simone. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Batho misses the target.
Simone just misses with a punch to the body.
Batho throwing a counter right hand but Simone manages to avoid it.
Batho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Simone lands with an uppercut that bounces Batho off the cage and back into range.
Batho tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Simone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Batho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Simone throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Batho gets tackled into the cage by Simone. Simone maintains the clinch.
Simone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Simone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Batho blocking some punches.
Simone tries to throw a body punch but Batho avoids it by throwing Simone back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Simone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Simone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Simone fakes the leg kick and cracks Batho in the body.
Simone lands a nice looking body shot.
Batho throws a lazy right hand but Simone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Simone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Simone thows a leg kick but Batho checks it
and Batho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Batho will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Simone with a jab.
Simone lands a head kick. Batho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Simone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Batho.
Simone has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Simone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Simone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Batho on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simone manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Simone.
Simone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Batho. That did some damage!
That kick from Simone tenderised Batho's leg. Batho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Simone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Batho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simone lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Simone.
Simone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simone throws a wild body kick that Batho sees coming a mile off.
Batho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Simone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good leg kick by Simone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Simone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Batho's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simone has managed to clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Batho.
Simone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Simone. That's going to slow Batho down.
Simone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simone lunges at Batho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Batho's hand.
Simone explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Batho moves out of range of the body kick from Simone.
Simone misses with a low kick.
Simone scores with the left hand. Batho knows he should have avoided that one.
A low kick from Simone misses
and Batho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Batho throws a body punch but Simone moves out of range.
Batho misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone clinches with his opponent.
Simone tries to throw a body punch but Batho avoids it by throwing Simone back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simone.
Simone struggles to land a body shot inside as Batho controls his hands.
Simone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Batho lands with a short shot to the head.
Simone tries to pull guard but Batho won't allow it.
Simone has a couple of punches blocked by Batho.
Batho pushes Simone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Batho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batho throws a punch but it's blocked by Simone.
Simone takes a shot to the head.
Batho misses with a punch on the inside.
Simone tries to throw a body punch but Batho avoids it by throwing Simone back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simone.
Batho blocks a body shot from Simone.
A body shot lands from Batho.
Batho tries a body shot but Simone blocks it.
Simone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simone feints and then cracks Batho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Batho down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Simone - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Simone scores with a head kick.
Simone stuns Batho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Simone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Batho throws a right hand that misses
and Simone counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Simone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Simone.
Batho checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Simone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joey Simone'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Batho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big left from Simone misses.
Batho swings widly with a right hand
and Simone counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to the liver by Simone. Beautiful body shot.
Batho throws out a loose jab but Simone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batho misses with an uppercut
and Batho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Simone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batho throws an off balance right hand
and Simone counters with a thumping low kick.
Batho checks a low kick from Simone.
Batho throws a big shot that misses.
Simone thuds his shin into the meat of Batho's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batho gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Simone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Simone.
Simone misses with an attempted mid kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Batho misses its target.
Simone lands with a shot to the body.
Simone takes a swing at Batho's ribcage but misses.
Batho throws a head kick that misses.
Simone motions for Batho to come forward. Simone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Batho tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Batho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Simone to score with a decent uppercut.
Simone darts in trying to clinch
and Batho counters with a straight right hand.
Tshephang Batho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Batho moves away.
It looked like Batho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Simone misses with a body kick.
Batho throws a jab but it's blocked by Simone.
Batho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Batho 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.
Batho tries to land a body kick
and Simone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Simone.
Simone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone scores with a sloppy right hand. Batho should have avoided that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Simone.
Batho throws a lazy uppercut
and Simone counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Simone darts in and clinches Batho up against the cage.
Batho has a couple of punches blocked by Simone.
Batho trying to control the position but instead, Simone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Batho into the cage.
Batho misses with some punches.
Simone tries a body shot but Batho blocks it.
Simone digs a right hand underneath Batho's ribcage. Batho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Simone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Batho to keep the fight standing.
Joey Simone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Batho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Simone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Simone digs a right hand underneath Batho's ribcage. Batho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Simone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Batho to keep the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Batho.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Simone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Simone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Batho misses with a punch on the inside.
Simone jumps guard and drags Batho to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Simone looking to control.
Batho wanted to stand there but Simone had control of the position.
Batho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joey Simone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Simone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batho tries to stand but Simone is controlling from the bottom.
Simone is looking to sweep but instead, Batho has passed into half guard.
Simone wants to control but Batho is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Simone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Simone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Simone!
A very excited looking Joey Simone made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Kristian Galeos (ranked 1728 p4p, 195 weight class) and Sylvain Lievremont (ranked 1655 p4p, 190 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lievremont's choice of entrance music: Stromae - Papaoutai. Sylvain Lievremont has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyle Kristian Galeos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sylvain Lievremont!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lievremont shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Well, if Lievremont is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lievremont maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Galeos could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Lievremont has cracked it and Galeos is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Lievremont!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sylvain Lievremont!
Sylvain Lievremont got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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