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SCL 18: Orion PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Berry White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Van Veenen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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, Berry White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marius Van Veenen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White scores a takedown into full mount!
Van Veenen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Van Veenen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
White misses with a head shot.
White sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
White sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
White throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Van Veenen because White loaded up on that one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Veenen avoids a series of strikes thrown by White.
White thowing shots but they're missing.
Van Veenen is trying desperately to improve position.
White thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's one minute gone in the round.
White thowing shots but they're missing.
White throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
White jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Van Veenen is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Van Veenen and White has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Van Veenen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of White.
Van Veenen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked White off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Van Veenen misses with punches from the back.
Van Veenen thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
White looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
White tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Van Veenen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
White has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Van Veenen's lack of action.
Van Veenen wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Veenen prevents White from improving his position.
White is pressing down on Van Veenen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
White pulls Van Veenen in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Veenen preventing the sweep.
White scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
White shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than White was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
White thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
White unloading with bombs!
Van Veenen looks gassed!
White looking to ground and pound but Van Veenen is blocking nicely.
Van Veenen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as White tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
White goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Van Veenen is on top in guard.
White pulls Van Veenen in close to his closed guard and prevents Van Veenen from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Berry White 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.
White shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
White jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Van Veenen is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Van Veenen and White has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Van Veenen wants to get back to his feet.
Van Veenen is trying to get back to half guard.
White sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Van Veenen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Van Veenen parries the strikes from White easily there. White is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Van Veenen to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
White working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White in side control, throwing shots but Van Veenen defends.
White swings around for an armbar but Van Veenen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into White's guard.
White on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if White tries to get out of the position.
Van Veenen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Van Veenen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
White pulls Van Veenen in to control the position.
Van Veenen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of White is proving hard to escape from.
White pulls Van Veenen in to control the position.
Van Veenen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Van Veenen trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Van Veenen defends well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
White displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Van Veenen.
White drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
White is trying to get an arm triangle but Van Veenen is defending well.
White laying and praying for a moment but Van Veenen takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White wants to pass to mount but Van Veenen is defending the position.
White looks to land a strike but Van Veenen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
White passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Van Veenen still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Van Veenen has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Berry White dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
White misses with a low kick.
White shoots in for a takedown but Van Veenen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Van Veenen tries to score a power double leg takedown but White sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Van Veenen somewhat.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
White gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Van Veenen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Van Veenen throws and elbow that misses. White uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Van Veenen's guard. Nice move by White!
White postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Van Veenen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of White, into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Veenen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on White, up you get!
White throws a series of punches but Van Veenen avoids them all with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
White has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Van Veenen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
White is striking from the back but Van Veenen escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
White looks to land a strike but Van Veenen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Berry White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White slips nicely into half guard.
White perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Van Veenen is trying to stand up here but White is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
White seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Van Veenen for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Berry White.
White moves into the clinch.
Van Veenen wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
Van Veenen is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.
Van Veenen is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Van Veenen is fighting off a takedown attempt but White is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Van Veenen to the mat. Van Veenen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
White slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Marius Van Veenen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White passes Van Veenen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
White performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Berry White showed his dominance in that final round.
Well White has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Berry White!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Terrim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xristos Xristou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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216 lbs
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200 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harold Terrim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xristos Xristou!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xristou swinging wildly here.
Terrim scores with a hook to the body. Xristou takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Terrim lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Terrim lands a two punch combo.
Xristou throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Terrim counters with a one-two to the body.
Xristou throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xristou throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Terrim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xristou misses with a double jab
letting Terrim counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xristou takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Xristou takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Terrim shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Terrim showed some decent athleticism there.
Terrim is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Terrim postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Xristou to stand up.
Terrim scores with a nice strike.
Terrim connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xristou gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Terrim getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Xristou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Terrim.
Xristou gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Xristou takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Xristou misses with a double jab
and Terrim counters with a straight right hand.
Xristou looks gassed!
Terrim tests Xristou's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Terrim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Terrim lands a hook that stumbles Xristou back into the cage. Terrim follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Xristou to the canvas! Terrim pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Xristou has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Harold Terrim!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiernen Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 Amsterdam, Bob Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kiernen Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne looks to land a body kick but Sagat moved away.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown but Sagat shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sagat is looking to clinch.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sagat as he avoids it easily.
Wayne tries for a takedown but Sagat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bob Sagat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiernen Wayne.
Wayne takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wayne looks gassed!
Sagat closes the distance and pushes Wayne back into the cage.
Wayne is trying to break free.
Wayne manages to pull guard.
Sagat trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Wayne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sagat's guard.
Wayne throwing strikes from guard but Sagat blocks nicely.
Wayne trying to control but Sagat is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wayne manages to get himself to full guard.
Sagat trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Wayne is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sagat trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wayne is on top in guard.
Sagat wriggles free and stands up.
Bob Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagat tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Sagat.
Wayne is looking to clinch but Sagat is avoiding it.
Sagat misses with a head kick.
Sagat throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Kiernen Wayne has been cut.
Sagat moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Sagat.
Wayne is trying to drag Sagat to the mat but Sagat just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wayne is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat with a knee to the head.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Sagat.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Kiernen Wayne's cut even more.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wayne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wayne's face.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Sagat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Wayne's ribcage.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Wayne's ribcage.
Wayne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Wayne's ribcage.
Wayne avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sagat swats away the attempt to clinch by Wayne.
Sagat lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wayne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sagat gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Sagat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kiernen Wayne's cut.
That's time! Sagat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt.
Wayne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sagat defends it nicely.
Wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sagat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
Sagat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wayne, pushing him back against the cage.
Sagat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wayne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Wayne's ribcage.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sagat obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Sagat.
Sagat stops a takedown attempt from Wayne.
Bob Sagat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiernen Wayne.
Wayne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat with a knee to the head.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
Wayne wants a takedown but no success here.
Sagat with a knee to the head.
Wayne trying to stall but Sagat improves his position.
Wayne wants a takedown but no success here.
Sagat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sagat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wayne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wayne is trying to break free.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sagat obliges.
Wayne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees to the body from Sagat.
Wayne misses with an elbow strike.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wayne takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sagat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Wayne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wayne wants to stall.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wayne tightens his grip and picks Sagat up, before dumping him to the ground. Sagat manages to land in guard.
Sagat being controlled here, momentarily.
Wayne with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Sagat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sagat is trying to control the position but Wayne postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wayne throws a strike but Sagat rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wayne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wayne looking for a sweep. Not yet Wayne, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wayne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sagat gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wayne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Sagat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kiernen Wayne's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sagat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sagat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wayne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sagat working Wayne over with knees to the body.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Wayne's ribcage.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wayne's face.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wayne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wayne is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bob Sagat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Wayne is trying to break the clinch but Sagat has him pressed against the cage.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wayne's face.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The cut above Kiernen Wayne's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Wayne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wayne drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sagat pulls his leg out and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagat tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat clinches up against the cage.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sagat.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat prevents the takedown attempt.
Wayne tries to pull guard but Sagat won't allow it.
Bob Sagat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiernen Wayne.
Wayne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wayne pulls guard.
Wayne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sagat is controlling him.
Wayne is controlling Sagat's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne controls Sagat momentarily but Sagat frees himself.
Wayne pulls Sagat in to control the position.
Sagat wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne working a defensive guard here.
Sagat trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sagat instigates a clinch.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat keeps control of Wayne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Wayne's ribcage.
Sagat with a knee to the head.
Bob Sagat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Sagat.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wayne's face.
Sagat with a knee to the head.
Wayne tries to land a knee to the head but Sagat blocks with his arms.
Sagat gets underhooks to prevent Wayne's takedown attempt.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Wayne blocks it.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wayne takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wayne tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A knee to the head by Sagat.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
Wayne has had enough of the clinch but Sagat keeps him there for the moment.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Wayne is blocking nicely.
Kiernen Wayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees in the clinch landing for Sagat.
Wayne can't find room to land a body shot as Sagat controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Sagat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sagat, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Sagat!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balack Rassum (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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25
135 lbs
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22
135 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Terry Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balack Rassum!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rassum sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rassum shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Balack Rassum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rassum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rassum.
Walker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rassum lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rassum.
Rassum dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Rassum throws a head kick that misses.
Walker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
It looks like Walker is going to stand back up.
Walker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Walker is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Rassum manages to get to full guard.
Walker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker wants to control from the top but Rassum keeps moving.
Walker wants to stand but Rassum is controlling his posture from full guard.
Walker advances position into side control!
Rassum is trying to control Walker's posture but Walker avoids it.
Walker trying to control the position but Rassum is working away.
Rassum wants to control but Walker postures up.
Walker working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rassum struggling a bit here.
Walker wants to control but Rassum is keeping him busy.
Rassum tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Walker throwing strikes here but Rassum is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Walker throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Walker goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rassum is on top in guard.
Walker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassum is looking to stand up but Walker won't let him.
Walker is looking for a triangle but Rassum pushes his legs off easily.
Rassum postures up.
Rassum sitting in guard here, content to control.
Walker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rassum must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Walker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rassum throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Rassum.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but Rassum shows good takedown defense.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walker clobbers Rassum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt
and Rassum counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rassum misses with a double jab
and Walker counters with a left and a right that stings Rassum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Terry Walker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Rassum moves out of range easily.
Walker wants to clinch but Rassum slips to the side
and Rassum counters with a shoot takedown. Walker fights it but they end up in guard.
Rassum wants to get up but he can't break Walker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rassum trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rassum's guard.
Walker tries to stand but Rassum is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassum can't keep his opponent in guard - Walker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Walker tries to stand and escape but Rassum is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker looks to land a strike but Rassum avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rassum keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Walker wants to control from the top but Rassum keeps moving.
Walker tries to stand but Rassum is controlling from the bottom.
Rassum trying to control the position here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rassum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rassum counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rassum.
Walker wants to sweep here but Rassum controlling him for the moment.
Walker controlling Rassum's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to sweep here but Rassum controlling him for the moment.
Rassum looking to pass the guard.
Walker trying to keep a closed guard but Rassum is proving a slippery customer.
Walker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rassum controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rassum has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Walker is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Walker with a poor takedown
and Rassum counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Walker's guard now.
Rassum sitting in guard here, content to control.
Walker working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balack Rassum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Walker thuds a left hand into Rassum's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rassum. That's going to slow Walker down.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Rassum is just out of range.
Rassum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker tries to clinch but Rassum moves out of range.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt
and Rassum counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rassum.
Walker tries to circle away but Rassum has him pinned against the cage.
Walker is working for takedown but Rassum is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rassum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker scores with a jab to the head.
Rassum pushes Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
Rassum gets underhooks to prevent Walker's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rassum is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rassum is pressed up against the cage. Walker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rassum down to the mat. Rassum avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rassum cracks a nice hook into Walker's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rassum falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rassum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker closes the distance but Rassum moves to the side
and Rassum counters with a big head kick but Walker shrugs it off.
Rassum throws a head kick that misses.
Rassum changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Walker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Walker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Walker trying to hold on to Rassum's head to control him but Rassum postures up.
Rassum blocks the strikes from Walker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rassum takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Walker trying to control here.
Rassum stands up out of the half guard.
Walker scores a takedown into full mount!
Walker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rassum is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker unloads with some shots from mount but Rassum bucks and avoids them well.
Walker goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rassum is on top in guard.
Walker trying to keep a closed guard but Rassum is proving a slippery customer.
Walker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Walker looking to control but Rassum passes into half guard.
Rassum trying to pass the guard but Walker defending well.
Walker tries to kick Rassum off but Rassum keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Walker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balack Rassum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rassum 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balack Rassum!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Shockey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Belfort has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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185 lbs
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188 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Shockey!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shockey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shockey drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Belfort regains half guard.
Belfort pushes Shockey off looking to stand but Shockey dives back in and keeps control.
Belfort is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shockey pulls his head out easily.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Shockey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shockey tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Belfort.
Shockey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Belfort does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shockey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Belfort. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shockey might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Belfort kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Shockey prevents Belfort from improving his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shockey has managed to clinch.
Shockey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shockey, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shockey misses with a head kick.
Shockey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Belfort napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Belfort is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Belfort is looking for a sweep.
Belfort is not content to let Shockey control the position.
Belfort avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shockey.
Shockey scores with a couple of short elbows.
Belfort tries to bench press Shockey off him but Shockey keeps the position.
Shockey scores with punches from side control.
Shockey stands up and beckons Belfort to his feet.
Shockey cracks Belfort with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shockey connects with a solid leg kick.
Shockey goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shockey moves into the clinch.
Shockey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shockey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shockey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Belfort shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A left and a right from Shockey both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shockey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Belfort napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Shockey is working Belfort over with some ground and pound from side control.
Shockey tries for a kimura but Belfort is defending well.
Shockey decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort takes one on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shockey.
Belfort tries for a takedown but Shockey circles away easily
and Shockey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shockey pulls Belfort into guard.
Belfort postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Belfort prevents Shockey from getting back to his feet.
Belfort drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shockey looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shockey looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shockey!
Belfort is looking to regain half guard here but Shockey keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shockey is looking to take a break and control but Belfort is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort tries to buck Shockey off but Shockey is having none of it.
Shockey landing strikes.
Belfort is trying to buck Shockey off.
Shockey throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shockey lands a nice forearm strike.
Belfort is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Some wild striking there from Shockey.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shockey closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Shockey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shockey lands a head kick!
Shockey connects with a high kick.
Shockey scores with a leg kick.
Shockey lands a glancing blow to the side of Belfort's head.
Shockey misses with the combination.
Belfort shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shockey throws a one two combo.
Shockey scores with a leg kick.
Shockey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut there from Shockey.
Shockey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shockey.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shockey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shockey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belfort gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Shockey to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Shockey gets to his feet - Belfort follows without any prompting.
Jim Shockey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shockey clinches with his opponent.
Shockey lands an elbow inside.
Shockey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shockey pulls guard effortlessly.
Belfort stops Shockey from standing up.
Belfort drops back looking for a leg! Shockey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shockey manages to kick Belfort off! Belfort jumps back into Shockey's guard.
Belfort 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shockey trying to control the position.
Shockey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Belfort doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Belfort manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Belfort is fighting to break Shockey's control of his arms but Shockey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shockey wants to stand and escape but Belfort is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belfort will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shockey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shockey throws a nice looking combination but Belfort bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shockey's corner calls for a 1-2. Shockey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vitor Belfort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shockey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Belfort gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shockey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Belfort shoots and misses
and Shockey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shockey thuds his right hand into Belfort's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shockey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shockey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shockey throws a series of strikes that have Belfort backpedaling.
Shockey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shockey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belfort.
Shockey scores with a jab to the body.
Shockey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shockey connects with the punch.
Shockey moves into the clinch.
Shockey jumps guard and drags Belfort to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Belfort postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Shockey is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Belfort, into his guard.
Belfort wants to stand up but Shockey is controlling him.
Shockey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Belfort works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shockey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Belfort wants to stand but Shockey is controlling the position.
Shockey stands and steps away. Belfort gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Shockey works over Belfort's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Shockey 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. 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shockey.
Belfort gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shockey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shockey lands with an uppercut that bounces Belfort off the cage and back into rage.
A good leg kick by Shockey.
Shockey closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Belfort did well to prevent Shockey getting side control.
Shockey decides to stand and escape the position.
Belfort takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Belfort takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belfort with a lazy takedown attempt
and Belfort takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belfort avoids the head kick by Shockey.
Shockey closes the distance and pushes Belfort back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shockey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shockey throws a one two combo.
Shockey scores with a jab to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shockey.
Belfort misses with a takedown attempt
and Shockey counters with a left and a right that stings Belfort.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belfort moves forwards but Shockey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shockey tries to bum rush Belfort with a series of wild strikes but Belfort uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shockey lands with a nice combination. Belfort backs away looking to recover.
Shockey misses with a few strikes there.
Shockey scoring well with a low kick there.
Belfort gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shockey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shockey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Shockey finds it's way through Belfort's defenses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Belfort. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Belfort gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shockey prevents Belfort from getting back to his feet.
Belfort manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Belfort is working for a guillotine from mount but Shockey frees his head quite easily.
Jim Shockey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shockey is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Belfort working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
You get the feeling that Shockey really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort working for a guillotine from mount but Shockey is in no mood to give up.
Shockey defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Belfort.
Shockey wants to get back to his feet.
Belfort has hold of Shockey's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Shockey manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Shockey tries to hold on but Belfort pushes him away.
Shockey squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shockey defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Belfort.
Shockey is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Belfort is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Shockey can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Shockey prevents Belfort from taking his back.
Belfort jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Shockey manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Shockey is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jim Shockey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shockey wants to control but Belfort postures up.
Vitor Belfort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belfort is trying to get an arm triangle but Shockey is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Belfort showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shockey 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Shockey!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Siver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne's entrance music is Bruddah Iz ~ E Ala E . A fine choice. Cassius Payne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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161 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cassius Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Siver!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Siver's half guard.
Payne tries to pass to full mount but Siver defends it.
Siver tries to kick Payne off but Payne keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Siver blocking the ground and pound attempt from Payne.
Siver is looking to improve his position.
Siver trying to control here.
Payne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Siver wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Siver blocking the ground and pound attempt from Payne.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Payne shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Payne was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siver is in a horrible position here. Payne smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Payne swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cassius Payne!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cale Kappaluna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Harrison acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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192 lbs
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200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cale Kappaluna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kappaluna scoring well with a low kick there.
Harrison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harrison has had enough of the clinch but Kappaluna keeps him there for the moment.
Harrison is trying to force a seperation but Kappaluna has the dominant position.
Harrison is trying to break the clinch but Kappaluna has him pressed against the cage.
Kappaluna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harrison is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kappaluna.
Kappaluna keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harrison's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Harrison.
Harrison jumps guard but Kappaluna stands there with Harrison around his waist. Harrison gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good body shot from Kappaluna.
Kappaluna misses with the head strike.
Kappaluna slowing the pace effectively.
Harrison blocks an uppercut.
Kappaluna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harrison throws a combination. Kappaluna tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown but Kappaluna shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Kappaluna.
Harrison takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harrison looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrison stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kappaluna.
Harrison thows a leg kick but Kappaluna checks it
and Kappaluna counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harrison's knee momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kappaluna. That's going to slow Harrison down.
A head kick from Kappaluna lands but Harrison takes it in his stride.
It looks like Bob Harrison has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kappaluna scores with a push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kappaluna. That's going to slow Harrison down.
Cale Kappaluna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kappaluna moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kappaluna throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harrison's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrison stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kappaluna.
Kappaluna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harrison's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harrison tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kappaluna thumps Harrison with a low kick.
Harrison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kappaluna. Kappaluna obviously looking to wear him down.
Kappaluna feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harrison's calf.
Kappaluna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harrison.
Crunch! Kappaluna slams his shin into Harrison's torso.
Kappaluna dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harrison. That did some damage!
Kappaluna connects with a high kick.
Kappaluna scores with a leg kick.
Harrison takes a kick to the side of the head.
Harrison is rocked!
Kappaluna throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Harrison crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cale Kappaluna!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alec Terp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alec Terp is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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157 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alec Terp!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Terp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hall blocks it with crossed arms.
Terp jumps into guard, dragging Hall to the mat.
Terp is trying to keep Hall in close.
Terp is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hall passes into half guard.
Hall prevents Terp from improving his position.
Terp is looking to escape.
Hall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall prevents Terp from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall not doing much here.
Hall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Terp sees it coming and defends easily.
Hall wants to control but Terp is keeping him busy.
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.
Hall is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Terp is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brian Hall.
Terp lands a big head kick that sends Hall tumbling to the mat! Terp takes a step backwards and waves Hall back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hall is rocked!
It looks like Brian Hall has been cut.
Terp lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hall at a distance.
Oh Hall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hall is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Terp.
Hall seems to have got his legs back now.
Terp throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Terp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Terp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Terp tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall lands with a shot to the body.
Terp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terp wants to clinch
and Hall holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Terp fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall pulls Terp into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall has a closed guard, preventing Terp from standing up.
Hall controls Terp momentarily but Terp frees himself.
Terp wants to get up but he can't break Hall's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Terp preventing the sweep.
Hall trying to control the position.
Terp is looking to stand up but Hall won't let him.
Hall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Terp connects with a high kick.
Terp throws a head kick that misses.
Hall throws a right hand that Terp ducks under and follows up with a left that Terp also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hall ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hall no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Terp gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Terp misses with a head kick.
Terp throws a lazy head kick
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Terp darts in trying to clinch
and Hall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Terp misses with a jab to the body
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hall clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Terp fails to land.
Terp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Terp gets underhooks to prevent Hall's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alec Terp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Hall'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.
Terp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Terp lands a big head kick that sends Hall tumbling to the mat! Terp takes a step backwards and waves Hall back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Terp throws a head kick that misses.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but Terp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Terp throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hall counters with a nice double leg into side control. Terp won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terp is trying to escape the position but Hall is controlling the position.
Hall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Terp knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Terp keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Terp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Terp wants to control but Hall postures up.
Hall wants to control but Terp is keeping him busy.
A control attempt from Terp but he's now mounted!
Hall with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Terp tries to lock up and control but Hall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Terp is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hall is staying active.
Hall throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hall mounts Terp! Really nice guard pass there!
Terp prevents any damage by holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terp stops Hall from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Terp is looking to escape.
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.
Terp has given up his back here. Will Hall look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Terp breaks Hall's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Terp is one step ahead there.
Terp decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hall avoids the head kick by Terp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alec Terp will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brian Hall's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Terp tries for a takedown but Hall circles away easily
and Hall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hall trying to control from half guard but Terp is working away.
Terp moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Terp wants to stand up but Hall is controlling him.
Hall pushing down on Terp's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hall is looking for a kimura but Terp is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hall to get the leverage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terp is not content to let Hall control the position.
Terp kicks off Hall and gets to his feet.
Hall avoids the head kick by Terp.
Terp tries a head kick but it misses.
Terp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Terp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall avoids the head kick by Terp.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hall jumps into guard, dragging Terp to the mat.
Hall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terp wants to stand but Hall has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hall is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Terp frees his head nicely. Oh but Hall has switched to an armbar! Terp is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Brian Hall!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 lbs
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178 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renzo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephan Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hunt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Hunt is defending well.
Hunt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hunt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hunt has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hunt tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hunt, who protects the arm well.
Hunt is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is working to tighten is grip on Hunt's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Hunt has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Gracie is really squeezing tight and eventually Hunt passes out! Gracie breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Renzo Gracie!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joachim Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Zing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Zing acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joachim Hansen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Zing!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zing moves out of range of the leg kick from Hansen .
Hansen scores with a hook.
Hansen gets caught flat footed, as Zing shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zing avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zing scoring with some ground and pound.
Zing throwing strikes from guard but Hansen blocks nicely.
Zing advances to half guard.
Hansen is looking for a sweep. Zing is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hansen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hansen missing with punches from the bottom.
Hansen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hansen actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zing works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hansen tries to reverse the position but Zing maintains control.
Zing looking to finish Hansen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hansen !
Zing connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hansen is bucking up trying to escape but Zing cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Zing working Hansen over with strikes here.
Hansen tries to lock up and control but Zing gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zing working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zing unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Hansen wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Zing celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Zing!
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