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OFK 340 - Wulf Vs Sasaki PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mental Warrior (ranked 2329 p4p, 2577 weight class) and Pierre Ragout Mendy (ranked 310 p4p, 340 weight class). Warrior comes to the cage accompanied by Side to Side. Pierre Ragout Mendy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mental Warrior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pierre Ragout Mendy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Warrior finds it's way round the side to connect with Mendy's head.
 It looks like Pierre Ragout Mendy has been cut.
Warrior throws a right and a left that Mendy avoids nicely.
Warrior misses with a straight right.
Mendy throws an off balance right hand
and Warrior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Warrior digs a good body shot into Mendy's ribs.
Mendy misses with a double jab
and Warrior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 Mendy is rocked!
Warrior lands with a big right hook that stumbles Mendy - he's out on his feet here! Warrior follows up with another monster hook that separates Mendy from consciousness! Mendy falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Warrior stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mental Warrior!
Mental Warrior was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raykuza Maui (ranked 2065 p4p, 3411 weight class) and Jerome Steel (ranked 102 p4p, 152 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raykuza Maui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerome Steel!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maui moves out of range as Steel strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steel.
Maui keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Jerome Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel works the jab nicely.
 It looks like Raykuza Maui has been cut.
Maui avoids the head kick by Steel.
Maui is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Steel connects with a single shot there.
Steel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maui looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steel slips a straight right by Maui.
Maui has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steel.
Maui moves away from the strike by Steel.
Steel sizes up Maui with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Maui moves out of range easily.
Steel tests Maui's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maui displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel throws out the jab.
Steel's coach down at DF Fitnesscentrum was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Steel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Steel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maui is out of range and Steel settles back down.
Maui blocks a head kick by Steel.
Maui is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maui avoids the body shot from Steel.
Maui throwing a counter right hand but Steel manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel misses with a left hand
and Maui cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel throws a hook but Maui blocks it.
Steel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maui has managed to clinch.
Maui blocks a body shot from Steel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maui creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Maui.
Maui manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Steel working aggressively here.
Maui has a couple of punches blocked by Steel.
Maui misses with a punch on the inside.
Steel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maui's elbow.
Maui misses with some punches.
Maui lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Steel misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to work over Maui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Maui.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maui blocking some punches.
Maui manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Maui avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maui.
Maui swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maui just stands there and leans against the cage.
Maui tries to stall but Steel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maui fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maui working aggressively here.
Maui blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maui is pushing Steel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Maui's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands a body punch.
Maui is breathing heavily.
Maui misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Maui avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Steel gets through Maui's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maui throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel.
Maui escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maui on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steel. Steel obviously looking to wear him down.
Steel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steel tests Maui's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maui avoids the head kick by Steel.
Steel lands with a hook. Maui tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maui has closed the distance and engaged Steel in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel lands an uppercut.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Maui controls the action.
Maui swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maui misses with the head strike.
Maui lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Steel struggles to land a body shot inside as Maui controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Steel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Steel lands a shot to the body.
Steel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steel lands a nice shot to the body.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Maui controls the action.
Steel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maui blocking some punches.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel throws a head punch that misses.
Maui taking a breather.
Maui lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Steel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raykuza Maui's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maui takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maui fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steel.
Steel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maui's hands.
Steel fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Maui to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Maui looks to clinch but Steel throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Maui taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jerome Steel!
An out of breath Jerome Steel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Raykuza Maui was interviewed post fight and said 'There's a reason this guy is a legend, shit like that. There's no shame in losing to that guy. I had fun, i'm sure he did too and so did the fans. I love y'all. I'll be back.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leo Vuce (ranked 1586 p4p, 1833 weight class) and Aleksi Heimo (ranked 113 p4p, 127 weight class). Vuce's entrance music is MC Yankoo. A fine choice. Leo Vuce has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 30 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Vuce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 37 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksi Heimo!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vuce drives through and clinches with Heimo against the cage.
Vuce misses with an elbow over the top.
Heimo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Heimo blocks an elbow strike.
Heimo avoiding damage as Vuce throws knees to the body.
Heimo misses with a body punch.
Vuce lands an elbow inside.
Heimo blocks an elbow strike from Vuce.
Vuce creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Heimo's defenses.
It looks like Aleksi Heimo has been cut.
Vuce lands an elbow that stopped Heimo in his tracks for a moment.
Vuce tries to land knees in the clinch but Heimo avoids the damage to the body.
Vuce throws an elbow but it misses.
Heimo blocks an elbow strike from Vuce.
Vuce misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vuce throws an elbow but misses.
Heimo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vuce lands an elbow that stopped Heimo in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vuce.
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!
Vuce pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Heimo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heimo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Heimo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Vuce.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vuce rushes Heimo and presses him up against the cage.
Heimo lands a nice shot to the body.
Heimo avoids the elbow strike from Vuce, against the cage.
Heimo dodges an elbow strike from Vuce.
Heimo avoiding damage.
Heimo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heimo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vuce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heimo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Heimo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vuce seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Heimo throws a body punch but Vuce moves out of range.
Vuce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vuce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heimo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vuce looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vuce forces Heimo back against the cage and clinches.
I was talking to Vuce's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Heimo dodges an elbow strike from Vuce.
Heimo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vuce tries to clinch there but Heimo circles away.
Heimo misses with a looping left.
Vuce wants to clinch up but Heimo keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vuce tries to clinch there but Heimo circles away.
Heimo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Vuce blocks the leg kick.
Vuce throws a big counter combination but Heimo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Heimo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Heimo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vuce under the eye.
Vuce takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aleksi Heimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vuce is looking to clinch.
Heimo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Heimo lands a nice looking body shot.
Heimo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vuce moves out of range as Heimo strikes.
Vuce tries to clinch up
and Heimo counters with a body kick that stops Vuce in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimo scores with a jab.
 Vuce is rocked!
Vuce on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oh Vuce is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heimo steps in with a hook that catches Vuce right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Heimo follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Vuce looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksi Heimo!
Aleksi Heimo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sao Alela (ranked 1057 p4p, 2676 weight class) and Doko Dokov (ranked 139 p4p, 313 weight class). Alela comes to the cage accompanied by Cryin' Like a Bitch. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sao Alela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 44 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doko Dokov!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dokov drives through and clinches with Alela against the cage.
Dokov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alela gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alela wants to get back to striking at distance but Dokov won't allow it.
Alela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alela connects with a jab.
Dokov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dokov moves in looking to clinch but Alela pushes him off.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alela swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dokov moves in looking to clinch but Alela pushes him off.
Alela throws a head kick that misses.
Good work by Dokov as he checks the leg kick.
Dokov tries to clinch but Alela is having none of it.
Dokov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alela throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dokov avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alela gets a double leg takedown into Dokov's guard.
Dokov 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.
Alela trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dokov throws a couple of heel strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dokov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dokov wants to stand but Alela is controlling the position.
Dokov striking from the bottom here.
Dokov wants to stand but Alela is controlling the position.
Dokov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dokov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alela controls the pace.
Dokov is striking but Alela is not phased and passes to half guard.
Alela wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dokov keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alela trying to control the pace.
Alela is trying to control. Dokov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dokov won't allow Alela to pass to mount.
Dokov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dokov tries to kick Alela off but Alela keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alela gets the takedown into side control.
Dokov bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
A punch lands to the side of Dokov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dokov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alela connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dokov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alela stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alela throws an elbow but misses.
Alela misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alela gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dokov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Alela circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alela swats away the attempt to clinch by Dokov.
Alela misses with a series of wild punches.
Alela swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dokov counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alela throws a body kick that misses.
Alela throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dokov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alela's guard.
Alela pushes Dokov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Alela stuffs the takedown.
Sao Alela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doko Dokov.
Dokov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alela connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dokov scrambles back to his feet.
Alela scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dokov misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dokov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Alela.
Dokov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alela backwards.
Alela lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alela breaks from the clinch.
Alela throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Alela backs off Dokov throws a huge counter combo but Alela manages to avoid it all.
Alela is looking to score with low kicks.
Alela gets caught napping as Dokov dives in and scores a takedown. Alela manages to retain guard.
Alela manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dokov blocks an uppercut.
Alela tightens his grip and picks Dokov up, before dumping him to the ground. Dokov manages to land in guard.
Dokov has his foot on Alela's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alela works his way back into a safe position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sao Alela 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.
Dokov closes the distance and pushes Alela back into the cage.
Dokov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dokov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alela tried to counter with a leg kick but Dokov avoided it.
Alela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dokov can do to turn this around?
Dokov shoots for a double leg takedown but Alela sprawls well. He's pushed Dokov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alela throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dokov pushes Alela up against the cage in a clinch.
Alela is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dokov can't fight it off and eventually Alela manages to take the fight to the floor. Dokov looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dokov pushes Alela off and scrambles back to his feet.
A punch combination from Dokov misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alela keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dokov checks a leg kick.
Dokov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dokov slips a straight right by Alela.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Alela misses.
Dokov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alela looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dokov scores with punches from side control.
Alela wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Alela trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dokov working his ground and pound in the gym.
Dokov throwing strikes but Alela manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Alela has an Americana. Dokov didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Alela is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Alela hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sao Alela!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sao Alela waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Goodman (ranked 1228 p4p, 2155 weight class) and Charlie Hall (ranked 70 p4p, 110 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saul Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Hall!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Goodman.
Nice body punch from Hall.
Goodman tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Goodman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Goodman.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Goodman wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
Hall throws out a counter right but Goodman avoids it with no problem.
Hall looks to land a combination but Goodman avoids it well.
Goodman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Goodman moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.
Goodman throws a low kick but Hall avoids it.
Hall lands with a nice body punch.
Hall misses with a hook.
Hall 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.
Hall throws a head kick but Goodman moves out of range.
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goodman throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Hall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goodman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall scores with a one two! Goodman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Goodman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goodman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goodman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hall 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.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goodman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Goodman doesn't manage to clinch there - Hall circles away.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall works the jab nicely.
Goodman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Goodman takes the fight into the clinch.
Goodman has Hall pressed against the cage, preventing Hall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goodman has Hall pressed against the cage, preventing Hall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
Goodman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Goodman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Goodman moved out of range.
Goodman wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
Hall scores with a hook to the body. Goodman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Goodman connects with a jab.
It looks like Charlie Hall has been cut.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goodman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goodman misses with a low kick.
Goodman misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Hall misses.
Goodman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Goodman scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goodman lands a leg kick that knocks Hall off balance momentarily.
Hall scores with a jab to the body.
Hall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hall.
No luck for Hall with that takedown attempt.
Goodman appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hall there as he acknowledges the shot.
A leg kick checked by Hall.
Goodman clinches with his opponent.
Goodman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Goodman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hall's brow.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Goodman won't allow it.
Goodman lands with a left to the head.
Goodman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goodman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Goodman moves into the clinch.
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goodman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall looks to land a combination but Goodman avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Goodman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goodman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Charlie Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall misses with a straight left.
Goodman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Goodman has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Goodman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
That has opened up Charlie Hall's cut even more.
Goodman is pushing Hall up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hall is trying to push Goodman away but Goodman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Goodman misses with a punch to the body.
Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Goodman.
Hall is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goodman.
The cut above Charlie Hall's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hall can't break the clinch.
Goodman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goodman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Charlie Hall's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hall looks winded!
Hall can't break the clinch.
Goodman just leaning against Hall, taking a breather.
Goodman lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charlie Hall's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Saul Goodman!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Saul Goodman waved his t-shirt featuring FUClothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Howard (ranked 1267 p4p, 1387 weight class) and Murilo Ninja (ranked 155 p4p, 166 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Murilo Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howard dives in and scores a takedown into Ninja's guard.
Ninja wants to stand up but Howard is controlling him.
Howard trying to control but Ninja is working from the bottom.
Howard stops Ninja from standing up.
Howard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Howard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ninja's head.
Howard is trying to control the action in half guard but Ninja is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Howard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninja looks like he's trying to stand up.
Howard is looking to take a break and control but Ninja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ninja wants to get back to full guard.
Ninja keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja gets full guard.
Ninja looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Howard passes into side control.
Ninja is looking for a sweep.
Howard tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ninja is trying to buck Howard off.
Ninja is trying to get back to half guard.
Ninja is not content to let Howard control the position.
Howard tries to advance to mount but Ninja denies him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja is trying to get back to his feet.
Ninja has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ninja dodges the ground and pound from Howard.
Ninja gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ninja is refusing to be controlled, as Howard sits in half guard.
Howard stops Ninja from getting back to his feet.
Howard trying to mount his opponent but Ninja defends it.
Ninja is staying active underneath Howard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Howard working the head and body with strikes.
Ninja regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Howard.
Ninja is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Howard is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Howard works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ninja stands up over Howard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ninja working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Howard's head.
Ninja is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Howard is trying to keep Ninja in close.
Ninja content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ninja is working Howard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ninja pushes down on Howard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Howard is trying to get back to full guard.
Ninja slips a nice elbow through Howard's hands, connecting with Howard's forehead.
Ninja is looking to take a break and control but Howard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Howard looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ninja with a nice head shot there.
Howard keeping full guard, as Ninja tries to pass.
Ninja scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Murilo Ninja will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Donk. Ninja catches Howard right on the button with a cross.
Ninja missing with a left hand there. Howard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Howard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ninja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice sprawl there from Howard as Ninja shoots in.
Ninja is trying hard to land a takedown here. Howard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ninja misses with a right hand
and Howard counters with a takedown into side control.
Ninja is pushing Howard's head away, looking to escape. Howard manages to hold on to the position though.
Howard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ninja, who protects the arm well.
Ninja is not content to let Howard control the position.
Howard advances nicely into full mount.
Ninja is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Howard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Ninja is trying to get back to his feet but Howard has full control of the position and if anything, Ninja has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Ninja wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Ninja is wriggling around trying to escape.
Howard is trying to take his opponent's back.
Ninja is trying to escape the mount.
Ninja tries to hold on but Howard pushes him away.
Howard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ninja?
Ninja gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja is trying to stand back up but Howard is controlling him
Howard trying to mount his opponent but Ninja defends it.
Howard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ninja defending well though.
Howard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ninja knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ninja is trying to stand.
Ninja moves into full guard.
Ninja avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Howard is looking to advance position but Ninja has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Howard takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
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!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ninja cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ninja working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries to reverse the position but Ninja maintains control.
Howard is working hard here to advance position.
Ninja landing strikes from the mount.
Ninja landing shots from mount.
Ninja scoring with strikes but Howard is staying in there.
Ninja controlling the position easily from mount.
Ninja landing strikes from the mount and Howard is in trouble!
Ninja in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ninja with shots to the head and body - Howard looks very uncomfortable down there.
Murilo Ninja has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ninja can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Howard is looking to escape.
Ninja landing strikes from the mount and Howard is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howard is looking to improve his position but Ninja isn't that keen on the idea.
Ninja fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ninja working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ninja controlling his opponent.
Howard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ninja working a defensive guard here.
Howard pushing down on Ninja's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ninja pushes Howard off looking to stand but Howard dives back in and keeps control.
Ninja tries to roll over but Howard keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Murilo Ninja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Howard slaps away a takedown attempt from Ninja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Howard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Howard tries for a takedown but Ninja sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ninja with a jab.
Ninja decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ninja wants to take a breather but Howard is having none of it.
Howard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Howard wants to sweep but no luck.
Ninja postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninja working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Howard's head.
Ninja preventing the sweep.
Howard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ninja avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Howard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja tries to kick Howard off but Howard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Howard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ninja does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Howard works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ninja is desperately trying to improve his position but Howard has a good base and remains in mount.
Howard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Howard 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. Ninja looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Howard! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dean Howard!
During a confident post fight interview, Dean Howard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bomstaerk (ranked 918 p4p, 1569 weight class) and Van Peta (ranked 121 p4p, 210 weight class). Peta comes into a darkened arena with his song building. O RetrĂ´ Ativo - HerĂłis do Status Quo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Bomstaerk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Van Peta!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomstaerk misses with a combination
and Peta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Peta.
Bomstaerk uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A slow jab from Bomstaerk misses its intended target.
And Peta tries to counter it with a takedown but Bomstaerk pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Peta's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Peta duly obliges.
Bomstaerk throws out a loose jab but Peta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bomstaerk is looking to chop away at Peta's legs.
Peta feints the counter takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bomstaerk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peta.
Peta goes for a double leg but Bomstaerk avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bomstaerk continues to drive forward.
Peta feints and as Bomstaerk raises his hands in defense, Peta changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Peta working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Peta stands up and waves to Bomstaerk to follow him.
Bomstaerk doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Peta counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Peta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bomstaerk seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bomstaerk wants to stand and escape but Peta is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peta preventing the sweep.
Peta stands and throws Bomstaerk's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bomstaerk is looking to reverse the position.
Bomstaerk is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Peta off and has taken his back!
Peta avoids the strikes from Bomstaerk.
Bomstaerk punches the canvas rather than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peta is trying to stand back up.
Even with his hooks in, Bomstaerk manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Peta wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomstaerk lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bomstaerk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bomstaerk thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Bomstaerk thows a strike but Peta uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Peta as he ends up in Bomstaerk 's guard!
Peta won't allow Bomstaerk to get back to his feet.
Bomstaerk 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.
Bomstaerk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bomstaerk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bomstaerk wants to get back to his feet but Peta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Peta's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomstaerk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Peta is controlling him.
Peta forces his way into half guard.
Bomstaerk pushes Peta off but Peta dives into side control.
Peta prevents Bomstaerk from escaping the position.
Bomstaerk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bomstaerk is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Peta asserts his dominance and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Peta stalls from top position.
Peta scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bomstaerk to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomstaerk tries to escape but Peta is in control.
A lull in the action here.
Peta working the head and body with strikes.
Bomstaerk is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Peta controlling the position from side mount.
Bomstaerk pushes Peta away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Peta gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bomstaerk is looking to regain half guard here but Peta keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peta prevents Bomstaerk from escaping the position.
Bomstaerk is letting Peta control him for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Van Peta will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bomstaerk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bomstaerk lands a jab-cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Bomstaerk.
Bomstaerk fails with the takedown
and Peta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Peta.
Peta is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Peta won't allow Bomstaerk to get back to his feet.
Peta with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bomstaerk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peta pushes down on Bomstaerk's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Peta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Peta working over Bomstaerk with some ground and pound. Bomstaerk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bomstaerk won't allow Peta to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomstaerk wants to improve his position but Peta is controlling well.
Bomstaerk pushes Peta off and gets back to his feet.
Peta lands a two punch combo.
Bomstaerk shoots in for a takedown but Peta shows good takedown defense.
Peta looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Van Peta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bomstaerk wants to get back to full guard.
Bomstaerk is trying to stand back up but Peta is controlling him
Bomstaerk on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Peta perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bomstaerk is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peta postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Bomstaerk to stand up.
Peta scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bomstaerk misses with a straight left.
Peta closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bomstaerk sneaks out the side door and pushes Peta away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Nice shot lands for Peta.
Peta punishes Bomstaerk's body with a nice straight punch.
Bobby Bomstaerk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bomstaerk.
Bomstaerk throws a right hand that Peta ducks under and follows up with a left that Peta also avoids with ease.
As Bomstaerk backs off Peta throws a huge counter combo but Bomstaerk manages to avoid it all.
Peta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peta moves out of range of the body kick from Bomstaerk.
Peta scores with a nice right hand.
Bomstaerk misses with a lunging right hand
and Peta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Peta.
Peta is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomstaerk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peta gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bomstaerk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Peta manages to get himself to full guard.
Bomstaerk stands up over Peta, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bomstaerk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Peta has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bomstaerk is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Bomstaerk is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Bomstaerk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bomstaerk is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peta is trying to trip Bomstaerk. He has hold of a leg but Bomstaerk is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Peta persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bomstaerk wants to stand up but Peta is controlling him.
Bomstaerk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bomstaerk looking for a guillotine here but Peta defends easily.
Peta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Peta stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Peta shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peta working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Van Peta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Peta as Bomstaerk shoots in.
Bomstaerk moves out of range of the leg kick from Peta.
Peta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bomstaerk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Peta dives in for a single leg takedown but Bomstaerk sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Peta misses with a low kick.
Bomstaerk misses with a body punch
and Peta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peta thuds his right hand into Bomstaerk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Peta closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bomstaerk is trying to stand up here but Peta is controlling him well.
Bomstaerk is trying to escape back to his feet but Peta uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The referee asks Peta politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Peta prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bomstaerk is looking to regain half guard here but Peta keeps moving and retains side control.
Peta decides to stand back up.
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!
Peta throws a series of punches but Bomstaerk avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bomstaerk or perhaps it was just good defense by Peta, which made it look bad.
Bomstaerk walks into a jab.
Peta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bomstaerk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice body punch from Peta.
Bomstaerk goes for a double leg but Peta avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Peta continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Bomstaerk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bomstaerk is fighting off a takedown attempt but Peta is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bomstaerk to the mat. Bomstaerk regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bomstaerk 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.
Bomstaerk looking for a guillotine here but Peta defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peta lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peta slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bomstaerk has momentary wrist control but Peta slips an elbow through the middle.
Bomstaerk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bomstaerk has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Peta should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Bomstaerk has tightened it up now! Peta should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bobby Bomstaerk!
Bobby Bomstaerk gave a mention to Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Van Peta had this to say: 'Was robbed'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Viikinki (ranked 651 p4p, 1762 weight class) and Alexandria OcasioCortez (ranked 38 p4p, 94 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Viikinki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandria OcasioCortez!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OcasioCortez keeps Viikinki at a distance using the push kick.
OcasioCortez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Viikinki misses with a series of wild punches.
Viikinki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from OcasioCortez.
Viikinki throws a lazy right hand but OcasioCortez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
OcasioCortez misses with an uppercut.
Viikinki misses with an uppercut.
OcasioCortez throws the left hand but Viikinki avoids the punch easily.
Viikinki slips under a jab from OcasioCortez.
Nice shot by OcasioCortez.
A big right from OcasioCortez misses.
Viikinki misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OcasioCortez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
OcasioCortez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Viikinki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Viikinki connects with the punch.
Viikinki slips a straight right by OcasioCortez.
Viikinki throws a quick counter head kick but OcasioCortez was just out of range.
Viikinki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viikinki throws the left hand but OcasioCortez avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OcasioCortez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Viikinki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from OcasioCortez.
Viikinki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but OcasioCortez manages to avoid it.
OcasioCortez replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Viikinki blocks it well.
OcasioCortez throws out a loose jab but Viikinki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viikinki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
OcasioCortez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Viikinki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Viikinki misses.
OcasioCortez throws a body punch but Viikinki moves out of range.
A combination from Viikinki does no damage.
Viikinki misses the shot to the body.
OcasioCortez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Viikinki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
OcasioCortez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
OcasioCortez lands a nice looking body kick.
Viikinki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Viikinki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Viikinki looks to score with a jab to the body but OcasioCortez is just out of range.
OcasioCortez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
OcasioCortez connects with a looping right hand.
OcasioCortez throws a jab but it's blocked by Viikinki.
Viikinki is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Viikinki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alexandria OcasioCortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viikinki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from OcasioCortez finds it's way round the side to connect with Viikinki's head.
OcasioCortez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Viikinki counters with a right hand to the body.
Viikinki misses with a hook. OcasioCortez ducked under it nicely.
Viikinki thows a left - swing and a miss!
OcasioCortez stuns Viikinki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
OcasioCortez throws a jab when Viikinki was well out of range.
OcasioCortez misses with a wild body shot.
OcasioCortez throws a hook but Viikinki blocks it.
That kick from OcasioCortez tenderised Viikinki's leg. Viikinki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Viikinki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt OcasioCortez.
The fight stays on the outside here - OcasioCortez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Viikinki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viikinki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Viikinki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from OcasioCortez.
An attempted straight right counter from Viikinki misses the target.
OcasioCortez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
OcasioCortez pushes Viikinki up against the cage in a clinch.
Viikinki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, OcasioCortez throws an elbow but misses.
I was talking to Viikinki's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Viikinki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viikinki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
OcasioCortez throws out a leg kick but Viikinki moves out of range and OcasioCortez only half commits.
OcasioCortez delivers a nice body kick.
OcasioCortez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Viikinki's sensitive parts.
Viikinki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Alexandria OcasioCortez has been cut.
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!
OcasioCortez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
OcasioCortez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
OcasioCortez moves out of range of the strikes.
OcasioCortez misses with an uppercut
and Viikinki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Viikinki ducks under a wild hook from OcasioCortez.
OcasioCortez misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OcasioCortez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
OcasioCortez connects with a nice looking jab.
OcasioCortez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice body kick from OcasioCortez.
Viikinki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good exchange - Viikinki coming out on top.
OcasioCortez moves out of range of the body kick.
OcasioCortez closes the distance and clinches.
OcasioCortez keeps control of Viikinki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Viikinki - that landed with a thud.
Knees to the body from OcasioCortez.
OcasioCortez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Viikinki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viikinki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OcasioCortez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Viikinki.
Viikinki misses with a jab, cross combination.
OcasioCortez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from OcasioCortez misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandria OcasioCortez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexandria OcasioCortez'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.
Viikinki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
OcasioCortez misses with a leg kick
and Viikinki counters with a nice uppercut.
OcasioCortez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Viikinki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Viikinki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
OcasioCortez scores with a hook.
OcasioCortez scores with a spinning back kick!
Viikinki takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Viikinki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
OcasioCortez is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - OcasioCortez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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!
OcasioCortez throws a lazy uppercut
and Viikinki counters with a nice uppercut.
Viikinki misses with a wild body shot.
OcasioCortez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Viikinki thuds a left hand into OcasioCortez's body.
Viikinki lands a big right hand that sends OcasioCortez crashing to the mat! Viikinki stays standing though and waves OcasioCortez back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viikinki keeps the fight on the outside.
Viikinki looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
OcasioCortez misses with a leg kick
and Viikinki counters with a huge left! OcasioCortez is in big trouble! He's backing up but Viikinki isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save OcasioCortez from any more damage. A dominating finish by Viikinki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Viikinki!
In his post fight interview, Tony Viikinki started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Epolito (ranked 157 p4p, 319 weight class) and Yasol Kim (ranked 21 p4p, 49 weight class). Epolito comes into the arena with Rowdy/ Bandits blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Epolito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epolito blocks the body kick.
Epolito lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Epolito lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kim will feel that in the morning.
Epolito misses the shot to the body.
Epolito lands the left hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Kim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Epolito digs a good body shot into Kim's ribs.
Epolito throws a right hand that misses
and Kim moves into the clinch.
Kim cracks Epolito with a nice body shot.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Epolito tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Epolito back against the cage.
Kim dodges an elbow strike from Epolito.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Epolito.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Epolito manages to break the clinch.
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!
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Epolito.
Kim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Epolito is out of range and Kim settles back down.
Epolito throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Epolito misses.
Epolito swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kim counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Epolito swings widly with a right hand
and Kim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Epolito misses.
Kim blocks a head kick by Epolito.
Epolito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Epolito misses with a left hand
and Kim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Epolito's knee momentarily.
Epolito blocks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kim. That's going to slow Epolito down.
Kim takes a swing at Epolito's ribcage but misses.
Epolito looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Epolito.
Epolito looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Kim only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kim takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Epolito.
Epolito 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.
Epolito misses with a hook to the body
and Kim counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Kim landing knees to the head.
Kim working aggressively here.
Epolito throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Epolito just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kim's brow.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Epolito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Epolito breaks from the clinch.
Epolito looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Epolito misses.
Kim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kim moves away from the strike by Epolito.
Kim flicks out a counter leg kick but Epolito steps away.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks Epolito off balance momentarily.
Kim throws a lazy right hand but Epolito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Epolito tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kim is able to avoid easily.
Epolito throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Epolito is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Epolito misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Epolito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim throws a lazy right hand but Epolito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Epolito is out of range.
Epolito swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Epolito throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Epolito lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim lands the left hand.
Epolito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim.
Epolito lands with a hook. Kim tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Epolito takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Epolito connects with a leg kick.
Epolito looks for the body kick but Kim saw that one coming.
Epolito swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Epolito slips the punch.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Epolito.
Epolito throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Epolito moved out of range nicely.
A nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Epolito crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kim - the referee stops the clock and Epolito gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kim. Epolito manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Epolito.
Kim swings for the body but Epolito moves out of range.
Epolito looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Epolito shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Epolito tries to land a front kick but Kim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Epolito tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Epolito throws a body kick that misses.
Kim now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kim lands with a straight right. Epolito didn't see that one coming.
Epolito motions for Kim to come forward. Epolito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epolito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kim makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Anthony Epolito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Epolito doesn't seem bothered though.
Epolito misses with a straight right.
Kim scores with a jab. Epolito acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yasol Kim will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Epolito takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Epolito darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Epolito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Epolito.
Kim tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim scores with a body shot.
Donk. Kim catches Epolito right on the button with a cross.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kim crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Epolito - the referee stops the clock and Kim gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Epolito. Kim manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Epolito lands a lovely overhand right.
Epolito is looking to land body kicks.
And Kim responds with a good body kick, but Epolito manages to step out the way in time.
Epolito avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big left from Epolito misses.
Epolito misses with a two punch combination.
Kim doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Epolito clobbers Kim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kim.
Epolito checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kim throws a solid leg kick but Epolito takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kim.
Kim takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a leg kick but Epolito moved away.
Epolito is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Epolito thumps Kim with a low kick.
Kim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Epolito tries to move into range but Kim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Epolito does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kim lands with a shot to the body.
Jab by Epolito.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Epolito slips the punch.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Epolito.
Kim swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kim moves away from the strike by Epolito.
Epolito lands with a hook. Kim tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Epolito connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kim's hands.
Epolito misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Epolito. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Epolito doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epolito just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim lands a jab to the head.
Epolito misses with a looping left.
Epolito checks a low kick from Kim.
Kim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Epolito fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kim on the side of the head.
Epolito blocks a jab.
A jab from Epolito misses.
Epolito looks to land a left hand but Kim moved out of range nicely.
Kim looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Epolito misses with a right hand
and Kim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kim avoids a kick to the body.
Epolito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Epolito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Epolito tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick from Epolito.
Epolito misses with an uppercut.
Epolito throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, jab by Epolito - just one landing.
Kim looks to land a body kick but Epolito moved away.
Kim moves into the clinch.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Epolito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epolito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kim blocks a jab.
Epolito throws a body kick that misses.
Epolito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Epolito. That snapped Kim's head back.
Kim lands a glancing blow to the side of Epolito's head.
Kim clobbers Epolito with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Epolito takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Epolito throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kim makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Epolito loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Epolito throws a big shot that misses.
Kim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Epolito at a distance.
Epolito throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kim tries to clinch there but Epolito circles away.
Epolito throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epolito misses with a straight left.
Anthony Epolito is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim throws a body punch but Epolito moves out of range.
Epolito cracks Kim with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Epolito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epolito looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kim is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Epolito with a body shot.
Kim throws a body punch but Epolito moves out of range.
Epolito lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Epolito does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Epolito will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Epolito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Epolito blocks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Epolito.
Kim rushes Epolito and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Epolito tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Epolito back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kim.
Epolito gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Yasol Kim has been cut.
Epolito blocks an uppercut.
Kim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Epolito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Epolito has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim lands a right hand.
Epolito throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Epolito throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Epolito tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Epolito breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Epolito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kim scores with a jab.
Epolito throws a right hand that Kim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kim also avoids with ease.
Kim slips under a jab from Epolito.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Epolito on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Epolito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Epolito.
Epolito has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kim finds it's way round the side to connect with Epolito's head.
Epolito walks into a left hand.
Epolito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Epolito walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat of the thigh.
Epolito misses with a body shot.
Kim tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kim has Epolito up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Epolito avoids it by throwing Kim back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Kim lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Epolito is looking to break free of the clinch but Kim has double underhooks.
Epolito looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Epolito lands with a light punch inside.
Yasol Kim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Epolito tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kim.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Epolito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Kim.
Epolito is trying to break the clinch but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Kim has Epolito pressed against the cage, preventing Epolito from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kim is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Epolito working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito is trying to force a seperation but Kim has the dominant position.
Epolito blocks an uppercut.
Epolito misses with an elbow strike.
Epolito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Epolito misses with an elbow strike.
Kim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Epolito misses with an elbow strike.
Kim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Epolito blocks a body shot from Kim.
Kim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Kim.
Epolito throws an elbow that misses.
Still in the clinch, Kim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Kim scores with a shoulder strike.
Epolito misses with a punch to the body.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Epolito.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Kim.
Kim stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kim lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Kim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Epolito blocks an uppercut.
Epolito looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim lands a shoulder strike.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Epolito controls his hands.
Epolito tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Epolito back against the cage.
Epolito misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Kim.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Epolito uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kim.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Epolitos head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yasol Kim really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yasol Kim's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Epolito under the eye.
The fighters circling - Epolito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Epolito tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Epolito connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Epolito crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kim - the referee stops the clock and Epolito gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kim. Epolito manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Epolito loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Epolito tries a head kick but it misses.
Epolito is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epolito misses with a body kick.
Kim connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Epolito's hands.
Kim scores with a jab to the head.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Epolito misses with an uppercut
letting Kim counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Epolito swings widly with a right hand
and Kim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kim moves away from the strike by Epolito.
Kim lands the left hand.
Epolito throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim unleashes a big counter combination but Epolito bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kim rushes Epolito and presses him up against the cage.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Epolito throws a head punch that misses.
Epolito misses with a punch to the body.
Epolito lands a hook to the side of the head.
Epolito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Epolito was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kim cracks Epolito with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice body kick there by Kim.
Kim feints and then cracks Epolito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Epolito down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim moves into range and clinches up with Epolito.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epolito has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Epolito misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Kim.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Epolito.
A short left from Kim.
Kim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim just leaning against Epolito, taking a breather.
Kim trying to stall but Epolito improves his position.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Epolito breaks the clinch.
Epolito connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Epolito throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Kim scores with a nice strike.
Kim throws a leg kick but Epolito sees it coming and moves out of range.
Epolito slips a straight right by Kim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Epolito was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kim throws the left hand but Epolito avoids the punch easily.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Epolito stuns Kim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Epolito connects with a jab.
A jab from Epolito finds it's way through Kim's defenses.
Epolito misses with an uppercut.
Epolito moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Epolito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kim.
Kim tries to clinch but Epolito moves out of range.
Epolito misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to work over Epolito's front leg with a kick but Epolito checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Epolito on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim is looking to clinch but Epolito is avoiding it.
Epolito finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kim scores with a leg kick.
Epolito throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Epolito.
Epolito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim wants to counter the offense by Epolito and move into the clinch position.
Kim throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Epolito misses with a leg kick.
Kim moves out of range as Epolito strikes.
Kim rushes Epolito and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Epolito prevents a body shot from Kim.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Epolito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
That kick from Kim tenderised Epolito's leg. Epolito is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yasol Kim dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Yasol Kim's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Epolito looks for the body kick but Kim saw that one coming.
Good work by Kim as he checks the leg kick.
Epolito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kim counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim misses with a series of wild punches.
Epolito throws out a powerful jab.
Kim moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Epolito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kims head.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Kim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Epolitos head.
Kim blocks a body shot from Epolito.
Kim working aggressively here.
Epolito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim scores with a shot to the side of Epolito's head.
Epolito lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Epolito tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Epolito back against the cage.
Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of Epolito backwards.
Kim stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Epolito tries to break the clinch but Kim is controlling the position.
Epolito wants to break free but Kim has control.
Kim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Epolito lands a nice uppercut.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Epolito.
Epolito is trying to break the clinch but Kim is controlling him.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Epolito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epolito throws an elbow but it misses.
Epolito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epolito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Epolito breaks the clinch.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Kim connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Epolito misses with a kick to the body.
Kim misses with a body shot.
A low kick lands for Kim.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Epolito.
Kim flicks out a counter leg kick but Epolito steps away.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Epolito moves away.
A low kick lands for Epolito.
Epolito scores with a nice head shot.
Epolito gets tackled into the cage by Kim. Kim maintains the clinch.
Kim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Epolito throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yasol Kim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito working aggressively here.
Epolito lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Epolito is looking to break free of the clinch but Kim has double underhooks.
Epolito is trying to break free.
Kim blocking some punches.
Epolito is looking to break free of the clinch but Kim has double underhooks.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Epolito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim working aggressively here.
Epolito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epolito lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Epolito misses with a looping right.
Epolito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim throws a solid leg kick but Epolito takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kim.
Epolito misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Epolito misses with a lunging right hand
and Kim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anthony Epolito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Epolito misses.
Kim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kim clinches with his opponent.
Kim blocks a body shot from Epolito.
Kim avoids a wild elbow strike from Epolito.
Kim keeps control of Epolito as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Epolito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yasol Kim.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Anthony Epolito!
Anthony Epolito retains his lightweight title!
Anthony Epolito really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Shadow Realm Apparel logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Minerva Wulf (ranked 161 p4p, 320 weight class) and Pee Wee Sasaki (ranked 11 p4p, 24 weight class). Wulf comes into the arena with Sanctus Dominus blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Minerva Wulf!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pee Wee Sasaki!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wulf moves into range and clinches up with Sasaki.
Sasaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wulf takes a swing at Sasaki's ribcage but misses.
Wulf tries to close the distance and clinch but Sasaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wulf throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sasaki was covering up waiting for the punch and Wulf finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wulf might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wulf tries to free his leg and advance position but Sasaki is retaining full guard.
Wulf trying to control but Sasaki is working from the bottom.
Sasaki being controlled here, momentarily.
Wulf postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wulf wants to control from the top but Sasaki keeps moving.
Wulf tries to free his leg and advance position but Sasaki is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulf wants to control from the top but Sasaki keeps moving.
Sasaki pulls Wulf in close to prevent any damage.
Wulf scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wulf is looking to pass into half guard but Sasaki pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sasaki is in guard.
Wulf looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sasaki is one step ahead there.
Wulf trying to keep a closed guard but Sasaki is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulf is working an open guard so Sasaki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wulf misses with a body shot
and Sasaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sasaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sasaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Wulf is looking to clinch but Sasaki is avoiding it.
Pee Wee Sasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wulf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sasaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sasaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wulf is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sasaki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sasaki blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sasaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sasaki manages to break the clinch.
Sasaki scores with a leg kick.
Wulf moves out of range of the body kick.
Sasaki thuds his right hand into Wulf's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sasaki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Minerva Wulf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Wulf.
Wulf throws a shot to the body.
Wulf throws a body punch but Sasaki moves out of range.
Sasaki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sasaki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wulf tries to counter with a takedown but Sasaki is quick to defend against it.
Wulf has managed to clinch.
Wulf creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wulf throws a punch but it's blocked by Sasaki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wulf creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sasaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sasaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Wulf.
Sasaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sasaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wulf misses the shot to the body.
Wulf keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sasaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wulf gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sasaki breaks the clinch.
Wulf pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sasaki needs to keep his hands up - Wulf had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Wulf does it's job there.
Wulf connects with a body shot.
Sasaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wulf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wulf pushes Sasaki up against the cage in a clinch.
Wulf drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sasaki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Minerva Wulf will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slow jab from Wulf misses its intended target.
Wulf closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sasaki did well to prevent Wulf getting side control.
Sasaki trying to hold on to Wulf's head to control him but Wulf postures up.
Sasaki desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wulf trying to control from half guard but Sasaki is working away.
Wulf working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Sasaki's thigh. Sasaki counters though and makes it back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wulf with a nice head shot there.
Wulf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sasaki is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulf sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sasaki wants to sweep here but Wulf controlling him for the moment.
Wulf trying to move into half guard but instead Sasaki has managed to sweep!
Wulf throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wulf is trying to control the position but Sasaki postures up.
Wulf is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wulf wants to control but Sasaki passes easily into half guard.
Sasaki escapes and gets back to his feet.
Pee Wee Sasaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulf looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wulf closes the distance and clinches.
Wulf leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sasaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Sasaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Wulf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wulf lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wulf blocks an uppercut.
Wulf misses with some punches.
Wulf swings wildly with an uppercut but Sasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wulf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulf taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sasaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sasaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sasaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Wulf misses with the head strike.
Sasaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sasaki.
Wulf lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Pee Wee Sasaki has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wulf.
Sasaki pushes Wulf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wulf lands a nice uppercut.
Wulf is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wulf lands with a short shot to the head.
Sasaki working aggressively here.
Wulf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wulf wants to clinch
and Wulf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wulf staying out of range there.
Sasaki throws a good cross that connects.
Wulf moves to clinch but Sasaki breaks away
and Sasaki counters with a good low kick that Wulf was not able to check.
Wulf tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sasaki defends well and Wulf ends up having to push Sasaki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sasaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wulf pushes off an throws an elbow but Sasaki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sasaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sasaki is trying to break free.
Wulf swings wildly with an uppercut but Sasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wulf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sasaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wulf keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pee Wee Sasaki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pee Wee Sasaki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wulf tries to clinch but Sasaki moves out of range.
Sasaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sasaki tries to land a leg kick but Wulf saw it coming and moves away.
Wulf appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sasaki throws out a powerful jab.
Wulf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sasaki.
A jab from Sasaki misses.
Sasaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wulf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wulf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wulf drops his hands momentarily and Sasaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sasaki throws a hook to the side of Wulf's head but Wulf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wulf clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sasaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Wulf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sasaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Wulf won't allow it.
Sasaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab from Wulf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wulf wants to clinch up but Sasaki keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Sasaki misses the target.
Wulf misses with a hook.
Sasaki misses the shot to the body.
Sasaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wulf has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wulf throws a body kick that misses
and Sasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sasaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sasaki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wulf tries to clinch but Sasaki is having none of it.
Wulf misses with a lunging right hand
and Sasaki counters with a nice leg kick.
Wulf blocks a head kick by Sasaki.
A low kick from Sasaki is predictable there
and Wulf counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sasaki!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wulf works to advance to full mount. Sasaki defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wulf pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wulf tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulf can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sasaki is looking to escape.
Wulf jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sasaki is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sasaki and Wulf has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Wulf looking to control but instead Sasaki has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Wulf wants to take a breather but Sasaki is having none of it.
Wulf moves into full mount! Sasaki won't be happy about that!
Wulf is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulf looking to ground and pound but Sasaki is blocking nicely.
Sasaki gets back to half guard.
Sasaki controlling the position well.
Wulf content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wulf is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Sasaki working a defensive guard here.
Wulf tries to free his leg and advance position but Sasaki is retaining full guard.
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.
Sasaki keeping moving, preventing Wulf from controlling successfully.
Wulf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sasaki is keeping the position for now.
Wulf is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wulf stands and throws Sasaki's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wulf tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wulf is looking to take a break and control but Sasaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Pee Wee Sasaki just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Pee Wee Sasaki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sasaki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sasaki throws a low kick but Wulf moves out of range easily.
Wulf bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
An elbow from Wulf crashes against the mat.
Sasaki is not content to let Wulf control the position.
Wulf 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wulf throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sasaki is not content to let Wulf control the position.
Sasaki is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulf tries to score with some ground and pound. Sasaki controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wulf works to advance to full mount. Sasaki defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Wulf throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wulf can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sasaki is looking to escape.
Wulf is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sasaki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Minerva Wulf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulf controlling from mount.
Wulf is trying to control here but Sasaki has managed to regain half guard.
Wulf takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wulf has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wulf is trying to control. Sasaki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Wulf throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wulf wants to take a breather but Sasaki is having none of it.
Wulf passes to side control.
Wulf is looking to take a break and control but Sasaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wulf tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wulf thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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.
Wulf sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sasaki is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wulf wants to control for a moment but Sasaki uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Sasaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wulf is nestled in close to Sasaki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wulf is looking to advance position but Sasaki won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Minerva Wulf had his way with Pee Wee Sasaki in that round.
The cut man is working on Pee Wee Sasaki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Wulf fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wulf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sasaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wulf scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sasaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wulf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wulf shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sasaki's guard.
Sasaki wants to sweep here but Wulf controlling him for the moment.
Wulf not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wulf trying to control the position from guard on top but Sasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wulf passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulf misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sasaki can't do much from the bottom here.
Wulf is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sasaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wulf 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.
Wulf misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Sasaki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wulf tries to advance position but instead Sasaki slips a leg back in to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wulf looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wulf not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sasaki is trying to maintain the position but Wulf is very close to passing his half guard.
Sasaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wulf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulf is just content to waste time from the top position. Sasaki takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sasaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wulf looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wulf trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sasaki manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wulf is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wulf content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki is controlling Wulf's trapped leg to prevent Wulf from advancing to side control.
Wulf controlling the pace.
Wulf looks to land a strike but Sasaki avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wulf trying to control but Sasaki is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sasaki has Wulf pulled in close to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Minerva Wulf showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wulf has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:47
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:47
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Minerva Wulf!
Minerva Wulf retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Minerva Wulf thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Pee Wee Sasaki stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the gym...'.
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