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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spurgu Nator (ranked 1495 p4p, 1680 weight class) and Romulus Gerber (ranked 211 p4p, 239 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spurgu Nator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romulus Gerber!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Gerber.
Nator thuds a left hand into Gerber's body.
Gerber's coach down at Power Plant MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gerber's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nator throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Gerber to counter with a crisp jab.
Gerber avoids a kick to the body.
Nator throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Nator.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gerber.
Nator misses with a leg kick.
Gerber lands a nice looking body shot.
Gerber scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nator in his tracks.
Nator has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gerber.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nator misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gerber.
Gerber now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gerber.
Nator scores with a decent looking hook.
Nator scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber is looking to slow Nator down with leg kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Nator. That snapped Gerber's head back.
Gerber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nator has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zenarals' House in the buildup to the fight.
Nator throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gerber takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nator scores with a head kick.
Nator misses with a head kick.
Gerber only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Nator. Those never looked like landing.
Gerber throws a counter combo.
Nator misses with an uppercut
and Gerber makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gerber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nator.
Nator tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nator lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nator misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gerber.
A nice side step and Gerber releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A slow jab from Gerber misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nator scores with a head kick. Gerber tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nator throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nator throws a series of punches but Gerber moves out of range.
Nator tried to score with a low kick but Gerber checks it.
Gerber tries a quick counter leg kick but Nator is wise to it.
Gerber throws a leg kick but Nator moved away.
Gerber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nator fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Gerber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nator throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gerber throws a lazy right hand but Nator sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nator misses with a straight right.
Gerber lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gerber thumps Nator with a low kick.
Gerber takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spurgu Nator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nator misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nator misses with a kick to the body
and Gerber counters with a thumping low kick.
Gerber is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gerber throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gerber throws a leg kick but Nator sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nator scores with the left hand. Gerber knows he should have avoided that one.
Gerber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nator.
Gerber takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gerber scoring well with a low kick there.
Nator swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gerber counters with a thumping low kick.
Nator misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gerber.
Nator feints a jab promting Gerber to slip. Nator then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gerber slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerber with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nator checks a leg kick.
Gerber throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gerber throws the left hand but Nator avoids the punch easily.
Nator pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gerber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nator misses with a head kick.
Gerber dodges the punch combination from Nator.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gerber! But no joy.
Nator lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gerber at a distance.
Gerber moves out of range as Nator throws a body kick.
Gerber feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Gerber. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nator. Gerber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nator lands with a nice combination. Gerber backs away looking to recover.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spurgu Nator dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nator misses with a straight left.
Gerber just misses with a punch to the body.
Gerber plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nator misses with a double jab.
Nice body kick there by Gerber.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gerber.
Gerber throws a body shot but no joy.
Nator was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gerber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nator manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Nator on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nator tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gerber was well out of range. Poor timing from Nator.
Nator throws a leg kick but Gerber checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Nator.
Gerber connects with a leg kick.
Nator throws a body punch but Gerber moves out of range.
Nator tries a low kick but Gerber avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nator connects with an inside leg kick.
Nator throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nator looks to land a left hand but Gerber moved out of range nicely.
Spurgu Nator is winning the standup battle so far.
Nator swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gerber connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Gerber.
Gerber scoring well with a low kick there.
A bone on bone clash there as Gerber blocks the leg kick.
Gerber throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nator fails to land with a series of punches.
Gerber slips under a jab.
A solid body kick from Gerber.
Gerber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nator tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gerber is able to avoid easily.
Spurgu Nator is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerber misses with a looping right.
Nator is looking to counter punch.
Nator looks to land a left hand but Gerber moved out of range nicely.
Nator is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gerber can do to turn this around?
Nator misses with a double jab
and Gerber counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nator ducks under a wild hook from Gerber.
Gerber lands a head kick. Nator smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nator throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nator lands a nice looking body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Nator as he connects with a hook.
Nator throws a sloppy head kick and Gerber moves out of range easily.
Nator connects with a nice looking jab.
No joy there for Nator, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nator misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nator scores with a three punch combo!
Nator avoids a kick to the body.
Gerber uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nator has time to react.
Nator fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gerber manages to avoid it.
Nator is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gerber.
Nator throws a looping overhand right but Gerber ducks down to avoid it.
Gerber misses with a double jab
and Nator counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nator fails to land with a series of punches.
Gerber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nator misses with a few strikes there.
Nator chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gerber can pounce on him.
Gerber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nator.
Gerber looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nator misses with a hook.
Gerber throws a front kick aimed at Nator's knee but Nator avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nator swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gerber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nator throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Nator thuds his shin into the meat of Gerber's side.
Gerber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nator circles away quickly and effectively.
Nator connects with a body shot that sends Gerber's belly button to the back.
Gerber moves away from the strike by Nator.
Gerber throws a big counter head kick but Nator avoids it with no problem.
Gerber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nator.
Nator lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nator misses with a hook
and Gerber counters with a nice leg kick.
Gerber throws a jab but it's blocked by Nator.
Gerber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nator is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nator dodges the punch combination from Gerber.
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 Spurgu Nator will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nator. Gerber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nator keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nator throws a leg kick
and Gerber counters with a nice body kick.
Nator walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gerber checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gerber thuds a left hand into Nator's body.
Gerber stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nator throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gerber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gerber feints and then cracks Nator's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nator down.
Gerber looks to land a body kick but Nator moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nator wants to land a leg kick but Gerber is out of range.
Gerber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gerber steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gerber looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nator feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nator tries to land a leg kick but Gerber saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber blocks the body kick.
Nator throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gerber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nator manages to avoid it.
Nator will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nator lands a body shot.
Gerber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gerber lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nator misses with a straight right.
Gerber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nator misses the jab.
Nator throws a body shot but no joy.
Romulus Gerber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerber dodges the punch combination from Nator.
Gerber is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nator rather than just go for the knockout.
Gerber lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gerber.
Nator takes a swing at Gerber's ribcage but misses.
Gerber with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nator to score with a decent uppercut.
A solid body kick from Gerber.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nator walks into a jab.
Nator keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Nator misses its target.
Nator misses with a shot to the body
and Gerber counters with a two punch combo.
Gerber slips a jab and a cross from Nator.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Gerber might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nator has got the better of the exchanges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber checks a low kick from Nator.
Gerber throws a series of punches but Nator avoids them all with ease.
Nator moves out of range of the body kick from Gerber.
Nator misses with a body shot.
Nator lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gerber at a distance.
Gerber misses with a kick to the body.
Nator appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nator misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nator looks to throw the jab but Gerber is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Gerber's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gerber misses with a leg kick.
Gerber throws a hook but Nator blocks it.
Nator swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gerber misses with a series of wild punches.
Nator was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerber on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spurgu Nator is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nator will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gerber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nator misses with a few strikes there.
Nator misses with a body shot.
Nator misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Nator as he connects with a hook.
Gerber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nator jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Romulus Gerber.
Well Nator has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spurgu Nator!
Spurgu Nator decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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