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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jantje Beton (ranked 2346 p4p, 2352 weight class) and Ruben Flijers (ranked 327 p4p, 329 weight class). Ruben Flijers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm 27 210 8 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm 25 200 3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jantje Beton! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ruben Flijers! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Beton walks into a straight right hand from Flijers. Beton instigates a clinch. Good body shot from Flijers.
Flijers trying to stall but Beton improves his position.
Beton misses with a body punch.
Beton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flijers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Flijers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Flijers. Flijers tries a body shot but Beton blocks it.
Flijers misses with a short punch on the inside. Beton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flijerss head. Beton misses with a short punch on the inside. Beton can't find room to land a body shot as Flijers controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beton. A quick uppercut on the inside from Beton. A battle for position here, against the cage. Flijers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Beton is keeping busy. Flijers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Flijers.
That's one minute gone in the round. Flijers looking to throw knees to the head but Beton is blocking nicely.
Beton lands with a light punch inside. Beton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flijers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beton digs a right hand underneath Flijers's ribcage. Flijers let out a lung full of air as it connected. Flijers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beton smiles and moves away.
Beton darts in and clinches Flijers up against the cage. Beton struggles to land a body shot inside as Flijers controls his hands.
Flijers prevents a body shot from Beton. A left hand lands to the body for Beton.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Beton as Flijers tries to tie him up. Nice body punch from Flijers. Beton lands with a left to the head. Flijers misses with a hook from the clinch. Beton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flijers misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Flijers tries a body shot but Beton blocks it.
Flijers takes a shot to the head. The referee is keeping an eye on Flijers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Beton pushes Flijers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Beton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beton lands a hook to the side of the head. Beton can't find room to land a body shot as Flijers controls the action.
Flijers taking a breather. Flijers tries to work over Beton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Beton blocks an uppercut.
Flijers misses with a short punch on the inside. Beton cracks Flijers with a nice body shot. Beton blocks the elbow strike.
Flijers pulls guard successfully.
Beton is stalling in the full guard. Beton postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beton tries to free his leg and advance position but Flijers is retaining full guard. Beton is fighting to break Flijers's control of his arms but Flijers is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Beton forces his way into half guard. Flijers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Beton is taking a breather. Flijers says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Beton tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Beton performing his best blanket impression for a moment. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Flijers is trying to get back to full guard.
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. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Beton in particular looking to stall. Flijers is trying to control but can't.
Flijers wants to get back to full guard. Beton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Beton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Beton closes the distance and clinches. Beton takes an elbow to the forehead. Flijers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jantje Beton dominated that round. That's time! Beton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Flijers jabbing away but nothing is landing. Flijers scores with a sloppy right hand. Beton should have avoided that one. Flijers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Beton misses the shot to the body. Beton closes the distance and clinches. Beton is working Flijers over against the cage. Flijers taking a breather. Flijers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Beton to keep the fight standing. Beton blocks an elbow strike from Flijers.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Beton as Flijers tries to tie him up. Jantje Beton has scored more points in the clinch so far. Beton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Beton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flijers backwards. Beton lands with a light punch inside. Beton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flijers can do to turn this around? Flijers scores with a shoulder strike. A short body shot lands from Flijers as the two fighters clinch.
Beton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Flijers tries to land knees in the clinch but Beton avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Flijers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flijers throws a head punch that misses. Beton can't find room to land a body shot as Flijers controls the action.
Flijers scores with an uppercut up the middle. Flijers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. A short left from Beton. Flijers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beton misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Beton.
Flijers is breathing heavily. Beton dodges an elbow strike from Flijers.
Beton lands a nice uppercut. Flijers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Beton.
A shot in the inside from Beton. Beton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Beton lands a body punch in the clinch. Beton lands a body shot. Beton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Beton pushes Flijers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Beton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A right handed body shot lands from Beton.
Beton digs a right hand into Flijers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flijers's gas tank. Beton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flijers backwards. Beton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Beton digs a right hand into Flijers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flijers's gas tank. A quick uppercut on the inside from Beton. Beton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Flijers. Beton lands a body punch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A short body shot lands from Beton as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Beton. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Beton digs a right hand into Flijers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flijers's gas tank. Beton lands with a short shot to the head. Beton lands a right hand. Beton digs a right hand into Flijers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flijers's gas tank. A shot in the inside from Beton. Beton tries a body shot but Flijers blocks it.
Beton scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Beton.
Beton is leaning against Flijers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Beton gets through Flijers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Good body shot from Beton.
Beton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flijerss head. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Flijers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beton's brow. Beton lands a body punch in the clinch. Beton is leaning against Flijers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Nice body punch from Beton. Beton lands with a light punch inside. Beton lands a body shot. Still in the clinch, Beton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Flijers is rocked! Nice body punch from Beton. Flijers is still on wobbly legs! Can Beton finish him? Beton is working Flijers over against the cage. Beton lands a body punch in 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! A left hand lands to the body for Beton.
Beton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flijers or not. Flijers seems to have recovered his senses. Beton cracks Flijers with a nice body shot. Beton can't find room to land a body shot as Flijers controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Beton.
Flijers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Beton is keeping busy. Flijers trying to land knees to the body.
Flijers takes a shot to the head. Beton scores with an uppercut up the middle. Flijers tries to throw a body punch but Beton avoids it by throwing Flijers back against the cage. Beton working some nice short punches in the clinch. Beton lands a body shot. A hook to the body from Beton.
Beton creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Flijers with a big uppercut! Flijers tries to clinch up but Beton pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Flijers to the mat! Flijers covers up and Beton unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jantje Beton!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
65% |
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