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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Middleton (ranked 4572 p4p, 3592 weight class) and Amsterdam Gangster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Middleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Gangster!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gangster misses with a looping right.
Middleton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gangster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Middleton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gangster drives through and clinches with Middleton against the cage.
Gangster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Middleton backwards.
Middleton working hard to break the clinch.
Middleton fails to pull guard.
Gangster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Middleton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gangster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Middleton backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hook to the body lands for Gangster.
Middleton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gangster avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gangster holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gangster scores with a shot to the side of Middleton's head.
Gangster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Middleton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Alexander Middleton has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gangster scores with a jab to the body.
Gangster gets caught napping as Middleton dives in and scores a takedown. Gangster manages to retain guard.
Gangster is pulling down on Middleton's head. It's preventing any offense from Middleton, at least for the moment.
Middleton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gangster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Middleton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gangster is controlling Middleton's posture.
Gangster is looking to stand up but Middleton isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Middleton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gangster being controlled here, momentarily.
Gangster tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Middleton throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Middleton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Middleton throws a strike aimed at the side of Gangster's head but Gangster avoids it well.
Gangster is trying to get back to half guard.
Middleton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gangster is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gangster dodges the ground and pound from Middleton.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gangster can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gangster avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Middleton.
Middleton is looking to take a break and control but Gangster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Middleton throwing shots but missing, from side control.
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.
Middleton creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gangster holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Middleton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gangster down.
Middleton cracks Gangster with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Middleton throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Middleton lands an elbow.
Middleton lands an elbow.
Middleton throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Middleton in side control, throwing shots but Gangster defends.
Gangster looks winded!
Middleton wants to control but Gangster is keeping him busy.
Middleton is chipping away with strikes.
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 Alexander Middleton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Middleton'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.
Gangster closes this distance looking for a takedown but Middleton circles away.
Gangster is looking to clinch but Middleton is avoiding it.
Middleton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gangster.
Gangster gets caught napping as Middleton dives in and scores a takedown. Gangster manages to retain guard.
Gangster has his hands on Middleton's head, controlling the position.
Gangster keeping moving, preventing Middleton from controlling successfully.
Middleton landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Middleton trying to control the position from guard on top but Gangster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Middleton wants to pass the guard but Gangster is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Middleton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Middleton is working Gangster over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Middleton 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.
Middleton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Middleton landing with the ground and pound.
Gangster preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Middleton controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Middleton throwing strikes from guard but Gangster blocks nicely.
Middleton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Middleton trying to control the position from guard on top but Gangster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gangster utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A head kick misses from Middleton.
Gangster throws out a counter right but Middleton avoids it with no problem.
Sloppy strikes from Middleton. Those never looked like landing.
Gangster gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gangster wants to take the fight to the mat but Middleton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gangster is breathing heavily.
Gangster lands with a right to the head.
Middleton tries to pull guard but Gangster forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gangster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Middleton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gangster can do to turn this around?
Middleton throws the kick towards the body but Gangster avoids it.
Gangster clinches with his opponent.
Middleton tries for a takedown but Gangster manages to get underhooks.
Middleton drags the fight down to the ground.
Middleton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Middleton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Middleton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gangster must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Middleton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Middleton wants to sweep here but Gangster controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Middleton is trying to control the position but Gangster postures up.
Middleton looking for a sweep. Not yet Middleton, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Middleton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Middleton'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!
Middleton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gangster moves into the clinch.
Gangster gets through Middleton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gangster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gangster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gangster is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gangster presses Middleton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Middleton takes a shot to the head.
Middleton breaks the clinch.
Gangster clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gangster leaning against his opponent.
Middleton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Middleton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gangster lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gangster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Middleton wants to break free but Gangster has control.
Gangster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Gangster - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Gangster.
Gangster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gangster digs a good hook to Middleton's body.
Gangster thuds a left hand into Middleton's body.
Gangster cracks Middleton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gangster darts in and clinches Middleton up against the cage.
Gangster lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Gangster.
Gangster lands with a left to the head.
Gangster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Middleton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amsterdam Gangster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Gangster.
Gangster lands with a cross.
Gangster moves into the clinch.
Gangster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gangster works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Gangster - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Gangster - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gangster.
Amsterdam Gangster seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gangster lands a nice shot to the body.
Gangster presses Middleton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gangster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gangster pushes Middleton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gangster manages to break the clinch.
Gangster pushes Middleton up against the cage in a clinch.
Gangster pushes Middleton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gangster lands a right hand.
Gangster lands with a light punch inside.
Gangster stalling against the cage.
Middleton working hard to break the clinch.
Middleton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gangster is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gangster lands with a right to the head.
Gangster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Middletons head.
Gangster lands a right hand.
Gangster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Middleton can't get the takedown.
Gangster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Middleton backwards.
Gangster digs a right hand into Middleton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Middleton's gas tank.
Gangster lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gangster lands a nice uppercut.
Middleton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gangster pushes Middleton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gangster lands with a left to the head.
Gangster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Middleton backwards.
Gangster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gangster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gangster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Middleton backwards.
Gangster digs a right hand underneath Middleton's ribcage. Middleton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alexander Middleton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gangster is working Middleton over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Gangster.
Still in the clinch, Gangster scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gangster lands a nice shot to the body.
Gangster digs a right hand underneath Middleton's ribcage. Middleton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amsterdam Gangster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Middleton 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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