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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bomstaerk (ranked 1495 p4p, 3374 weight class) and Jackie Chan (ranked 185 p4p, 346 weight class). Jackie Chan looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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188 cm 39 154 30 - 21 - 0 |
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173 cm 30 166 15 - 22 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ Basic striking KO power |
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Powerful takedowns Brawler Powerful |
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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 30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Bomstaerk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 15 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jackie Chan! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bomstaerk closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Chan is looking for a sweep. Bomstaerk grinds an elbow into Chan's temple. Bomstaerk working the ground and pound from side control. Bomstaerk landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Chan is trying to control Bomstaerk's posture but Bomstaerk avoids it. Bomstaerk is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. The referee asks Bomstaerk politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bomstaerk prefers to stall for the moment though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Chan can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Bomstaerk is chipping away with strikes.
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. Chan is trying to improve his position. Bomstaerk cracks Chan with a big right hand but Chan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bomstaerk scores with punches from side control. We've been hearing that Bomstaerk has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Bomstaerk working the body and head with strikes. Bomstaerk scores with a couple of short elbows. Bomstaerk lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Chan down.
Bomstaerk will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Bomstaerk working the body and head with strikes. Bomstaerk controls the position. Chan tries to bench press Bomstaerk off him but Bomstaerk keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bomstaerk landing a few strikes. Bomstaerk tries to move to mount but Chan blocks the move with his legs. Chan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
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 working the ground and pound. Bomstaerk scoring with punches from side control. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bomstaerk in side control lands a decent elbow. Chan is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Bomstaerk trying to control the action but Chan is working from the bottom. Bomstaerk lands some shots froms side control. Chan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bomstaerk landing a few strikes. Bomstaerk is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Chan's shoulder. That is not cool. Bomstaerk working away. Bomstaerk lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Chan tries to buck Bomstaerk off but Bomstaerk is having none of it. Bomstaerk working the head and body with strikes. Bomstaerk controlling the position. Chan taking a bit of punishment here - Bomstaerk scoring with strikes. Bomstaerk is looking to take a break and control but Chan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Bomstaerk working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bomstaerk working the ground and pound from side control. Bomstaerk scoring with punches from side control. Bomstaerk landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Chan is looking to reverse the position. Bomstaerk is looking to take a break and control but Chan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Bomstaerk landing a few strikes. Bomstaerk working the head with strikes. 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 trying to control the position but Chan is working away. Chan is looking to reverse the position. Chan being controlled for a moment. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bomstaerk 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. Chan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chan tries to clinch but Bomstaerk moves out of range. Bomstaerk shoots for a takedown but Chan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Bomstaerk throws a low kick but Chan moves out of range easily. Chan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chan throws a series of punches but Bomstaerk avoids them all with ease. Bomstaerk changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Bomstaerk lands with an overhand left. Chan scores with a one two! Bomstaerk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Bomstaerk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Bomstaerk is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bomstaerk gets a double leg takedown into Chan's guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bomstaerk slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Bomstaerk is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bomstaerk tries to free his leg and advance position but Chan is retaining full guard. Bomstaerk working some strikes from top position. Bomstaerk landing with the ground and pound. Bomstaerk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chan can do to turn this around? Bomstaerk cracks Chan with a solid left hand. Chan has momentary wrist control but Bomstaerk slips an elbow through the middle. Chan has control of Bomstaerk's left arm, preventing Bomstaerk from doing any damage. Bomstaerk landing some decent shots from guard. Bomstaerk connects with a couple of short punches. Bomstaerk is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Bomstaerk postures up and lands a big shot to Chan's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bomstaerk wants to control from the top but Chan keeps moving. Bomstaerk is working Chan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Bomstaerk chips away with some ground and pound. Bomstaerk is stalling in the full guard. Bomstaerk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Bomstaerk is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chan has escaped the position, nice work there. Bomstaerk works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bomstaerk wants to control but Chan is keeping him busy. Bomstaerk taking a breather here. Bomstaerk advances to mount. Bobby Bomstaerk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Bomstaerk scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chan?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bomstaerk cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bomstaerk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Bomstaerk is landing with some decent strikes but Chan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bomstaerk tries to control but Chan wriggling away. Chan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Bomstaerk is trying to control here but Chan has managed to regain half guard.
Bomstaerk lands strikes from half guard. Chan is staying active underneath Bomstaerk, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Bomstaerk looks to score some points with some ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bomstaerk winds up and cracks Chan with a swinging punch to the side of the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bomstaerk dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! Bomstaerk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Bomstaerk goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Bomstaerk looks to throw a body kick and Chan counters with a takedown into side control. Bomstaerk is trying to control Chan's posture but Chan avoids it. Bomstaerk is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chan off and has taken his back! This has been an exciting period of action! Chan wants to escape the position.
Chan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bomstaerk's guard. Nice work there by Chan.
Bomstaerk throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Bomstaerk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Chan prevents Bomstaerk from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bomstaerk controls Chan momentarily but Chan frees himself. Bomstaerk has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Chan is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position. Chan has Bomstaerk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bomstaerk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Chan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Chan pulls guard successfully.
Bomstaerk lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Bomstaerk is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bomstaerk's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Bomstaerk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Bomstaerk drops back looking for a leg! Chan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chan manages to kick Bomstaerk off! Bomstaerk jumps back into Chan's guard. Bomstaerk landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bomstaerk wants to control from the top but Chan keeps moving. Bomstaerk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chan's head. Bomstaerk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Bomstaerk pushes down on Chan's leg and manages to get into half guard. Bomstaerk controlling the pace. Bomstaerk working the head and body with strikes. Jackie Chan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bomstaerk 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. Bomstaerk wants to take a breather but Chan is having none of it. Bomstaerk drops an elbow to the side of Chan's head. Bomstaerk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chan defends it well. Chan is in trouble now - Bomstaerk has advanced to mount! Chan is bucking up trying to escape but Bomstaerk cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Bomstaerk with good strikes from the mount here! Bomstaerk lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bomstaerk with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chan is trying to escape the mount.
Bomstaerk trying to control but Chan is having none of it. Bomstaerk looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bobby Bomstaerk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Bomstaerk landing punches. 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 can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chan is looking to escape. Chan can't escape the position.
Bomstaerk trying to control but he's not successful this time. Chan is in a horrible position here. Bomstaerk smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Chan is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight! Bobby Bomstaerk showed his dominance in that final round. Well Bomstaerk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27 Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Bomstaerk! Bobby Bomstaerk managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Altitude Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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