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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Stahl (ranked 473 p4p, 663 weight class) and Rudolf Meine (ranked 42 p4p, 53 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Stahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rudolf Meine!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meine tries to clinch up but Stahl circles away and keeps his distance.
Meine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stahl moves away.
Stahl misses with a lunging right hand
letting Meine counter with a right hand.
Paul Stahl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Stahl as he checks the leg kick.
Meine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stahl.
Meine throws a shot from downtown. Stahl moves away and avoids it.
Stahl moves forwards but Meine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Meine checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stahl checks a leg kick.
Stahl takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Meine tries a low kick but Stahl avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stahl misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Meine.
Meine throws a hook but Stahl avoids it easily.
Stahl lands a right hook to the body.
Stahl misses with a wild body shot.
Stahl backing away here, and Meine unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meine throws a front kick aimed at Stahl's knee but Stahl avoids it well.
Stahl needs to keep his hands up - Meine had a free shot at his head there.
Meine moves away from the strike by Stahl.
Stahl throws a poor cross that misses
and Meine counters with a nice uppercut.
Meine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Meine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stahl.
Stahl 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.
Meine throws a hook but Stahl avoids it easily.
Meine moves away from the strike by Stahl.
Stahl misses with a straight left.
Meine follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Stahl misses with a hook to the body
and Meine counters with a stiff right hand.
Meine misses with a hook to the body
and Stahl counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stahl is looking to wear down Meine with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Meine stuns Stahl with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stahl misses with a jab to the body
and Meine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Meine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As Meine looks to move away, Stahl throws a big counter combo but Meine just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stahl throws a body punch but Meine moves out of range.
We've been told by Stahl's head coaches at Bronk´s GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stahl avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Stahl wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Meine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stahl's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meine connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stahl scrambles back to his feet.
Stahl throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Meine throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Stahl on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Meine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Meine.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meine.
Meine blocks a low kick nicely.
Meine has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Meine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stahl.
Meine wants to land a leg kick but Stahl is out of range.
Stahl is looking to counter punch.
Stahl keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Meine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stahl throws a jab but it's blocked by Meine.
Stahl takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stahl misses with a hook.
Stahl has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stahl there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stahl moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stahl misses with a left hand
and Meine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stahl throws a leg kick that is checked
and Meine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stahl's knee momentarily.
Meine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stahl listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Meine takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stahl lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Meine at a distance.
Meine takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stahl throws out the jab.
Meine with the inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stahl lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Meine has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Meine and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good leg kick by Meine.
Stahl on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meine. Meine obviously looking to wear him down.
Meine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stahl.
Stahl moves out of range as Meine throws a body kick.
Meine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stahl checks the leg kick nicely there.
Meine tries to move into range but Stahl moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Stahl misses.
Stahl throws a poor cross that misses
and Meine counters with a low kick, right behind Stahl 's knee.
Meine connects with an inside leg kick.
Stahl looks to land a right hand but Meine moved out of range.
Stahl misses with a wild body shot.
Meine throws a body punch but Stahl moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Stahl on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Meine connects with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rudolf Meine dominated that round.
That's time! Stahl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stahl.
Meine throws the left hand but Stahl avoids the punch easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Stahl might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Meine tried to score with a low kick but Stahl checks it.
Meine tries a low kick but Stahl avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Stahl misses.
Stahl scores with a crisp jab that stopped Meine in his tracks.
A right-left combo lands from Meine.
Meine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stahl checks it well.
Decent striking displayed by Stahl there.
Stahl lands a jab.
Stahl looks to throw the jab but Meine is out of range.
Meine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stahl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meine.
Stahl misses with a wild body shot.
Meine only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stahl misses with an uppercut
and Meine counters with a low kick, right behind Stahl 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meine takes a swing at Stahl's ribcage but misses.
Stahl swings for the body but Meine moves out of range.
Meine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stahl just misses with a punch to the body.
Meine throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Stahl to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body kick there by Meine.
Stahl looks to throw the jab but Meine is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Meine misses.
Stahl is looking to counter punch.
Stahl misses with an uppercut. Meine saw that one coming.
Stahl misses with a straight left.
Stahl fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Stahl.
Meine scoring well with a low kick there.
Stahl misses with a hook. Meine ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meine misses with a body punch
and Stahl counters with a stiff right hand.
Stahl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meine throws a jab when Stahl was well out of range.
Rudolf Meine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Meine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Stahl misses its intended target.
Meine ducks under a wild hook from Stahl.
A low kick from Meine is predictable there
letting Stahl counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Meine.
Meine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Meine lands a nice shot to the body.
Stahl with a hook.
Meine moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stahl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meine misses with a leg kick
and Meine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stahl avoids the body shot from Meine.
It looked like Stahl wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Meine throws a leg kick
and Stahl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stahl throws a hook but Meine avoids it easily.
Meine tries to clinch but Stahl moves out of range.
Meine throws a body kick that misses.
Meine throws a solid leg kick but Stahl takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Meine.
A nice leg kick from Meine, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stahl checks a leg kick.
Stahl throwing a counter right hand but Meine manages to avoid it.
Meine throws a front kick that sends Stahl stumbling back into the cage.
Stahl bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A low kick lands for Stahl.
Meine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to the body from Stahl misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stahl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meine moves away.
Meine wants to clinch up but Stahl keeps it at a distance.
Meine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stahl was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stahl avoids a kick to the body.
Meine with the inside leg kick.
Stahl swings away with a body shot that misses
and Meine counters with a leg kick.
Meine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stahl.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meine.
Stahl swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meine.
Stahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stahl misses with an uppercut
and Meine counters with a leg kick.
Meine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stahl. That did some damage!
Meine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meine appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stahl looks to throw the jab but Meine is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Stahl dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice body kick there by Meine.
A big left from Meine misses.
Stahl slips a straight right by Meine.
Stahl was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stahl throws an overhand right that lands on Meine's shoulder, as Meine tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meine! But no joy.
Stahl wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stahl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meine thinks about the counter body kick.
Meine tries to land a leg kick but Stahl saw it coming and moves away.
Meine misses with a body shot.
Stahl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stahl.
Stahl throws the left hand but Meine avoids the punch easily.
Meine blocks a low kick nicely.
Meine moves out of range of the leg kick from Stahl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stahl moves away from the strike by Meine.
Stahl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meine.
Stahl slips a jab from Meine.
Stahl connects with a nice looking jab.
Stahl misses with a series of wild punches.
Meine connects with a jab.
Stahl rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Meine counters with an inside leg kick.
Meine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stahl.
Meine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stahl is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meine jabs at Stahl's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meine walks into a left hand.
Meine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Meine throws a body punch but Stahl moves out of range.
Stahl throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meine tried to score with a low kick but Stahl checks it.
Meine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stahl throws an overhand right that lands on Meine's shoulder, as Meine tries to avoid the shot.
Stahl lands with a cross.
Meine lands a jab to Stahl's midsection.
Meine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stahl scores with a jab to the head.
Stahl avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stahl.
Meine throws a leg kick but Stahl moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meine.
Stahl misses with a looping left.
A jab from Stahl does it's job there.
Stahl 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.
Meine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stahl throws a big shot that misses.
Meine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Meine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stahl takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Stahl.
Stahl lands a right hook to the body.
Meine staying out of range there.
Stahl throws a jab but it's blocked by Meine.
A little jabbing left from Meine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stahl on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meine. Meine obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stahl connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stahl takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Meine throws a solid leg kick but Stahl takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Meine.
Stahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meine appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stahl throws out a loose jab but Meine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meine throws a leg kick
letting Stahl counter with a right hand.
Stahl throws a leg kick that misses.
Stahl defending well as Meine loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stahl.
Meine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stahl misses with a lunging right hand
and Meine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stahl throws a poor cross that misses
and Meine counters with a thumping low kick.
Stahl keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stahl missing with a left hand there. Meine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Stahl.
Well Stahl 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 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Paul Stahl!
Paul Stahl seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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