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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Germano (ranked 3953 p4p, 1903 weight class) and Walter Keoll (ranked 380 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandro Germano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sandro Germano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Keoll!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Germano clinches up with Keoll and pushes him back against the cage.
Keoll goes for a takedown in the clinch but Germano prevents it.
Keoll drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Germano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Keoll has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Germano missing with knees to the body.
Keoll tries to break free but Germano pushes him back against the cage.
Germano pressing his opponent against the cage.
Keoll blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keoll on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Germano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keoll is defending well for now.
Germano trying to land knees to the body.
Keoll tries to break free but Germano pushes him back against the cage.
Germano gets underhooks to prevent Keoll's takedown attempt.
Sandro Germano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Keoll.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keoll on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Keoll fails to pull guard.
Germano lands a good knee to the midsection. Keoll won't want to take too many of those.
Keoll on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Keoll wants to take the fight to the mat but Germano manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Germano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keoll is defending well for now.
Germano works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Germano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Germano wants to stand but Keoll is controlling his posture from full guard.
Germano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Keoll not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Germano stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sandro Germano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keoll throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germano is looking to clinch but Keoll is avoiding it.
Germano has closed the distance and engaged Keoll in a clinch.
Keoll tries for a takedown but Germano manages to get underhooks.
Germano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Keoll looks winded!
Germano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keoll.
Germano scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Germano landing knees to the body.
Germano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Keoll in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Germano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keoll.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Germano obliges.
Germano crunches a lovely knee into Keoll's ribcage.
Germano taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Germano presses Keoll against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Germano as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keoll lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Germano lands a good knee to the midsection. Keoll won't want to take too many of those.
Germano working Keoll over with knees to the body.
Keoll is trying to pull guard but Germano turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Germano.
Germano lands a knee to the body.
Germano scores a nice knee to the body.
Keoll managing to block the knees to the body from Germano.
Germano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Germano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Germano gets through Keoll's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germano is leaning against Keoll and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Keoll managing to block the knees to the body from Germano.
Germano will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Keoll up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keoll takes a knee to the side of the body.
Germano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Germano presses Keoll against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Germano scores a nice knee to the body.
Germano working Keoll over with knees to the body.
Keoll is trying to break the clinch but Germano has him pressed against the cage.
Keoll blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Germano has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Keoll clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sandro Germano dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Germano has closed the distance and engaged Keoll in a clinch.
Germano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Germano obliges.
Germano has picked Keoll up - he's going for a ride! Germano dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Germano decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Germano doesn't manage to clinch there - Keoll circles away.
Germano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keoll swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Germano darts in and clinches Keoll up against the cage.
Germano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Germano lands a knee to the body.
Sandro Germano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Germano manages to break the clinch.
Keoll is breathing heavily.
Germano tries to clinch but Keoll is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Germano takes the fight into the clinch.
Germano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keoll can do to turn this around?
Germano has Keoll pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Germano pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Keoll tumbling to the mat - Germano dives into Keoll's guard.
Germano gets to his feet - Keoll follows without any prompting.
Germano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keoll manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sandro Germano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Germano moves in looking to clinch but Keoll pushes him off.
Germano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keoll swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keoll fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Germano is looking for a counter combo.
Germano moves in looking to clinch but Keoll pushes him off.
Germano is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Germano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keoll tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Germano defends well and Keoll ends up having to push Germano into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Germano tries to clinch there but Keoll circles away.
Germano closes the distance and pushes Keoll back into the cage.
Knees to the body from Germano.
Germano is trying to trip Keoll. He has hold of a leg but Keoll is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Germano persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Germano controlling from the top position.
Germano stands and steps away. Keoll gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Germano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keoll throws a head kick that misses.
Germano closes the distance and clinches.
Germano has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Keoll clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germano controls the position.
Keoll wants to escape the position.
Good control from Germano.
Keoll tries to escape but Germano has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germano is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Keoll tries to escape but Germano has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Good control from Germano.
Germano's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Germano not allowing Keoll to control his hands.
Good control from Germano.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sandro Germano dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Germano is looking to clinch.
Germano wants to clinch up but Keoll keeps it at a distance.
Germano tries to clinch there but Keoll circles away.
Germano darts in trying to clinch
and Keoll counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Germano is pulling down on Keoll's head. It's preventing any offense from Keoll, at least for the moment.
Keoll throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keoll missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Keoll won't allow Germano to get back to his feet.
Keoll lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Germano keeping moving, preventing Keoll from controlling successfully.
Keoll drops back looking for a leg! Germano is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Germano manages to kick Keoll off! Keoll jumps back into Germano's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keoll takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Keoll drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Germano dives on top into guard.
Germano preventing the sweep.
Germano wants to stand but Keoll has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Germano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germano decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Keoll is trying hard to land a takedown here. Germano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Germano wants to clinch up but Keoll keeps it at a distance.
Germano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Germano tries to clinch up.
Germano moves in looking to clinch but Keoll pushes him off.
Germano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keoll manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Germano moves into the clinch.
Germano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Germano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Germano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keoll swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keoll avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Germano slips a jab and a cross from Keoll.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germano is looking to clinch but Keoll is avoiding it.
Keoll avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Germano tries to close the distance and clinch but Keoll swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sandro Germano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keoll circles away from the clinch attempt.
Germano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keoll manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keoll gets tackled into the cage by Germano. Germano maintains the clinch.
Germano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Keoll on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Germano takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Keoll is fighting off a takedown attempt but Germano is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Keoll to the mat. Keoll regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Germano gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Germano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keoll manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Germano tries to clinch but Keoll is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keoll circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keoll throws out a leg kick but Germano moves out of range and Keoll only half commits.
Germano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keoll avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keoll avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Germano moves in looking to clinch but Keoll pushes him off.
Keoll misses with a series of wild punches.
Germano is looking to clinch but Keoll is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keoll avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walter Keoll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sandro Germano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Germano is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Walter Keoll.
I think Germano 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandro Germano!
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