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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simo Kostaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Meier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meier is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Harris - Da ist Harry. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simo Kostaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hans Meier!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostaja is looking to clinch.
Meier closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kostaja circles away.
Kostaja cracks Meier with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Meier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kostaja, pushing him back against the cage.
Kostaja lands a knee to the body.
Meier looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kostaja gets through Meier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kostaja.
The referee calls for Kostaja to work.
Kostaja lands an elbow just above Meier 's eye.
Kostaja lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kostaja scores with a shoulder strike.
Kostaja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kostaja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Kostaja as the two fighters clinch.
Kostaja landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Meier takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kostaja lands a good knee to the midsection. Meier won't want to take too many of those.
A right handed body shot lands from Kostaja.
Kostaja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Kostaja.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kostaja.
Kostaja with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kostaja.
Kostaja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kostaja landing knees to the head.
Meier is rocked!
Kostaja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Meier is still on wobbly legs! Can Kostaja finish him?
A knee to the head by Kostaja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kostaja.
Kostaja lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kostaja.
Kostaja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kostaja.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kostaja.
Kostaja working Meier over with knees to the body.
Meier seems to have recovered his senses.
Kostaja putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Meier in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Meier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kostaja is defending well for now.
Kostaja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kostaja lands an elbow that stopped Meier in his tracks for a moment.
Kostaja unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kostaja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Kostaja.
Meier wants a takedown.
Kostaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A right hand to the body from Kostaja.
A short right from Kostaja on the inside.
Kostaja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meier backwards.
Kostaja utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kostaja utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Meier is working for takedown but Kostaja is calmly controlling the position for now.
Simo Kostaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Meier.
Kostaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meier tries to pull guard but Kostaja won't allow it.
Meier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Kostaja scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meier takes a knee right on the jaw!
Meier landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Meier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kostaja.
Kostaja avoids a wild elbow strike from Meier.
Kostaja lands a knee to the body.
Kostaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meier fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Kostaja scores with a nice short uppercut.
A knee to the head by Kostaja.
Meier tries to land knees in the clinch but Kostaja avoids the damage to the body.
Kostaja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Meiers head.
Meier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kostaja lands with a light punch inside.
Kostaja avoids the elbow strike from Meier, against the cage.
Kostaja landing knees to the body.
Meier throws an elbow that misses.
Meier pulls guard successfully.
Kostaja stays in close to Meier's body and controls the position.
Meier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kostaja gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kostaja might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostaja is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Meier working a defensive guard here.
Kostaja is looking to stand up but Meier won't let him.
Kostaja sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kostaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Meier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kostaja has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Meier is proving hard to escape from.
Kostaja has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Meier is working an open guard so Kostaja takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Meier tries to clinch up
and Kostaja counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kostaja.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kostaja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Meier has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kostaja avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kostaja lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kostaja lands a good knee to the midsection. Meier won't want to take too many of those.
Kostaja content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Kostaja dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Meier circles away from the clinch attempt
and Meier counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kostaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Meier tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meier just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kostaja's brow.
Kostaja landing knees to the body.
Kostaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Meier's face.
Kostaja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meier takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Kostaja on the inside.
Kostaja crunches a lovely knee into Meier's ribcage.
A shot in the inside from Kostaja.
Meier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kostaja.
Kostaja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meier backwards.
Kostaja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meier backwards.
Kostaja with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kostaja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kostaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meier throws an elbow but misses.
Kostaja taking a breather.
Kostaja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kostaja's defenses.
Kostaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kostaja prevents the takedown attempt.
Meier wants a takedown but no success here.
Simo Kostaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Meier.
Meier fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Meier pushes off an throws an elbow but Kostaja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kostaja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kostaja is pressed up against the cage. Meier has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kostaja down to the mat. Kostaja avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Simo Kostaja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kostaja moves into range and clinches up with Meier.
Meier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kostaja with a knee to the head.
Kostaja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meier can do to turn this around?
Kostaja lands a nice knee to the body.
Kostaja prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kostaja on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kostaja lands a right hand.
Kostaja looking to throw knees to the head but Meier is blocking nicely.
Kostaja avoids a wild elbow strike from Meier.
Simo Kostaja has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Meier effectively controlling the action here.
Kostaja lands a right hand.
Kostaja scores with a shot to the side of Meier's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meier is trying to maintain a safe position but Kostaja gets an underhook and turns Meier into the cage.
Kostaja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Meier backwards.
Kostaja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kostaja lands a shoulder strike.
Kostaja is leaning against Meier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kostaja scores with a knee to the head.
Meier turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kostaja is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Meier cracks Kostaja with a big right hand but Kostaja just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Meier working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kostaja sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meier drops an elbow to the side of Kostaja's head.
Kostaja is refusing to be controlled, as Meier sits in half guard.
Kostaja moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Meier trying to control but Kostaja is working from the bottom.
Kostaja manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kostaja rushes Meier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Meier pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kostaja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Meier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kostaja gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meier trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kostaja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kostaja lands a nice uppercut.
Kostaja with a knee to the head.
Meier misses with an elbow strike.
Kostaja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short left from Kostaja.
Meier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kostaja gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kostaja lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Meier.
Kostaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Meier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kostaja gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kostaja scores with a knee to the head.
Meier throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kostaja lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kostaja.
Kostaja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Meier misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Kostaja dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A punch lands to the side of Meier 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kostaja forces Meier back against the cage and clinches.
Kostaja connects with a knee to the head.
Meier misses with a knee strike.
Kostaja lands a nice knee to the body.
Kostaja unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kostaja lands a nice elbow.
Kostaja landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Meier jumps guard but Kostaja stands there with Meier around his waist. Meier gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kostaja digs a right hand underneath Meier's ribcage. Meier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kostaja lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Meier.
Kostaja scores with a knee to the head.
Meier gets control of Kostaja's arms and successfully pulls guard. Meier will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kostaja wants to pass the guard but Meier is keeping the position.
Meier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kostaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Meier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostaja wanted to stand there but Meier had control of the position.
Meier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Meier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kostaja looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kostaja pushes down on Meier's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kostaja knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meier on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meier wants to get back to full guard but Kostaja has mounted him!
Kostaja controlling his opponent.
Meier is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meier tries to improve his position but instead Kostaja has taken his back!
Kostaja biding his time, controlling Meier.
Kostaja'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.
Meier turns into Kostaja and is now in his guard.
Kostaja has control of Meier's left arm, preventing Meier from doing any damage.
Simo Kostaja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meier wants to control from the top but Kostaja keeps moving.
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.
Meier prevents Kostaja from getting back to his feet.
Hans Meier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kostaja keeping moving, preventing Meier from controlling successfully.
Meier drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kostaja dives on top into guard.
Kostaja controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simo Kostaja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kostaja 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simo Kostaja!
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hype
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