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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Olin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Sottomayor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sottomayor has chosen sympathy for the devil as his entrance music. Dino Sottomayor will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Olin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dino Sottomayor!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sottomayor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sottomayor scores with a jab.
Sottomayor looks to score with a jab to the body but Olin is just out of range.
Sottomayor throws a series of punches but Olin avoids them all with ease.
Sottomayor misses with a double jab.
Sottomayor scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Olin manages to get to full guard.
Sottomayor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Olin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Olin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Olin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Olin.
Olin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sottomayor tries to kick Olin off but Olin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Olin 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.
Sottomayor is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Olin stops Sottomayor from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sottomayor can do anything to dispel that myth.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Olin connects with a nice short shot to Sottomayor's temple.
Olin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sottomayor defending well though.
Olin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sottomayor pushes Olin off looking to stand but Olin dives back in and keeps control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Olin looks for a takedown but Sottomayor sprawls well.
Sottomayor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sottomayor tries to stand and escape but Olin is controlling the position.
Olin trying to control but Sottomayor postures up.
Olin punching from the bottom.
Olin is pressing down on Sottomayor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Olin tries to strike from the bottom.
Olin lands an upkick as Sottomayor stands over him.
Sottomayor trying to stand up but can't free himself from Olin's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Olin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Olin is breathing heavily.
Sottomayor has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Olin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Danga de danga de dang - Sottomayor scores with a four punch combination!
Sottomayor tries for a takedown but Olin circles away easily
and Olin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sottomayor wants to improve his position but Olin is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sottomayor is looking for a sweep. Olin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Olin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Olin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Olin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sottomayor defending well though.
Sottomayor makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Olin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sottomayor's waist but Sottomayor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Olin off to one side.
Sottomayor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sottomayor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sottomayor looks to land a combination but Olin avoids it well.
Sottomayor looks to land a combination but Olin avoids it well.
Sottomayor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Olin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sottomayor!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sottomayor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Olin working Sottomayor over with strikes here.
Olin with good strikes from the mount here!
Sottomayor is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sottomayor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Olin landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olin has control of Sottomayor's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sottomayor regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sottomayor is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sottomayor avoids a series of strikes thrown by Olin.
Sottomayor's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Olin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sottomayor lands a slapping body shot.
Sottomayor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olin moves away.
Sottomayor connects with a solid leg kick.
Sottomayor throws a body punch but Olin moves out of range.
Olin misses with a hook.
Sottomayor connects with a high kick.
Sottomayor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Olin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sottomayor's guard.
Olin looking to pass the guard.
Olin throwing strikes but missing.
Sottomayor is looking to stand up but Olin isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sottomayor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Olin is controlling him.
Olin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Olin won't allow Sottomayor to sweep him here.
Olin thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Olin as Sottomayor shoots in.
Olin fails with the takedown.
Olin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Sottomayor counter with a right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Sottomayor scores with a four punch combination!
Sottomayor closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Olin to the mat! Olin manages to get full guard.
Olin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sottomayor defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sottomayor chips away with some ground and pound.
Olin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sottomayor would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Olin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Olin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sottomayor gets to his feet. Olin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Olin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sottomayor scores with a sloppy right hand. Olin should have avoided that one.
A good leg kick by Sottomayor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sottomayor with a poor takedown
and Olin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sottomayor!
Olin with the ground and pound from mount.
Sottomayor holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Olin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sottomayor wants to control but Olin is having none of it.
Olin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sottomayor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Olin working the ground and pound effectively.
Olin avoids the attempt from Sottomayor to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olin scoring with strikes but Sottomayor is staying in there.
Olin cracks Sottomayor with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Olin with the ground and pound from mount.
Sottomayor is wriggling around trying to escape.
Olin cracks Sottomayor with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Olin with good strikes from the mount here!
Sottomayor is trying to stand.
Sottomayor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sottomayor is desperately trying to improve his position but Olin has a good base and remains in mount.
Olin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Olin tries to control but Sottomayor wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Olin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Sottomayor.
Sottomayor cracks Olin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Olin swats away the attempt to clinch by Sottomayor.
Sottomayor looks to land a left hand but Olin moved out of range nicely.
Olin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sottomayor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Olin backs up against the cage.
Sottomayor tries to clinch but Olin moves out of range.
Sottomayor shoots in and drives through. Olin sprawls well.
Sottomayor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Olin shoots in looking for a takedown. Sottomayor tries to sprawl out of it but Olin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sottomayor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dino Sottomayor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sottomayor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Olin closes the distance and clinches up with Sottomayor, looking for a takedown. Olin pushes Sottomayor against the cage but Sottomayor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Olin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sottomayor thows a body shot but no joy.
Olin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sottomayor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sottomayor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sottomayor.
Olin swats away the attempt to clinch by Sottomayor.
Sottomayor rushes Olin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Olin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sottomayor smiles and moves away.
Sottomayor swings for the body but Olin moves out of range.
Sottomayor misses with a body shot.
Sottomayor throws a series of punches but Olin avoids them all with ease.
Sottomayor misses with a takedown attempt - Olin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sottomayor tries to clinch up.
Sottomayor misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Olin.
Olin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sottomayor scores with a one two! Olin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Olin stuffs the takedown.
Sottomayor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sottomayor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sottomayor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sottomayor misses with a two punch combination.
Sottomayor misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Sottomayor.
Sottomayor is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sottomayor swinging wilding here.
Sottomayor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Olin's waist but Olin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sottomayor off to one side.
Sottomayor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olin.
Sottomayor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sottomayor scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch combination from Sottomayor misses.
Sottomayor tries a head kick but it misses.
Sottomayor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Olin fails to land the takedown.
Sottomayor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dino Sottomayor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Olin 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Olin!
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hype
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