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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Salammi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus Rios could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sammy Salammi's chin.
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205 lbs
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180 cm
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213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sammy Salammi!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salammi closes the distance and clinches.
Salammi tries to pull guard but Rios holds him up against the cage and eventually Salammi drops back down to his feet.
Rios throws a head punch that misses.
Rios works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salammi's elbow.
Salammi throws a punch but it's blocked by Rios.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salammi.
Salammi has Rios pressed against the cage.
Salammi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rios with a nice cross.
It looks like Sammy Salammi has been cut.
Rios closes the distance and pushes Salammi back into the cage.
Salammi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Salammi looking to slow down the pace here.
Rios throws a punch but it's blocked by Salammi.
Salammi takes a shot to the head.
Salammi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rios smiles and moves away.
Salammi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jesus Rios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Salammi.
Salammi wants to clinch but Rios slips to the side
and Rios holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salammi is trying to maintain a safe position but Rios gets an underhook and turns Salammi into the cage.
Salammi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rios is leaning against Salammi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rios holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios misses with some punches.
Salammi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salammi misses with the head strike.
Salammi is looking to control Rios's arms but Rios gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salammi has his back to the cage.
Come on Salammi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rios avoids the elbow strike from Salammi, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Rios scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rios managing to block the knees to the body from Salammi.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rios lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salammi backwards.
Salammi trying to stall but Rios improves his position.
Salammi prevents a body shot from Rios.
A right hand to the body from Rios.
Salammi looks gassed!
Salammi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rios pushes Salammi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salammi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rios.
Salammi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rios is keeping busy.
Salammi tries to pull guard but Rios won't allow it.
Rios effectively controlling the action here.
Rios works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rios as Salammi tries to tie him up.
Rios works on Salammi's body with a couple of short punches.
Salammi throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salammis head.
Rios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rios stalling.
Rios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salammi letting Rios take a breather here.
Rios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salammi's elbow.
Rios avoiding damage as Salammi throws knees to the body.
Rios is struggling to control the position.
Rios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rios misses with some punches.
Rios scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rios swings wildly with an uppercut but Salammi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salammi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Rios.
Salammi tries a knee to the head but Rios blocks it.
Salammi blocking some punches.
Rios managing to block the knees to the body from Salammi.
Rios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salammi tries to land knees in the clinch but Rios avoids the damage to the body.
Rios throws a punch but it's blocked by Salammi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salammi's elbow.
Salammi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rios avoids it.
Salammi tries to stall but Rios uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Salammi misses with a knee strike.
Rios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rios.
Rios pushes Salammi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rios lands a body shot.
A short right from Rios.
Rios digs a right hand into Salammi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salammi's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Rios as the two fighters clinch.
Rios working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rios is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Salammi is keeping busy.
Salammi being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rios.
Rios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rios blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rios works on Salammi's body with a couple of short punches.
Rios misses with a punch on the inside.
Rios effectively controlling the action here.
Salammi can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rios.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios lands a left hand.
Salammi tries to land a knee to the head but Rios blocks with his arms.
Rios working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rios.
A short uppercut from Rios.
Rios presses Salammi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Rios.
Rios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rios lands a nice uppercut.
Rios working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salammi.
Rios lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salammi backwards.
Rios scores with a shoulder strike.
Rios throws a head punch that misses.
Salammi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rios throws a punch but it's blocked by Salammi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salammi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Salammi.
Rios is looking to control Salammi's arms but Salammi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rios has his back to the cage.
Rios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salammi with a knee to the head.
Rios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salammi backwards.
Rios tries to stall but Salammi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Rios dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sammy Salammi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rios throws a leg kick but Salammi checks it.
Rios tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Salammi is able to avoid easily.
Salammi looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rios darts in and clinches Salammi up against the cage.
Rios throws a head punch that misses.
Salammi blocks a body shot from Rios.
Rios misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rios.
Salammi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rios lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Salammi breaks the clinch.
Salammi clinches up against the cage.
Salammi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rios blocks it with crossed arms.
Rios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rios stalling against the cage.
Rios is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Salammi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Salammi is looking to control Rios's arms but Rios gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salammi has his back to the cage.
Salammi blocking some punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rios stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salammi stalling the fight.
Rios misses with a body punch.
Salammi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rios misses with a punch to the body.
Rios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salammi connects with a knee to the head.
Jesus Rios has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Salammi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rios up against the cage.
Rios lands a nice uppercut.
Rios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salammi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rios is keeping busy.
Rios misses with some punches.
Salammi wants a takedown.
Rios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rios managing to block the knees to the body from Salammi.
Rios lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Salammi as Rios tries to tie him up.
Salammi lands a damaging elbow.
Rios has a couple of punches blocked by Salammi.
Rios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rios blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salammi tries to land a knee to the head but Rios blocks with his arms.
Rios is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rios tries to throw a body punch but Salammi avoids it by throwing Rios back against the cage.
Salammi wants to get back to striking at distance but Rios won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Salammi.
Salammi stalling in the clinch but Rios improves position.
Rios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rios misses with a punch on the inside.
Salammi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salammi has Rios pushed against the cage.
Salammi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salammi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rios is keeping busy.
Rios has a couple of punches blocked by Salammi.
Rios is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Salammi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salammi is looking to control Rios's arms but Rios gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salammi has his back to the cage.
Salammi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rios looking to stall.
Rios can't find room to land a body shot as Salammi controls the action.
Salammi effectively controlling the action here.
Salammi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salammi looking to throw knees to the head but Rios is blocking nicely.
Rios is pushing Salammi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salammi.
Salammi lands a nice elbow.
Rios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rios struggles to land a body shot inside as Salammi controls his hands.
Salammi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Salammi receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Salammi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salammi tries to land knees in the clinch but Rios avoids the damage to the body.
Rios throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salammis head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salammi tries to break the clinch but Rios is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Rios fails to land.
Salammi tries to land knees in the clinch but Rios avoids the damage to the body.
Salammi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rios misses with a punch on the inside.
Salammi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rios avoids it.
Rios pushes Salammi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Salammi obliges.
Rios working aggressively here.
Rios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Rios.
Salammi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salammi's elbow.
Salammi tries to throw a body punch but Rios avoids it by throwing Salammi back against the cage.
Rios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rios prevents a takedown attempt there.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Salammi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sammy Salammi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Salammi walks into a left hand.
Salammi misses with a kick to the body
and Rios holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Salammi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salammi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rios blocks it with crossed arms.
Salammi trying to control the position but instead, Rios has worked for underhooks and has pushed Salammi into the cage.
Rios misses with the head strike.
Salammi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rios.
Rios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rios taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Salammi misses with a knee to the head.
Salammi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rios pushes Salammi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Rios.
Rios working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salammi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rios lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios swings wildly with an uppercut but Salammi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salammi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rios throws a punch but it's blocked by Salammi.
Salammi tries a knee to the head but Rios blocks it.
Salammi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rios is keeping busy.
Rios has a couple of punches blocked by Salammi.
Rios lands a shoulder strike.
Rios tries a body shot but Salammi blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Rios fails to land.
Rios digs a right hand underneath Salammi's ribcage. Salammi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Salammi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rios avoids it.
Nice body punch from Rios - that landed with a thud.
Rios lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rios swings wildly with an uppercut but Salammi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rios taking a breather.
Salammi stalling in the clinch but Rios improves position.
Rios is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Salammi pushes off an throws an elbow but Rios leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Rios.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Salammi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rios's brow.
Rios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salammi wants a takedown.
Salammi tries a knee to the head but Rios blocks it.
Rios taking a breather.
Salammi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rios stalling.
Salammi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice left hand lands by Rios.
Rios throws a punch but it's blocked by Salammi.
A right hook to the body lands for Rios.
Rios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rios blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salammi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rios.
Salammi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Salammi looking to slow down the pace here.
Rios lands with a light punch inside.
Rios is working Salammi over against the cage.
Rios pushes Salammi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rios is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Salammi is keeping busy.
Salammi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rios.
Salammi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salammi tries to land a knee to the head but Rios blocks with his arms.
Rios misses with a punch on the inside.
Rios blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good body shot from Rios.
Rios lands a nice shot to the body.
Rios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Salammi working aggressively here.
Rios throws a head punch that misses.
Salammi tries to land knees in the clinch but Rios avoids the damage to the body.
Rios throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salammi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salammi.
Rios cracks Salammi with a nice body shot.
Rios lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rios.
A head punch on the inside from Rios fails to land.
Good body shot from Rios.
A nice left hand lands by Rios.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rios.
Rios blocks an elbow strike from Salammi.
Rios stalling in the clinch but Salammi improves position.
Salammi looking to stall.
Rios is looking to control Salammi's arms but Salammi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rios has his back to the cage.
Salammi lands an elbow inside.
Rios will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Salammi up against the cage.
Rios on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rios throws a head punch that misses.
Rios has a couple of punches blocked by Salammi.
Rios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salammi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rios's defenses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rios misses with some punches.
Salammi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jesus Rios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Salammi.
Rios wants to stall.
Rios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Rios showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rios 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Rios!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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