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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amali Yeboah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dejan Plecas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeboah has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amali Yeboah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dejan Plecas!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Plecas.
Plecas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yeboah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Plecas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plecas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Plecas.
Plecas tries to close the distance and clinch but Yeboah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plecas moves in looking to clinch but Yeboah pushes him off.
Yeboah tries to clinch up.
Plecas shoots for a double leg takedown but Yeboah sprawls well. He's pushed Plecas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yeboah is breathing heavily.
Yeboah stuffs the takedown attempt from Plecas. Plecas gets slowly back to his feet.
Plecas fails with a takedown attempt.
Amali Yeboah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dejan Plecas.
Yeboah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plecas throws a sloppy head kick and Yeboah moves out of range easily.
Plecas throws the left hand but Yeboah avoids the punch easily.
Plecas tries to close the distance and clinch but Yeboah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plecas throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plecas cracks Yeboah with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Plecas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Plecas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plecas throws a sloppy head kick and Yeboah moves out of range easily.
Yeboah wants to clinch up but Plecas keeps it at a distance.
Yeboah tries to close the distance and clinch but Plecas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yeboah fails to land the takedown.
Yeboah throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Plecas's waist but Plecas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yeboah off to one side.
Yeboah avoids the head kick by Plecas.
Plecas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yeboah swivels and escapes.
Yeboah fails with a takedown attempt.
Plecas scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plecas tries to bum rush Yeboah with a series of wild strikes but Yeboah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yeboah doesn't manage to clinch there - Plecas circles away.
Plecas feints and as Yeboah raises his hands in defense, Plecas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yeboah pulls Plecas in to control the position.
Plecas trying to control the position from guard on top but Yeboah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plecas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yeboah. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Plecas wants to get up but he can't break Yeboah's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plecas trying to control the position from guard on top but Yeboah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yeboah looking for a sweep. Not yet Yeboah, not yet.
Yeboah lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Plecas!
Yeboah with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plecas tries to lock up and control but Yeboah gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yeboah controlling from mount.
That's four 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.
Yeboah working the ground and pound effectively.
Plecas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Plecas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Yeboah kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Plecas wants to get back to his feet.
Yeboah cracks Plecas with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dejan Plecas dominated that 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.
Plecas moves into the clinch successfully.
Plecas stops a takedown attempt from Yeboah.
Plecas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Plecas breaks the clinch.
Amali Yeboah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plecas pushes Yeboah away with a front kick.
Plecas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plecas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yeboah takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Plecas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Plecas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Plecas fails with the takedown
and Yeboah counters with a single leg into guard. Plecas didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plecas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yeboah stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Yeboah misses with the combination.
Plecas throws a head kick that misses
and Yeboah counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Plecas's guard now.
Yeboah stands and throws Plecas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Yeboah taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah'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.
Plecas is trying to improve his position.
Plecas is not content to let Yeboah control the position.
Plecas pushes Yeboah away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Yeboah gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah is looking to take a break and control but Plecas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Plecas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yeboah connects with a decent elbow.
Yeboah stands up.
Yeboah blocks a head kick by Plecas.
Plecas fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four 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.
Yeboah will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yeboah is trying hard to land a takedown here. Plecas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amali Yeboah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Yeboah. No joy for Plecas on that attempt.
Yeboah blocks a head kick by Plecas.
Plecas lands with a kick to the temple. Yeboah shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Plecas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yeboah.
Plecas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plecas lands with a nice body punch.
Plecas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Plecas shoots in looking for a takedown. Yeboah tries to sprawl out of it but Plecas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yeboah manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Plecas tries to close the distance and clinch but Yeboah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amali Yeboah dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Yeboah shoots for a double leg takedown but Plecas sprawls well. He's pushed Yeboah's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Plecas dives in and grabs Yeboah's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yeboah pushes down on Plecas's head and hops out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Plecas.
Yeboah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Plecas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yeboah.
Plecas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plecas throws a head kick that misses
and Yeboah decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Plecas's guard.
Yeboah connects with a couple of short punches.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Plecas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yeboah prevents Plecas from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plecas keeping full guard, as Yeboah tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah is pushing down on Plecas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Plecas is fighting to maintain full guard but Yeboah has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yeboah stalling.
Yeboah drops an elbow to the side of Plecas's head.
Yeboah decides to stand up.
Yeboah looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Plecas is fending him off so far but Yeboah persists. Nope, Plecas circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amali Yeboah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yeboah keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plecas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yeboah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Plecas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Plecas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Plecas tries a head kick but it misses.
Yeboah misses with a takedown attempt - Plecas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Plecas. No joy for Yeboah on that attempt.
Plecas throws a head kick but Yeboah moves out of range.
Yeboah fails to land the takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Plecas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plecas misses with a double jab.
Plecas scoring well with a low kick there.
Yeboah has a takedown stuffed.
Plecas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yeboah shoots in for a double leg but Plecas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yeboah sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yeboah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Plecas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yeboah tries to avoid it but Plecas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yeboah to the ground. Yeboah escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Plecas throws a sloppy head kick and Yeboah moves out of range easily.
Plecas gets a clinch.
Yeboah tries to land knees in the clinch but Plecas avoids the damage to the body.
Yeboah prevents Plecas from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah lands a left hand.
Yeboah drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Plecas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Plecas wants to break free but Yeboah has control.
Plecas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yeboah just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yeboah fails to pull guard.
Plecas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plecas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yeboah sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Plecas throws a head kick that misses
and Yeboah counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Plecas!
Plecas trying desperately to get to his feet.
Yeboah tries to control but Plecas wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amali Yeboah showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yeboah 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amali Yeboah!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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