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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ford's entrance music is Drop the World. A fine choice. Powell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Chop 'Em Down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Ford!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Powell!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ford is looking to land body kicks.
Ford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Powell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ford lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ford.
Ford slips a straight right by Powell.
Nice body kick from Ford.
Ford connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Powell's hands.
Ford tries to bum rush Powell with a series of wild strikes but Powell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ford scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ford throws a head kick that Powell semi-blocks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ford!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford is looking to slow Powell down with leg kicks.
Powell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ford.
Ford scores with a head kick.
Ford moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Ford coming out on top.
Powell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ford jabs at Powell's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford lands with a cross.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Powell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powell moves away.
Ford scores with a three punch combo!
Ford lands with a kick to the temple. Powell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Powell dodges the punch combination from Ford.
Powell misses with an uppercut.
Powell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Powell thows a body shot but no joy.
Ford throws a series of punches but Powell moves out of range.
Powell blocks a head kick by Ford.
Ford scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws a nice looking combination but Powell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Powell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ford scores with a spinning back kick!
Jab by Ford.
Ford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Powell at a distance.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Powell moves out of range easily.
Ford throws a body punch but Powell moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Ford.
Ford misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryan Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford digs a good hook to Powell's body.
Ford throws a head kick that misses.
Ford takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell shoots in for a double leg but Ford sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Powell moves out of range of the body kick.
Ford is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ford throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Powell looks gassed!
Powell throws a leg kick that misses.
Powell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Ford does no damage.
Powell throws a jab but it's blocked by Ford.
Powell throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Ford scores with a three punch combo!
Ford moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Powell avoids the head kick by Ford.
Ford is looking to wear down Powell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ford misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Ford does it's job there.
Ford lands a nice looking kick to the body. Powell takes a step back to recover.
Powell tries to clinch but Ford moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford swinging wilding here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ford.
Ford throws a head kick that Powell semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powell throws a shot from downtown. Ford moves away and avoids it.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Powell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ford lands a jab-cross combination.
Ford lands a slapping body shot.
A good leg kick by Ford.
Ford misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ford throws a series of punches but Powell avoids them all with ease.
Ford lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Ford dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ford scores with a nice body kick.
Powell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ford.
Ford lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powell can do to turn this around?
Ford slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ryan Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powell dodges the punch combination from Ford.
Ford swinging wilding here.
Ford scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ford throws a head kick but Powell moves out of range.
Ford misses with a head kick.
Powell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Powell.
Ford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ford smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Powell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford misses with a series of wild punches.
Powell instigates a clinch.
Ford is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ford avoids the elbow strike from Powell, against the cage.
Ford wants to break free but Powell has control.
Ford breaks from the clinch.
Ford lands a right hook to the body.
Powell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Powell blocks a low kick nicely.
Ryan Ford is winning the standup battle so far.
Ford tries to land a body kick
and Powell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Powell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Powell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ford.
Ford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ford moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Powell is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell misses with a looping left.
Powell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ford throws a left and a right that both miss
and Powell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Powell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford throws a head kick that misses.
Powell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ford counters with a nice body kick.
Powell is looking to clinch.
A jab from Ford finds it's way through Powell's defenses.
Powell misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Ford.
Powell looks to throw the jab but Ford is out of range.
Ford is looking to land body kicks.
Ford looks for the body kick but Powell saw that one coming.
Ford getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ford. That one must have hurt.
Ford with a jab.
Ford keeps Powell at a distance using the push kick.
Powell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ford misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Powell to counter with a crisp jab.
Ford throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Powell's head.
Ford catches Powell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Powell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ford throws a half hearted mid kick.
Powell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ford.
A head kick misses from Ford.
A punch combination from Ford misses.
Powell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ford bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ford tries to bum rush Powell with a series of wild strikes but Powell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ford lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ford.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Powell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ford throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Powell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Ford misses.
Powell misses with a straight right.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Powell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ford bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Powell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ford fakes the leg kick and cracks Powell in the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ford scores with a kick to the body.
Ford swinging wilding here.
Good leg kick by Ford there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Ford dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ford throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Powell looks to clinch
and Ford counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ford cracks Powell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ford is looking to land body kicks.
Ford sizes up Powell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ford falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powell counters with a good low kick that Ford was not able to check.
Ford lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A slapping body kick lands there for Ford.
Ford lands a jab-cross combination.
Ford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ford misses with a double jab.
Ford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Powell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ford scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Powell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ford.
Powell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford throws a one two combo.
Ford thuds his shin into the meat of Powell's side.
Ford lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ford lands a front kick.
Ford lands a front kick.
Ford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Ford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ford lands with a nice body kick.
Ford scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Powell.
Ford's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ford duly obliges.
Ford throws a head kick but Powell moves out of range.
Ford scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ford throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Powell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Powell dodges the punch combination from Ford.
Powell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ford works over Powell's head and body with a nice combination.
Ford delivers a nice body kick.
Ford connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Powell's hands.
Powell scores with a hook to the body. Ford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Powell stuns Ford with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ford lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ford scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ford lands a head kick. Powell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Ford.
Powell takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ford delivers a nice body kick.
Powell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ford with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ford lands a head kick. Powell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Powell is rocked!
Powell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Powell is still on wobbly legs! Can Ford finish him?
Ford lands with a big left! Powell is wobbled badly! Ford comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Powell to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ryan Ford!
Ryan Ford retains his middleweight title!
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