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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bonifacy Opornik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve van der Slam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van der Slam has chosen Biggest & the best - Clawfinger as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bonifacy Opornik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve van der Slam!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van der Slam throws a sloppy head kick and Opornik moves out of range easily.
van der Slam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
van der Slam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Opornik. No joy for van der Slam on that attempt.
van der Slam throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Opornik with a lazy takedown attempt
and van der Slam counters with a big head kick but Opornik shrugs it off.
van der Slam rushes Opornik and presses him up against the cage.
van der Slam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
van der Slam gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Opornik.
van der Slam landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Opornik has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. van der Slam is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bonifacy Opornik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
van der Slam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Opornik has van der Slam pressed against the cage, preventing van der Slam from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Opornik takes a knee right on the jaw!
van der Slam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
van der Slam utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
van der Slam with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van der Slam jumps guard.
van der Slam wants to get back to his feet but Opornik is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Opornik lands a couple of digs.
Opornik 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.
van der Slam 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if van der Slam can do anything to dispel that myth.
Opornik throwing strikes from guard but van der Slam blocks nicely.
Opornik wants to control from the top but van der Slam keeps moving.
Opornik thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Opornik is breathing heavily.
Opornik drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Opornik jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Opornik stops van der Slam from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
van der Slam lands a nice looking kick to the body. Opornik takes a step back to recover.
van der Slam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Opornik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Opornik tries to keep at a distance but van der Slam has taken the fight into the clinch.
van der Slam scores a nice knee to the body.
Opornik has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. van der Slam avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
van der Slam unloads a knee to the mid-section.
van der Slam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
van der Slam lands a nice knee to the body.
van der Slam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. van der Slam obliges.
van der Slam landing knees to the head.
van der Slam tries to break the clinch but Opornik is controlling the position.
van der Slam connects with a nasty looking knee right to Opornik's face.
Opornik has van der Slam pressed against the cage, preventing van der Slam from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
van der Slam misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van der Slam unloads a knee to the mid-section. Opornik lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
van der Slam is trying to break the clinch but Opornik has him pressed against the cage.
van der Slam lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Come on van der Slam - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
van der Slam wants a takedown but no success here.
Opornik tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. van der Slam smiles and moves away.
van der Slam shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Opornik's guard.
Opornik has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but van der Slam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Opornik has a closed guard, preventing van der Slam from standing up.
Opornik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. van der Slam doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. van der Slam manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van der Slam working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
van der Slam throwing strikes but missing.
Opornik working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as van der Slam accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
van der Slam avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
van der Slam rushes Opornik and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
van der Slam throws a knee to the head but misses.
van der Slam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
van der Slam landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
van der Slam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve van der Slam dominated that 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.
Opornik shoots in for a takedown but van der Slam shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
van der Slam clinches.
van der Slam lands a knee to the head.
van der Slam just leaning against Opornik, taking a breather.
Opornik is looking for a takedown up against the cage. van der Slam gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
van der Slam manages to break the clinch.
van der Slam pushes Opornik up against the cage in a clinch.
van der Slam tries for a takedown but Opornik manages to get underhooks.
van der Slam scores with a knee to the head.
van der Slam lands a knee to the head.
van der Slam connects with a nasty looking knee right to Opornik's face.
van der Slam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Opornik has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
van der Slam is leaning against Opornik and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
van der Slam breaks from the clinch.
Steve van der Slam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
van der Slam misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
van der Slam lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opornik avoids a punch combination nicely.
Opornik circles away from the clinch attempt.
van der Slam rushes Opornik and presses him up against the cage.
van der Slam is trying to break the clinch but Opornik is controlling him.
Opornik is trying to trip van der Slam. He has hold of a leg but van der Slam is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Opornik persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
van der Slam is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Opornik is controlling him.
Opornik trying to control the position from guard on top but van der Slam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
van der Slam wriggles free and stands up.
Opornik dodges the punch combination from van der Slam.
van der Slam throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
van der Slam misses with a series of wild punches.
van der Slam throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Opornik's head.
Opornik tries to keep at a distance but van der Slam has taken the fight into the clinch.
van der Slam wants to get back to striking at distance but Opornik won't allow it.
van der Slam wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
van der Slam content to slow the pace in the clinch.
van der Slam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Opornik has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
van der Slam wants to get back to striking at distance but Opornik won't allow it.
van der Slam has Opornik pressed against the cage.
van der Slam throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Opornik blocks it with crossed arms.
van der Slam with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by van der Slam.
van der Slam throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Opornik blocks it with crossed arms.
van der Slam tries a knee to the head but Opornik blocks it.
Opornik drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bonifacy Opornik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
van der Slam throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Opornik blocks it with crossed arms.
van der Slam connects with a nasty looking knee right to Opornik's face.
Opornik keeps control of van der Slam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
van der Slam tries to land a knee to the head but Opornik blocks with his arms.
Opornik is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
van der Slam scores with a nice hook to the head.
van der Slam has Opornik pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Opornik manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
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.
van der Slam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Opornik has him pressed against the cage.
Opornik wants a takedown but no success here.
van der Slam pulls Opornik into guard.
van der Slam wants to get back to his feet but Opornik is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Opornik trying to control but van der Slam is working from the bottom.
van der Slam wants to sweep but no luck.
Opornik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
van der Slam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Opornik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Opornik thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Opornik preventing the sweep.
Opornik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
van der Slam is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
van der Slam lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve van der Slam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
van der Slam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
van der Slam fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Opornik avoids it really well and circles away.
van der Slam misses with a head kick.
van der Slam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
van der Slam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
van der Slam tries to clinch but Opornik moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
van der Slam misses with a wild combination.
van der Slam throws a right hand that Opornik ducks under and follows up with a left that Opornik also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
van der Slam throws a right hand that Opornik ducks under and follows up with a left that Opornik also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opornik shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has van der Slam pinned against the cage. van der Slam gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
van der Slam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Opornik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
van der Slam closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Opornik prevents van der Slam from breaking the clinch.
van der Slam with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Opornik can't get the takedown.
van der Slam tries to land a knee to the head but Opornik blocks with his arms.
Opornik wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bonifacy Opornik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
van der Slam lands a nice knee to the body.
van der Slam pulls guard effortlessly.
Opornik won't allow van der Slam to get back to his feet.
Opornik thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
van der Slam bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Opornik's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opornik controls van der Slam momentarily but van der Slam frees himself.
van der Slam tries to free his leg and advance position but Opornik is retaining full guard.
Opornik working for a triangle but van der Slam defends it easily.
van der Slam is looking to stand up but Opornik won't let him.
Opornik has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think van der Slam should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Opornik has tightened it up now! van der Slam should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bonifacy Opornik!
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