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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John St Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeo Remy Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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263 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John St Jon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romeo Remy Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Overeem.
Overeem tries to clinch up but St Jon circles away and keeps his distance.
Overeem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Overeem fails to land with a series of punches.
St Jon slips a jab and a cross from Overeem.
Overeem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Jon moves away.
St Jon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Overeem throws a series of punches but St Jon moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Overeem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Overeem looks gassed!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Jon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Overeem stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Overeem wants it to stay on the feet.
St Jon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
St Jon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Overeem is just riding it out for now. St Jon eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Jon is looking for a kimura here.
Overeem keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with St Jon in particular looking to stall.
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.
Overeem has one foot on St Jon's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Overeem.
Romeo Remy Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Overeem scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Overeem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St Jon dodges the punch combination from Overeem.
Overeem lands a two punch combo.
Overeem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from St Jon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John St Jon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Overeem throws a right and a left that St Jon avoids nicely.
St Jon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Overeem. Overeem obviously looking to wear him down.
St Jon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Overeem misses with a double jab.
Overeem walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. St Jon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
St Jon checks a leg kick nicely.
Overeem throws a right and a left that St Jon avoids nicely.
Overeem misses with a jab, cross combination.
St Jon slips a jab and a cross from Overeem.
Left hook, right uppercut from Overeem.
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.
St Jon slips a jab and a cross from Overeem.
Overeem throws a series of punches but St Jon avoids them all with ease.
Overeem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Jon circles away quickly and effectively.
St Jon dodges the punch combination from Overeem.
St Jon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. St Jon showed some decent athleticism there.
St Jon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Overeem doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time St Jon.
St Jon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Romeo Remy Overeem will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Overeem misses with a few strikes there.
St Jon avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Overeem stuffs the takedown attempt from St Jon. St Jon gets slowly back to his feet.
St Jon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Overeem's waist but Overeem gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing St Jon off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overeem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Overeem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Overeem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Jon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem tries to clinch but St Jon moves out of range.
Overeem misses with the combination.
St Jon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Overeem to the mat! Overeem manages to get full guard.
St Jon trying to control but Overeem is working from the bottom.
St Jon slips nicely into half guard.
St Jon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
St Jon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Overeem really doesn't want to stay on the ground with St Jon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Jon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
St Jon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
St Jon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
St Jon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Overeem defends it well.
St Jon seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Jon wants to take a breather but Overeem is having none of it.
Well, if St Jon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Overeem is trying to get back to full guard.
St Jon is thwarting Overeem's attempts to control the position.
St Jon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four 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.
St Jon stops Overeem from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Overeem throws a series of strikes that have St Jon backpedaling.
St Jon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Overeem's half guard.
St Jon is pressing down on Overeem's thigh, looking to free his foot. Overeem is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Overeem is staying active underneath St Jon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John St Jon dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Overeem wants to clinch.
Overeem throws a right and a left that St Jon avoids nicely.
St Jon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Overeem is trying to defend but St Jon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Overeem avoiding damage under a succession of punches from St Jon.
St Jon is working for a kimura but Overeem is defending it quite comfortably.
St Jon is looking for a kimura but Overeem is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for St Jon to get the leverage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Jon thows a huge punch but Overeem dodges it nicely.
St Jon wants to take a breather but Overeem is having none of it.
St Jon prevents Overeem from improving his position.
St Jon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
St Jon trying to control the action but Overeem is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Overeem misses with a two punch combination.
Overeem throws a right and a left that St Jon avoids nicely.
Overeem tries to clinch there but St Jon circles away.
Overeem misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Overeem tries to clinch but St Jon moves out of range.
St Jon slips a jab and a cross from Overeem.
St Jon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
St Jon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Overeem is defending against the submission attempts here by St Jon.
St Jon decides to return to a standing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries to bum rush St Jon with a series of wild strikes but St Jon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Jon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Overeem sprawls well initially but St Jon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
St Jon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
St Jon postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Overeem to stand up.
Overeem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Jon circles away quickly and effectively.
St Jon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Overeem!
St Jon with a couple of short strikes.
Overeem trying desperately to get to his feet.
St Jon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Jon swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Overeem is now in St Jon's guard. A big mistake from St Jon there, giving up the dominant position!
Overeem decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on St Jon, up you get!
St Jon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Jon wants to work for an arm triangle but Overeem is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
John St Jon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think St Jon 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John St Jon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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