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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Remy Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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263 lbs
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225 cm
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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, Romeo Remy Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Struve!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struve fails with a takedown attempt.
Overeem looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Struve fails with a takedown attempt.
Struve shoots in and drives through. Overeem sprawls well.
Romeo Remy Overeem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan Struve.
Struve has taken the fight to the clinch.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Struve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Struve pulls guard successfully.
Struve looking for a sweep. Not yet Struve, not yet.
Struve working a defensive guard here.
Struve doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Overeem preventing the sweep.
Overeem is looking to stand up but Struve won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struve is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Struve not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Struve decides to stand and escape the position.
Struve fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Overeem, pushing him back against the cage.
Struve's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Struve.
Struve staying calm.
Overeem might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Struve looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struve decides to stand back up. Struve steps back and let's Overeem get back to his feet.
Struve lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Overeem throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Struve looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Overeem!
Struve controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve misses with a head shot.
Struve scoring with strikes but Overeem is staying in there.
Struve sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Struve controlling the pace for now.
Struve has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Struve unloads with some shots from mount but Overeem bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Struve throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Struve with shots to the head and body - Overeem looks very uncomfortable down there.
Struve working the ground and pound effectively.
Overeem blocking the ground and pound.
Struve tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Struve dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Struve has Overeem up against the cage in a clinch.
Struve decides to pull guard.
Overeem preventing the sweep.
Struve lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Struve is controlling Overeem's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struve pushes Overeem off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Struve drives through and clinches with Overeem against the cage.
Struve is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struve slowing the pace effectively.
Struve breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Struve tries to score a power double leg takedown but Overeem sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Struve somewhat.
Struve forces Overeem back against the cage and clinches.
Struve lands a takedown into guard.
Struve stands up from Overeem's guard - Struve perhaps looking for a knockout.
Overeem closes the distance looking to clinch
and Struve counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Struve manages to break the clinch.
Struve scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Struve controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem wants to control but Struve is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Struve missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Overeem is trying to stand up here but Struve is controlling him well.
Overeem blocking the ground and pound attempt from Struve.
Struve is trying to control the action in half guard but Overeem is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Struve controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Struve misses with a kick to the body.
Struve looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Struve shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Overeem as he avoids it easily.
Overeem throws a combination. Struve tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Romeo Remy Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Overeem gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Struve passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Overeem pushes Struve away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Struve gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Struve stalls from top position.
Struve decides to stand back up.
Overeem misses with a combination
so Struve counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Struve trying to control the position from guard on top but Overeem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Struve sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Struve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Struve shoots in but no luck this time.
Struve drives through with a takedown into guard.
Overeem keeping moving, preventing Struve from controlling successfully.
Struve stands up from Overeem's guard - Struve perhaps looking for a knockout.
Struve slips a jab and a cross from Overeem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Overeem avoids the head kick by Struve.
Struve throws a half hearted mid kick.
Overeem leaves Struve with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem clinches but Struve breaks the clinch
and Struve counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Struve tries for a takedown but Overeem manages to get underhooks.
Romeo Remy Overeem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan Struve.
Struve works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Overeem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Struve on the ground.
Overeem looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Struve decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Struve scores with a jab to the body.
Overeem darts in trying to clinch
and Struve counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Struve.
Struve breaks from the clinch.
Overeem works over Struve's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struve closes the distance and pushes Overeem back into the cage.
Overeem gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Struve.
Overeem is trying to force a seperation but Struve has the dominant position.
A short body shot lands from Overeem as the two fighters clinch.
Struve's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Struve throws a head kick that misses.
Struve is trying hard to land a takedown here. Overeem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Struve 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 Struve off to one side.
Struve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Struve shoots in and bounces Overeem off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Struve with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve forces his way into half guard.
Struve with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Overeem trying to control from the bottom.
Struve sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Struve is pressing down on Overeem's thigh, looking to free his foot. Overeem is holding on for now.
Struve is keen to just control but Overeem is a slippery customer.
Overeem is looking to escape.
Stefan Struve has got the better of the ground game so far.
Overeem keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Romeo Remy Overeem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stefan Struve is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Overeem looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan Struve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Struve winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Struve!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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