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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hang Time (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Orsini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hang Time!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giovanni Orsini!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Time takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Hang Time has been cut.
Orsini wants to clinch up but Time keeps it at a distance.
Time shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Orsini defends it nicely.
Time moves in looking to clinch but Orsini pushes him off.
Time closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Time is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Orsini has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orsini tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
You can see the frustration on Orsini's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Orsini manages to reverse the position and now he's in Time's guard. Nice work there by Orsini.
Orsini got a little sloppy there for a moment and Time has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Orsini has managed to get both his arms back between Time's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hang Time seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Orsini as Time shoots in.
Time is breathing heavily.
Orsini closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Time won't allow Orsini to pass to mount.
Orsini wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Time tries to get to full guard but Orsini has control of the leg.
Orsini working the head and body with strikes.
Orsini wants to pass the guard but Time is defending well.
Time is trying to control but Orsini manages to pass to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Time tries to hold on but Orsini pushes him away.
Time really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Orsini is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Time is surviving well by controlling Orsini's body position as best he can.
Time is wriggling around trying to escape.
Orsini with shots to the head and body - Time looks very uncomfortable down there.
Orsini unloading with bombs!
Time wants to control but Orsini is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsini lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Time is trying desperately to improve position.
Orsini lands a big shot there that rocks Time but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Time wants to control but Orsini is having none of it.
Time is in all sorts of trouble here.
Time is bucking up trying to escape but Orsini cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Orsini pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Orsini is working for a guillotine from mount but Time frees his head quite easily.
Time is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsini avoids the attempt from Time to control.
Orsini working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Time throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orsini controlling his opponent.
Time is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanni Orsini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hang Time's cut.
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.
Orsini decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Orsini postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Time to stand up.
Orsini scores with a body shot.
Hang Time is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orsini tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Time counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Orsini's guard now.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Orsini. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Orsini keeping moving, preventing Time from controlling successfully.
Time stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orsini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orsini pushes Time off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Time with a poor takedown
and Orsini counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Orsini wants to control but Time is keeping him busy.
Orsini scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Time looking for subs from the bottom but Orsini mounts him!
Time is in all sorts of trouble here.
Time somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Time misses with a takedown attempt
and Orsini makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Orsini fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Orsini doesn't manage to clinch there - Time circles away.
Time scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Time tries to advance to mount but Orsini denies him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini tries to bench press Time off him but Time keeps the position.
Time takes a little break here. Orsini wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Time in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Orsini wants to get back to his feet.
Orsini prevents Time from moving into mount.
Orsini sneaks out the side door and pushes Time away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Orsini tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Time counters with a nice double leg into side control. Orsini won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Orsini is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Time goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Orsini rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Time's guard! Nice work there by Orsini!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Time 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.
Time keeping moving, preventing Orsini from controlling successfully.
Orsini wanted to stand there but Time had control of the position.
Time manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Orsini manages to get himself to full guard.
Giovanni Orsini has got the better of the ground game so far.
Time throwing strikes from guard but Orsini blocks nicely.
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.
Time pushing down on Orsini's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Orsini is not content to let Time control the position.
Orsini trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Orsini really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orsini in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Orsini working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hang Time will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hang Time's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Orsini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Time tries for a takedown but Orsini circles away easily
and Orsini moves into the clinch.
Orsini throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Time tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Orsini just stands there and leans against the cage.
Time tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Orsini smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hang Time. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Time shoots and misses
and Orsini counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Orsini.
Time keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Orsini's efforts to push away.
Orsini jumps guard and drags Time to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Orsini looking for a sweep. Not yet Orsini, not yet.
Orsini is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Time is aware though and is defending well.
Time is looking to advance position but Orsini has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Time throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Time really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Orsini tries to control but Time wriggling away.
Orsini sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Time regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Time manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Orsini is looking to stand up but Time won't let him.
Time has his foot on Orsini's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Orsini works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Orsini doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Orsini manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Time isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Orsini stacks Time on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Orsini!
Orsini working away.
Time is looking for a sweep.
Orsini stands up and beckons Time to his feet.
Time tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Time shoots in for a double leg but Orsini sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orsini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsini closes the distance but Time moves to the side
and Time counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Orsini!
Orsini trying desperately to get to his feet.
Orsini is working to get back to half guard.
Orsini bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Orsini postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Time is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Orsini, into his guard.
Time drops back, looking for a kneebar! Orsini looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Orsini looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Orsini!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Orsini looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Time on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Time takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Time is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hang Time.
I think Time 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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RATING
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