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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between OMG Zulud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blippy Janks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zulud comes into the arena with Bullet For My Valentine - Hit The Floor blaring out of the sound system. OMG Zulud could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Blippy Janks's chin.
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144 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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148 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, OMG Zulud!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Blippy Janks!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zulud.
Janks misses with a few strikes there.
Zulud throws a looping overhand right but Janks ducks down to avoid it.
Zulud stuffs the takedown attempt from Janks. Janks gets slowly back to his feet.
Zulud misses with the combination.
Zulud connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
OMG Zulud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zulud!
Zulud misses with a straight left.
Zulud tries to clinch but Janks is having none of it.
Janks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zulud jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Janks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zulud, right into the meat.
Zulud swings for the body but Janks moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulud misses with a double jab
and Janks counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zulud.
Zulud lands a head kick. Janks smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Good standup being displayed there by Zulud as he connects with a hook.
Janks changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zulud looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zulud tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Zulud is in a horrible position here. Janks smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Zulud wants to hold on but Janks pushes him away.
Janks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Janks throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Zulud really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janks fails to move to back control.
Zulud tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Janks throws some wild stikes that Zulud manages to avoid easily.
Janks working for a submission but Zulud is keeping him at bay.
Janks throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Janks is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Zulud has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Zulud!
Janks working for a triangle but Zulud defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulud looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Janks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Janks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zulud defends it easily.
Zulud trying to control the position from guard on top but Janks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Janks trying to strike off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Janks looking to control.
Zulud slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Janks looking for a sweep. Not yet Janks, not yet.
Janks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zulud gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zulud forces his way into half guard.
Still in half guard, Zulud seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
OMG Zulud dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Janks throws a looping overhand right but Zulud ducks down to avoid it.
Zulud throws a right hand that Janks ducks under and follows up with a left that Janks also avoids with ease.
Zulud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Janks manages to avoid it.
Zulud pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Janks slips under a jab from Zulud.
Zulud tries to clinch but Janks moves out of range.
Janks misses with a two punch combination.
Zulud stuffs the takedown attempt from Janks. Janks gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulud lunges at Janks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Janks's hand.
Zulud closes the distance but Janks moves to the side
so Janks counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janks throwing strikes but missing.
Zulud looking to hit a scissor sweep but Janks is one step ahead there.
Zulud keeping full guard, as Janks tries to pass.
Zulud can't keep his opponent in guard - Janks advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zulud is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Janks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Janks's back!
Janks tries to break free.
Janks tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
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.
Zulud content just to control the position here.
Zulud can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Janks is looking to escape.
Janks is trying desperately to improve position.
Zulud looking to control but Janks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Janks wants to control but Zulud is having none of it.
Janks keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulud controlling the pace for now.
Janks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Janks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zulud wants to control the pace but Janks is squirming around nicely.
Janks sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Janks wants to improve his position but Zulud is controlling well.
Janks is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Zulud jumps into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Janks is looking for a sweep.
Janks struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blippy Janks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zulud misses with a hook. Janks ducked under it nicely.
Zulud misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zulud stuffs the takedown.
Zulud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Janks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zulud wants to clinch up but Janks keeps it at a distance.
Janks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zulud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janks.
Zulud looks to throw the jab but Janks is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janks scores with a takedown into Zulud's guard.
Zulud looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Janks looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulud is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Janks trying to control but Zulud is working from the bottom.
Zulud might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Janks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Janks trying to control the position from guard on top but Zulud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zulud closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Janks avoids the head kick by Zulud.
Zulud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zulud looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Janks shoots in for a takedown but Zulud shows good takedown defense.
Zulud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zulud rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Janks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zulud throws a hook but Janks blocks it.
Zulud throws a hook but Janks blocks it.
Zulud moves in looking to clinch but Janks pushes him off.
A shot to de liver by Zulud. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Janks staying out of range there.
Zulud is looking to clinch but Janks is avoiding it.
Janks shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zulud manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zulud is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Zulud wants to sweep here but Janks controlling him for the moment.
Janks trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Zulud manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Zulud avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janks keeping moving, preventing Zulud from controlling successfully.
Janks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zulud showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Janks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zulud defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blippy Janks really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zulud misses with a wild body shot.
Zulud is looking to clinch.
Zulud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Janks.
Zulud scores with a body shot.
Zulud stalks Janks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Janks's face. Janks staggers backwards, shaken.
Zulud throws a head kick that misses.
Janks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zulud misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Zulud misses the target.
Janks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zulud.
Zulud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Janks moves away.
Blippy Janks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulud misses with a hook to the body
and Janks counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zulud!
Janks moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Zulud has worked his arm free - good work by Zulud!
Zulud has one of Janks's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Janks fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Zulud is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Janks off and has taken his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Zulud's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Zulud controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Janks right now.
Zulud biding his time, controlling Janks.
Blippy Janks has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janks rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Janks is looking to get back to full guard here but Zulud has managed to pass to side control instead.
Janks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Janks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.
Zulud sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee stands the fighters back up. OMG Zulud just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Zulud misses the jab.
Zulud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Janks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zulud throws a body kick that misses.
Zulud swings for the body but Janks moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
OMG Zulud had his way with Blippy Janks in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zulud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Janks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zulud throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zulud missing with a left hand there. Janks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Janks gets a takedown into half guard.
Zulud gets full guard.
Janks trying to control the position from guard on top but Zulud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zulud controlling Janks's posture.
Janks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zulud works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulud preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zulud tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Janks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zulud avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Janks thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Janks moves away from the strike by Zulud.
Zulud tries to clinch
and Janks counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zulud's guard now.
Zulud is pulling down on Janks's head to control his posture.
Janks wants to control from the top but Zulud keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulud wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Janks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Janks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zulud utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Janks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zulud works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zulud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Janks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulud looks to land a combination but Janks avoids it well.
Zulud falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Janks to counter with a crisp jab.
Janks looks for a takedown but Zulud sprawls well.
Zulud misses with a head kick.
Janks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zulud's guard.
Janks thows a big elbow that misses.
Zulud keeping full guard, as Janks tries to pass.
Janks is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Zulud seems keen to control Janks's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janks wants to control from the top but Zulud keeps moving.
Janks preventing the sweep.
Janks trying to control the position from guard on top but Zulud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Janks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zulud throws out the jab.
Janks shoots in for a takedown but Zulud shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blippy Janks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Janks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 47:48
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blippy Janks!
Blippy Janks is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
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