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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donald Mashburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diederick Christiaan (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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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donald Mashburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diederick Christiaan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mashburn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mashburn is taking a breather. Christiaan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Christiaan moves into full guard.
Christiaan controls Mashburn momentarily but Mashburn frees himself.
Mashburn trying to control but Christiaan is working from the bottom.
Christiaan being controlled here, momentarily.
Christiaan wants to sweep here but Mashburn controlling him for the moment.
Christiaan working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashburn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mashburn seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Christiaan for as long as he can get away with.
Mashburn could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Christiaan controls Mashburn momentarily but Mashburn frees himself.
Christiaan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mashburn defends well.
Christiaan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mashburn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mashburn trying to control but Christiaan is working from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Mashburn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mashburn trying to control but Christiaan is working from the bottom.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Donald Mashburn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Christiaan misses with a takedown attempt
and Mashburn counters with a takedown into side control.
Mashburn just content to control the position.
Christiaan tries to buck Mashburn off but Mashburn is having none of it.
Mashburn controls the position.
Mashburn wants to control but Christiaan is keeping him busy.
Mashburn controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashburn is looking to take a break and control but Christiaan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Donald Mashburn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Christiaan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Christiaan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mashburn struggling a bit here.
Mashburn is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiaan wants to control but Mashburn is keeping him busy.
Mashburn can't do much from the bottom here.
Christiaan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Christiaan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Christiaan wants to stand but Mashburn has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Mashburn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Christiaan fails with the takedown
and Mashburn counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Christiaan!
Mashburn controlling from the full mount.
Mashburn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mashburn moves to the back position.
Mashburn tries to keep control of the position but Christiaan is staying busy.
Mashburn is not going to allow Christiaan to sit and survive in this position.
Christiaan is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mashburn.
Christiaan is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiaan breaks Mashburn's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mashburn trying to control the position.
Mashburn seems keen to control Christiaan's posture.
Christiaan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mashburn controls Christiaan momentarily but Christiaan frees himself.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Donald Mashburn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mashburn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Mashburn 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.
Christiaan tries to roll over but Mashburn keeps him under control.
Mashburn is looking to take a break and control but Christiaan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mashburn in particular looking to stall.
Christiaan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Christiaan manages to get to full guard.
Mashburn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Christiaan working a defensive guard here.
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.
Mashburn slips nicely into half guard.
Christiaan is staying active underneath Mashburn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mashburn content to control rather than advance.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Donald Mashburn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Christiaan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mashburn is trying to defend but Christiaan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mashburn trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Mashburn dominated that second round.
That's time! Mashburn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mashburn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Christiaan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mashburn lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Donald Mashburn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mashburn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Christiaan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mashburn content to control rather than advance.
Mashburn passes to full mount!
Mashburn seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Christiaan is holding on tight.
Mashburn trying to control but Christiaan is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Christiaan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiaan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Christiaan is looking to improve his position.
Mashburn controlling the action here.
Christiaan wants to get back to full guard.
Mashburn trying to control the action but Christiaan is working from the bottom.
Christiaan trying to control from the bottom.
Christiaan wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Mashburn is thwarting Christiaan's attempts to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mashburn swats away the attempt to clinch by Christiaan.
Christiaan fails with the takedown
and Mashburn counters with a single leg into guard. Christiaan didn't expect that.
Mashburn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mashburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Christiaan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mashburn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Christiaan trying to keep a closed guard but Mashburn is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiaan keeping full guard, as Mashburn tries to pass.
Mashburn content to stall in guard here.
Christiaan wants to stand but Mashburn is controlling the position.
Christiaan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Christiaan keeping moving, preventing Mashburn from controlling successfully.
Mashburn is stalling in the full guard.
Christiaan wants to sweep but no luck.
Mashburn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mashburn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mashburn slips nicely into half guard.
Diederick Christiaan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christiaan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Mashburn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mashburn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 for Donald Mashburn!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Donald Mashburn!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Donald Mashburn!
Donald Mashburn wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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