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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy van Persi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Besar The Kosovar Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Persi comes to the cage accompanied by Wolfsheim. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy van Persi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Besar The Kosovar Kid!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Persi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Kosovar Kid.
The Kosovar Kid shoots in for a takedown but van Persi shows good takedown defense.
van Persi misses with a wild body shot.
van Persi swings for the body but The Kosovar Kid moves out of range.
A slow jab from van Persi misses its intended target.
The Kosovar Kid shoots for a takedown but van Persi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice shot by van Persi.
The Kosovar Kid decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
van Persi wants to control but The Kosovar Kid is keeping busy.
The Kosovar Kid lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
van Persi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Kosovar Kid pulls his head out easily.
The Kosovar Kid is keen to just control but van Persi is a slippery customer.
van Persi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The Kosovar Kid missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van Persi tries to roll over but The Kosovar Kid keeps him under control.
van Persi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Kosovar Kid.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Kosovar Kid shoots in for a takedown but van Persi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roy van Persi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Besar The Kosovar Kid.
The Kosovar Kid slips a jab and a cross from van Persi.
van Persi throws a nice looking combination but The Kosovar Kid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Kosovar Kid shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with van Persi but van Persi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
van Persi misses with a body shot.
The Kosovar Kid tries for a takedown but van Persi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
van Persi misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Kosovar Kid shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says van Persi as he avoids it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by The Kosovar Kid.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Kosovar Kid looks gassed!
van Persi sneaks back into half guard.
The Kosovar Kid throwing shots but van Persi is blocking nicely.
van Persi keeping hold of The Kosovar Kid's head, controlling as best he can.
van Persi trying to control from the bottom.
The Kosovar Kid lands with a punch from half guard.
The Kosovar Kid prevents van Persi from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Persi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Kosovar Kid lands strikes from half guard.
van Persi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Kosovar Kid thows a huge punch but van Persi dodges it nicely.
The Kosovar Kid missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The Kosovar Kid looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The Kosovar Kid not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Kosovar Kid uses his free foot to push down on van Persi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for van Persi.
The Kosovar Kid really doesn't want to stay on the ground with van Persi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
van Persi tries to hold on but The Kosovar Kid pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The Kosovar Kid takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The Kosovar Kid looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The Kosovar Kid sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that The Kosovar Kid has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Besar The Kosovar Kid dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The Kosovar Kid takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
van Persi throws a big shot that misses.
The Kosovar Kid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as van Persi throws out the jab.
The Kosovar Kid dives in and grabs van Persi's left leg, looking for a takedown. van Persi pushes down on The Kosovar Kid's head and hops out.
The Kosovar Kid shoots in for a double leg but van Persi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Kosovar Kid lands with a right hand.
van Persi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
van Persi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
van Persi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Kosovar Kid defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Kosovar Kid postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Kosovar Kid sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed van Persi's guard.
The Kosovar Kid lands with a punch from half guard.
van Persi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
van Persi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but The Kosovar Kid frees his head nicely. Oh but van Persi has switched to an armbar! The Kosovar Kid is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Roy van Persi!
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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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