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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusim Dole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Striker's choice of entrance music: Indestructible By Disturbed. Gabriel Striker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rusim Dole's chin.
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rusim Dole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Striker!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dole shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Striker is trying to defend but Dole finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dole is taking a breather. Striker 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.
Dole tries to pass to full mount but Striker defends it.
Dole not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Striker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dole moves nicely into side control.
Striker manages to get back to half guard.
Dole is looking to take a break and control but Striker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Striker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker manages to get to full guard.
Dole not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Striker keeping moving, preventing Dole from controlling successfully.
Striker wants to sweep but no luck.
Dole has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Striker is proving hard to escape from.
Dole throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Striker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Striker keeping moving, preventing Dole from controlling successfully.
Dole postures up.
Dole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dole content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Striker doesn't manage to clinch there - Dole circles away.
Striker rushes Dole and presses him up against the ropes.
Striker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dole drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dole is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes there by Dole.
Dole is looking to take a break and control but Striker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker regains half guard there - taking advantage of Dole's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Striker pushes Dole off looking to stand but Dole dives back in and keeps control.
Striker tries to roll over but Dole keeps him under control.
Dole is thwarting Striker's attempts to control the position.
Dole is looking to advance position but Striker won't allow it.
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.
Striker kicks off Dole and gets to his feet.
Striker forces Dole back against the ropes and clinches.
Striker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Striker stalks Dole and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dole's face. Dole staggers backwards, shaken.
Striker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Striker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Striker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Striker wants to stand up but Dole has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Striker trying to control the action but Dole is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Striker dominated that round.
That's time! Dole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Striker lands a nice looking body kick.
Striker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dole in his tracks.
Nice sprawl there from Striker as Dole shoots in.
Striker avoids the head kick by Dole.
Striker shoots in but Dole avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Striker closes the distance and clinches.
Striker breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Striker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rusim Dole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Striker.
Striker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Striker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dole keeping moving, preventing Striker from controlling successfully.
Striker connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker is working Dole over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dole preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Striker stands and steps away. Dole gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Striker clinches.
Striker lands a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Striker.
Dole is trying to break the clinch but Striker has him pressed against the ropes.
Dole tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Striker smiles and moves away.
Striker throws a combination. Dole tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Striker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Striker lands a nice hook to Dole's body. Dole takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Striker.
Dole gets caught flat footed, as Striker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Striker wants to control from the top but Dole keeps moving.
Dole trying to keep a closed guard but Striker is proving a slippery customer.
Striker is pushing down on Dole's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dole is fighting to maintain full guard but Striker has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Striker is looking to advance position but Dole won't allow it.
Striker trying to control from half guard but Dole is working away.
Striker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dole keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dole avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Striker.
Dole manages to get to full guard.
Striker trying to control but Dole is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Striker clinches with his opponent.
Striker breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Striker throws a head kick that Dole semi-blocks.
Striker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Striker successfully pulls guard.
Dole trying to control the position from guard on top but Striker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dole throws a strike but Striker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Striker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Striker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Striker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dole did well to prevent Striker getting side control.
Striker is nestled in close to Dole, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Striker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dole trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Striker manages to pass to mount!
Dole tries to lock up and control but Striker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Striker wants to control the pace but Dole is squirming around nicely.
Striker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker wants to control the pace but Dole is squirming around nicely.
Striker with the ground and pound from mount.
Striker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dole looks a forlorn figure.
Striker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Striker looking to control but Dole is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Striker with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dole tries to hold on but Striker postures up.
Striker punishing his opponent with strikes.
Striker lands a heavy elbow.
Striker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dole is looking to escape.
Striker won't let Dole get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Striker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Striker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Striker swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dole is now in Striker's guard. A big mistake from Striker there, giving up the dominant position!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dole trying to control but Striker is working from the bottom.
Dole has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Striker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Striker doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Striker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dole!
Dole is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gabriel Striker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Striker controlling the pace for now.
Gabriel Striker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Striker prevents Dole from getting the reversal.
Striker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rusim Dole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Striker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Striker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Striker!
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energy
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RATING
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